Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-08

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No Month So Bad as March.
From the Newark News
The induction of President OK the
United States into the duties OF ms once
will always be celebrated with much cere-
monial display 1t is proper that II should,
for 1t is an event of the first importance
The inaugural ceremony Will always al
tract a vast throng to Washington-a
multitude that will tax tie hospitality OF
the CITY. The most elemental prudence
Therefore would seem to dictate that
some day in late April. or. better yet. IN
the beginning of May, should be chosen
for the inauguration. IT Is quite certain
that no month o. the twelve Is SO little
adapted to such an occasion as otuster!,
blizza rdy, uncertain March.
March 4 Pneumonia Promoter.
From the New York Globe.
Washington on March is a pneumonia
promoter One President died from OK
posure. while others have escaped only
because of touehness. Congress must be
prodded into selecting April 20, the date
on which Washington was sworn In. or
some other less cruel than the present
one.
Weather Strengthens Reasons.
From the Portland Press
All the reasons in favor of the change
are as strong now as they were then
and they are re-cnforced by the weather
of March 4.
Start the Necessary Machinery.
From the Richmond Times Dispatch.
With the memory OF the freezing ca
tastrophe fresh in its mind, the House
should take UP the matter at the hrst
opportunity and at last start the neces-
sarv machinery for doing away with the
ton whatever between installing a new
President and grip. chi.blains and pneu-
monia.
Former Calamity Recalled.
From the Portland Argus.
fresh impetus to the agitation to have
the inauguration held In April or May
which followed the storm at the second
Inauguration OF Grover Cleveland, when
many VINO participated never recovered
from its effects.
Plan Should Be Worked Out.
Fron, the Philadelphia Ledger.
What is needed now is not to point
out the obvious objections to holding a
public function in March, but for some
competent body of responsible men, such
1t
down together and work out plan by
which the desired change could best be
brought about
Congress Delay Astonishing.
From the Lynchburg News.
1t is matter of establishment that
Congress should have SO long delayed
proposing a constitutional amendment fix
ing upon another inauguration day.
Demand Almost Universal.
From the Philadelphia Press.
There Is an almost universal demand
for a change in the date of Inaugural
ton day. Under this pressure the Con-
gress about to meet. with the impression
of last Thursdays great storm still fresh
in memory. may do something.
Agitation for Needed Reform.
From the Pittsburg Gazette.Times.
The agitation for a change in the date
of the formal inaugural ceremony will
now be renewed with vigor. Certainly
after Yesterdays exhibition Of what
March weather can do. sentiment should
not be permitted to stand in the way OF
needed reform.
Exposure Condemned.
From the Utica Observer.
Every such day as today is a good
argument for changing the date of the
llduSITd II Is IOt right W SHPCSS
| not only the President but thousands OF
others to the uncert ainties OF March
weather in this climate.
Gain by Change Worth the Cost.
From the Columbus Dispatch.
After the experience of inauguration
day at Washington, the country ought to
be solid for change of the date of the
beginning of the presidential term. In a
long series of disagreeable inauguration
days. this was perhaps the worst. The
change will cost some effort, but the
gain will be worth 1t. March was
chosen by the congress of the confedera-
ton of states and was later accepted and
written into the Constitution. But there
| Is no one anywhere. 1t seems, after the
| heartily join In the making of a change
| so generally beneficial.
All Arguments Favor Change.
| From the Baltimore American.
All the arguments regarding change
| of the change. There can be no SOUND
ones on the other side.
No Reason for Not Changing.
| From the Baltimore Sun.
| There is absolutely not one single valiC
| and substantial reason why the date o.
| the Presidential inauguration should no.
| be changed, and there are numerous rea
| sons why IT should be changed
Actual Danger to Thousands.
| From the Newark Star.
The subject of changing the date of the
| INAUGURATION of the President to a later
| day, when the weather conditions are
more favorable. will be revived by the
! extraordinary experience at Washington
| yesterday. 1t is highly probable now tina
| the change will he made before another
| ed, ho inn Cd
| Is no necessity for a March Inauguration
| and there is no sense in holding 1t at 6
| time of actual danger t. thousands o,
| people who go to Washington to wit
| ness 1t.