in IIS PHP r-it i'- u - ' - UiV/Jii. / . \ n i o illiiliifiilUl ! ! ! DOW8FALL OF CHOW ABD SLEET / Thousands of Disappointed Yls'tors Wsdc in Slush Through Streets of the Capit.il. DSGOHATIOHS AHE Induction Into OlSce of 27tli Presi dent Most Costly Aifair of Its Kind in Nation's History. Washington coi respondents : William II. Tifl of Ohio nul : Jam- < S. Sherman of .New Yuri- : VMinnvru ml eel nl noon Thursday as PivM : n and Vice President of the i . .i , i Slut es. The ceremony of the inatig.ir.t lion was accomplished with all dn - formality and finality. Init under mi > uniisuai conditions. owing to a i.Ti-ilic blizzard which swept over the iaiioiiil : ; capital , paralyzing street trallic. de stroying communication with the out side world , and bringing dismay to the thousands of assembled visitors who had gathered in expectation of tin- usual spectacular demonstration. Not withstanding the adverse conditions , all of the main features of the inau.uura tion program went ihrough. The mail ; change was in modifying the oniciua ! i > progr.un so that the inaugural addr-ss. i usually delivered from the east porti to cf the Capitol , was delivered by Mr ' I'aft in the Senate chamber. The in augural ceremony nad been designed toj De a more imposing and cr > stly function than any of its predecessors , but the weather marred the magnificence of the affair and bedraggled the expensive 2eco rations. A wet , clinging snow , driven before a stinging northwest wind , fell through out the night and wrought havoc with telephone and telegraph wires , com pletely cutting off the capital city from o communication with the remainder of the country for many hours. Snow a and slush filled the streets to the depth \ of a fool or more in places. CM For several hours during the morning 0 Washington was out of communication 0p tvith the outside world because of the c fury of the storm. Telegraph and telephone Ci Ciii phone wires were all useless. ii iio o Inaugural Ceremonies. Important features of the inaugural program were the morning escort of the President from the White House to the Capitol ; the exercises at the Capitol concluding with the adminis- - \ I nil ; y ' ! - Ihe rf ' JAMES S. SHLUMAX. and tration of the oath of ollice to the Pres \ ident and his address ; the assembly ra < of the military grand division in the streets south and \ \ southeast ; of the i-ivic grand division in tbe streets west the and northwest of the Capitol ; the after noon escort of tlie President by the mil itary and civic grand divisions from the Capitol to the White House at the conclusion of his inaugural address : review of the military and civic grand divisions by the President from his stand in the court of honor in front of the White House from , ' 5 to ( ' in the afternoon and the dismissal of tin1 parade ; Ihe great display of fireworks In front of the While House , in corn bination with the ill umina lion of tl : < * streets of Washington through the tlowntown section , rhe dome of the Capitol and the Washington monument. and the inaugural ball in the pension j building , the biggest brick stnu-turc ; - , he world. j Impressive Scene in Seuntt * . President Ilooscvelt and Mr. Taft ' were escorted to the Capitol promptly at the hour set. their progress through ' the Winding snow being met \\nli- cheers from a thin fringe of h-ird\ | spectators who braved the elements } and stood ankle deep in snow and ! slush along Pennsylvania avenue. The Senate chamber seldom I.efore ' J lias witnessed so impressive a < vre nionj' or held : i more hr'Miant audi ence in the presence of hisli dignitaries - , a : : < ries of state and nation and the am- lnr.ii hassydors and Hit * rpprwiMilaihvR of di''d I every Ci/untry of Hie civill/.ed world , th than when , shortly before 1 oVlork st-tc to-day , Mr. Tiift fool : oatli of ofii < t UK r > T Tic < TT TKTm m A Ttrn m It M T > T < mTTiTT.T/i nTTTT < Ti fXTTTTITT'T'TTTT' ATiTT OFFJCB - 1NAVGUJLAL 8A.LL WAS ,1 COPY RIGHT 8V i ij ILOOJEVELT . . C.OPYR.1GH7 JSO4 SI . WASH CAPITOL ILLIAM w'4i , TAFT ItEVISWING r T rn ? n President. Mr. T.ift's 'inauguration im mediately follo\ved that of Vice Presi dent .Tames S. Sherman , which was carried out in accordance with the original program. The distinguished company which gathered in the Senate Cia ate to witness the inauguration and which afterward was to have been es- L-ortcd to tlie immense inaugural stands on the east front of the capitol , sim ply remained in their places in the chamber to view the more impressive ceremonies attending the induction into ofiice of the new chief executive of the nation. vice President Fairbanks , presiding nflicer of the Senate , administered to Mr. Sherman the brief oath of ollice prescribed by tlie constitution and turned over to him the presiding otH- i-er's gavel. Vice President Sherman made but a brief inaugural address and then rapped the chamber to order for lie further business of inaugurating Ihe new President of the United States. Mr. Taft's induction into ofiice was Ihe same simple ceremony devised in Ihe early days. He swore to uphold ind defend the constitution , to enforce laws , and to protect the republic ig.