The New York herald., 1921-03-05
CONSCIOUS OF DUTIES
New Vice-President Asks
Continuation of Harmony
in Inaugural Address.
NATURAL GAvEL WIELDER
Actions as Presiding Officer
Win Favorable Comment
Session Ends With Eulogies.
Special Despatch to THE NEW YORK HERALD
Now York Herald Bureau.
Washington, u. c., March 4.

s,sciar Despatch to THE NEW YORK HERALD
New York Herald Bureau.
Washington, ID. c., March 4. )
Expressions of personal regret from
Senators at losing as their presiding
officer. vice-President Marshall. who
has occupied the chair for eight years,
were mingled to-day with approval
over the evidences that the new pre-
siding officer, Vice-President Coolidge.
is qualified eminently for his unac-
customed task.
The similarity In their voices was
remarked when Mr.. Marshall had COM
pleted his farewell address, surrendered
the gavel to his successor, and Mr.
Coolidge addressed the Senate. Both
spoke in clear, firm tones easily heard
In the crowded Senate chamber. AS
Mr.. Coolidge took the gavel he seemed
10 handle 1t as one to the manner
born. This was commented on later
after the close of the executive session
over which Mr. Coolidge presided
In fact some Democratic Senators
joldngly remarked that he shut of any
possible opposition to confirmation of
Cabinet officers with a bang and a
rush.
yice-Presfdent's Address.
His inaugural speech was as fol-
lows:
''F.ive generations ago there was re-
vealed to the people Of this nation a
new relationship between man and man,
which they declared and proclaimed in
tho American Constitution. Therein
they recognized legislature empow-
cred to express the will of the people
in law. q judiciary required to deter
utive charged with securing obedience
to the law. all holding their office not
by reason Of some superior force, but
through the duly determined conscience
of their countrymen.
ITO the House. close to the heart of
the nation. renewing It's whole member
ship by frequent elections. representing
directly the people, reflecting their
common purpose, has been granted a
full measure Of the power of legislation
and exclusive authority TO originate
taxation.
"To the Senate, renewing its member
ship by degrees. representing IN part
the sovereign States. has been granted
not only full measure or the power OF
legislation. but, if possible, far more inn
portant functions. To 1t Is intrusted
The duty Of review. that TO negotiation
here may be added ratification and to
appointment approval.
sRut lis greatest function OF all, too
little mentioned and too little under
stood, whether exercised In iegislating
or reviewing. is the preservation OF lib-
erty. Not merely the rights of the ma
iority. they little need protection, but
The rights of the minority, from what
ever source they may be assailed.
The Power of the senate.
",rnc great object for us TO seek hero.
ro, the Constitution identifies the Vice
Presidency with the Senate. is to con-
ginue to make this chamber. as IL was
Intended by the fathers, the citadel OF
liberty. An enormous power is here
conferred. capable of much good or Ill
open II may be 10 abuse, but necessary,
wholly and absolutely necessary. to Sc
cure the required result.
Whatever its faults. whatever its
human imperfections. there is no legisla-
Z
powers with more wisdom and discre-
lion. more uniformly for the execution
II the public will. or more in harmony
with the spirit of the authority Of the
people which has created II, than the
United States Senate.
81 take up the duties the people have
assigned me under the Constitution.
which we can neither enlarge nor
diminish. OF presiding over this Senate.
agreeably to It's rules and regulations,
deeply conscious that it will continue to
junction in harmony with It's high tradi-
tions as n great deliberative body. with
out passion and without fear. unmoved
by clamor. but most sensitive to the
right, the stronghold of government ac-
cording 10 law, that the vision OF past
generations may be more and more the
icality OF generations yet to come"
With all important legislation ended
the Senate devoted most OF its time to
paying tributes to retiring Senators.
These included Senators Chamberlain
fOre.). Democrat: Thomas (Col.). DEM
ocrat, and Gronna IN. d.. Republican.
Senator Smoot referred to the retirement
" Senator Thomas, assuring him the
honor. love and respect of the Senate
would follow him wherever he went, and
other Senator's spoke in the same vein.
In the eulogies TO Senator Chamber
lain Senator Wadsworth IN. " espe-
cially stressed the important work In
preparedness for the world war per-
formed by the Oregon Senator as chair
man OF the Military Affairs Committee.
Senator'S McCumber CN. Do and Hef-
lin (Ala.) lsuded Senator Gronna "as
the best friend the farmers Of the couu-
try ever had"
The Senators TO whom praise had been
given made appropriate replies.
Just before adjournment the appoint-
rnent of Norman n. Davis 10 be the
american representative 60 the Inter
NATIONAL Conference on cable communi-
cations was confirmed on the motion OF
senator Lodge. On motion Of Senator
~sdsworth the Senate confirmed tile
nomination Of William ". Williams as
Assistant Secretary of War.
Senator Warren tWyo.). chairman Of
the Appropriations Committee. made tho
customary report on the appropriations
approved by this Congress
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