The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-03-06
CLEvELAND.s INAUGURAL.
London Newspapers Lavish In Their Praise
of the President's Utterances.

London Newspapers Lavish In Their Praise
of the Presidents Utterances.
LONDON. March 5.-The Daily News says,
editorially, of President Clevelsnd's in
augural address:
1t was worthy of the occasion, which is recog-
nized universally as by far the greatest one that
Americans have known since the civil war. he
national character, while doing full justice to
their splendid qualities, the faults of which are
but defects. After such an address nobody can
say that democracies are to be governed by fiat
terry The merit of the address lies In the courage
of What other ruler in Mr.. Cleveland's place
would have dared to avoid the safe path of OBJ
scurity and platitude ana give sixty millions OF
people piece OF his mindl
The Daily Telegraph says:
Mr.. Clevelands brave words would have been
more to our minds OF great fa1 9
do much to root out the plaques OF American
life Tammany and kindred associations laugh
at any efforts to purify politics.
The Daily Chronicle says:
has had the courage to speak such words to his
countrymen, who are accustomed to be ad-
dressed from Washington with sprawiing flat
tariff questions with the greatest clearness, and
shows those who thought now the election
won. the AK brandshed about the roots of No
Kinleyism would be laid aside, how completely
they were mistaken. The spirit of the whole is
welcome new departure in American politics.
The Daily Graphic says:
Mr.. Cleveland's confession of faith is full of
good sense and is arranged In very harmonious
style. 1t is an admirable sermon on political
self-reliance.
The Morning Post says:
The address breathes throughout q resolute,
practical tone The most striking feature of il
is the contrast between the vulgar adulation of
wealth that characterized the utterances Of the
Republicans and this fair promise to attempt
vigorously TO restore the finances and improve
the general tone OF public life.
The Times says:
ing evils In American politics in language of re-
freshng directness, which IS all the more i'm
portant because Mr.. Cleveland Is not fishing for
votes. He declares war against McKinleyism
ana the attendant Generalization. We, how
ever, do not expect any doctrinaire application
OF the abstract principles Of free trade; HIS
the purchasing power of wages are in serious
contrast to the lamentations heard among the
during his former administration was unable TO
do much to carry out the principles of civil
service reform. and in his promised efforts he
cupies an exceptionally favorable position for
executing the great reforms which he indicates.
The Financial News says:
Mr.. Cleveland's address contains much sound
common sense The remarks on the currency,
although unfortunately vague, efectually set at
rest all fears of panic, contrasting thus
strongly with the feeble fashion in which Mr.
the head of the government could not make up
his mind what to do.
The Standard deals at length with that
part of the address concerning the tariff as
of special Significance to England. 1t re-
CARDS Mr.. Cleveand's utterances as tanta.
mount to q declaration that the tariff al
though reduced, will be so levied as to be
essentially protective. Altogether Mr.
Cleveland begins we'll. His Cabinet is q
good one. his programme is honest enough.
mai
ity of the States is sueh that even with the
worst rulers 1t would be difficult long to
retard the progress of the people,"
Frankfort Banker Unhorsed
srecial to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON. March 5.-David F. Allen,
of Frankfort. Ind. rode an unruly horse in
the procession yesterday. and was at last
thrown by the animal. The accident was
not attended by any serious results. how
ever, although Mr.. Allen retired from the
procession and kept in his room lest night
1t was thought he would be fully recovered
by tomorrow Mr.. Allen made q fortune in
the grain elevator business ia now presi-
dent of a national bank, and needs no office
aud is seeking none, but some Of his friends
have caused his name to be put IN the list
of those who will be appointed to respon-
sible positions at an early day.
General Nores.
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON. March 5.-A party of rep
resentative business men of Anderson made
q tour of Washington in carriages to-day.
1t was composed of +. A. Coffman. c. A.
Henderson, j. j. Nettlerman. Robert Nc.
Kahan. J. r. May. Frank Munchhsp and G..
X. Mccullough.
Ed Shanihsn, James Dwyne and Henry
Omera. of Muncie. will stay in the city a
day or 80 longer. Thoy are seeing everyth thing
TO be seen.
Hon. John Clip Shanklin, OF Evansville.
arrived this evening.
Hugh NJ. Green, OF Indianapolis, is at the
Ebbitt
Mrs. Lou w. Murphy. wife Of Mr.. w. c.
Murphy, of the First National Bank of