Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-09-19


ami rge. 20 citizens of Buffalo were
prese7 a. few women, wives of the
Rrif. ,o;;ajs present.
Al y cris - 3:32 o'clock Secretary
Rc0t stepped forward and announced
that the cabinet of the late President, at
least those who are present in Buffalo,
all except two, for reasons Of weight ar
fecting the affairs of the government,
desired that Mr.. Roosevelt tpro eed to take
the constitutional office of president of
the United States. Mr.. Roosevelt. com
ing closer to Secretary Root, replied in
a voice that at first wavered, but finally
can'1i-'"ep and strong, while as if to con-
troll his nervousness, he held firmly the
lapel of his coast with his right hand
II shall take the oath at once in ac-
cordance with your request and in this
hour of deep and terrible national be-
reavemeGt | wish to state that it shall
be my aim to continue absolutely unb~p-
ken the policy of President Mckinley for
the peace and prosperity and honor of
our beloved count
Judge Hazel then took up the consti-
tutional oath of office which had been
prepared on parchment, asked the pres
ident TO raise his right hand and repeat
1t after him. There was hush like
death in the room as the judge read IL
few words Mt n time and the president in
strong voice and without tremor and
witt his raised hand as steady as if
carved from marble, repeated it after
him. "And thus ] swear," he ended it.
The hand dropp by the side, the chin
for an instant rested on the breast and
the silence remained unbroken for a cou-
pie of minutes as though the new presi-
Hnr1t sFA
silent prayer.
Judge Hazel broke in. saying. "AIr.
President. please attach your signature"
and tIe president turning to small ta-
BILE nearby wrote Theodore Roosevelt at
the Bottom of the document in q firm
hand
Immediately following the disposins
of the spectators of the taking of the oath
the president asked the cabinet members
present to confer with him. The confer
ence lasted very nearly two hours and
when it had finished the president said:
Following out the brief statement |
made wher taking the oath that | would
follow the administrative lines laid down
by President Mckinley | requested the
members of the cabinet who are present
to remain in their positions, at least for
the present. They have assured me that
they will and may say that have as
surances also from the absent members"
Inquiry was made of the president as
to whether an extra session of congress-
would be called by him and he said i'm
substance that there was no fundamental
law requiring the calling of congress to-
gether upon the succession of vice pres
ident to the presidency. and that after
consultation with the cabinet they had
decided that no such extra session would
he called.
Presidents OmciaI Proclamation.
The following proclamation was is
sued by Pre- sident Roosevelt, shortly af-
ter his swearing in:
by the President of the United States
OF America.
"a PROCLAMATION.
A terrible bereavement has befallen
our people. The president of the United
States has been struck down. q crime
committed not only against the chief
ma agistrate, but against every law-abid.
ing and liberty-loving citizen.
president Mckinley crowned life of
earnest love for his fellow men, of most
earnest cndeavor for their welfare, by a
death of Christian fortitude, and both the
way in which he lived his life and the
way in which, in the supreme hours of
trial, he met his death, will remain for
ever Il precious heritage of our people.
1t Is meet that we as nation express
our abiding love and reverence for his
life. our deep sorrow for his untimely
deatR.
Now. therefore, L, Theodore Roose-
welt, president of the United States of
America, 90 appoint Thursday next,
Sept. 49, the day ON which the body Of
the dead president will be laid in it's last
earthly resting place, as day of mourn
ing and prayer throughout the United
States. | earnestly recommend all the
people to assemble on that day in their
respective places of divine worship, there
to bow down in submission to the will of
Almighty God. and to pay out of full
hearts their homage of love and rever-
encc to the great and good president
whose death has smitten the nation with
bitter 81;
In witness whereof | have hereun,o
set my hand and caused the seal of the
United States to be affixed.
"Done at the city of Washington, the
day of September, A. D., one
nine hundred and one, and of
the independence of the United States the
one hundred and twenty
"By the President.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
JOHN HAY, Secretary of State"
DEAL HAitCr Or NEArts