Evening star., 1909-03-11

than half the inaugurations since Wash
in eton's have met with similar weather
conditions to those of last IhursdayLran.
sleet, snow, wind. in fact all the qualities
of a genuine blizzard with bunch OF
extras thrown in, owing to the treacher-
Gus Washington climate. Why should 1t
be endured longer?
Cut it out as soon as possible for good
and a.
No Reason for March 4.
From the Los Angeles Herald.
Why March A.? There is no reason
why the nation should choose for presi-
Dental Inauguration day a date upon
which the uncertain weather conditions
of the east expose to risk. hardship and
sickness the incoming and the retiring
Presidents and a vast multitude OF good
citizens from every part OF the United
States There is absolutely no reason why
day which is apt to be and may be
like yesterday, one of the most disagree
able in all the year, should be chosen
fer the nations most important and most
impressive public ceremony. We hope
the history Of the hardships endured by
many Of the citizens will serve to create
a general sentiment in favor of changing
the date of the presidential Inauguration
from March.
Pneumonia VS.. Precedent.
From the Savannah News.
A Washington physician estimates that
there will be not less than 5000 cases OF
cold and pneumonia resulting from ex-
posure on inauguration day. But what
are colds and pneumonia and death as
compared with the vandalism of upset
ting the precedent of holding inauguration
March 4?
The Speakers Support.
From the Toledo Blade.
Begins to look as if Inauguration day
nav ha changed Uncle JOe Cannon is in
favor of it.
Biggest Disappointment.
| From the Boston Journal.
| The disappointment due to yester-
| days storm was the biggest on record,
! and for that reason the prospects are
| that the movement to set inauguration
day farther back in the year, when the
| weather, is milder and the skies are
fairer. will now claim serious attention.
A Convincing Plea.
/ From the Hartford Times.
a March storm. swooping down on
| assembled multitudes. is vehicle OF
death. A storm in May is a milder per-
| formance. The risks involved In hold
ing Inauguration exercises in March are
| too great and too many. The logic OF
meteorological events makes out a con-
| vincing plea for the abandonment OF
| March 4 as the date for swearing the
/
| Losses by Death.
| From the Waterbury American.
| ' If We hold out-of-door celebrations.
attended by our greatest and best peo-
| pie, March we must expect to lose
| some OF them by death resulting from
| exposure. for many of them are old and
! others are delicate. and the exposure is
| severe Much useless old political wood
is cut down at the same time. but it Is
no offset to the real loss of many val
liable statesmen.
A Praiseworthy Step Backward.
| From the New London Telegraph.
The original day for the inauguration
| was April 80. and il is probable that
| every one from this section who has
gone to the capital to take part in the
| celebration will come back with the
full conviction that the date should be
| changed to the one on which the first
| President was inaugurated This is a
| step backward which can be approved
because 1t is the application of common