Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-03-11

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adulteration common to the cheap
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NEW YORK.
in the invitations to the inaugural
stand or the Senate chamber cere-
monies and unable to get within easy
distance of the stand because of the
presence of thousands OF their fellow
citizens, the great event of the day
was the grand parade Of 10000 men,
with bands playing, from the Capitol
to the White House and two miles be-
yond. And the public was there
from the Capitol to the point of dis
banding, thronging the avenue and
filling the stands, windows and every
point of vantage. The day was such
a glorious one that they waited pa
tiently.
AS President Mckinley and ex-
President Cleveland, arm in arm,
emerged from the capitol afJer lunch,
the cavalry buglers sounded a salute,
the troopers came to present arms
and the great throngs pressed forward
to catch glimpse of the new Presi-
dent and party.
Mr.. Mckinley took the rear seat on
the left in the carriage with Mr..
Cleveland beside him on the right.
On the front seat were Sherman, muf-
fed in a fur collar, and Senator Mitch
ell, of Wisconsin.
The closing event attending the in
auguration was the ball held tonight
in the court of the Pension building.
In many respects it was but repe.
Istition of the affairs which every four
years mark the induction of new ad-
ministration into Office, but from the
| point of lavish decoration, enhancing
music and expensive and dazzling
toilets it has never been surpassed.
The families of all the members OF
the new Cabinet were present in COM
pany with President Mckinley, his
wife and mother. The latter was the
most sought-for woman in the crowd.
ed ball room.
The President and wife, accompan-
led by Mother Mckinley, arrived late
and spent but short time with the
festave. throng, the fatigues Of the ex.
citing day having greatly taxed the
strength of all.
It was not until after the departure
of the distinguished party that the
crowd thinned to the extent to allow
dancing with any degree OF comfort
The weather was appropriate fol
such a day, gloriously beautiful.
No previous Inauguration has equal
ed it in careful preparations.
The President has called an extrs
session of Congress to convene or
Monday, March Is.
The Clevelands have departed, Mrs
Cleveland to Princeton and the ex.
President on duck shooting expedi'
ton.
The new cabinet selected by Presi-
dent Mckinley Is as follows: :
Secretary of State-John Sherman
of Ohio.
Secretary of the Treasury-Lymar
J. Gage, of Illinois.
Secretary of War-RussellA A. Alger
of Michigan.
Attorney General-Joseph McKen
ma, of California.
Postmaster General JamesA. Gary
of Maryland.
Secretary of the Navy-John d
Long, OF Massachusetts,.
Secretary of the Interior-Cornelin
N. Bliss, of New York.
Secretary of Agriculture - Jamel
Wilson, of Iowa.
President Mckinley in his inaugura
address deals first with the none!
question. He recommends that ,
commission be named to revise th'
coinage, banking and currency sys
TENS. He promises efforts in the di
rection of international bimetallism
but says that in the meantime th'
gold standard must be maintained.
The need of more revenue is urged
To this end the President recommend
the enactment of revised tariff laws.
j Mr.. Mckinley makes Q promise II
enforce antitrust laws and says tina
further legislation on this line will b
recommended.
| Restriction of immigration by bar
ring certain classes is stated to be
necessity.
/ The civil service laws and regula
tions, the President says, will be en-
forced strictly.
Il The Senate is asked to ratify tn
Anglo American arbitration treaty.
i Mr.. Mckinley makes a defense o
his purpose to call an extra session o
Congress.
The President makes only an indi
rect reference to Spain or Cuba in tn
document.
| Among the earliest appointments
the most important already decides
upon by President Mckinley, are tn
following:
John Hay, OF Ohio, ambassador {.
England.
Gen. Horace Porter, OF New York
ambassador to France.
Gen. William Draper, Of Massachu
setts, ambassador to Germany.
William R. Merriam, of Minnesota
Minister to Austria.
Charles @. Dawes, of Illinois, Comp
troller of the Currency (when MI
EckeIs' term expires).
4 William NJ. Osborne, OF Massachu
setts, Consul General to London.
John K. Gowdy, Of Indiana, Consu
General to Paris.
Bellamy Storer, Of Ohio, First As
sistant Secretary Of State.
Powell Clayton, OF Arkansas (possi
bly), Minister to Mexico.
William N. Hahn, of Ohio, Marshs
Of the District Of Columbia.
Col. Russell (of McKinley's reg1
ment), Commissioner Of Pensions.
II Perry 8. Heath, Of Indiana, an i'm
portant assistant secretaryship.