The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-03-10
HARDING BECOMES
PRESIDENT OF u. S.
TAKES SCRIPTURAL TEXT FOR
INAUGURAL ADDRESS
COOLIDGE V-PRES.

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Harding of Ohio and Calvin Coolidge
of Massachusetts, were inaugurateC
Friday president and vice presiden
of the United States Mr.. Harding
took the oath at 1 :18 p. m. and Mr.
Coolidge at 12 21 p. m. Pressing his
lips to an historic Bible used at the
Inauguration of George Washington
the new president took the oath adj
ministered by Chief Justice White
He had chosen the Eighth verse from
the Sixth chapter Of Micah, saying
"What doth the Lord require of
thee but to do justly and to. love
mercy and to walk humble with his
God?"
Wilson Foregoes Ceremonies
President Wilson, yielding to, the
last minute entreaties of his family
and his physicians, took no part in
the inaugural ceremonies other than
to accompany the incoming president
from the White House to the capitol
where he signed some bills and then
went with Mrs. Wilson to the new
home which will be theirs in the resi-
Dental section of the city.
Immediately after the administra-
ton of the oath, Mr.. Harding turned
to the vast crowd which stretched
across the capitol plaza and began
the delivery of his inaugural address.
Sound amplifers carried his voice
to the outskirts of the big assembly.
A chill wind feebly warmed by a
bright sun swept the broad space
which appeared strongly in contrast
of other years when it has been il
Illuminated by the uniforms of West
Point cadets, midshipmen from An
napolis and troops.
Pledging his faith anew to A,aeri-
can institutions, President Harding
reiterated a plea FOR return to
"normalcy," for industrial peace, for
friendship with the world and spoke
again his promise work for an as
sociation Of nations to bring about.
peace and approximate" disarma-
ment.
But he coupled his renewal declar-
ations with fresh pronouncement to
not become "entangled in European
alliances"
"America," he said, "can enter in
to no political commitments, nor as
sumo any economic obligations which
will subject our decisions to any
other than our own authority"
"I am sure our people will not mis-
understand nor will the world mis-
construe," said the new president
eve have no thought to impede the
paths to closer relationship. we
wish to promote understanding. we
want to do our part to make often
sive warfare so hateful that govern
ments and people who resort TO IL
must prove the righteousness of their
cause or stand as outlaws before the
bar of civilization"
Against The League
In speaking Of his determination
to enter no "entangling alliances
Mr.. Harding declared:
"This is not selfshness; it is san
city. 1t is no suspicion of others; 1t
is patriotic adherence to the things
which made us what we are"
Immediately at the conclusion OF
the inaugural address the small patty
reformed and took motor cars PACK
to the White House.
Soon after IL O'Clock President
Wilson and President-elect Harding
arrived at the capitol for the rnaug-
rral ceremonies which were to begin
exactly an hour later.
Accompanied by Senator Knox ana
Renresentative Cannon, ranking
members of the inaugural committee
the retiring president and the new
accompanied by a cavalry escort mo-
tored down Pennsylvania avenue.
thin crowd which stood IN the
chill sunlight cheered at Intervals
hut Mr.. Wilson made no acknoW-
Judgement and Mr.. Harding obvious
w in respect to the outgoing presl-
dent took none of the cheering for
himself.
When President Wilson descended
the steps from the portico OF the
White House, secret service men
placed his feet on each succeeding
Step.
More than third of all our Asia