Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-06
SPEAKS MESSAGE
. OF HOPE FOR PEACE
TO WARNING WORLD.
Prays for Wisdom to Do
Duty in True Spirit of
American People.
PICTURES DEEP WRONGS
BORNE BY UNITED STATES
Declares Nation May Be Drawn
On to More Active Asser-
ton of Rights.
FOR LIBERATION OF MANKIND
Solemn and Impressive inaugural
Ceremony Witnessed by
Great Multitude
PICTURES DEEP WRONGS
BORNE BY UNITED STATES
FOR LIBERATION OF MANKIND
Solemn and Impressive inaugural
Ceremony Witnessed by
Great Multitude.
fRy Associated Press.l

" ASHINGTON. March 5.-woodrow
lison. with tho major part OF the
world at war and America poised on i
rs verge, consecrated his second in
a"suration as President OF the United
states to-day with message OF honc
for peace.
Standing in the shadows OF the ma
tons Capitol. with his face turned Ia.
ward the eastern war-scared skies. tbe
PRESIDENT renewed his oath of alle- Il
glance TO the Constitution. prayinp to
Almighty God that he might be given
wisdom and prudence to do his dutv
In the true spirit OF the American
people.
While trumpcts hlarcd and marital
rattled propheticaiiv
about him, tho President pictured tho
deep wrongs the United States pa-
tentlS had borne in the conflict of
other peoples without wishing to wronr
or injurc in return.
Asserting that the tragedies oyS an.
other continent had removed provin.
cialism and made American citizenssof
the world and that tho principles OF
this republic should he applied To
hoeration OF mankind. he rcsoluteh,
voiced determination that America
S'"'oihS Hrn IN armed neutrality."
must demonstrate her claim to a min
'mum OF right and freedom OF action"
in world affairs
PECULIAR SIGNIFICANCE
ATTACHED TO ASSERTION
REGULAR interest and Significance. In
the light Of his rebuke last night TO
senator's who prevented passapc Of the
armed neutrality bill. were attached 70
the Presidents assertion Even more
interest and concern were aroused
when he added:
we may even be drawn on. by cir
cumstances. not by our own purnoseS
or desire. to a more active assertion
OF our rights AS we soc them aud a
more immediate association with the
great struggle itself. But nothing will :
ater our thought or Sour purpose we
nesire neither conquest nor advantage.
We wish nothing that can be had only
=. inc cost OF another people. We have
always professed unseliIsh purpose. ana
- IN opportunity 10 prove that
our professions are sincere"
Making no attempt 10 review -,
Legislative record of the last four
years. the President said this was no
time Tor retrospect. The time was ona
10 speak Of thoughts and purposes for
the immediate future. To ho indiffer-
eht 10 the influence OF the war upon
America. or independent of it. he said.
was impossible. and he was firm in
rie conviction that the part this conn
try wished TO play In the vital turmoil
WAS the part Of those who mean to
vindicate and fortify peace"
These we're the dominant thoughts
of tho President as he addressed the
cheering multitude in the broad plaz.
Of the Capitol grounds. In the as
scmblage before him. American citt-
zens Of all nations had sung America.
with mighty voice while waiting for
his appearance on the inaugural stand
And in the procession which followed
him to the White House and passed in
review "a composite and cosmopolitan
people" gave graphic evidence of 10y.
atty and patriotism.
HOLD HIGH INSIGNIA
OF PtrRlOTIC AMERICANISM
we arc American citizens. f,ared
from banners borne by once alien
hands I'VE are ready 10 fight and
die for America" was the stirring mes
sage blazing from standard waving
over the heads Of new American Gifts
zens from Poland. Men of many for.
eign anccstries held TO the breeze as
they marched past the chief executive
other insignia OF patriotic Americana
ism. and the words America First
enblaAoncd from countless streamers
aroused the throngs along Waaning-
tons broad thoroughfares to continual
outuurs,s Of patriotic fervor.
From the time tho President left the
White House until hia return, his
course was trumphal. Sharing with
him the Dlaudits was Mrs. Wilson, who
accompanied him TO tho Capitol, stood
by his side on the inaugural stand as
Chief Justice White administered tho
oath oi office. and Joined with him In
acknowledging the tributes and ac-
claim in the journey to the White
House. E
1t WAS the first time In history that
the wife of a President had participated
so prominently in inaugural cere-
monies: and gracing them also was
Mrs. Marshall. wife of tho Vice Presi.
dent. who sat with her husband In the
inaugural stand and rode beside him
in the parade. 3s
No less impressive than tho inaus