Evening star., 1909-03-04

other way would be to change the dale
to. saw. the 1st Of May. That would re-
quire an amendment to the Constitution,
but it is impossible for me to conceive
that there would be any serious objection
to such an amendemnt
Ought to Be Change.
| Representative Boutell of Illinos-"1 am
in favor of returning to the original date
| Of April 80 which was in vogue when
George Washington held Office.
Representative Olmsted of Pennsyl-
vania-"Of course, there ought to be a
| change in the inaugural date. even if 1t
does involve an amendment TO the CON
stitution Anything would be better than
the conditions which prevail today ana
which may cost a thousand people their
| lives"
Representative McCreary of Pennsyl-
vania-'I favor the change If it can be
| done constitutionally.'
Representative Hubbard of West Vir-
ginia 1T seems to me that it is unnec-
essary to discuss this question. The Con-
stitution should be amended at once"
Representative Porter of New York:
| The best argument in favor of a change
| is seen about the streets of Washington
| today; nothing more need be said
would favor May L.
| Senator Burton of Ohio: Il always have
advocated amendment which would
make possible the Inauguration of our
| President at a time when we might be
| reasonably certain of fair weather l
should think that May 1 would be good
time for the inauguration
Representative DENLY of Michigan: car
guments in favor of change In the in
augural date cannot be made too strong
1t should be done Immediately"
Today an Object Lesson.
Representative Dewey of New York
This is an object lesson and Congress
should take heed and change the date"
Representative Bartlett of Georgia-''I
heartily favor the proposition to have the
inauguration on the 1st of May"
Representative Rainey of Illinois-''This
day is certain to result in change in
the inaugural date
Representative Howard of Georgia
THE Constitution was framed with
view to protecting the lives of the people
of the United States. Therefore. it is
as we have today makes imperative the
necessity for changing the Constitution
so that the inauguration can be held
when 1t is reasonable to suppose that We
will have fair weather. l have no pa
| t1eHce with any one who opposes the
| proposition because it would require an
| amendment to the Constitution
Representative Moore of Pennsylvania
| Il am of the opinion that hundreds of
| people will die and that thousands will be
made Ill as a result of the weather pre-
valing in Washington today. The date
for the inauguration should be May L.
This weather brings about chaos, discon-
! tent and illness on an occasion which
| should be solemn and impressive.
| Representative Hayes of California-'I
| have always favored a change in the in
augural date. and today's condition only
| confirms my belief that the change should
| be made at once"
Mr.. Gilett of Massachusetts-"Of course,
| course, the date should be changed There
| is no question about it whatever
| Representative Griggs of Georgia: Ger
| tainly the date should be changed. The
| sooner the better
Senator DOlliver of Iowa is heartily in
! favor of change. He thought every body
should be after today.
The same view was taken by Senator
Hepburn of Idaho.
Senator Crane of assachuSetts said
he had always believed a change ought
to be made, and no whe was surer of
it than ever.
"'rhe date will be changed declared
Senator Depew of New York. 'All that
| was necessary was the proper sort of an
object lesson: now We have that"
To-day ought to settle il at last was
the way Senator Fulton expressed his ap-
prOval.
The only senator who opposed the
change today was Senator MeCumber of
North Dakota. who thought bad weather
might be expected any time in Washing
ton. Senator Smith of Michigan would
not express an opinion
Visitors and Residents Views.
b. III. Warner minced no words in de
claring for a change of the inaugural
date to later in the year.
1T is national disgrace. he said, Ito
have the inauguration at this season of
the year. when propitious weather is un
likely. The people of Washington ought
n fri, al
ceremonies if they are held at this time
of year again. If that fact will be pub
licly announced something will be ac-
complished
''The District puts it's best men in
charge of the ceremonies. They spend
time and money to properly entertain the
thousands of visitors who come to the
National capital AT this time. Yet they
are given the black eye because of the
unproptious weather which We almost
always have March A.
Walter G. Miller of Salisbury, who is
Mr.. Warmers guest and who overheard
t he statement made by Mr.. Warner. said
he subscribed to the sentiment to the
fullest extent.
Comment of Strangers.
William B. Howland of the Outlook.
New York, also subscribed to the state
ments
1T Is 1ncOmprenenSlDle tnaL lle uate
for the inauguration should be fixed at
season when such weather we have
today is extremely probable. The people
from different parts Of the country who
come here to witness the ceremonies
ought not to be expected to come to
Washington at such season.
G.. +. Teter prominent West Nir-
ginian, who is staying at the New Will
lard Hotel, cast his vote for change
of the inauguration date.
This is no time of year to hold the
inaugural ceremonies" he declared. Il
have been here at many inaugurations.
That of President Roosevelt. four years
ago was the only one which was ia
yored with pleasant weather. Then it
rained in the evening.
Capt. James +. Oyster said that he
has long favored change of the inaUgu-
ration date to the latter part OF April.
I'm regard to my feeling in the mat
ter" he said, Il cannot express myself
too strongly. Look at that sight out
there, with the people wadng through
snow and water and the decorations
costing thousands of dollars ruin nsd-and
tell me if there is any sane reason why
the Inauguration should be held at a
My feelings are the result of attend
ance at many inaugurations in the
past"
TAFT SWORN IN
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