The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-09

the senate was concerned, had been
continued by recesses until the hour
Of IL noon Of the calendar day
March 8.
The procession then made its way
from a senate chamber to the in
augural stand where the oath was
again administered to Mr.. Wilson, af-
ter which he delivered his inaugural
address.
The Inauguration parade was largely
military in its nature.
Makeup Of the Procession.
At the forefront of the parade as it
left the capitol were, Of course, the
president and the vice president of the
United States with their guards OF
honor, Maj. Gen. Hugh L. Scott, U. s.
army, was the grand marshal Of the
occasion. George r. Linkins vas the
marshal of the civic organizations
which took part in the marching cere-
monies.
Immediately preceding the carriages
of the presidential and vice presiden-
tiaS parties and of Col. Robert n. Har-
per, inaugural chairmax was the IA
nous United States Marfae band. The
president had as his quart of honor
the squadron Of the Second United
States cavalry.
The Vice President and Mrs. Mar
shall were escorted by the Black Horse
troop of the Culver Military academy,
Indiana, the state of whikh the vice
president and his wife are natives.
The West Point cadets and the An
napolis cadets took part n the process
sion. In addition to these young sol
der and sailor organizations there was
as large a representation OF the forces
of the United States as properly could
be spared from post and garrison duty.
In addition there were troops from
Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey.
Maryland, Virginia, and some other
states Of the Union representing the
National Guard.
A patriotic and picturesque feature
of the ceremonies attending the inau-
guration was supplied by the rapidly
thinning ranks of the Grand Army OF
the Republic. In years past the SOL
diers of the war between the states
have made the entire length of the line
of march, but this year the distance
which they tramped was shortened.
They added to the picture of the pa
rade as they moved by the presidential
stand with their old flags
above them.
President Wilson and Mrs. Wilson,
the Vice President and Mrs. Marshall,
and two members of his cabinet went
to the little inclOsed struc"
ture, much like a sentry box, which
had been built in the middle of the
great grandstand in front of the White
House and viewed the paraders.
At night Washington was aglov
with fireworks and with the combined
effects Of gas and electric light illumi-
nations. In addition searchlights
the heavens here and there,
and one great shaft Of light illumi.
mated the apex of the Washington
monument while another lighted up
and brought into bold relief the dome
of the capitol.
Germany's Mexican Plot.
President Wilson, in response to the
senate's call, laid before that body on
Thursday official information that the
United States is in possession Of evil
dence which establishes the authentici-
ty of the sensational document disclos-
ing how Germany intrigued to ally
Mexico and Japan with her to war on
this country.
In response to a senate resolution
the president transmitted a report
from Secretary Lansing stating that
the evidence had come to the posses
sion of the United States within the
last week and that the authenticity of
Foreign Miniser Zimmermann's in
structions to German Minister Won
Eckardt in Mexico City is established.
Later dispatches from Berlin quoted
Zimmerman as admitting the author
ship of the document and defending
his action.
The text Of the Zimmerman instruc-
tons follows:
Berlin, Jan. 10, 1917.-On the 1st Of
February we intend to begin subma-
rine warfare unrestricted. In spite of
this, 1t is our intention to endeavOr
to keep neutral the United States Of
America.
IF this attempt is not successful we
propose an alliance on the following
basis with Mexico: That we shall
make wal together and together make
peace. We shall give general financial
support, and it is understood that
Mexico IS to reconquer the lost terri
tory in New Mexico, Texas and Ari-
IONA. The details are left to you for
settlement.
"You are instructed to inform the
president of Mexico Of the above In
the greatest confidence Is Don as 1t
is certain that there will be an out
break of war with the United States,
and suggest that the president of Mex
leo, on his own initiative, should com
municate with Japan, suggesting adj
herence at once to this plan; at the
same time offer to mediate between
Germany and Japan.
please call to the attention of the
president of Mexico that the employ
ment of ruthless submarine warfare
now promises to compel England to
make peace in a few months.
(Signed) "ZIMMERMANN."