The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-09-25
FOR PEACE, PROSPERITY, HONOR
NEW RULER HAS NO DISPOSITION
TO FIGHT ANYTHING
OR ANYBODY.
Would Have Much Preferred Never
Being President at All to Being
President Under the Present Cir
eunstanees.


bereavement wish to state that it
shall be my aim to continue absolutely
unnroken the policy of President Nc.
kinIey for the peace and prosperity
President Roosevelt.
BUFFALO IN. ". Sept lin
this hour OF our terrible national be
reavement / wish to say that l shall
carry-ou unbroken the policy Of Presi-
dent Mckinley for peace. prosperity
and honor OF our beloved country"
With these words warm upon hia
lips Theodore Roosevelt at 1885 o'clock
this afternoon took the oath as Presi-
dent of the United States. He had &C
tually been President since Mckinley
had expired, the cloak OF responsible
ity shifting from the shoulders OF the
dead President to the new one. The
oath was administered at the house of
Ainsley Wilcox, 451 Delaware avenue.
and Rooseyelt's declaration of policy
was made in the presence of all
the members of the Cabinet and
distinguished gathering Of
friends of the dead magistrate, as well
as of the young. self-reliant man who
had stepped into his place.
Quite as important as the declara-
ton that he would carry out Mckin-
ley's policy was President Roosevelt's
request to all the members of the Cab.
met and TO Secretary Cortelyou that
they remain in office. This can be
taken as indicating that the new Presi-
dent is entering upon his new task
with sagacity. With Mckinley dead
and carrying to his grave the great
political organization that has domin-
ated the party for FIVE years there is
really nothing for Roosevelt to fight
outside of his own State of New York
There is no disposition on the part
of the new President 10 fight anything
or anybody at the present time.
It is no exaggeration to say that he
would have much preferred never be-
ing President at all to being President
under the present circumstances. His
whole thought tonight is first to pay
proper respect to the Nations idol
who lies dead at the Milburn house,
and second to properly discharge his
obligations to his country in a way
that will continue the peace and pros
perity of the Nation
The new President did not get with
in reach Of the railroad train in the
Adirondacks until o'clock this morn
! ing. He had travelled continuously all
night from the most distant clubhouse
of the Tahawaus Club, wearing out
/ three relays of horses TO make the
| journey. At the North Creek termin-
us of the Adirondacks branch Of the
Delaware and Hudson Railroad he
found waiting for him, with special
train and a great batch of kilograms,
| William Loeb, his private secretary.
He left North Greek at 5:t4 and was
whisked to Albany in two and one-half
hours. The Delaware and Hudson
Railroad does not usually make very
fast time. but it made it today. AT
Albany another special train was
waiting on the New York Central
tracks to bring the new President to
Buffalo The start was made from Al
bany at S:04. and the train in its run
across the State made the record time
OF the Empire State Express. The
President was only accompanied by
his private secretary. One or two
stops were made en- route for the pur-
pose of receiving and fling telegraphic
messages. and the train reached But
falo about so this afternoon
An escort, consisting of the sigma
Corps of the Fourth Brigade: Nationa
Guard. State OF New York. commanded
by Colonel Chaplin. waited at the sta
ton This was supplemented by plR
toon OF mounted policemen. command
ed by Sergeant Erion. The Presiden
was driven TO the house OF Ainsle,
Wilcox. This is the Wilcox home
stead. a fine old mansion Of colonia
style. situated at 451 Delaware avenue
the swell residence street OF Buffalo.
The new President entered thu
house and a platoon of mounted poliei
and a squad of mounted Signal Corp
Of the guardsmen drew up on eithe
side Of the avenue near the house. Al
soon as he entered Roosevelt was toll
that II had been planned for him Z
take the oath of Office at once. Thi
agreement had been reached at {
meeting OF the Cabinet held in tn
forenoon at the Milburn residence
The President failed 70 recognize
as an agreement. sHe declared tha
he was not ready to take the oath yei
/ He was here more for the purpose c
paying his respects to William Nc
: Kinley than Of qualifying as Mr.. Nj
Kinley's successor.
But. Mr.. President he was e,
postnlated with, everything IS /
readiness: don't you think il woul
be far better to do as the Cabinet Ia
decided
No. retorted the President =
would be FAR worse
4 intend to pay my respects at vi
liam McKinIey,s bier as a private cit
zen and oner nv coincidence 70 Il
members OF the family as such The
I win return and take the oath
In the fare Of such an empAat
. stand By the new Chief Executive q
arguments avalIea nothing. and Pres