The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-03-04

depends: not only as regards our
own welfare, but as regards the well
fare of mankind II we fail the
cause of free self-government
throughout the world will rock to Its
foundations. and therefore our re-
sponsiblity Is heavy, to ourselves, TO
the world as II is today, and to the
generations yet unborn. There is no
good reason why we should fear the
future. but there is every reason why
we should face II seriously. neither
hiding from ourselves the gravity of
| the problems before JUS nor fearing
to approach these problems with the
unbendng. unnnching purpose to
solve them Alright
Yet. after all. though the prob
lens are new. though the task set
before us differ from the tasks set
before our fathers who founded and
preserved this republic, the spirit in
which these tasks must be undertake
en- and these problems faced. II our
duty is to be we'll done. remains es-
sentially 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 freemen who compose Il.
But we have faith that we shall not
men of the mighty past. They did
their work, they left us the splendid
heritage we now enjoy. We in our
turn have an assured confidence that
we shall be able to leave this herlt-
age unwasted and enlarged to our
/ children and our children's children.
| To do so we must show. not merely
in great crises, but in the everyday
affairs of life. the qualities OF prac-
teal intelligence. of courage. of har-
dihood and endurance. and above all
the power of devotion to a lofty ideal.
which made great the men who
founded this republic in the days of
Washington. which made great the
men who Pre- ierod this republic in
the days of AjrG m Lincoln.
The conclusion of the address was
the signal for another ovation. dur
/ ing which Mr.. Roosevelt shook
hands with most of the notables who
pressed about the tribune. Then he
was escorted back to the rotunda Of
the capitol and thence to the execu-
tive chamber. where he held a brief
reception before leaving for the
White House.
Today's closing business was Of in
sufficient Importance to seriously en-
gage the attention Of the spectators.
the heavy business of this congress
already having been concluded for
letter or worse.
AT noon Senator Frye, president
pro tenn, hammered the marble desk.
and announced in set formula that
the senate of the Fifty-clghth con
gress was adjourned sine die; then
he Immediately called the extraor-
binary session of the senate OF the
Fifty-ninth congress to order.
Mr.. Fairbanks was forthwith ush-
cred into the chamber, the senate
members of the inaugural commit
tee acting as his escort He proceed
ed to the rostrum, where Senator
Frye administered the usual oath.
The new vice presidents first OFF,
clal act was TO call upon the senate
chaplain, the Rev. Edward Everett
Hale. 10 pray.
Mr.. Fairbanks then delivered his
inaugural address, and, at its con
cusion, he instructed the secretary
TO read the presidents proclamation
converting the extraordinary session
Of the senate. Next the new senators
were called to the secretary's desk
and took the oath. This somewhat
tedious business finished, the vice
president announced:
"The sergeant-at-arms will exc
cute the order for the inauguration
ceremonies"
President Roosevelt was then es-
corted back to the executive cham
Der, adjoining the marble room. pre-
paratory to going TO the east portlco,
himself to take the oath of Office,
The other distinguished visitors filed
out OF the chamber in the order of
official precedence, and went TO the !
seats assigned them for the presi-