Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1901-09-19

Buffalo, Sept. 49, - Theodore Roose
welt, the youngest man to occupy the
presidential chair of the American re-
public Saturday took the oath of office
and was sworn ia as president TO sue
coed the lamented President Mckinley.
lying dead from the effects CT an assas-
sins bullet.
The new presidents first announce
ment was that all the cabinet ministers
would remain with him end that there
| would not be an eXtrl session of con-
gress.
The ceremony Of taking the oath OF
Office occurred at the residence OF
Ansiey Wilcox a personal friend, ana
! the scene was an affecting one.
There were present when he swore to
| the OATH Secretaries Root, Hitchcock,
| Long Wilson and Postmaster General
Smith, Senator Chauncey M. Depew Of
| New York and others.
| The new president had just come
| from the Milburn. house, whittier he
| had imlnc dately gone on his arrival in
| the city to express to Mrs. Mckinley
and the family of the dead president
| his deep sympathy in the hour OF their
bereavement.
Roosevelt Takes Oath.
| The place selected for the ceremony
was the library OF Mr.. Wilcoxs house.
Surrounding him were the five MEM
bers OF the cabinet-Se cretaries Root.
Hitchcock, Long and Wilson and POST
master General Smith.
At precisely 1892 o'clock Secretary
Root said in an almost inaudiblc voice:
mr.. Vice President. T. then his
voice broke. and for fully two minutes
| the tears came down his face and his
lips quivered so that he could not con-
tinue his utterances. There were SYM
| pathetic tears from those about him.
| and two great drops ran down either
cheek of the successor to William Nc
| Kinley Mr.. Roots chin was on his
breast Suddenly throwing back his
| head as If with an effort, he continued
| in broken voice:
IT have been requested on behalf or
the cabinet of the late president, at
least those VINO are present in Buffalo.
all except two. to request that for
reasons of weight affecting the affairs
of the government you should proceed
| to take tho constitutional oath as pres
| ident of the United States"
Follow McI<inlcy's Policy
| Mr.. Roosevelt replied in voice that
at first wavered, bat finally became
(, deep and strong: =
Il shall take the oath at once in ac-
cordance with your request, and in this
hour OF deep and terrible national be-
reavement, l wish to state that 1t shall
| be my aim to continue absolutely un-
! broken the policy of President McKin-
| ley for the peace AMI prosI Gritty and
honor of our beloved country"
| Judge J. r. Hazel Of the United
| States district court then administered
| the oath of office.
Immediately following the dispensing
| of the spectators after taking the oath
President Roosevelt asked the cabinet
members present to confer with him.
The conference lasted very nearly two
| hours, and when it was finished the
| president said:
FOLLOWING out the brief statement I
made when taking the oath that I
would follow the administrative lines
| laid down by President Mckinley. ! re-
quested the members Of the cabinet
who were present to remain In their
| positions at least for the present. They
have assured me that they WILL and I
| may say that / have assurance 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 in
substance that there was no funda-
mental law requiring the calling of con-
gress together upon the succession Of a
vice president to the presidency, and
after consultation with the cabinet they
had decided that no extra session would
be called.