The St. Louis Republic., 1900-08-12
Impressive Ceremony Held Amid
Scenes of the Greatest
Enthusiasm.
TRIBUTE TO HIS MOTHER
"It Is She Who Engraved on My
Heart the Sentiment of Duty
and Wisely COunseled
My Father

| Rome. Aug. liking Victor Emmanuel III
| took the formal constitutional oath to-day
before Parliament. The Senate Chamber
was draped with mourning, the benches ana
| tribures being covered with black furnish
| ings bordered with silver.
| The Chamber was filled with Senators
and Deputies. royal missions. high officials
of state and the Diplomatic Corps.
| The booming of cannon announced the ce-
parture of the royal party from the
| Quirinal.
| All along the route large crowds were as
| sembed and gave the new King an ov'-
| tion. He was received on the steps of the
! Senate by the committees of the Chamber
, of Deputies and Senate. in a pavilion
| specially erected and handsomely decorated.
! When the cortage entered the Senate
Chamber, the King being accompanied by
the Duke Of Aosta, the Count of Turin and
| the Duke of Genoa, the Deputies and SEND
ters arose, and then began long and ex-
| citing scene Of enthusiasm.
His Majesty later took the oath and de-
lievered an address. The weather vas
| beautiful.
Royal Oath Administered.
During the ceremony of taking the oath
| the King Stood as did those who assisted
! in the function, including the Queens ana
| the Princesses. He pronounced the words
| in loud voice. saying:
| I'm the presence of God and before the
ation. 1 swear to Loyalty respect the stat
utes to exercise the royal authority only
| in pursuance of the laws and in conform
| ity with them: to render to each subject,
according to his rights, full and entire JUS
| tice. and to conduct myself under all times
as having only in view the interest pros
! perity and honor of the nation"
| AS aS his Majesty had concluded all
| present broke out into loud acclamatiOns.
| the ovation lasting several minutes. while
! cries OF .'Vive il Re!' resounded through
| out the hall. The King next signed the
! parchments containing the oath, and the
| Senators rose in body and took the oath.
crying together 10 guro" CT swear') The
! Deputies were sworn in in the same man
| ner. The ceremony. concluding with the
| oaths of allegiance of the Senators and
! Deputies. was touching and imposing.
| The King then read his address. and
| with the same ceremony with which they
We're received the royal party returned to
the Quirinal through the still crowded
| streets the people vigorously shouting for
| and cheering the new King.
| Kings Address to His People.
The full text of the Kings address is as
| follows:
My first thought is for my people--a
| thought of love and gratitude. The people
| who wept by the casket of the King whom
! they loved are brought in close touch with
| me. and they have demonstrated the racial
| foundation which a liberal monarchy has
| in the country. From these manifestations
! Of sorrow | draw the most favorable
| auguries for my reign The noble and pious
| sentiment which sprang spontaneously from
! the soul of the nation at the news of the
| tragic event tells that in the hearts of
| Italians there still vibrates the voice of pa
triotism. which inspired at all times worthy
| miracles.
| Il am proud of the power am assuming.
1t is with a high head and seeking 4 nobler
ideal that consecrate myself to my conn
try. with all the ardOr and strength which
l feel. with all the strength the examples
and traditions my house give me- The
word of the magnanimous Charles Albert,
who granted liberty. is sacred just are
those of my grandfather. who achieved the
union of Italy, and OF my august father.
who. by all the acts of his life. showed he
was worthy heir Of the virtues Of the ia
ther of his country.
In his work my father had the assistance
or my august and venerated mother. 1t Is
! she who engraved on my heart and spirit
| the sentiment of my duty a Prince and
an Italian. So. in my work i shall be aided
! by my wife who. born of a strong race, will
| consecrate herself entirely to the country
| of her choice.
"Of the friendship of all the Powers We
have had eloquent proof in the participation
in our mourning. and l wish to express my
profound gratitude to all.
| Italy has always been an efficient In
| strImert in concord. and will be so during
| my reign. in the common aim of preservin.;
! peace. But external peace IS not a'One
sufficient. We must have internal peace
/ and concord and the good will of all men
| to develop our intellectual forces and eco
| nomic energies. 1t Is necessary to raise
| the young generations in the love OF coun-
! try and honesty of labor. It l. this sem
timent which inspired our armies on land
and sea. who came from the people and who
are pledge Of the fraternity which binds
the whole Italian family In unit; and love
Of country.
Italy for Peace
| 1T Is necessary to concentrate ourselves
and to defend ourselves by the wisdom of
our laws and their strict application. The
| monarchy and Parliament should proceed
| united in this beneficial task
81 mount the throne without fear and ouI-
| etly. with knowledge of my rights and duty
| as King. Oh. that Italy had the confidence
| in me that I have in the DESTINY of the
| country No human force Is capable of de-
| strOying what my fathers have shaped with
so much abnegation. But we must awake
and apply all our strength to preserve in
| tact tine great victories of unity and liberty.
l shall never be lacking in confidence in our
| liberal institutions and will never default
| III inltlatiNe energy When action should be
taken to defend vigorously the glorious insti-
tutions of our country and the precious in
heritases of our ancestors
Reared In love of religion and country
I take God witness of my promise tina t
from to-day will work always with all my
heart for the greatness and prosperity of
my country
The King spoke in strong voice and his
words greatly touched every one present,
, many persons being In tears When the
soveregns re-entered the Quirinal the crowd
outside so loudly cheered them that they
| were twice forced to appear on the balcony.
The new King made splendid impression
by his ease of manner and strength of voice.
His address was frequently interrupted by
applause. which first broke out when he
spoke of the manifestations of sorrow
proving the strength of the Liberal mon-
archy, and again when he referred to the
army coming from the people, acting as a
treaty of union between the people and the
House of Savoy. But the outburst was
frantic when his Majesty rendered a tribute
of gratitude to his mother for having raised
! him in the school of honor