The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-03-14

Brief Inaugural Speech by the
New Vice-PreSident On
Inauguration.
HIS LANGUAGE is VIGOROUS
Declares Upper House, as Guardian OF
Peoples Honor, Must Investigate
Alleged Injustice to Weaker Ma
ton and Make Reparation.

ton and Make Reparation.
Washington, March 4.-Following is
the inaugural address delivered by
President Marshall:
Senators: The proprieties of this &C.
casion probably require a few words
from one who Is grateful to the Amer
lean people for the honor heretofore
done him and this day contaminated
| No senator has, | trust, a Aeener
appreciation of the necessities in the
way OF tact and courtesy now deyoly-
ing upon me than | myself. l offer no
surety as TO my discharge OF duties
other than a personal pledge that
will seek to familiarize myself with
them and will endeavor always to ex-
| ercise that complaisance and forebear-
ance which are essential to him who
ably presides over great debates upon
great public questions by great men.
Divergent views relative to this
body would be less divergent IL the
American people would come to real
ize that on all sides of real questions
much may truthfully be said. Such an
attitude of the public mind would
eliminate the view that this body is
distinctively deliberative and not
thoroughly patriotic.
No Substitute for the Senate.
Charges of bad faith based upon an
attitude of mind or upon conduct
should never be made until it Is clear
ly established that the resultant &C.
ton is the outcome OF personal inter
est or improper and dishonorable bus
mess 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 the functions or
this body has been proposed. 1t is
not needful for me here and now to
accept a brief in your defense. This
body will continue to stand not be-
, cause OF It's 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 70 in
fringe upon the prerogatives OF the
, president soon TO be, l beg the ex
. preston of the opinion that what
, ever diverse views may be held rela
. tive to the work Of this body all per
!. sons are agreed that under the Con
= stitution the senate of the United
. States is singularly the guardian o
!. the peoples honor; that more ant
more as righteousness Is exalted
among this people, the idea is becom
ing more firmly fixed that it is no
vast territory, great wealth nor large
learning which mark the real statu.
OF America; that America is to b.
measured by the golden mete want
s of honor; and, as the idea in her for
= nation was the inherent right OF mel
" to rule themselves, that now she cal
= Ill afford 10 announce this doctrin
IL in her own land and renounce it 70
, an instrument OF oppression In othe
= lands.
Q Unfortunately there is no flxe
4 standard VI honor outside tho die
tionary. The gambler may hold Ii {
II consist in paying his gaming debts
Z the member of the smart set, in d
4 vorcing his neighbours wife befor
y taking her unto himself; the senator
. in eliminating personalities.
- Must/Observe Treaties.
But when we enter the chancellerie
Of the world and submit 10 thei
:. judgments not only our right TO
but our right to be respected, we ca
hope TO be measured In but one way
= and We must be able to show that tn
solemn treaty obligations Of this r.
public will be kept with the sam
no scrupulous honesty, both OF spirit an
- letter. whether made with the hun
:, blest people of this continent struI
:, Cling for self-government or with III
- mightiest monarch of the old world.
- This high sense of honor constitut,
N the panoply OF the American peopl
:. Armies and battieships furnish no su
~ stitute for il. These are valuable, bI
=, the people never intended that autho
"a ity should use them as accessories
"a a burglars kit.
w Duty to RectIfy Wrong.
CO II any one in the name OF q
us American people, either in Violate
be of treaty obligations or the mantle
he purpose OF the Monroe doctrine. h;
n taken aught while this body was d
e. nberating, il is your duty to ascerta
rt all the facts thereto. And if wrong
i'll Injustice has been done, even TO Il
humblest republic. let this people
is brave enough and sufficiently hone
OF to make reparation The real gres
OF ness of this republic rests upon its u
s; sullied honor. and it is the duty OF III
IS body 10 search down rumors OF bi
We faith and dishonesty and TO recti
he wrong wherever wrong is discovere
y? Here in this most sacred spot whe
ic. war has been made and peace Z
ie clared. here in the presence OF &
m. distinguished representatives. OF Z
lin governments OF the civilized wor
here within the hearing OF the beau'
.. culture and ripened statecraft OF