Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1905-03-10


earth have more cause to be thankful
than ours. and this is said reverently.
In no spirit OF DO oastfulness in our own
strength, but with gratitude TO the Giver
OF Good Who has blessed us with the
conditions which have enabled us To
achieve SO large a measure of well being
and Of happiness. To US as people II
has been granted to lay the foundation
OF our national life In a new continent.
Much has been given TO us, and much
will rightfully be expected from us. We
have duties TO others and duties to our
selves; and We can shirk neither. We
nave become great nation, forced by
the fact OF its greatness into relations
with the other nations of the earth: !:
and we must behave as beseems a peo-
pie with such resi- possibilities.
Our relations with the other powers
OF the world aTe important; but still
more important are our relations among
ourselves. Such growth in wealth. in
population and in powers as this nation
has seen during the century and a quar-
ter of its national life is inevitably ac-
companied by like growth In the prob
lens which are ever before every ma
tion that rises to greatness. Power in
variably means both responsibility and
danger.
Yet. after all, though the problems are
new, though the tasks set before us differ
from the tasks set before our fathers
who founded and preserved this repuh-
Nc the spirit i'm which these tasks must
be undertaken and these problems faced.
II our duty is TO be we'll done. remains
essentially unchanged. We know that
self-government is difficult. We know
that no people needs such high traits
OF character as that people which seeks
TO govern its affairs Alright through the
freely expressed will of the free men who
compose II. But we have faith that we
shall not prove false TO the memories
OF the men of the mighty past. They did
their work, they left us the splendid
heritage we now enjoy.
When the president finished speak
ing he re-enterod the capitol and as
he disappeared within the building a
signal was Mashed TO the navy yard and
the roar of y guns was begun in Of
hcial salute TO the president
In the presence OF as many OF his
fellow citizens as could be crowded
lnto the senate chamber. Charles War
rem Fairbanks was at noon inducted
into the Office of vice president OF the
United States. The ceremony was
quickly followed by the final adjourn
ment of the senate. the beginning OF a
special session. an address by the vice
president and the swearing into Office
OF almost a thirG Of the membership
Of the senate.
Washington, March 6.-After taking
the oath OF Office at the capitol ON
Saturday President Roosevelt. accom-
panied by his escort and followed by
the troops and civilian paraders.
started for the White House. IL was
the most perfect column that ever
marched in an individual parade.
though its numbers were less.
While the whole military column
was marvel and a delight. as indi-
Gated by the continuing tornado OF
cheers where IL passed, there were
elements OF special interest. The
Ninth cavalry, that splendid colored
regiment, the heroes of many Indian
battles and known to fame at San
Juan llilis iOCSiNcQ the HllCnLlOn they
merited. The crowds went wild over
tho section of Rough Riders which
participated with the president I'm the
victory at Santiago. The scouts from
the Philippines and the Porto Rico
battalion excited intense interest.
Turning from tho pageant Of the
day, the population OF the city dispos-
ed Itself for the three imposing spec
tacles Of the night. the promenade at
the pension office. misnamed n ball:
the fireworks on the White lot and the
dazzling street decorations.
The fireworks exceeded all previous
displays.
In the pension building the music,
instrumental and the trained orches-
ira of 5000 voices filed the vast build
ing to it's remotest recesses with tho
perfection OF musical attainment. In
Difference to the Sabbath, all cere-
monies stopped at midnight, but Il
was well toward morning before the
lights were turned down on the most
brilliant spectacle that Washington
had seen IN its long lire OF notable oc-
casions.