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ARE CADETS so DELICATE.
Farcical Reasons for Net Having
West Pointers at the Iuauguratfou

Wess POINTERS at ehe Inauguration.
WASHINGTON, Jan. "a, 1S97.--In the
absence of the Vice President the chair
was filled by Mr.. Frye Qaep., Me), Presi-
dent of the Senate pro tenn
The Military Academy appropriation
bill was taken up, the question being on
Mr.. Proctor's amendment to pay the
transportation and subsistence of West
Point military cadets coming to Wash
ington to attend the Inauguration parade
Mr.. Proctor submitted a brief argu-
ment in support of the amendment.
Mr.. Gray pem., Del.) opposed the
amendment. The last Inauguration dis
play which the West Point cadets at
tended, he said, was 1872 and he under
stood sts that, at that time two Of them lost
he did not feel that the time had come
for bringing the cadets of the Military
Academy to grace the Inauguration cere-
Mr.. Allen Pop, Neb.) expressed his sur
prise Qronically) at the position taken by
Mr.. Gray, who, he said, Lad given his sup
port to the Republican ticket in the re-
calstically, let the cadets come and see the
consummation of that great event.
Mr.. Gray remarked that one of the diff
ferences between the Representatives of
the PopuliSt party and himself was that
they were in favor of eztravagances, and
he was not.
Il was fearful" said Mr.. Allen, sthat
the Senator from Delaware would not
stand up to my question. I agree en-
tirely with that Senator that to bring
those cadets here is a work of superro-
cation; not only that, but it is foolish
ness, absolute, inexcusable foolishness.
They are not to be brought here for ed
ucational purposes. That is a mere ex-
cuse. They are to come to witness the
display of the assumption of the crown
by the President"
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Mr.. Allen asserted, II am told that this
Inauguration is to exceed anything that
has preceded it in the line of military
and civil display"
81 should like to see the time come back
augurated as Jefferson was, in absolute
democratic simplicity"
Riding up to capital on street carp
Mr.. Gray put in.
Yes, riding up on street car" Mr..
Allen assented. "That is good enough
for any man, or on horseback, If he can
ride. That is good enough for any man" :"
DO ! understand" Mr. Stewart (Pop.,
Neyo interposed, that my friend from
Nebraska does not admire the grandeur
OF the Roman Emperors, or that he fails
to appreciate the magnificent display in
RUSSIA at the last coronation, where only
1900 or 10000 people were trampled to
tings?,'
ALL <AiiSL-- l>OcS uly lTleHQ from NeVdud
refer to the coronation where the Amer
lean Ambassador appeared in knee trou-
sers?" Is
Mr.. Stewart-'I do not remember what
occurred to the American Ambassador
and 1 care very little what became of
him
1T was reported at the time" said Mr..
Allen, that the American Ambassador
was required to wear knee trousers
'Knickerbockers," one Senator suggest
ed, and another suggested "a bicycle
suit
Call it a bicycle suit, if you please .
said Mr.. Allen. 81 call it knee trousers.
The display of the Roman Emperors new
er challenged my admiration. The great
er the display in ancient Rome, the near
er the fall of the Empire
Mr.. Gray remarked that the Senator
from Nebraska was a. melancholy ex-
ample of the devastation wrought on
highly intellectual natures by the dis
semination of populistlc ideas and the
entertainment of populistic notions; and
he suggested that the Senator from Ne
braska might favor bringing to Wash
ington a contingent of C,oxey's army.
Perhaps that would be a little more
relevant Mr.. Allen remarked
The vote was then taken and the amend
ment was rejected-Yeas. 90; Nays, 2S.
The bill then passed.