Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-02-04

a Brief Outline of the Questions That
win Receive Consideration--Indicat
That John c. New WIN be Secretary of
ahe Treasury.
INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 4--President-elect
Harrison is said to have completed his in
augural address Though it is still subject to
revision there is little probability that any
material changes viii be made and it is be
lieved that the labor, so far as his stenog-
rapher is concerned, is finished
In preparing the address, Harrison has die
toted paragraph at time, and when the
matter was written he revised it carefully
and then redictated the whole from the re-
vised copy Many of the paragraphs have
been subjected to as many as three revisions,
and not infrequently a whole paragraph has
been copied because it was thought best to
leave out or substitute some particular word.
In the preparation Of the address Harrison
has been very methodical and very careful
He has not depended upon his own memory
FOR anything but has been careful TO consult
records and secure absolute data upon which
to base his statements or from which to draw
his Conclusions
During the two months which the inaugural
address has been under consideration he has
carefully considered the position of his party
on all public questions, but especially upon
the acts Of the senate regarding the more i'm
portant matters that have been discussed, or
upon which the two parties have differed
1t is therefore pretty certain that he viii not
venture out Of the beaten paths in his adj
dress, but every utterance viii be in line
with the policy pursued by the party to which
he owes his election to the presidency.
Matters Of minor Importance have not been
enlarged upon and many which might seem
to deserve more extended notice have been
dropped with a bare reference.
The civil service, the development Of the
south, which he refers to as "a section of our
great republic and the admission Of certain
territories to the sisterhood OF states, are dis
cussed in separate paragraphs and his views
are fully given on each
The subject of protection 10 American in
dustries is treated at greater length than any
other, and his utterances viii prove more
moderate than is generally expected. He win
concede that the tariff law should be revised,
and will suggest that a careful study of its
provisions viii show irregularities that should
be remedied by proper legislation.
A short paragraph is also devoted to the
Chinese question, and the subject Of Mormon
ism is handled as one Of more than subordi-
nate importance. He will take the ground
that the law prohibiting Chinese immigration
should be strictly inforced; that all violations
Of it should be severely punished, and that
under no circumstances should the protection
thus afforded 10 American laborers be
abridged
The speck Of polygamy in the territories
adjoining Utah is discussed, and legislation 20
prevent It from securing the foothod obtained
in Utah is recommended
There is no truth, so HarTison's personal
friends say, in the report that parts Of the adj
dress have been submitted 20 distinguished
Republican visitors and other parties sent
east for the purpose of advice as to the per-
tinency Of the subject matter and the advis-
ability of the utterances Harrison, they
say, has not shown the address, or any part
of it, 10 his callers.
He has discussed the subject matter only
with his law partner, who has told conflden.
tiai friends certain points that it would con
tain From these it is known that the sub,
1ects quoted win be discussed, but it is inn
possible to get fuller details
John C. New and Attorney General Mich.
ener held two hours conference with Gen.
Harrison, and there is little doubt but that
News appointment as secretary Of the treas
ury was the subject Of conversation. Evi
dences Of Gen. Harrison's kindly feeling toward
New are coming out every hour, and poll
ticians believe that Senator Allisons declina
ton has given Indiana a cabinet appoint
ment Mr.. New left for New York to-day
and it is generally believed that he is I'll,
bearer Of an important message 10 Warner
Miller from the president-elect.