The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-05
INDUCTED
THE HERO OF SAN JUAN is NOW
VICE PRESIDENT.
ADMINISTERED THE OATH
A DISTINGUISHED OFFICIAL ARRAY
IN ATTENDANCE.

Diplomats, Senator's and Represent
tatives All ON Hand-The vice Pres
ident Makes a Brief but Interest,"
ing Address, Dwelling Upon the
Important Part Played by Legis-
lative Bodies in Free Government
and the Important Position Occu-
pied by the United States in the
Affairs of the World To-day.
Washington. March 4.-Standing upon a
spot hallowed by history and in the pres
ence of distinguished assemblage, Theo-
dore Roosevelt of New York to-day was
inducted into the office of Vice President
OF the United States.
The solemn oath was administered by
Senator William p. Frye of Maine. presi-
dent pro tempore of the United States
Senate. The ceremony was thoroughly
democratic, in it's very simplicity, yet pro-
foundly impressive.
The historic Senate chamber, superb in
it's white and gold beauty, was without
decorations of any kind.
Up in the galleries were many persons
of note, including diplomats. The wives
of the British ambassador, the Chinese
minister and the Japanese minister at
tracted much attention.
Mrs Mckinley watched the proceedings
and Mrs Roosevelt was there, with her
children and friends, and the new Vice
President as he concluded his oath,
proudly glanced upward to her.
Roosevelt Arrives.
At 1O:3O a. m. the Vice PresideAt-elect
arrived at the Capitol. He was accom-
panied by Senator Spooner and Repre-
sentatives McRae and Dalzell. He went
to the Vice Presidents room and was
soon Joined by Senator Frye. the presi-
dent pro tempore of the Senate.
Shortly before 1880 O'Clock Mrs Nc
Kinley, escorted by Maj. Gen. Corbin, ad-
jutant general of the army, entered the
executive gallery. She was accompanied
by the members of her house party, most
ly relatives.
The senators were seated ip front and
to the left of the president pro TEN. Sup
porting the Senate as host were executive
and judicial officers, Including members
of the cabinet and House of Representa-
tives and the chief justice and associate
justices of the Supreme Court of the
United States
On the opposite, the Democratic side
of the chamber, the guests were seated.
The Distinguished Spectators.
The entrance of the various distinguish
ed bodies was formally announced by the
doorkeepers. First came the members of
the House and members-elect and later
the diplomatic corps, headed by its dean,
Lord Pauncefote. They were all in the
splendid uniform of their diplomatic rank.
The Supreme Court justices We're in their
flowing robes of heavy black silk
Then, precisely at noon the Vice Presi-
dent-elect was announced He was accom-
panied by the Congressional Committee of
Escort. He approached his seat in dig
nified manner. Meantime the cabinet ac
companied by Secretary Cortelyou, had
entered and had been seated on the left
of the ambassadors. Then came Admiral
Dewey and Lieut. Miles and aides in full
uniform.
The President Announced.
Amid deafening applause "the President
of the United States-the President
elect" was announced. Just m advance
of Senators Hanna and Jones and Rep
resentative Cannon, the escort committee,
the President seated himself in the his
toric red leather chair in front of the
y
and smlingly bowed to Mrs. Mckinley,
who watched him from the gallery.
The oath of Office was then admins
tered to Vice President Roosevelt by Mr..
Frye. Mr.. Roosevelt directed the reading
o. the proclamation calling a special ses-
sion of the Senate and called the new
Senate to order. There was prayer by
Chaplain Milburn, after which. Vice Pres
ident Roosevelt delivered his inaugural
address.
Vice Presidents Address.
Vice President Roosevelt said:
The history of free government is in
large part the history of those represen-
iative legislative bodies, in which. from
the earliest times. free government has
found it's loftiest expression. They must
ever hold a peculiar and exalted position
in the record which tells how the great
nations of the world have endeavOred 10
achieve and preserve orderly freedom. No
man can render to his fellows greater SER
vice than is rendered by him. who, with
fearlessness and honesty with sanity and
disinterestedness, does his life work as
q member of such a body. Especially is
that the case when the legislature, in
which the service is rendered, is a vital
part i'm the governmental machinery of
one of those world powers to whose hands,
in the course of the ages, is entrusted a
leading part in shaping the destinies of
mankind For veal or for Woe for good
or for evil, this is true of our own
mighty nation. Great privileges aud great
powers ore ours and heavy are the re-
sponsibilties that so with these privileges
and these powers. Accordingly as we do
well or ill., so shall mankind in the fu-
ture be raised or cast down. We belong
to a young nation. already Of giant
strength, yet whose political strength is
but forecast of the power that is to
come. We stand supreme in a continent,
in a hemisphere. East and west we look
across the two great oceans toward the
larger world life. in which, whether we
will or not, we must take
an ever increasing share. And
as. keen-eyed, we gaze into the coming
years duties. new and Old rise thick and
fast TO confront us from within and from
without There is every reason why we
should face these duties with a sober
appreciation alike of their Importance
and of their difficulty. But there is also
every reason for facing them with hign-
hearted resolution ana eager and conf
dent faith In our capacity TO do them
Alright. A great work lies ready to the
hand of this generation; It should count
itself happy, indeed. that 10 Il IS given
Inc privilege Of doing such work A
leading part therein must be taken by
this. the august and powerful legislative
body over which I have been called 20
preside. Most deeply do J appreciate the