The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-24
Realistic Reproduction Of the Battle
Of Manila ON the White House Lot
Witnessed by $4,000 People.
CABINET in A QUANDARY
FINDS TROUBLE IN PROVIDING A
FLAG FOR CUBAN SHIPPING.
Result of Secretary Wilson's Observa-
tfOns i'm the SOuth-Ruling That
Affects Retired Naval Officers.

WASHINGTON. May 2S.-Beginning with
an imposing parade Of military and other
| uniformed organizations and closing with
| a display Of fireworks at night, the national
capital to-day inaugurated three days
peace jubilee. The main thoroughfares of
| the city and all the public buildings are
| decorated with bunting, and the attractive
programme of parades and festivities has
| drawn a large number of visitors. With
| the exception of shower, which was not
of sufficient duration to mar the occa-
sion, the weather was ideal, and Washing
| ton has to-day worn its inauguration as
pect The parade, which was the feature Of
| the first day, moved down Pennsylvania
avenue between cheering throngs, through
the White House, and passed in review be-
| fore the President and a distinguished
party of public officials.
The day opened with the boom Of big guns
from the Dolphin, which. anchored off the
navy yard, fired the national salute at sun
rise, and church chimes and hundreds OF
steam whistles joined in the noisy chorus.
At noon the departments closed and poured
their thousands out to join the crowds on
the streets, and at the same hour a salute
Of forty-five guns was fired.
In the parade were all the regular army
and navy organizations stationed in and
around Washington, together with the Dis
trict of Columbia volunteers, the Delaware
National Guards, the Chinese Naval Re-
serves of Philadelphia, the veterans OF the
Grand Army and the Fourth and Ninth
United States Regiments (immunesD over
five thousand men were in the parade. Ine
route was that followed by the inauguration
parades down Pennsylvania avenue. around
the treasury and in front of the White
House grounds, where large reviewing
stand, gracefully decorated with bunting,
had been erected. The President, members
of his Cabinet and their wives, ambassadors
and foreign ministers with their attaches,
General Miles and his staff and many prom
inent people in public life occupied the re-
viewing stand. The President and Secre-
taries Hay and Gage, who stood on
small platform jutting from the stand, were
repeatedly and unanimously applauded as
they uncovered each time the American col
ors trooped by. General Wheeler was ac-
corded the largest demonstration. In full
uniform, he rode in a carriage. He was
everywhere cheered AS he reached the re-
viewing stand he arose and saluted the
President. The people went wild. Another
interesting and significant incident was the
cheering of Sousa's new march, Hands
Across the Sea-" One cf the bands struck
up this stirring air as the reviewing stand
was reached. The applause which greeted
it was started by the diplomats, spread
through the stand and broke in a roar of
cheers along the whole length Of the court
of honor. The parade was three-quarters
of an hour in passing the reviewing stand.
4ssa ~ hp
House lot to view the magnificent display OF
fireworks, which included realistic repro
duction of the battle of Manila. portraits of
President Mckinley, Admiral Dewey and of
other notable characters of the war. Presi-
dent and Mrs. Mckinley and most of the
members Of the Cabinet and their ladies
or families occupied vantage seats and were
interested spectators of the exhibition.
There were many special electrical devices
on business houses, while the court of honor,
stretching along Pennsylvania avenue. In
front of the Presidents house, formed an
object of much temporary interest to thou
sands Of spectators. The great center pieces
were handsomely illuminated and decorated,
as was also the grand stand. from which
the President and his Cabinet viewed the
parade during the day.
The President has issued an order closing
all the executive departments and the Gov
ernment Printing Office at noon tomorrow
in order that the employees may participate
in the jubilee.
Secretary Wilson returned to-day from
his visit to Louisiana and Texas, which
was made in conformity with the wishes
of the President. for the purpose Of looking
over the sugar. rice, tobacco, fruit. cotton,
grazing and other industries Of that re-
gion. He reports very cordial cooperation
on the part Of the producers of those States
in giving him facilities for seeing everything
along these lines. Speaking of the sugar in
dustry the secretary said: Very extern
sive improvements have lately been made
in the sugar factories, in anticipation OF
life-and-death struggle with sugar countries
where labor is cheaper and conditions quite
as favorable. The actual condition to-day
is that of admirable preparation for hand
ling a large crop. with prospect however,
of the present crop being cut down so per
cent by the frosts of last winter. The en-
couragement given by the Dingley tariff
will have a. tendency to increase the area
OF production and attract capital to the en-
terprise. The people are much more con-
cerned over the future policy of Congress
respecting their industry than they are over
the heavy loss on the coming crop by low
temperature They are pleased TO note the
great increase of sugar production from
beets In the Northern States. judging that
they will not be alone in the future when
public policies are framed regarding the
importation of their product. The large
amount OF money being paid TO foreign
countries for saccharine matter gives abun-
dant opportunity for enterprise In the pro-
duction OF sugar within the United States,