Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1901-03-06
THE INAUGURATION.
William Mckinley. for the Second
Time, Takes the Oath of
Office as President.
ROOSEVELT BECOMES VICE PRESIDENT.
'he Scenes We're Inspiring Ones.
Long to Be Remembered BY the
Visitors That We're Present.
me Parade Of the Military, Naval
Snd Civic Societies Was the Fin
eat Ever Witnessed I'm wash
inE-fnauRurnI Address.

ciSc societies Was the kia-
est Ever Witnessed I'm wash
fnE-inauRuraI Address.
washington, March Amid scenes
"t the greatest enthusiasm President
Mchlniey was inaugurated as presi-
dent of the United States for the
second term. Such crowds of prom
'nent people, swell clubs, crack mill
vary organizations and representa-
i've Americans, have seldom been
seen in the Capitol city before Some
"t the picturesque elements incident
I" former inaugurations was, of
coure, lacking, owing to the fact that
president Mckinley was his own sue
cessor, eliminating the usual formal
calls by the president-elect upon the
retiring president and his return of
The visit, together with the custo-
mary dining at the white house of the
7~o the evening Of March :.
President Mckinley left the capitol
building at 1890 to await the adj
lournment OF congress and be ready
10 aitiN his signature to the last bills
which were rushed through. In the
senate chambcr the arrangement of
seats for diplomatic corps, Justices.
senator's, etc. were perfect, and when
Vice President Roosevelt began his
snort Inaugural ton speech just before
the inauguration of the president,
The scene was an inspiring one.
The Oath of once.
President Mckinley began his i'm
7sugural address shortly before noon.
and although il was comparatively
short, the delivery was listened to
with rapt attention by all within
hearing distance.
At the conclusion of the address.
the oath OF Office was administered
10y Chief Justice Fuller and when
President Mckinley kissed the Bible
ana swore 10 preserve, protect and
defend the constitution of the United
States" great shout from the thou
sands upon thousands of people
Inassed about the great building am
noUnced to the country that William
Mckinley had commenced his sec
"nd 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
- not their first appearance. however.
at the national capital, as they acted
in the same capacity four years ago.
At 1870 the inaugural parade, one
of the grandcSt ever witnessed in the
capital OF the nation. moved from
She capitol up Pennsylvania avenue,
amid the cheers of the multitude.
My Fellow Citizens: When we as
sembled here on the 18th of March,
1897, there was great anxiety with
regard to our currency and credit.
None exists notv. Then our treasury
receipts were inadequate to meet the
current obligations of the govern
1uent. Now they are sufficient for all
public needs, and we have n surplus
instead of deficit. Then l felt con
stained to convene congress in eX-
Iraordinary session TO devise revenues
20 pay the ordinary expenses of the
government. Now | have the salts
faction to announce that the con-
aeress just closed has reduced taxation
N the sum OF sI1. 200, 900. Then there
was deep sOlicitude because of the
Nt)IH oppression III OliI
mining. agricultural and mercantile
industries and the consequent dis
1rcss of our laboring population. Now
very avenue of production is crowd
ed with activity, labor is we'll en-
Dloyed and American products find
GOOD markets at home and abroad.
our diversified productions, however,
irc increasing in such unprecedented
volume as to admonish MS OF the
necessity OF still further charging
our foreign markets by broader com
rucrcial 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
INC most part been executed. What
ever remains uufulfllcd is coutin-
uiug obligation resting with undi-
unfinished force upon the executive
and the congress. But fortunate a.
our condition is. It's permanence can
only be secured by sound business
methods and strict economy in ma
tional administration and legislation.
The war with spain.
Honesty. capacity and industry arc
now here more indispensable than
m public employment. There should
be funda mental requisites TO orig
inaI appointment and tho surcst
Guarantees against removal.
Four years ago we stood on the
brink of war without the people
showing a. and without any prepara-
ton or effort IT preparing for tho inn
peudiug peril. Z did all that in honor
could bc done 10 avert the war. bat
without avail r. became inevitable
and the congress az its first regular
session, without party division pro-
vidcd money in anticipation OF the
crisis and in preparation to meet il .
a. came. The result was signally IA
,orablc 20 American arms and in the
highest degree honorable TO the csOv-