The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-09-21
M'KINLEY'S POLICY
New President, SOlemniy Swears
to Carry Out the Policy of
His Predecessor.

Buffalo, N. Y.-TheodoYe Roose,
Velt, who was tragically elevated tc
the chief magistracy of the American
republic by the death Of President
Mckinley, entered this city Of mourn
ing Saturday evening after a remark
able and perilous journey from the
heart Of the north woods. He had
been president under the constitution
since the minute the mar!yred presi-
dent ceased to live. All the duties
and powers Of the Office Ind devolved
upon him but he was as powerless as
the humblest citizen to exercise one
OF them until he had complied with
the constitutional provision requiring
him to take an oath to support and
defend the constitution and laws of
the United States. He TOOK that oath
at $3.50 Saturday afternoon in the IL
brary Of the residence Of Ansley Will
COX, a personal friend. There were
present Secretaries Root, Hitchcock,
Long, Wilson and Postmaster General
Smith; Senator Chauncey Ii. Depew,
Judge Of the Court OF Appeals
Haight, John N. Scatcher, Mr.. and
Mrs. AinsIey Wilcox, Miss Wilcox,
George P. Sawyer, Drs. Mann, Parke
and Stockton, Mr.. and Mrs. Carleton
Sprague, Mr.. and Mrs. John G. Mil.
burn, Secretary to the President Will
liam Loeb, Jr., Secretary to the de-
ceased president, George B. Cortel-
you; Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Carey, R.
G. Scatcherd, J. D. Sawyer and Will
liam jeffrey, official telegrapher, in
addition to Judge John H. HAZEL, of
the United States district court, who
administered the oath. The scene
was most affecting one. The new
president had just come from the
Milburn house, where his predecessor
lay cold in death. Overcome bv the
deep personal sorrow he felt, in his
Enthusiastically impulsive way, he
had gone first to the house OF mourn
Ing to offer his coincidence and SYM.
pathy to the broken hearted widow.
Secretary Root, who twenty wears
ago had been present at q similar
scene, when Arthur took the oath
after the death Of another president
who fell victim to an assassins buI.
let, almost broke down when he re-.
quested Mr.. Roosevelt, on behalf of
the members Of the cabinet of the
late president, to take the prescribed
oath. There was not dry eye in the
room. The new president was visi-
bly, shaken but he controlled himself
and when ne lifted his hand to swear
1t was as steady as though carved in
marble. With the deep solemnitv Of
the occasion full upon him he an.
nounced to those present that his aim
would be to be William MoKinley's
successor in deed as we'll as in name
Deliberately he proclaimed it in these
words:
In this hour OF deep and terrible
bereavement, l wish to state
that 1t shall be my aim to continue
absolutely without variance, the poll
'y of President Mckinley for the
peace, prosperity and honor of our be-
loved country"
The great, far-reaching significance
II this pledge to continue the policy
II the dead president, announced at
he very threshold Of a new govern
mental regime, profoundly impressed
liz hearers and Mr.. Roosevelt's first
tep after taking the oath was in line
Nth its redemption. The first act
Tss to ask the members of the cabi-
ct to retain their portfolios in order =!
D aid him to conduct the govern. {
lent on lines laid down by him, "a
hose policy he had declared he I
'ould uphold. Such an appeal was a
OF to be resisted and every member t
the cabinet, including Secretary of o
'ate Hay and Secretary of the Treas 3
y Gage, who were communicated Q
18th in Washington, have agreed for "
10 present at least to retain their
Veral portfolios. The president re-
aimed here until Monday and accom-. W
MED the funeral train to the ma. nj
'nal capital. After comforting with "
9 family of the late president, it sa
Is decided upon q state funeral at ar
ashington. 1t was at first intended tn
have brief service of prayer at
3 Milburn residence at Z O'Clock
nday, but the people of Buffalo ex- NC
essed such strong wish to be al u
we'd to pay their tribute of respect
re that it was subsequently decided lie,
hold the services at II O'Clock in or
morning and allow the body to tn
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archbishop Corrigan of New York,
J issued a letter to his diocese di- Il
ting that prayers be said for the by
urity Of the nation and for the DO