-iinst all enemies , both foreign and li.mestic. The oath was administerej Chief Justice Fuller , who was ofii- iaiifg at such a ceremony for the last . : : < in his notable career as the chief invsiuing oflicer of the country's high- murt. Mr. Taft delivered his in- nigrral address in abbreviated form in Senate chamber. I'll rude in Slush. Afti-r Mr. Taft had taken the oath ollice and delivered the inaugural iddrt'ss he was escorted to the White llor.po by tbe Black IIor.se troop of 'leveiand. After luncheon. President Mrs. Taft , with their guests , entered the stand in front of the \Vhito House and reviewed the pa- lo Thousand ? : of men inarched in re view before the new executive. There \\cre veterans of the civil war and of Spanish-American war in the rank , and mingled with tiie blue mid khaki were a few companies of gray "WHITS izations , including more than JUO clubs and political associations , many of them in unique uniforms. The new President reviewed the pa rade from a stand in front of the White House , in accordance with cus tom. From loth street to ITlIi street on Pennsylvania avenue a court of honor had been designed which sur passed all previous efforts in slreet decorative work at the capital. In the I W AXJ G U X-A. L 2 A. African hunting trip , while Mr. Taft went to the White House to continue the chief figure in the long round of ceremonies marking his induction into ofiice and to begin four years of service as the guiding spirit of the Union. Net the least picturesque feature of this gathering was the assemblage of tlie entire complement of the foreign diplomatic representatives to the Unit ed States in all the pomp and panoply of their rank. On the same platform with the new President was his prede cessor , tlie incoming and retiring Vice l' President nnd other representatives of the different branches of government of the United States. ' At 7-'H : ) the greatest display of fireworks - , works ever seen in the country was n given at tiie White House grounds. The Jnatsvaril itall. Later in the evening there was the OATH TAKEN BY THE PHESIDEITT. a of pr cut § T sr m" ; $ fe did ? Ni m & jj so the vicinity of the ' President's stand were grouped other stands in which the fa- ored sat and watch the magnificent spectacle arranged in honor of the new President. After witnessing the inauguration of his successor in oflico , Mr. Iloosevelt SCENE AT THE INATJGURATI OI\T \ OF PRESIDENT M'EINLEY. IsaSFT-l & * ? sL . - ® i ' zvgFP' ' - & < * & . ' . y * 'i 'Z yt rM'ty S ls > fis ! > S ! . . , i ' , 4 ' ' - * * .v.vi > i > vxyrx-Vtj : ' > fl'-f < v * % & " 91 iif p > pi its IIP i liy . ? > ? j.y &il fail j j Pf I S ! Pa'IPIi grizzled men uln > nie : v. .re t ! ; lernut. bearing aloft 1'ie ' s'.iol-rid- emblems of "the lost cans1. " In ranksa.so were the civ-am of cu-h e's citizea soldiery. Felt j\vi ; } the i t\ry ( fivisiou canu * the ch'ie > > " * , : ' .in private ! ifThis marked the part ing ol the ways of Theodure Uoosevelt . - William Howard Taft. as far as .iblic life is concerned.IV. . Ifot sevelt . -It fjr Oysier Hay to prepare for his ing , the most brilliant function in each administration at the national capital , and historic Pennsylvania avenue was ablaze with light in a manner befitting and significant of the advance since the first inauguration of a President at and Washington when Thomas Jefferson was inducted into ollice with simple ceremony. Tbe ball took the form of the a reception by President Taft and Vice President Sherman to the country at large. Each Slate in the Union was er oflicially represented on the floor by into one of its distinguished sons , whose mission it was to co-operate officially in in the presentation , of visitors from ident ican here , there and everywhere. These gen army tlemen knew many of the people wiio came from their respective States , and In * aw that they were properly introduced which to the statesmen and their uf.ves and mote other distinguished visitors. Thus it with was hoj > ed to bring the forty-six States succ into close ton-h : with the national make cap hone ital