The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1897-03-13
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occasion. The city was better and
and more generally decorated
than ever before. The enthusiasm
reminded one OF the campaign
meetings, and If the announces
ment of the election Of Mckinley
and Hobart. The street parade
was the best managed and the
most esjoyable ever seen in Wash
isgton, and words of praise for
General Horace Porter, the Chief
Marshall are heard ON all sides.
II every organization in the big
parade which deserved it was
mentioned, it would fill this paper,
but none Of them received more
attention from the spectators than
Troop A, of Cleveland, Ohio, with
their fine black horses and snowy
uniforms, and the members Of the
Twenty third Ohio Volunteers, the
Presidents f: old regiment, which
shared between them the honor
Of being President McKinley's
personal escort, the former of
which at the close of the inaugural
ceremonies also escorted ex- presid-
ent Cleveland to the wharf, where
he took a steamer for Southern
duck hunting trip. President Nc
Kinley's inaugural address more
than came up to expectations. 1t
was scholarly, conservative and
statesmanlike announcement of
what he hopes to do for the coun-
try, with tho aid of Congress. every
participant in the Inauguration
believed that he was helping TO
inaugurate the greatest era of
prosperity this coutry has ever
known.
Vice. President Hobart, who was
sworn in few minutes before the
close of the Fifty-fourth Congress,
and before President Mckinley
was sworn in, in order that he
might call the extra session of the
Senate, called to act when Pres
ident McKinley's nomination, 10
the order, acted his part with all
the ease Of veteran presiding
officer
There were jewels of sturdy
American patriotism in the little
speech made by Secretary Sherman
at the banquet given by the Ohio
delegation in Congress, in honor
OF his transition from the Senate
to the Cabinet. For instance, the
following: "The honor of this
country must never be lowered an
inch" ut should be the purpose
of the Government to protect its
own citizens wherever they may
be found.". 1t must be pleasing to
every man who loves the honor
and good name of his country to
know that man who holds such
sentiments is now in charge Of the
Department of State. Such a
policy does not mean war, but
peace, because other nations will
take good care not to give an
administration which announces
such policy cause for war;
| One of the first things called to
the attention of the new Post
master General will be the charges
fled agoinst the firm of John
Wederburn & Co ,s.-and the Ma
tional Recorder, a paper issued by
that firm, by fifty-five of the most
prominent patent lawyers OF
Washington, including four ex'
Commissioners of Patents. Wed.
derburnt& Co., are charged with
C )nducting fraudulent business,
by receiving money under false
pretense sand with violating the
postal laws by sending their paper
through the,mails, and the Post
Office Department is asked to pu,
the firm and their paper on the
fraud list.
1t is stated upon apparently good
authority that President Mckinley
will not~lseriously consider the
matter of appointments, outside
of the diplomatic branch of the
service, for at least a month tt
come.
One of Mr.. Cleveland's parting
shots at Congress was his veto q
the Immigration Bill, which shut
out illiterates. He held his veto
back as long as possible, although
the close vote by which the bill
passed the Senate made it certain
that it would not be passed ovel
by the Senate. The House prompt
ly passed it over the vote.
The bible upon which Presiden
Mckinley took the oath of offic,