Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-16
WILL he A MILITARY INAUGURAL.
brilliant Display 10 show the strength
OF Amrrirn TO EoreIpncrs.

OF America TO FOrciguCrS.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 15.-In the inaugu-
ration Of William Mckinley Washington
will witness the greatest military demon
stration since the grand review at the close
Of the civil war. 1t is customary at the
inauguration Of a president OF the United
States for all Of the states having organ
lied militia to be represented by troops
i'm the parade from the capitol to the white
house. With the exception OF the states of
Pennsylvania. New York. Ohio and Illinois.
the contiugents from the various states have
heretofore been small. This year. however.
the conditions are different. The recent
campaign has stirred the people deeply,
and without any outside incentive for pa
triotism the inauguration would be attended
with an unusual display. The prospect OF
trouble with a foreign power viii but serve
TO augment the national spirit The desire
Of patriotic Americans 70 make display
which will convince European powers that
the nation which brooks war with this coun-
try will be undertaking a very large con-
tract will not be discouraged by the Of
fcers of the government should there be
any occasion for such demonstration when
the day OF the Inauguration rolls around.
That the disposition exists at present 10
give a manifestation Of the countTys mill
tary strength on the occasion OF the inaugu-
ration is evident from the extensive prep
arations that the local committee on ar
rangements is making for Quartering troops
that are likely to come
Governor Hastings OF Pennsylvania, who
was in Washington several days ago, in
speaking Of the inauguration ceremonies,
said that he would wait aul see what the
New Workers would decide about their mill
tarv display. Pennsylvania. he said. would
not he outdone. The probability was that
her 5000 soldiers would march down Penn
sylyania avenue should New York order
D gF her of these two
states alone would furnish respectable
army.
The total organized r:rergth Of the mill
tia in the United states Is 10000. II is
not likely that any OF the regular troops
! eycept these stationed Immediately around
Washington, will participate. They, TO-
/ gether with the marines, number several
/ thousand II will be reSdily seen there
/ fore that II the present disposition 70 make
an unusual display should take definite form
an army larger than any single army en-
! gagged in the civil war would be modified
at the capital. and that. too. Of splendidly
equipped soldiers
! The war scare which is causing this pa
/ tri1,ic feryor has not lost any Of its force
! While, as stated in these dispatches last
| night there is no prospect Of collision
! between this country ana Spain, unless
Spain should commit some overt act, the
situation is extremely delicate. There is
/ a strong impression here that II the hostili-
| tles between Spain and Cuba last much
/ longer this country WI feel compelled tC
| recognize the belligeroncy OF the insurgents
! such action on the Jart Of the United
| States would undoubtedly incense the
! Spaniards 10 such an extent that they would
! commit some act OF violence directed
/ against this country. That would undouh'-
| edly rrecipitate war. All these chances Of
collision between this country and Spain
/ are being considered by the administra-
| ticn and this is the explanation Of the
work which Is now being done to put the
! country's coast and hsrbor defenses in tho
/ very best possible condition.
During the past few days the Oregon. a
frst-clsss battleship. and the Philadelphia,
a cruiser. which are now somewhere in the
/ vicinity Of san Francisco, have been or
| dered TO Valparaiso. The explanation al
this move. given in some quarters, is that
! iE case of an outbreak Al is desirable 10
! have these two ships at point where they
could steam into the Atlantic without toe
! great delay.
The War department. II is reported, has
made preparations for moving seventy reGi-
! ments by railroad TO the gulf coast and
vessels will be in readiness to carry them
10 any destination that may be decided
upon fully protected by some Of our best
| cruisers
Not only has this arraIgement been made
but since the appropriations for coast de-
! fenses and Notifications have become avail
/ able. upward Of $4,000 600 has been au-
/ thorized in contracts for guns and arma-
ment, out Of which the harbors OF Calves
| ton. Key West. Pensacola, Charleston and
Savannah and the fort at St Philip. have
! been equipped with twelve-inch mortars
! Twelve guns are placed in each fertilization
! and EarrisOns Of 225 men are held in readi-
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