Evening journal., 1893-03-04
TAKING THE OATH.
Mr.. Cleveland Impressively Sworn Into
the Nations Highest Chioe-The
Speeches of the Day.

mis NieNelhhu AmpfehelheAy sworn into
the Nations Highest Cmce-The
Speeches of the Day.
At the Arlington Hotel the members Of
the. Cleveland party arose early and began
for the days hard work
At about 1890 o'clock the senatorial
Inauguration committee called to escort
President elect Cleveland to the Capitol.
shortly afterward vice P resident.elect
Stevenson and wife drove up and were
ushered into the Cleveland parlors. At
about II o'clock, four-in hand turnout
Of white horses with white harness drew
up in front of the hotel. This was the
one provided to convey the President
and Resident elect to the,Capitol
Then ensued a touching little scene.
The President elect had waved q general
au revoir to the party of official aud per-
sonal friends gathered about him
and was about TO pass through the
doorway when Mrs. Cleveland called him
back and with utter disregard for the
assembled company threw her arms
about her husband and kissed him
several times, bidding him "God speed"
on his way to take the oath of
office. Those who saw this leave.taking
rndeavored TO look unconscious Of what
was going ON but the act Of Mrs Cleve-
and was done so simply and with such
womanly grace that it seemed to be the
most natural occurrence in the world,
and endea ed the wife of the President.
elect to all those in the apartment.
Mr. Cleveland was escorted to the east
porch of the gallery amid enthusiastic
Nall
siyely administered the oath of Office.
BIs. Cleveland's speech.
Mr. Cleveland said My fellow citi-
zens: In obedience of the mandate of nv
countrymen, am about to dedicate my
.elt TO their service under the sanction
Of solemn oath Deeply moved by the
expression Of confidence and personal at
tachment which have called me to this
service, / am sure my gratitude can
make no better return than the pledge
[ now give before God and these wit
nesses of unreserved and complete devO.
lion TO the interests and welfare of those
who have honored me. deem it fitted
ON this occasion, while indicat.
ing the opinions hold con-
corning public questions of present
existence of certain conditions and ten
iencies among our people which seem TO
menace the integrity and usefulness Of
lheir government. While every mer-
lean citizen must contemplate with the
utmost pride and enthusiasm the growth
and expansion of our country, the sufi
cheney OF our institutions to stand
against the rudest shocks of violence,
the wonderful thrift and enterprise of
,ur people, and the demonstra' i've superi
orJy of our free government. it behooves
as TO constantly watch for every
/ symptom of insidious in6rmity
hat threatens our national vigor
The strong man, who. in the confidence
of sturdy health courts the sternest
activities of life and reioices in the
hardihood of constant labor. may still
have lurking near his vitals the un.
needed disease that dooms him TO sudden
collapse lt cannot be doubted that our
| stupenduous achievements as a people
and our country's robust strength, have
given rise TO a heedlessness Of those laws
governing our national health, which we
can no more evade than human life can
escape the laws Of God and nature.
Manifestly nothing is more vital Ia
our supremacy as "A nation and TO the
beneEcent purposes OF our government
than a sound and stable currency. Its
exposure TO degradation should at once
arouse to activity the most enlightened
craftsmanship; and the danger Of de-
probation iu the purchasing power OF
the wages paid 70 toll should furnish the
strongest incentive to prompt and con
servative precaution. ln dealing with
our present embarrassing situation as
related TO this subject, we viii be wise 4
we temper OR confidence and faith IN oul
national strength and resources. with
the frank concession that even thes,
will not permit us TO defy with impunitl
the inexorable laws of finances and trade
At the same time in our Efforts to adjust
differences of opinion we should be
free from intolerance or passion and oul
judgments should be unmOved by allur
ing phrases and unvexed by selfish inter
ests. am confident that such an
approach TO the subject will result IN
prudent aud effective remedial legisla
tion In the meantime, so far as the
executive branch Of the government car