Arizona republican., 1909-03-05

| man said: The chief justice will nov
 administer the oath to the president
 elect" The sudden announcement
 came as a surprise. and a solemn husl fell upon the assemblage.
 | Mir. Taft arose. took the arm of Sen
 ator Knox, chairman of the joint com mfttee on arrangements, and walked l around to position in the rear of tn, | presiding officers desk He was fol. | lowed by Chief Justice Fuller, who wa, l officiating for the fifth time at thi. historic ceremony. MT. Taft took UT l a position facing the members of nj. family grouped in the gallery. The chief justice began the administration of the oath in a low tone, and Mir Taft repeated the words in a slow. distinc; voice. When he at last had kissed the bible, there was an outburst of ap- plause, a grasp of the hand by the chief justice, and President Taft be- gan immediately the inaugural ad. dress.
 He read from a typewriter manu-
 script Mir. Taft won applause at the
 very outset by announcing his adher-
 ence to the Roosevelt policies and his
 intention to carry them out by means of further legislation. which would
 also have for it's purpose the freeing
 from alarm those pursuing proper and progressive business methods. ''
 The galleries were not alone in ap-
 plauding the succeeding points. Staid members of the senate constantly in terrupted with applause. while the representatives were even more dem onstrative.
 The diplomats listened intently to Mir. Taft's outline of his foreign pol icy. His frankness in dealing with various subjects touched upon in his address won much commendation. The new presidents expressions of friend ship for the south and his asserted be- lief that the negro problem was in a fair way of proper settlement, aroused great applause.
 When Mir. Taft concluded. Mir. Roosevelt immediately made his way to the rostrum. President Taft ad- vanced to greet him. The two shook hands warmly and with their hands on one anothers shoulder they con- versed earnestly for a few moments.
 During leave taking every one in the senate chamber looked on with the keenest interest at the unusual picture At last the friends parted and Mir. Roosevelt darted out a side door leading into the senate lobby. He was followed by resounding cheers.
 President Taft was escorted out through the main door amid an ova- tion. The great crowds outside caught up the cheering of those who had forced their way within MT. Taft entered the presidential carriage With Mrs. Taft. The escort began to move, and the ceremonies were at an end.
 The troops and civic bodies com posing the notable parade of the aft ernoon mobilized in the snow and slush which in places was deeper than their footing, but faced a lively gale. The parade was replete with interest Three thousand blue jackets from the recently returned Atlantic battleship fleets shared the honors among the military companies and with the Cuban army of justification.
 The trim cadets from West Poin. attracted the usual interest and made a characteristically fine showing. The midshipmen from the Annapolis Navy school, snowbound within twenty miles of Washington, shared the fate of thousands of sightseers who were unable to reach the city.
 The Philippine constabulary band. which arrived yesterday from Manila, was given the place of honor in the escort of President Roosevelt and Mir. Taft to the capitol and attracted much attention. The Filipinos saw their first fall of snow The storm. which began last night and continued until noon, carried down virtually ev- cry telephone and telegraph wire leading out of Washington, and for a time 1t seemed that the capital city. on it's most important occasion would be entirely cut off from the rest of the world. A few wires finally were put into working condition to the south, and communication with New York was established by the way of Atlanta, Ga, to Louisville and Chi cago. Baltimore, only forty mile5 away, could only be reached by wire less with the news of the storm and the inauguration.