Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1913-03-05
MARSHALL ON H.
SENATE'S DUTIES
Brief Inaugural Speech by tha
New vice-President On
Inauguration.
HIS LaNGUAGE is VlGOROUS
Declares Upper House, as Guardian Of
Peoples Honor, Must investigate
Alleged Injustice TO Weaker Ma.
ton and Make Reparation.

washington harch }.-Foilowing Is
the inaugural address delivered by
V'ce-President Marshall:
Senators: The proprieties OF this oo-
easion probably require y few words
from one who Is grateful to the Amer
lean people for the honor heretofore
Gone him and this day consummated.
No senator has. | trust. keener
appreciation OF the necessities In the
way or tact and courtesy now devolv-
Ing upon me than I myselt | offer no
surety as 10 my discharge OF duties
other than personal pledge that |
viii seek 10 famillarize myself with
them and will endeavor always to ex.
ercise that complaisance and forebear-
ance which are essential to him who
ably prestdes over great debates upon
! great public questions by great men.
divergent views relative to thIs
body would be less divergent ii the
American people would come to real
lie that on all sides OF real questions
much may truthtully be said. Such an
| attitude OF the public mind would
eliminate the view that this body is
distnctivoly deliberative and not
thoiouSuty patriotic.
No Substitute Cor the Senate.
Charges or bad faith based upon an
attitude OF mind or upon conduct
| should never be made until Il liz clear.
~ established that the resultant &C.
ton ID the outcome OF personal inter.
est or improper and dishonorable bus
iness or social relations.
Your action has not always met
with universal approval, but up to
this good hour no workable substitute
FOR The exercise OF tho functions OF
this body has been proposed II IL
not needful for me- here and now to
accept a brief in your defense This
body will continue TO stand not be-
cause OF TIA presiding officer but be
| cause OF the patriotism and intelli-
gence Of It's constituent members and
their devotion to our system OF gov
eminent.
Guards the Peoples Honor.
With neither right nor desire 20 In.
fringe upon the prerogatiyes OF the
president soon TO be. beg the ex.
preston OF the opinion that what.
| ever diverse views may DO held rala.
! tive 10 tho worA o! this body all per.
SONS are agreed that under the Con.
| stitution the senate OF tho United
States is singularly the guardian OF
the peoples honor: that more and
more. as righteousness IS exalted
| among this people. the idea is becom.
Ing more iirm& iiXed that It is no.
vast territory, 80 wealth nor large
learning which ark the real status
OF America; IN America is to be
| measured By thC golden mete wand
Of honor; and. as the idea In her for
nation was the inherent right OF men
10 rule themselves. that now she can
III AFFORD TO announce this doctrine
In her own land and renounce 81 for
an instrument OF oppression in other
lands
Unfortunately there is no fixed
standard Il honor outside tho die
uonary. The gambler may hold IL 10
consist IN paying his gaming debts:
| the member Of the smart set. in di
yorcing his neigh boris wife befora
taking her unto himself. the seuator.
In eliminating personalities.
Must Observe Treaties.
Of the world aud submit 10 their
| Judgments not only our right TO be
but our right 10 be respected. wa eau
! hope 10 be measured IN but one way;
and we must DO able 10 show that the
! solemn treaty obligations OF this re
public viii be kept with tho same
| scrupulcus honesty. both Of spirit and
| letter. whether made With the hum
I blest people OF ,hi3 continent strug.
| cling for seli-goyrrnmeut or with tho
m.ghtiast monarch OF the old world
Jhis high sense OF honor constitutes
the panopiy Of the American people
Armies and battleships furnish no sub
sti;ute for it These are valuable. but
The people never intended that author
| ity should use them a. accessories 20
burglars kit
OJty 20 Reetfy Wrong.
" any one in me name OF the
American people. either IN violation
1f treaty OBLIGATIONS or tho manifest
/ purpOse OF tine Monroe doctrine. has
taken WIght rhlc this body was he
| liL,reung. it IS your duty 20 ascertain
al the facts thereto AND il wrong or
! injustice has been done. even 20 the
huublcst republic. lot this people be
brave enough and sufficiently honest
20 make reparatlon The real great
ueEs o. ihis republic rests upon its IN
sullisd'hJnor. ard 10 y the duty Of This
I body 20 search Gown rumors OF bad
faith and dishonesty and 20 roctify
wrong wherever wrong DO discovered.
Here in This most sacred SPOT where
var has been made and peace de-
clarcd her" in she presence OF the
/ Distinguished represantauvcs or tho
governments ~ the civilized world
here within The hearing 81 the beauty.
culture end ripeued ststecrait Of his
/ o2n land msY one humble American