on this memorable occasion. avoid stru II ? allN Second Cleveland Inaugural. buna a Washington was visited by a simi trov lar storm at the second inauguration exisl to of ( Jrover Cleveland , and though the selves formal ceremonies were carried out. the did many of those who participated in must Ihrm niiver recovered from the effects order of t. e storm. Scores adv. of the paradcrs defend at i at time , includinir many West with "o ? . cadets , were stricken with pneu- m : , j'n. 1ti ; ; : several fatalities were Hie result. Following the inauguration tion ceremonies an agitation was begun tu never have the next inauguration held April exerted ' 10 or in Mi'y. but Congress did not them take -action. should latlng * o IS WW " " - _ _ - Faffs Inaugurai . Address § .i"x' fe - ' ' ' ' * * 7 i-SiSS 'S'S'S'SSSSsi- - ? President Taft , after taking the oath f ofiice , immediately began the delivery > f his inaugural address , which in part i $ is follows : Any one who takes the oath I have just taken must feel n heavy weight of respon- -ibility. If not. lie has no conception of tiie powers and duties of the ofiice upon which lie is about to enter , or he is lacking - ing ir : a proper sense of the obligation \\Iiich tiie oath imposes. The ofiice of an inaugural address jg ' ! gi\e a summary outline of the main ' > : ? - of th" new administration , so fur t i : . ' > can be anticipated. I have hrd > . . - to be one uf the advisers of ; rny distinguish-1 predecessor , and as sucli. to hold up his hands in the reforms ( | ! K- his initiated. I should be amnre to nn-eif. TO my TiromJTs arid to the dec [ ; larations of "the party platform up on \ \ ] ; ; -i ! I was elect-d to o.'Iire , if I did I not iiuik" tlie maintenance and enforce- i ni'-'t ' of riiose reforms a most important ! Nature ( , f my administration. To render I tlie reforms lasting , however , and to se- | cui at the s.'imi * time freeilom from alarm on the part of those pursuing prop er and progressive business methods , fur ther legislative and executive action are i ceded. Relief of the. railroads from cer tain restrictions of the anti-trust law linve been urged by my predecessor and will be urged by me. On the other hand. the administration is pledged to legisla tion looking to a proper federal supervis ion and restriction to prevent excessive issues of bonds and stocks by companies owniujj and operating intersate com merce railroads. AVill tiuxKtxit Cliuiixe * . I hope to be able to submit , at the first regular session of the incoming Congress , in December next , definite suggestions in respect to tlie needed amendments to the anti-trust and the interstate com merce law. and the changes required in the executive departments concerned in their enforcement. A r .ii.r of most pressing importance is tin rev -ion of the tariff. In arroi'd- - n.e'l. . .ae promises of the platform .ij on Ii5' . . ' was elected. I shall call Congress into extra session , to meet on tiie l.'th ( . - jf March , in order that con- iderti : < m m : > * he at once given to a bill r.ni . ng th. . I > > > gley act. This sho.k' . - ' cure an deir.ate revenue and adjis- die duties in MICU a manner as to affuid to labor and to all industries in this coun try. wlK'ther of the farm , mine or fac tory , protection by tariff equal to the dif ference between the cost of production abroad and the cost of production here and have a provision which shall put in to force , upon executive determination of certain facts , a higher or maximum tariff against those countries whose trade pol icy toward us equitably requires such dis crimination. Basincvs IVow A H'etrtcd. The proposal to revise the tariff made in such an authoritative way as to lead the business community to count upon it , halts all those branches of business di a rectly affected , and as these are most im portant , it disturbs the whole business of the country. It is imperatively nec essary , therefore , that a tariff bill be drawn in good faith in accordance with promises made before the election by the party in power , and as promptly passed as duo consideration will permit. It is not that the tariff is more important in th < - long run than the perfecting of the reforms in to anti-trust respect - legisla tion and interstate commerce regulation , but ' the need for action when the revision ol Df the tariff has been determined upon , is more immediate to avoid embarrass ment of business. I'r.'icMce Ee The obligation on the part of the e re of sponsible l'i i- the expon'litares mmle to carry on the government , to be : is economical us possible and to make the bunion of taxa tion : is lijrlit