The chronicle=news., 1913-03-04
VICE-PRESIOeN1'S
INAUGURAL SPEECH


him and thls day consuurusicd.
No senator has. 'rlr-t. q k.sncr
. appreciation o! tho nec.s-Iti.s In the
way Of tact and cOurir-v nos de-
rolv!ng upon me. than I myself, l
offer no surety as TO ny discharge oI
! duties other than y peT.onal pledge
| that | VIII seek TO fs nillarize nv
-'lf with them and will .nicayos al.
/. Tl's 10 exercise that rJuplalsahc"
/ End fOrcbc,rancc whlch are cssen-
| tinl TO him who ably pTesldcS over
| great debates upon great public
i questions by great men
! Divergent Views r..lTfIyr to this
BODY would be lcr. divergent II the
! American -pople would ONE TO ren-
l liz. THAT on all sides of rnal que s'Ious
much may truihfuiiy b. said Such
an attitude Of the publlf mind would
eliminate the view ,ha; this body 4.
Z iistIuctlvely delIberat. I'd not thor
oughiy patriotic.
Charges. OF bad falfl based up
on an attitude OF mild or upon con-
| duct should never Lr made until Il,
I Il cl.asrly established that tn. re-
/ -gltsHt action l. tn. outcome OF
| personal Interest or improper aud
| dishouorabl. business o. social rela-
lions
Your action has not always met
/ with univsrsil lppfovul but up to
| thi. good hour no woFkabl. substi-
\ tut. for the exercise of tn" functions
OF this BODY has been proposed. II
.S not needrnl for me her. and now
/ 10 acce'p brief IN your defense.
This body viii coutlnu. to stand no,
because OF Its presiding officer. bu,
becnus. OF tn. patriotism and in'.lii-
gene. Of it, constituent members
and their devotion to our system Of
-ov' rum"ni,
To my mind. xoyeTnm.n, I, tn.
harness with which = people draws
it, load OF civilization. II the har.
n.ss he properly adjusted III. load.
though heayy. Will be drawn with
ease pHd no oar, OF the people viii
be saied. The senate I, the blind
ers. intended 20 keep the people from
shyin- Il, imaginary dangers aud
foppIing Into the ditch our system
OF government. So long as the
most valuable part Of the harness,
but II they be drawn SO closely to the
eyes as TO prevent the seeing OF real
dangers. then why should either be
spread or done away with entirely.
! am on nj those who think that we
can 30 adjust our bltnd-rs "a, 10 meet
new conditions and render us sanciy
responsive 10 every reasonably de-
mand OF the people without disturb
TX any of the checks and balances OF
our syNtcm Of government and pre-.
serving with loyalty and fidelity the
ancient ideals Of the Republic.
| With neither right mr. desire to
infringe upon the prorussatI,er Of tho
president soon to be..; beg tho .x-
\ preston Of the opinion that whatever
divers. views may h. held. rclativ.
TO the work Of this body all persons
ar" agreed that under tho cons,i,u-
iion the senate OF the United States
is singularly tn. guardian Of the
peoples honor: that more and more.
M Righteousness IN exalted iMouK
this cpoplc. the idea is bc. ON ng
NOR" firmly fixed that IL is not vast
territory. great wealth nor large
learning which mark tho real status
of America: that America IL to be
measured by the golden meter and
of honor. and. rs the Idea In her
formation was the Inherent right Of
men TO rule themselves. that now she
can III afford To announce this doc
trim" in her own land md rcnomcc
It for ma instrument, Of oppression
IN other lands.
! Unfortunately there T. no fixed
standard OF honor outside the die
tionary. The gambler may hold Il;
To consist In paying his gaming
debts. the member of the smart set.
In dirorcing his ueiyi,bor's wife be-
fore taking her unto himself: tn.
senator. In eliminating personalities.
, But when We enter the chancelleric-
of the world and submit to their
judgments not only oar right to b..
but our right to b" respected we can
hone to he measured in but on. way:
and We must be able to show that the
solemn treaty obligations OF this re-
rublic will be kept with the sane
scrupulous honesty. both OF spirit
ana letter. whether made with the
humblest people Of this continent
struggling Tor sslf-goverNment or
win the miehtiest monarch OF the
old world This high sense Of honor
CONSTITUTES the pununiy OF the Amer
lean people. Armies and baitlesh ms
furnish no substitute. for IL. These
are available but the peonIe never
intended that authority should use
| tnein as accessories to burglars
kit
If any one in the name OF the
"Hi''ic"h peobie. either IN violation
ni treaty obligations or the mani
rest purpose OF the Monroe doctrine.
has taken aurht while this body was
dsiiberating. II is your duty to ascer-
tam all facts thereto. And II wrong
or Injustice has been done. even to
the humblest republic. let this peo-
nle be brave enough and sufficiently
honest to make reparation. The real
greatness OF this republic rests up-
on its unsullied honor and II Is the
duty OF this body to search down
fumors of bad faith and dishonesty
ana rcciiiy wrong wherever wrong
is discovered.
Here in this most sacred spot
where was has been made and peace
dccIarcd. here In the presence OF the
distinguished representatives Of the
governments OF the civilized world.
here. within the hearing Of the beau