St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-03-14
OBJ CALIFORNIAN.
81. John-bury. Thursday, Mar. n, 1859
HARRISON'S INAUGURAL.
An Honest State Paper.

An Honest State Paper
President Harrison's inaugural adj
dress Is an eminently readable one,
because it is a conspicuously honest
state paper New York Herald, ind.
Harrison VIII be the Head.
The address confirms the impress
sion that President Harrison will be
the head of his administration, but
that his policy will be devoid of dog
matism and all undue self-assertion.
-[Boston Journal, rep.
Sees the Hand of Blaine.
We doubt whether President Har-
rison's new departure relative to
naturalization laws would be advan-
tageous, either for America or for the
rest of the world. Mr.. Blaine's for
eign policy appears prominently in
the address, London Times.
Judged on His Merits.
The country has still to learn Just
what sort of a man President Harri
son is, but the address which will be
so widely read in every part of the
republic proves very clearly what
sort of man he is not. He is not a
weakIing or fraud. We think that
candid democrats will be as quick as
enthusiastic republicans to recognize
that fact New York Sun, dem.
Commandfne His Enemies Respect.
The first paragraph (about foreign
affairs) is square, manly, emphatic
reiteration of the Monroe doctrine
The other is plain notice. especially
directed toward Germany, that we
are also to have an aggressive policy
in the future 1t was well that both
notices should be given. National
self-respect demands it New York
Star, dem.
The Foreign Policy Commented.
The outline of q foreign policy is,
perhaps, the most satisfactory pas
sage in the PRESIDENT address. 1t is
bold without buster and calm with
out cringing. The reference to Amer
lean rights in Samoa IS especially adj
mirablc If President Harrison can
hold Mr. Blaine to the lines which he
has laid down in this address he will
do his country a great service-and
prove himself a strong man. New
York World, dem.
Intended for Home Consumption.
1t is not so we'll written as Presi-
dent Cleveland would have written
it, and it does not foreshadOW any
new departure in either the home or
foreign politics of the republic. Sum
med up it may be said to be bundle
of pIatitudes, and, as the London
journals have very fairly remarked,
it is message evidently intended for
home consumption and not possess
ing any special feature for the rest of
the world Montreal Star.
4 New Naval Power.
President HarrisOn'S inaugural adj
dress is remarkable for its numerous
foreign illusions. The creation of a
navy is evidently due to other con-
siderations than the necessity for re-
ducing the surplus. The world may
soon have to reckon with a new ma
val power OF all but the first class.
There are more disquieting signs for
those who care to find them in the
curious interchange of views on com
mercial union between Canada and
America than in the fisheries question.
II London News.
Compares Harrison With Lincoln.
Eloquent and in every way admir-
able in tone, brea thing q spirit of
genuine patriotism, appealing to the
higher motive and better feelings of
political opponents, 1t is i'll the only
praiScworthy sense nOn-partISan,
and vet seeks no shallow approval
by any concealment or sacrifice of
conviction. In that respect it will
remind the nation of the earnest APP
peal which made President LincOln's
first inaugural address Il powerful
and memorable paper New York
Tribune, rep
The SOufh Should Take Heed.
These are not idle words. They
are full of meaning, full of conscien-
tious purpose,-full, too, of warning
to the persistently lawless. They
summon the people of the states con-
cerned to Il second choice between
two paths,-thc one luminous with
the sunlight of justice, peace and en-
during because solidly founded)
prosperity; the other black with the
darkness of injustice, discord and dis
aster. In 1861 the people of those
states chose the wrong path. Which
are they going to choose i'll 1882
Hartford COurant, rep.
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