The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-03-09
SECOND
Inauguration Of Wilson Falls in
EpOCh-Making Period
Address Has 90 DO With Present and
Immediate Futme-Prays That
Peace BE Our Portion

Washington, March 5.-Woodrow
Wilson, with the major part Of the
world at war and America poised on
its verge, consecrated his second in
auguration as President of the United
States today with a last message OF
hope for peace.
Standing in the shadows Of the ma
tion's capitol with his face turned to-
ward the Eastern war-seared skies.
the President renewed his oath al
legiance to the constitution, praying
to God that he might be given wis
dom and prudence to do his duty in
the true spirit of the American peo-
pie.
While trumpets blared and mar
tial accouterments ratified prophet
cally about him, the President Plctur-
ed the deep wrongs the United States
patiently had borne in the conflict of
other peoples without wishing to
wrong or injure in return. Assert
ing that the tragedies of another con-
tinent had removed provincialism and
made Americans citizens Of the world
and that the principles OF this repub-
lie should be applied to a liberation
of mankind, he absolutely voiced
determination that America, standing
firm in armed neutrality" must
demonstrate her claim to a mini
mum of right and freedom of action"
in world affairs.
Peculiar interest and significance,
in the light of his rebuke last night |
to Senators who prevented passage Of
the armed neutrality bill, were at
tached to the Presidents assertion on
this point. Even more interest and |
concern were aroused when he add
ed:
I'VE may be drawn on by circum-
stances, not by our own purpose or
desire, to a more active assertion of
our rights as we see them and more
immediate association with the great
itself. But nothing will al
ter our thoughts or our purpose. We
desire neither conquest nor advan-
tage. We wish nothing that can be
had only at the cost Of another peo-
pie. We have always professed un-
selfish purpose and we covet the OPP
portunity to prove that our profes-
sions are sincere"
Making no attempt to review the
legislative record Of the last four
years, the President said that this
was no time for retrospect. The
time was one to speak of thoughts
and purposes for the immediate fu-
ture. To be Indifferent to the infiu-
ence of the war upon America, or in
dependent of it, he said, was imposs-
bile, and he was firm in the conviction
that the part this country wished to
play in the vital turmoil was the
part of those who mean to vindicate
and -ortlfy peace"
These were the dominant thoughts
Of the President as he addressed the
cheering multitude in the broad plaza
Of the capitol grounds. In the as
DClOlS ulll <AhlClAS1h SAbA
zens of all nations had sung "Ameri-
ca" with mighty voice while wait
ing toI his appearance on the inau-
gural stand. And in the procession
which followed him to the White
House and passed in review "a com
Dosite and cosmopolitan people" gave
graphic evidence of loyalty and pa
tIiCtism.
Message in Full
The Presidents speech in full fol-
ows:
my Fellow Citizens-The four
years which have elapsed since last 1
stood in this place have been crowded
with counsel and action of the most
yital interest and consequence. Per-
1aps no equal period in our history
las been so fruitful of important re- {
'orms IN our econimic and industrial
lie or so full oil significant changes
n the spirit and purpose of our poll !
.ical action. eWl have sought very
to ret our house ~ or
lor. correct the sscsser err - and
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