The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1901-03-07
ROOSEVELT BECOMES VICE PRESIDENT,
The Scenes We're Inspiring Ones,
Long to Be Remembered by the
Visitors That We're Present.
The Parade of the Military, Naval
and Civic Societies Was the Fin
est Ever witnessed tn WASH
ing-Inaug urnI Address.


dent of the United States for the
second term. Such crowds of prom
inent people. swell clubs, crack mill
tary organizations and representa-
tive Americans. have seldom been
seen in the Capitol city before. Some
of the picturesque elements incident
to former inaugurations was, OF
courc, lacking, owing to the fact that
President Mckinley was his own sue
cessur, eliminating the usual formal
calls by the president-elcct upon the
retiring president and his return Of
the visit. together with the custo-
mary dining at the white house of the
two the evening Of March ).
President Mckinley left the capitol
building at TO-: 30 TO await the ad-
iournment of congress and be ready
TO atiiN his signature to the last bills
which were rushed through. In the
senate chamber the arrangement of
seats for diplomatic corps. Justices,
senators, etc. were perfect, and when
Vice President Roosevelt began his
snort Inauguration speech just before
the inauguration of the president,
the scene was an inspiring one.
II will he remembered that the con-
frorcry over the allotment of these
seats was the cause of Monroe estab-
fishing the custom of holding the
presidential Inauguration ceremonies
on the east front of the capitol. over
80 years ago. and the senate commit
tcc are to be conpratu ulated on Mon
days perfect arrangements.
Thc Oath OF OHce.
President Mckinley began his in
augural address shortly before noon.
and although il was comparatively
short. the delivery was listened to
with rapt attention by all within
hearing distance.
NJ the conclusion of the address,
the oath Of office was administered
bv Chief Justice Fuller. and when
President Mckinley kissed the Bible
and swore to preserve, protect and
defend the constitution of the United
States" IA great shout from the thou
sands upon thousands of people
masSed about the great building an
nounccd TO the country that William
Mckinley had commenced his sec-
ond term. Troop \, of Cleveland,
mounted on handsome black chargers,
acted as personal escort to President
Mckinley in the great parade and
made an imposing appearance. This
Is not their first appearance. however,
al the national capital. as they acted
in the same capacity four years ago.
At 30 the inaugural parade. one
of the erandest ever witnessed in the
capital of the nation. moved from
the capitol up Pennsylvania avenue,
amid the cheers of the multitude.
MckiuIe,'s Inaugural Address.
My Fellow Citizens: When we as
scmbled here on the 4th of March,
1897. there was great anxiety with
regard to our currency and credit.
None exists now. Then our treasury
receipts were inadequate to meet the
current obligations of the govern
mcnt. Now they are sufficient for all
public needs. and we have surplus
instead of a deficit. Then | felt con-
stained to convene congress in eX-
tra0rtlinary session TO devise revenues
to pay the ordinary expenses of the
government. Now | have the salts
faction to announce that the con-
gress just closed has reduced taxation
IN the sum of S41 100000. Then there
was deep sOIicitude because of the
long depression in our manufacturing,
mining, agricultural and mercantile
industries and the consequent dis
90 lah M II.ti
every avenue of production is crowd
ed with activity, labor is well EN-
ployed and American products find
good markets at home and abroad.
Our diversified productions. however,
are increasing in such unprecedented
volume as 10 admonish MS of the
necessity of still further enlarging
our foreign markets by broader com
mcrcial relations. For this purpose
reciprocal trade arrangements with
other nations should in liberal spirit
be carefully cultivated and protected.
The national verdict of 1896 has for
the most part been executed. What
ever remains unfulfilled is a contin-
uing obligation resting with undi-
minished force upon the executive
and the congress. but fortunate as
our condition is, its permanence can
only be secured by sound business
methods and strict economy in ma
tional administration and legislation
The War With spain.
Honesty. capacity aud industry are
now here more Indispensable than
IN public employment. There should
be fundamental requisites to orig.
inal appointment and the surcsi
guarantees against removal.
.'ohr years ago we stood on the
brink of war without the people
knowing il and without any prepara-
tion or effort at preparing for the inn
.,,essdi,s;f peril | did all that in honor
could be- done to avert the war, Dul
without avail. 1t became inevitable
and the congress at It's first regular
session. without party division pro
vided money in anticipation of thu
crisis and III preparation 10 meet il
1T came. The result was signally ia
vorable to American arms and in tn,
highest degree honorable to the gov
ernment. II imposed upon us obi
cations from which we can net es
cape and from which n would be dis
honorable to seek to escape. We err
nowsat peace with the world. and 4
IS my ftrvcpt prayer that II differ
ences arise between M and 0thel
powsss they may b. .ettled by peaes
!. fnl sfbitsallon, and that hsre6fte
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