The National tribune., 1901-02-28


vision; but the tea-kettle was not boiling.
and Polly. put the kettle on" was about
the first order given by the new Admin
istration.
As we come along down the line of fair
and stately women who have lived under
this roof we find many names to honor.
and now we must add to the long roll
that Of Caroline Scott Harrison. She hon
ored her station by her rare qualities of
lind and heart, more than it could honor
her.
oy the people the Presidents wife is
thought of as the social leader and queen
of the drawing-roOm. The practical side
of life is hardly thought of: but in a char
acter like Mrs. Harrison's If Is the prac-
teal side that is dominant. Mrs. Harri-
son was a devoted wife, mother. and a
model housekeeper. She was possessed Of
marked artistic nature. that showed
itself in all her surroundings.
1t was during President Harrison's Ad-
ministration that the Daughters of the
American Revolution elected Mrs. Harri-
son their first President.
1t was Mrs. Harrison that took hold
of the. resolution that had been offered
and passed that the Daughters early work
should be the building of a Continental
Hall, and enthused the members to ac-
ton.
When that building is fact and not IN
idea, no name will be more honored in it
than the first President of the Society of
the Daughters of the American Reyolu-
tion.
hand upon this family. Mrs. Harrison's
sister, Mrs. Lord. her father. DIR. John
Scott, and lastly. Oct. %. 1892. Mrs. Har-
rison passed into the silent land. Not
only was the Nation. but individuals were
in mourning over this shattered house
hold.
President Harrison. true to his trust
continued in his line of duty. ably. honest
ly and faithfully until the close of his Ad-
ministration.
His Cabinet advisers were able men:
James G.. Blaine was Secretary of State
until 1889, when John w. Foster was ap-
pointed to fill the place of Mr.. Blaine. who
was broken in health. VIM. Window was
Secretary of the Treasury. and died in
January, 1891. His place was filled by
Charles Foster. of Ohio. Redheld Proc
tor was Secretary of War: BENJAMIN e.
Tracey, Secretary of the Nary: John w.
Wanamaker. Postmaster-General: w. III.
Miller, Attorney General: Jeremiah Rusk.
Secretary Of Agriculture.
II was the December following the In
auguration of President Harrison that the
Mckinley Tariff Bill was passed.
The Queen of Hawaii had been de-
throned by the Revolutionists. and the
ruling powers had asked to be annexed to
the United States. United States marines
had landed at Honolulu and raised the
American flag. The treaty of annexation
was all ready TO be signed. but the Presi-
dent thought it an act of courtesy to post
pOne the proceedings for action by his
successor.
Grover Cleveland was inaugurated as
-,
his second Cabinet he called Walter Q.
Gresham to the State Department. Mr.
Gresham was q Republican under Ar
thur and was his Postmaster-General.
John G.. Carlisle was made Secretary of
the Treasury, Daniel Lamont was pro-
NOTED to Secretary of War, William S.
Bissell was Postmaster-General,s succeed
ed by Vim. l.. Wilson; Richard S. Olney
was made Attorney General. Mr.. Gresh-
am died In March, 1895, and Mr.. Olney
was made Secretary Of State, and Jud-
son Harmon, Attorney General; Hoke
Smith. Secretary of the Interior, and was
succeeded by l.. M. Francis; J. Sterling
| Morton was Secretary Of Agriculture.
| The first official act Of President Cleve-
land was to request the Senate to return
\ the treaty of annexation with Hawaii
| The last act of President Harrison was
| ignored by the new President Para
mount Blount was sent over to Hawaii,
| ana WlIhureW the protectorate. He was
| President Clevelard's direct representa-
tive. The Administration made an un-
successful attempt TO reinstate the Queen.
| Party feeling ran high. The people
were not in accord with the action OF the
Administration. Their sympathies were
in the interest of Hawaii
The Republic of Hawaii was proclaimed
by the reTolutionists July IA, 1893, and on
Aug. II was officially recognized by the
United States Government.
In the previous Administrative the Ma.
lonal debt was reduced $236, ,527. $50. In
President Cleveland's Administration In
three years the interest-bear bonded
debt increased $262. .602 245.
The effect OF the Wilson Tariff Bul
and the policy of time, Its veal or wo.
for the country, had been cast, and has
since gone into history.
The official ceremonies of the Whits
House were conducted on the same digni.
lied plane that has always characterized
official functions. The semi official occa.
sions were conspicuous by their absence
In the first reign Mrs. Cleveland filed a
large space In the social life at Washing.
ton.
A little circumstance that took place on
Mr. CIeveland's Inaugural day may be q
pointer to those who may come after. As