Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-03-04

| luge OF MASSACHUSETTS, were inau
gurated today president and vice
president Of the United States. Mr.
Harding took the oath at 1918 p. m.
and Mr.. Coolidge at 1921 p. m.
Pressing his lips to an historic
bible used at the inauguration oi
George washington. the new presi-
dent took the oath administered by
Chief Justice White. He had chos-
en- the eight 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
they God?"
Wilson Redres Early.
| President Wilson, yielding to the
| last minute entreaties of his fam.
lily and his physicians, took no pais
| 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. Will
son to the new home which will be
the city.
Immediately after the admins
tration of the oath, Mr.. Harding
turned to the vast crowd which
stretched across the capitol plaza
and began the delivery of his in
augural address.
Pledges Faith to Nation.
Peldging his faith anew to
American institutions, President
Harding reiterated plea for re-
turn to "nromalcy" for industrial
peace, for friendship with the
world and spoke again a promise
to work for an association of ma
tions to bring about peace and
approximate" disarmament. But
he coupled his renewal declarations
with a fresh pronouncement against
"entangling alliances"
America, "he said, "can enter in
to no political commitments, nor
assume any economic obligations
which will subject our decisions TO
any other than our own authority.
IT am sure our people will not
misunderstood nor will the world
misconstrue," said the new presi-
dent. 1--WE have no thought to i'm
pede the paths to closer relation
ship. We wish to promote under
standing. We want TO do our part
to make offensive warfare so hate
full that governments and people
who resort to 1t must prove the
righteousness of their cause or
stand as outlaws before the bar of
civiliza ton"
Then speaking of his determine
ton to enter no "entangling alli-
ances," Mr.. Harding declared:
Declares Against Alliances.
"This is not selfishness; it is
sanctity. 1t is not aloftness. 1t isl
security. 1t is not 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
party reformed and took motor
cars back TO the White House es-
corted by the cavalry troops which
had brought it to the capitol.
Soon after IL o'clock President
Wilson and President-elect Hard
ing arrived at the capitol for the
inaugural ceremonies which were
to begin exactly an hour later.
Accompanied by Senator KnoA
and Representative Cannon, rank
ing members Of the inaugural com
mittee, the retiring president and
the new accompanied by a cavalry
escort, motored down Pennsylvania
avenue.
Cheers Are DisrcgaTded.
A thin crowd which stood in the
child sunlight chered at intervals,
but Mr.. Wilson made no acknowl-i
and Mr.. Harding OBJ
yiously in respect to the outgoing
president took none Of the cheer
ing for himself.
I'd the steps from the portico of
he White House, secret service
men placed his fet on each sue
;eeding step.
The president-elect waited until
Mr.. Wilson had been assited into
he car and had taken his seat.
When the party was seated, Presi-
lent Wilson raised his hat slightly
md with the signal a battery Of
began to click.
Open Car is Used.
The machine used by the presi-
lential party was an open touring
ar. Behind 1t was landulet which
Irs. Wilson and Mrs. Harding en-
cred.
Miss Margaret Wilson, the presi-
Ient's daughter, and members OF
Irs. wilson's family stood at an
PIPER window and watched the
,arty leave the White House. They
TODD at a widow directly above the
main entrance.
President Wilson and President
lect Harding sat on the rear seat ,
4 the automobile, with PRESIDENT
wilson on the right hand side. SEN
tor Knox and Representative Can
Ion occupied a seat facing them
President Wilson wore a dark
vercoat over the conventional
morning dress and carried a light ,
elbow cane
The machines speeded up after
eaching Pennsylvania avenue
Thich was lined with cheering
rowds and arrived az the capitol at
1.I5 a. m
Presidents Chcered.
There was a demonstration byl
be crowd on the plaza as the presi-i
entail party arrived.
The army. sundry ciVn and inrni- a
ration bills were taken 10 The cap q
ol by White ouse attaches and se- {
yered 20 the present there. Il
President-eieet Harding got outl
the automobile AZ The rass.ar