The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-05

|Eoufts, not MODS. enforce the .extfeineS
penalty or the law. The sentiment that
civil service reform must go on, }eVoka6S q
loud applause; but the most EN- thust@E!
aslic reception was given to the SisssrSs
ton that In our foreign policy the irec4&
ognitlon OF the utmost rights ofSArnerIs
can citizens would be insisted upon ,s
Equal almost was the pleasure exprassssE
ed at the announcement that he would
convene Congress In special sessi ioYa$ $UnY
Monday the Is OF March, only ten days
distant F'ollowlHg Is the address In fulI..s
THE $INAUG URAL ADDRESs.. $SSs
FelioW Citizens: In Obedience toS thas!
Will of the, people. and IN their presence II
by the authority vested In ME; by his Il
oath.l assume the arduots and rest
ponsible duties OF President q of :s$ ties
United States, relying on The support Of
my countrymen and invoking theE glitdasS
unce OF Almighty God Our6I%S fass sslfs
teaches TINT there is no snferi reliance
than upon the God Of 4 &forefathers,aj
who has so singularly favored the5.Irne
lean people In every national trial, 5aain7d ana {
who Will not forsakei III: SO long ms we
obey His commandments anu walk i
humbly In His footsteps. s3s385s
The RESPONSIBILITIES of the high trust;
to which, 12haye been eal :ad ia lWayssessss
grave Importance, are nuslnnnfclS ~ tllaS.
prevailing business ID )nd, tlons.SSet ail-S
ing likeness upon willing labor and F1ossts
TO useful enterprise. ;5;s Sls
REFOItMs@ NEE DE y. j3ss ssGSSs sS 8
The country is suffering from iii duts.S
trial disturbances. FROM which \ speedySfs
relief must be .5ha ]. Our financial sys4fss
tern needs some rey3nn, our money fsI
all good now, but It's value f1lustsSnotS
further be threatened. It should all sbeiI
put on an enduring basis, not subject
to easy attacks, nos It's stabllitys#tOf
doubt or dispute. Our currency should 4
continue under the supervision Of II tho
government, The several flriI1S5 % our
paper money offer, inrn,y jud dginent.sa {:
constant Eembarrnssm ent to the EnYarn-.s
ment and O.. safe balance Iii the TreaSss
sury. Therefore beliGve 1t is snece5s#
sary to devise a system which, SWit houkfs
diminishing the circulation m.dsurns OK
Offering a premium for its cuntractioDss
VIII present remedy for those arra1g 1gess
ments. which temporary III their fliiSi;
ture, might well, In the years of,S our
propensity. have been displaced by wIssrsI
provisions, With adequate reventlsSS Sse-3j
cured; but not until then can weaenterE
unon such changes in our; ttscali laws
as will. while insuring SAT anu Volusnhs
TO our money, no longer impose .Glip1IaS
the government the neccessit of Sinafi-
talning so large q gold reserve Wt III its4
attendant and inevitable $teinptattanSS
to speculatIon. sssss ssssss
Most OF our financial laws are 81 ffias
outgroWth Of experience, and tsialS az
ishould not be amended lwithoutk 5EyeStig
cation and demonstration OF = he Wis y az ltis
Of the proposed changes. K " Q $rnilsI bga
both sure we are right and & sAsInakas
haste slowly" II. thereforeS CongEsssS
in Its wisdom shall deem Il eNpanieflIs
to create q commission 4 to NtaR aReSuft1 18fs
its early consideration the 3 revision Or
our coinage. banking and currentYs
laws, and give them that exhaustiYsss
careful and dispassionateS exa aftYina ssona
that their Importance demands u ssi1a its
cordially concur in such actionISIT fSs}IclTs
power Is vested In the President. u Is ism Y
purpose to appoint a commtss Oil kpfs
prominent, well-informed Ss itIzeh s 90 ofi
public confidence. both on nccotiri tsssGfs
their ability and special fitness forat th4s
work. Business Xpertence#nn ana Xfpub3f55
training may thus be curnhlnGdt "a Ind tbs
patriotic zeal OF the friends Oft ne eoxfss
try be SO directed that snch ssag$ re- porEl
Of all parties. and our finances 1cea S6l
be the subject Of mere part aafis 81
tention. The experiment t t3s Is, IA a. s#as8If
events, worth a trial, and In my pif1Sss
ion, Il can but prove benetl lciaI toe hGs
entire country safs sss ss5s
LOOKING TO Br-AIETALLIs
The question:of international & lime assa
lism will have early and 8eafnes q aft ailsss
ton. It Will be my constaii 81 CHI aiYSI.
TO secure IT. BY coop era lsfll tl,ss
other great commercial / power haSs
world. Until hat condi ton 81 iss srea4i izssiE
when the party between 5goI IdsStnd dN Ns5 5ifs
yer money springs from and ii ss1 ppe
cd by the Srela tive Allie p & the tHpsHygfss
ais. the. alue Of sSt sill YeFssg W
coined and s;of n hpt ssW h CHI
after be. coined M Isl be con SN7H
atspar with old Iissss
our command As The cred ts Ss
ernment hea Int tegr vs.
and the !fiVi j. u
must be- pres $grstsd ds sssE
mantl Ing iets III pgGpi
.of the