Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-03-06
IN 4 HEAVY SNOW STORM.
President Cleveland Delivers
His Address.
VIEWS on the TARIFF QUESTION.
lncendiaries Are at Work in
Fall River.
THERE Is GREAT EXCITEMENT.
More Gases Of Typhus
Found in New York.
CLEVELAND INAUGURATED.

CLEVELAND INAUGURATED.
1t Was In a Driving snow storm That
He Read HIS Message From the
Platform-He Believes in a Sound
Currency.
/ WASHINGTON, D. c., Mar. Sin q
driving snow storm, a bowling wind that
approached almost to gale, Grover Cleve-
land was yesterday inaugurated the twenty
fourth, president of the United States.
With impressive ceremonies in the senate
chamber and upon the exposed platform
thrown out from the eastern portico of the
capitol, the nav administration was form
ally installed in power
Like the day of the Inauguration of Gar
field, twelve years ago, there was q morn
ing's snow storm aud a cold, searching
northwest wind, making outdoor existence
uncomfortable, when President Harrison
and President elect Cleveland rode to the
Capitol. The escort of troops had been
exposed to the storm for hours and were
damp with snow. The spectators along
the line were enthusiastic in spite of the
storm, which unqusstionably diminished
the crowd along Pennsylvania avenue and
naturally detraoted from the enjoyment of
the pageant. The audience that assembled
four years ago in the senate chamber,
when Benjamin Harrison was to be
inaugurated was large and impress
sive. 1t is doubtful whether the chamber
has ever contained a more brilliant, inter
ested, expeotant throng than that which
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before noon of the senate clock, BENJAMIN
Harrison enter as the outgoing president
and Grover Cleveland as the president that
was soon to be.
The scene In the senate chamber was one
that will not soon be forgotten by those
who witnessed It, There were present the
diplomatic corps in full uniform richly
embroidered and bejeweled, the judges of
the supreme court, the senator's and repre-
sentatives and the wives and families of
the newly elected president and vice
president. President Harrison and Grover
Cleveland sat aide by side in front of the
senator's seats.
Vice President Morton when all had
been seated arose and read his farewell ad-
dress to the body over which he had pre-
sided, and then administered the oath of
Office to General Stevenson, who stoned his
name to the oath of Office. This was fol-
lowed by short prayer by Chaplain But
Ter and then Vice President Stevenson
| made his Introductory speech to the
| senate.
| occupants of the presidential chair during
the century and four years of our oonsti-
| tutional history. He shook with nervous
ness so that his hand trembled like that of
a man who sees deer for the first time
| and tries to shoot 1t.
The secretary of the senate, General
MeCook, at the request of Mr.. Stevenson,
then read the proclamation of Benjamin
Harrison calling an extra session of the
senate. Then came the swearing-in of the
| new senator's.
While this was being done thousands of
people from all parts of the country had
assembled about the platform on which
Grover Cleveland was to inaugurste four
years of democratic rule. i
At last the presidential procession made
it's appearance. 1t was led by the marshal
of the district and the marshal of the su-
preme court. Then came Vice President
Morton and the justices and clerk of the
court, carrying the little old bible which
Mr.. Cleveland's mother gave to him, and
on which he was sworn to ofaee as governor
bare headed and delivered his inaugural
address. He spoke slowly and distinctly
and without notes.
Referring to the wealth of the nation he
said: SIT cannot be doubted that our
stupendous achievements as a people and
our country's robust strength have given
rise to q heedlessness of those laws govern
more evade than human life can escape the
laws of God and nature.
Manifestly nothing is more vital to our
supremacy as q nation and to the bene
fcient purposes Of our government than 9
sound and stable currency. Its exposure
to degradation should at once rouse tc
activity the most enlightened statesman
ship; and the danger of depreciation in
the purchasing power of the wages paid
to toll should furnish the strongest in
centive to prompt and conservative pre-
caution.
In the meantime go far as the executiv,
branch of the government can intervene
none of the powers with which 1t is invest
ed will be withheld, when their exercise il
deemed necessary to maintain our nationa
credit or avert financial disaster.
Of the tariff question he eaid that tn
verdict of the voters condemned the in
justice of protection for protection's sake
and enjoins upon the peoples servant
the duty Of exposing and destroy
ing the brood of kindred evil
which are the unwholesome progeny @
paternslism. It degrades to the purpoe
of willy craft the plan of rule our father
established and bequesthed to US as an ot
= ject of our love and veneration.
In speaking of the waste of publ
moneye. he said it was crime against th
limited by public necessity and should
measured by rules of strict economy.
y He strongly condemns trusts and con
binations as they frequently constitu
conspiracies against the interests of Il
people, and are unnatural and opposed
the American sense of fairness. To ii
a extent that can be reached and restraine
by federal power, he said, the general go
W eminent should relieve the citizens fro
their interference and exactions.
Touching upon tho Indian question
said that humanity and consistency I
y quire that they should be treated wi
forebearance and that all efforts should
made to civilize and educate the red mel
He then said:
The people of the United States have q
creed that on this day the control of the
government In Its legislative and executi
= branches shall be given to political par
- pledged in the most positive terms to Z
accomplishment of tariff reform. TIL
have thus determined In favor of me
H just and equitable system of federal tai
ton.
If in lifting burdens from the daily
of our people we reduce inordinate and I
b, equal advantages too long enjoyed, this
but necessary incident of our return
right and justice. If we exact from Z
s5c willing minds acquiescence in the thee
SOC of an honest distribution of the fund
governmental benefcsnce treasured up :.
all, we but insist upon q principle VIII
underlines our free institutions.
He closed his message by advoostl
sincere and harmonious work In behalf
the people, and pledging to the best of
~. ability to preserve the constitution by /
ally protecting every grant of fede
ass power 1t contains, and expressing the
most confidence In his cabinet.
At the close of his speech he went b,
NJ into the Capitol. Then the procession /,
- reformed and he took his place In