The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-03-07
MARSHALL ON The
SENATE'S DUTIES
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.


the inaugural address delivered by
Vice-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 consummated.
No senator has, l trust. a keener
appreciation OF the necessities in the
way OF tact and courtesy now devolv-
ing upon me than | myself | offer no
surety as to my discharge OF duties
other than 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 1t is clear
ly established that the resultant ac-
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
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 its constituent members and
their devotion to our system OF gov
eminent
Guards the Peoples Honor.
, With neither right nor desire 10 in.
fringe upon the prerogatives of the
,, president soon TO be. 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 of
the peoples honor; that more and
more. as righteousness Is exalted
among this people, the idea is becom.
ing more firmly fixed that IL Is no.
vast territory. great wealth nor large
: learning which mark the real status
: OF America. that America is TO be
measured by the golden mete wand
OF honor; and, as the idea In her for
:. nation was the inherent right of men
to rule themselves, that now she can
? i'll AFFORD 10 announce this doctrine
: In her own land and renounce It for
an instrument of oppression In other
: lands.
Unfortunately there is no fixed
standard VI honor outside tho die
tionary The gambler may hold II to
consist in paying his gaming debts
the member of the smart set. in di
: vorcing his neighbours wife before
, taking her unto himself; the senator
Ill tlllllHullll5 pei oOudlItlCo.
= Must Observe Treaties.
!, But when we enter the chancelleries
:, of the world and submit to their
i. judgments not only our right to be
: but our right to be respected, we car
hope TO be measured In but one way;
, and we must be able to show that the
solemn treaty obligations OF this re
public will be kept with the same
q scrupulous honesty. both of spirit and
= letter whether made with the hum
= blest people OF this continent strug
. Cling for self-government or with the
= mightiest monarch Of the old world
This high sense OF honor constitute:
h the panoply OF the American people
= Armies and battleships furnish no sub
= stitute for it. These are valuable, bu
= the people never intended that author
\ ity should use them as accessories Il
4, a burglars kit
" Duty to Rectify Wrong.
8 II any one in the name OF The
s American people. either in violation
g OF treaty obligations or the NANTES
q purpose OF the Monroe doctrine. hai
l. taken aught while this body was de
p liberating, it is your duty TO ascertain
t all the facts thereto. And If wrong o
II Injustice has been done. even to tn
humblest republic, let this people b.
q brave enough and sufficiently homes
It TO make reparation. The real great
II ness of this republic rests upon its IN
j.; sullied honor. and il is the duty OF thi
8 body to search down rumors of ba'
Q faith and dishonesty and to rectif.
% wrong wherever wrong is discovered
:? Here in this most sacred spot wher
c. war has been made and peace de
e. clared here in the presence OF tn
q. distinguished representatives OF tn
n governments OF the civilized world
here within the hearing OF the beauty
10 culture and ripened statecraft of hi
- own land. may one humble American
~ he