The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-03-12
Friday. March IL, 1897.
The Inaugural Address.

The address of President Mckinley
delivered at his Inauguration has been
generally read. 1t was short which was
its one commendable feature. The Inau-
gural address is very characteristic Of the
man and is a true reflection of his inner
self. No policy is foreshadowed. 1t is
mild and non-combative to severity. No
one can form an opinion of the course the
ADMINISTRATION proposes to pursue by
anything expressed in the Inaugural
address.
Mr.. Mckinley proposes to turn over the
money question to committee of money
experts. He might as we'll propose to
turn over the government to a committee
of government experts. He is in favor Of
bi-metallism OH the same terms, and is in
hearty accord with the gold ring who
propose turning the silver question ovei
to the European gold ring, especially the
English part of that ring.
Our new President is also in favor OIL
downing the trusts and monopolies and
talks like proceeding against their lines
Immediately, as boldly as Grant against
the rebel lines at Fort Donaldson Mr.
Mark Hanna, Mr.. McKinley's lieutenant
in the Senate, is a very prince of trust:
and combines, SO is Mr.. Hobart, the Vice
President, two men that are steam
engines of force. Our new Presidents
antitrust policy looks good deal like q
game of "cut-throat' euchre with both
bowers against him and two chances
against his one for the third trick.
Spain is pleased with the Inaugural
and the London newspapers speak in
hattering terms of the address, which
ought to induce Mr.. Mckinley to ask,
"What crime have committed that MY
enemies praise me?", as Greek states.
man did on similar occasion.
Mr.. Mckinley is also in favor of the
English arbitration treaty which was con-
cocted by the British minister, Pauncefote,
and endorsed by Cleveland and Olney.
This treaty on our part is kind of sell
timental Sunday School affair. On the
part of the English, it offers fine chance
to seize the territory of some weak power
and then get up an arbitration board to
fence off all protest by the United States.
The following paragraph embodies the
Presidents money policy:
"The country is suffering from indus.
trial disturbances, from which speedy re-
lief must be had. Our financial system
needs some revision. Our money is all
good now, but its value must not further
be threatened. 1t should all be put upon
an enduring basis, not subject to easy
attack nor its stability to doubt or dis
pute. Our currency should continue
under the supervision OF the government"
This means anything or nothing, Just
as you like, but most likely nothing as
far as the President is concerned. A
goldbug paper says, in speaking of the
Presidents financial views as expressed
in the Inaugural "His declaration in
favor of monetary commission to take
into early consideration the revision of
our coinage, banking and currency laws
IS in exact accord with the recommends.
tions of the indianapolis conference Of
sound-money men held this winter"
The monetary conference" was got
ten up, dictated and managed by the
bankers, a mere reflection of the New
York Chamber of Commerce and Wall
street, under few thin DISCUSSES.
Our President has foreshadowed no
policy but seems to place himself in the
hands of his self asserted friends. His
tariff is to be the mascot of his admins
tration and all the hope he expresses for
the good times of the future, which he
apparently has grave doubt about, is CEN
tered on the forthcoming tariff; that fail
ing, all is lost, is the tone of the message.
All the morning dailies in the large
eastern cities-with one or two excep-
tions-and which have been placed under
the Rothschild gold-plating battery. sing
the same labored refrain of the message.
The gold plating makes the old time dem.
ocratic and republican papers all look
alike.
Confidence" was to pop up the next