The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-03-05
PRESIDENT TAKES OATH
SURROUNDED BY GUARDS
Wilson's Second inaugural at Noon Today Most
Warlike Since the Inauguration of President
Lncoln-Crowds Overwhem Police

rounded by swarms of secret service
agents and by the heaviest arme,
guard in the history of United States
inaugurals, President Wilson took hi
oath of office at 12:47 today. Vic,
President Marshall was sworn in a
1905.
The inaugural was the most war
like since the inauguration of Pres
ident Lincoln. On the way to the cap
itol, the president and his party were
surrounded by hollow square of
Second Cavalary. A secret service
automobile, crowded with armed
guards, was also within the square
A score of secret service agents walk
ed along side the presidents automo-
bile The weather was cold, and a
raw wind was blowing. Mr.. Wilson
wore his hat while speaking.
Thousands of spectators overwhelm-
ed. the police, and cavalrymen were
kept busy holding back the surging
crowd Thunderous ovations marked
the trip to the capitol along Pennsyl-
vania avenue.
In his inaugural address, President
Wilson sounded a new doctrine of in
ternationalism. He warned his hear
ers that the United States may Eek
perience a more immediate association
with war;" urging unity in American
thought, action and spirit.
He voiced a new peace plan. He
ments; an equal responsibility on
all nations for maintaining peace;
the equality of all nations; the de-
struction of the armed balance of
power; and the freedom of the seas.
That peace is coming soon was sug-
gested In the course of the address.
Shadows now lying darkly across
our path will soon be dispelled," the
president declared.
"The present American attitude is
in favor of an armed neutrality" he
said. yet this may not suffice. We
may even be drawn to more active
assertion of our rights" Conquest
or national aggranizement is not con-
templated by the United States gov
ernment, it was stated emphatically.
New Senators Sworn In
T WASHINGTON, March s. = Vice
President Marshall following a brief
Inauguration address swore in Is new |
senators this afternoon. The SEN
ate adjourned following the ceremony
and will meet again Tuesday.
Diplomats representing the central
powers refused to join the ambassa-
doriaI corps participating in the vice
presidential Inauguration, the process
sion of which was led by diplomats of
the Allied countries.
Goes to Capitol in Carriage
WASHINGTON, March Sin an op-
en- carrige drawn by four horses, in
true colonial fashion, President Will
son at IL o'clock today drove through
he great iron gates of the White
House, down Pennsylvania avenue, be-
n
ween massed lanes of frantic Ameri-
ans, to the capitol, where, after wit
lessing the swearing-in of his second
n-command, Vice President Marshall,
lie was to take his formal oath of :
;ffice.
Mrs Wilson, following precedent :.
ct by Mrs. Taft, rode to the capitol
With her husband
ounded by a personal escort of the
d cavalry, and was followed by the =
carriage, also drawn =
y four horses, escorted by the famous
lack horse troop of the Culver Mil
ary Institute of Indiana, Marshal's
ONE state.
A third carriage contained the pres
ent's military aides and inaugural
ficials.
AS the small party clattered down y
le flag decked way storms of cheers q
,1lowed him along the historic way. III
he president frequently arose and ~
At in hand, acknowledged the ac- &C
amation.
Arriving at the capitol, President 70
i'd Mrs. Wilson and Vice-Pres1dent
i'd Mrs. Marshall we're met by spe-
al committee of senators and repre-
natives and escorted to the pres We
ent's room and the vice-president's jul
ON, both just off the senate cham pls
r. en-
afterward they pro- wi
eded under distinguished escort of an
ngressmen to the senate chamber. at