The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-05
WILSON GUARDED VERY
CLOSELY AS HE TAKES
THE OATH OF OFFICE

not, and yet we are not less American
on that account. We shall be more
American If we but remain true to The
! principles in which we have been bred.
"These, therefore, are the things we
/ shall stand for, whether in war or in
peace.
"That all nations are equally interest
ed in the peace of the world and the po.
litical stability of free peoples and equal
ly responsible for their maintenance.
"That the essential principle OF peace
is the actual equality of nations in all
matters of right or privilege.
"That peace cannot securely or Justly
rest upon an armed balance of power.
"That governments derive all their
just powers from the consent of the gov
erned and that no other powers should
be supported by the common thought,
purpose or power of the family of ma
tions.
THAT the seas should be equally free
and safe for the use of all peoples under
rules set up by common agreement and
consent and that so far as practicable
they should be accessible to all upon
equal terms.
"That national armaments should be
limited to the necessities of national or
der and domestic safety.
"That the community of interest and
- power upon which peace must hence
forth depend imposes upon each nation
the duty of seeing to it that all the in
tluences proceeding from its own citizens
meant to encourage or assist revolution
in other states should be sternly and ef-
fectually suppressed and prevented.
Il cannot argue these principles with
you, my fellow countrymen; they are
your own part and parcel, Of your own
thinking and your own motive in affairs.
They spring up native amongst us.
Upon this as a platform of purpose and
of action we can stand together"
In closing, the president said: Il stand
here and have taken a high and solemn
oath to which you have been audience,
because the people of the United States
have chosen me for this august delega-
tion OF power and have by their gracious
judgment named me their leader in af-
fairs. | pray to God that may be given
wisdom and prudence to do my duty in
the true spirit of this great people The
tiihb L SiaAi fotilb iliC bililiS Ailu-
out which neither counsel nor action will
avail is the unity of America, an Amer
ica united in feeling, in purpose and in
its vision OF duty, OF opportunity and
Of service. For myself beg your tolcr-
ance, your countenance and your united
aid The shadows that now lie dark
upon our path viii soon be dispelled and
we shall walk with the light all about
us il we be but true to ourselves, to our
selves as we have wished to be known in |
the counsels Of the world and in the |
thought of all those who love liberty and |
Justice and the right Of the exalted"
When the address was concluded, the |
Senate returned TO its chamber. and the |
president returned to the White House |
1t the head of the inaugural procession
Mrs. Wilson, following precedent set |
oy Mrs. Taft, rode with her husband, |
'fter having created a precedent herself |
~ riding to the capitol with him earlier
n the day.
AS the president led the procession up
avenue and the units of |
he inaugural parade, civic and military,
wung in behind him, new demonstra.
ion began which continued until the
halted in front of the White
Iouse. There the president and his
arty took places in the official stand to
Jew the remainder of the column.