Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-03-01
WEDNESDAY. MARCH ]. 1893
What the Inaugural VIII Contain.

What the Inaugural VIII Contain
Il isnot 10 be presumed that Mr.. CLEyE-
LAND has read his inaugural address TO
many persons. but IL NAV safely be said
that be has read il 10 Mr.. CARLISLE and
some other persons, including not all but
several of the men selected 10 be NOM
bers of his Cabinet. IL IS possible that
the editor Of tho Brooklyn Ed9e was one
of the favored few. in6smuch as no has
Just spent several days at Lakewood with
the Pregdent-olcct. and in his paper he
names what he says are TO be some o, tho
features of Mr.. CLEvKLtND's second ln-
nucural. First. tho address IS to contain
about l,7OO words. We now quote the
Eagle.
"Ths address will express Mr. Clevelands
profound gratitude 10 The people for the honor
Tins q second time conferred upon him as
marx ~ confidence IN him and belief in the
PRINCIPLES upon which he was elected. His
uttersnce. upon the financial policy. tariff, and
economy Of administration will DO decisive aud
frank. Confidence In Democratic principles as
uhlo 20 deal with tho problems oil labor
and CO pitaI. sectional divisions, and political un-
rest will be- e1prossef. Tho abolition OF Federal
interference with elections IN the States, viii, 1t
Is said, be treated rs n recognized decision OF
the people Tho Pension Department. the new
navy, a rig orous quarantine. and the regulation
OF immigration will probably receive attention.
The President may hot refer openly 10 tho ques-
ton Of anncIa alton Of Hawaii but will take
conservative siand on the subject, and not oct
hastily
The reader will see that there is notningm
this statement which could not have been
guessed q month ago by anybody. 1t ls IN
effect a statement that Mr.. CLEyRLAND ex-
poets TO stand upon the Chicago Demo-
cratic platform. Every opinion EXCEPT
one attributed TO him is known to the
country already to he Just what he has
said on the subject Of that opinion. The
exception is the opinion expressed aS
TO how he would treat the Hawaii
annexation scheme. Upon this he will
not act hastily. (We suppose the
word "openly" is n mlsprint.) II Mr.
CLEVELAND takes what hc considers n con
servative position on that question bis
conservatism will he equal to the zeal Of
other persons. He will not he so con-
sentative rs to LEI Hawaii and the United
States "rart company" TO use phrase of
his own. but Will let II be known that
he intends TO hold the reins Of power
with q firm hand and allow no other ma
ton TO gobble up country which Nature
points out as one that ought to belong 70
UNCLE SAN.
The New York Hrah of Yesterday says
THAT Mr. ClEyELASD will favor annexa-
ton If it can he brought about by open
and bones: means is quite certain" but
bis inaugural Will urge "a careful lnvesti-
cation Of tho subject before the final steps
are taken by this county, and 1t adds,
somewhat oracularly;
"Mr. Cleveland aayocetea a commission of in
curry on tho subject. lta members will Do so
iec,ed with due regard to their kn0wlsjge Of
Hawaiian affairs aui American politics ana conf
mercial lnicrcsis Hll II is certainty that lee
foro any dc 'isiUu ns to a pfotect0rate or anReXa-
ton OF the islands IL reached Congress will bc in
possession. "a tho lea q has urged Of fun data
for a clear comprehension OF the various com
plcstions bound 70 follow In the train Of any ac-
tion this government may take IA the prcmi"es''
This is all that tn frien Is OF annexation
could wish for.