Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-24
NO RECEPTION.
Probability Following the
Inauguration Of Wilson,
indication Alter Canvass OF the
Senate Former Scenes.
Pies Elect Not Anxious for Such
Substitute for Ball

Washington, Jan. 2S.-As the result
IF q General canvass of the Senate, to-
dow announcement was made that IN
oil probability there would be no gem
eral public reception to President VIII
con following his Inauguration, March
4 NEXT When the Washington inau
guraI committee referred the SUBJECT
To the congressional inaugural COM
mittee. and that body refused to take
cognizance of it, the Senate members
of the committee led by Senator over
man of North Carolina, interviewed
practically all members of the Sen
ate Reasons given for the conclusion
were many. Necessarily, the inaugu-
ration of the Vice President and the
proceedings of the Senate, the dellV-
cry of the inaugural address and the
prolonged review of the inaugural pro-
cession are tiresome and it is feared
that to follow these with general
reception would overtax the endurance
of Mr. Wilson, especially in view OF
the fact that it would be impracti-
cable to limit the attendance. 1t is
estimated that from $4,000 100000
people would be in the line of those
who would want to shake hands with
the new President There also is APP
prehension as to the result upon the
people themselves of getting together
such a throng The fact is recalled
that when President Jackson under
took to give an inaugural reception,
the White House was so overrun and
some of the people so disorderiy, that
it became necessary to throw many
cut through the windows.
Many also remember scenes of dis
order in connection with the lying in
state at the Capitol of the body of
President Mckinley, when it was
brought here on the way to Ohio. The
President Elects friends in the Sen
ate feel satisfied that their decision
viii meet with his approval. They de
clare If the House should adopt a res
olution providing for a reception it
would be killed in the Senate.
President-elect Wilson indicated, to-
day, that he was not especially anxious
that reception or any other substi-
tute be provided for the inaugural ball,
which he opposed He was told that
some doubt had been expressed by
members of the congressional inaugu4
TdllOn committee as 10 whether Il Ie-
cpetion in the rotunda of the Capitol
could be arranged, as the governor
recommended.
Il shall be perfectly content with any
arrangement the committee may
make" said Mr.. Wilson.
Suppose they are unable to arrange
a reception there?'' he was asked.
II shall be perfectly content
The governor was urged again. today,
to visit the Panama canal before it
is filed with water and indicated that
he would try to so. Representative
Covington of Maryland called to point
out the desirability of trip to the ca
nal before next September.
.'It all depends on how long the ex-
traordinary session of Congress lasts,
snid the governor. 1.-THE present stat
utes put the government of the canal
almost entirely in the hands of the
executive and it is obviously desirable
that ! shall see the thing in its skel-
eton"
National Committeeman Josephus
Daniels of North Carolina came to
Trenton. today. with delegation to
offer the President elect a summer
horne in Asheyille.
CONSERVATION HIS TOPIC.