05 Mar 1901
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1901
Page
1
Tuesday predicts threatening weather with light rain and possible snow, followed by clearing. Wednesday turns fair but colder with northeast winds shifting to northwest.
Boston business leaders express disappointment after Senator Carter delays river and harbor appropriation, planning renewed pressure in Congress. City officials and Aldermen criticize the Senate defeat on the harbor bill, estimating losses of 3.5 million to 8 million for Boston Harbor improvements and vowing to press for action in the next session or an extra session.
Massachusetts Congressmen condemn Senator Hanna and attack Senator Lodge for blocking the harbor measure to aid Boston. They say House work was strong enough to pass if the subsidy bill had not stalled it. Criticism targets Hanna and Lodge for inactivity and political maneuvering.
Washington reports another grand inauguration as William McKinley begins his second term. Miles of marching men and a sea of faces filled streets aglow with bunting and brilliant illuminations. The noon oath on the Capitol east front drew about 40 000 spectators amid changing rain and a festive mood.
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