Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-03-04
SYSTEM OF TARIFF TAXATION PROPOSED
In the Revision of the Tariff Law Es-
pecial Attention Should be Given
to the Reciprocity Principles
of the Law of 800.

Washington, March 4.-Ioday Tor tne
fourth time, native born citizen of Ohio,
in the presence of untold thousands of
his countrymen, took the oath which
bound him for four years to guard the
welfare of the American people. 1t was
an impressive but beautiful and simple
ceremony that marked the accession of
Wm. Mckinley to the high office of presi-
dent. The popular demonstration was a
unique and shining SUCCESS in every par.
ticular. In beauty, in taste and novelty,
the decorations were incomparably su-
perior to anything ever seen in Washing
ton. The magnificent body of regular U.
s. troops was more numerous than any
gathered since Grants great display at
the close of the war. Seventeen sovereign
states had their citizens in parade, and
over go civil organizations helped to swell
it's magnificent proportions. The line of
march, fully four miles long, was made
so as to ease the pressure of spectators,
and insure the maintainanoe of the eline
unbroken. To witness all this display
there was mighty gathering of American
people. The gale moderated during the
night and as the sun rose, there remained
only steady breeze, with enough frost in
it to stimulate the circulation of early
risers. A double line of wire cables, two
miles in length, stretched along on both
sides of the avenue on the line of march,
which afforded the most effective protec-
tion ever designed to keep back crowd.
All of the grand stand seats were taken
early. Prices in windows were phnomenal,
$25 being the lowest for single window,
and prices ranging to $500 for three
window room. Calvin Brice of Ohio paid
$1,000 for an avenue room for the day at
Willard's, with a luncheon added for a
small party.
INAUGURAL pRELIM1NARIEs.
A sound nights rest put the president
elect in perfect condition for the exhaust
ing functions of the day, He is an early
riser and few were awake when he opened
his doors at $3.50, and called greet
ing to Messers. Dougherty and Gardner,
New York detectives, who have watched
his every movement since he came from
Canton. Breakfast for Mr.. and Mrs. Nc.
Kinley was served in their private sitting
room. While breskfasting the president
elect admitted his family physician, who
expressed qualification at the excellent
condition of his patient. The first Off
cial caller was Chairman Bell of the in.
augural committee. After breakfast the
president-elect came out in the corridor
few moments. He greeted pleasantly
few personal friends including several
newspapermen and an irrepressible Ger
man who insisted on shaking hands
with the president of the United States.
He met his mother in the corridor, kissed
her tenderly, and inquired after her
health, then led her into the sitting room,
and placed her in warm corner on
soft lounge. At five minutes to ten, SEN
ators Sherman and Mitchell of the senate
committee, appointed to CON duct the in
auguration, appeared and announced that
they had come to escort the president
elect to the capitol.
START FOR THE wKITE HOUSE.
As the president elect emerged from the
private entrance of the Ebbitt house be-
side the tall form of Senator Sherman,
there was roar of applause that shook
the building. The street was packed
with solid mass of humanity. While the
police struggled to clear the passage
through the crowd, the president. elect
stood at the head of the granite steps and
bowed acknowledgements. The start
was made for the White house amid
renowned cheering from the crowd, and
under the escort of troop A, a Cleveland,
o., crack cavalry company, comprising
about 100 members mounted on black
chargers. The president-elect was
cheered generously during the short ride.
At 1920 the party drove up to the north
front of the White house, and were at
once shown into the blue room, where
they were Joined Immediately by Presi-
dent Cleveland and all the members of his
cabinet except Secretary Olney. General
Miles, Admiral Brown, Captain Davis and
Lieutenant Sharp, Joined the presiden-
tial party as soon as the Mckinley car
riage entered the grounds.
PARADE FORMATION.
The first detachment of the procession.
A platoon of mounted police moved down
from Arlington plaza, and followed by the
Governors Island band turned down
Fifteenth street. battalion of U. 8.
engineers wheeled into line, followed BY
General Porter and 200 mounted aides.
Then came the marines headed BY the
U. &. marine band, then the blue jackets
trailing their boat guns mounted for
shore service. A light battery followed,
and when they had turned into Fifteenth
street, halted under the shadows Of the
treasury portico. Major Lebo rode out
In front Of the squadron, and raised his
sword. Then at the word the troops
wheeled in solid column to the center Of
the avenue and moved down toward