Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-04
With the applause TO which no man can be

With the applause 70 which no man can be
insensibls ringing in his ears Grover Cleveland
today iourneyed to the Capitol and there, for
the second time in his truly remarkable life,
took the oath of Office prescribed for those who
achieve the dignity Of election to the presi-
deucv Of the United States. Then he pro-
ceeded 10 the White House and took formal
possession Of the mansion in which for four
wears. next prior to the recently-expired adj
pninistration he mad his home. 1t a great
triumph. On the fourth day of March, 1889,
he accompanied Gen Harrison to the historic
east front Of the Capitol and listened without
apparent perturbation to the yells of delighted
republicans; today he rode once more, but
not as the vanquished one, and the
cheers that rent the atmosphere were, he
knew. for him. 1t was a great occasion for the
democratic party, the party so sweepinsly re-
turned to power, vet all the welcome noise was
not made by democrats; along the sidewalks
and in the stands were people Of other political
beliefs whose good sound American sense told
them that Cleveland was not President OF any
faction but had been chosen chief magistrate OF
the entire nation and was therefore their Presi-
dent And il was in this evident broadening OF
the national spirit that most pleasure was to be
found Superlatively great, this nation VIII
prosper as il should only when the bitterness OF
partisan feeling has been partially eliminated and
when merit alone is the universal standard by
which public mer shall be gagged.
But gorgeous decoration, martial music,
pranring steeds and the plaudits of more than
half million people cannot obscure the fact
that President Cleveland stands face to face with
great duties and must bear heavy responsibility.
Financial and industrial problems demand I'M
mediate attention. but must wait until the ad-
ministrative machinery has been readjusted so
as to operate in conformity with the conditions
that have naturally followed the election Of
November last For awhile the Office seeker
will DANGEROUSLY annoy, but President Cleve-
land never did and possibly never will permit
minor considerations of that sort to inter
fere with the more important duties Of
his exalted position. And the problems
will not become fewer as time moves on. The
country grows-is today more populous by
by nearly fifteen millions Of men and women
man it was when Grover Cleveland first en-
tered the Executive Mansion-and its changing
moods are in danger Of becoming more fire.
quent and less patriotic. 4 strong hand may
be needed to control and unless capital and
labor speedily develop more millennial in
fuences there are grave possibilities contained
within the immediate future.
That the President Will devote himself to
turning the rascals out'-the only reason why
they should be so termed being their nom
democratic predictions far from probable,
for victorious Mr.. Cleveland resembles Sir
Philip sidney's hero who seeks the glory, not
the prey"
President Cleveland returns TO a brighter,
better Washington than the one on which he
turned his back four years ago. There have been
growth and improvement and there may be
very much more Of desirable progress if the
President will but remember that in addition
to being the chief among sixty-ive millions of
people he is also mayor of Washington