as possible , is plain and should be allinned in every declaration ot govern ment policy. This is especially true wlion ly R-e are face to face witli a heavy deficit , lint when the desire tc win the popnl.ir ; < ; jrovil lei < J- ; ( o the cutting off of expenditure ture- ; really needed t" make the government t effecti\ < * . and to onnble. it to accomplish its and proper objects , the result is as much to be condemned sis thea'te of government funds in unnecessary expenditure. In the department of agriculture , the use scientific experiments on a lanre urale , last and the spread of information derived from them for the improvement of general agri culture must go on. The importance of supervising business of jit n.il-vnys and indtistri.tl combinations , and the necessary inv-itigation and prose- ion of unlawful business methods , are an other neressarv Tax upon government which not exi t half a century azo. The putting into force of laws which shall secure the conservation of our resources , far as they may be within the jurisdic tion of the Federal ( Jovernment. Iiirlurihijj most important work of saving and re the storing our forests , and the great improve ment of waterways , are all proper Govern of ment functions which must involve large expenditure If properly performed. The Army ami Xnvy. There are expenditures of government ab the solutely necessary if our country is to for maintain Its proper place among the na tions of the world , and is to exorcise its proper influence in defense of its own trade law Interests , in the maintenance of traditional vious American poliry against the colonization of European monarchies in this hemisphere , plo.ve in the promotion of peace and interna tv tional morality. I refer to the co > t of main taining a proper army , a proper navy and suitable fortifications upon the mainland of was T'nited States and its dependencies.Ve wish should have an army so organized and so to officered , as to be capable in time of emer lation gency , in co-operation with the national militia , and under the provisions of a prop has national volunteer law , rapidly to expand That a force sufficient to resist all pro ! > .ibe ! oral invasion from abroad and to furnisji n re trial spectable expeditionary forre. if necessary , are the maintenance of our traditional Amer could policy which bears the name of Pres Monroe. AVhat has been said of the create may be affirmed is een a more em i and phatic way of the navy. A modern na'-y I from cannot be improvised. It must be built and I men existence when the emergency arises ' rails for its use and oper.ition. i that Our International policy is always to pro rirht peace. We shall enter into anv war | a full consciousness of the awful con sequences that It always entails , whether | successful or not , and we , of course , shall 1 ondary every effort , consistent with national ! Is and the highest national interest , to , ' and a resort to arms. We favor everv in j when strumentality : , like that of The Hague" Tri ' The and arbitration treaties made tvith I view to its use in all international con j mate. troversies , in order to maintain peace and ! avoid war. But we should be blind to existing conditions , and should allow our ! order to become foolish idealists , if we i stances not realize that with all the nations , of i world armed and prepared for war. we I upon be ourselves in a similar condition , in , to prevent other nations from taking under advantage of us and of our Inabilltv to ! ; order our interests and assert our rights oimht a strong hand. modern Uitnily Must Be Upheld. ject The policy of the United States In the as Spanish war. and slnro. has given It a posi in of influence among the nations that it ly had before , and should be constantly having to securing to Its bona fide citizens , position whether native or naturalized , resp.-ct for i memla as such in foreign countries.Ve , as make every effort to prevent lumiil- i and degrading prohibit ion against any i ions our citizens wishing temporarily to so | : joiirn in foreign countries because of raa j or religion. } I ' The admission of Asiatic Immigrants wk cannot be amalsainated with our population t has been rnrrV r'te suiyt < -rhrr : problb- - 1 Itory . -'an-t1.- . in oif ' iiev. ailtatutea : . or of strict . . ; n'l.nir.istr.ttive regulation s- < -itr d t > y dip ! > : i.itie : n ' 4 ( tiatii a I iinr- . hope tjnt % ve may cuntinin- minimi - evils hUely to arise from su.-h itun. : r. ' witliout mmeces yiry friction and by : u : diaj. < oncissi > n.4 between selfreuci tin ; go-.orn- I meiits. Mrantinif. we intisr take every pre- I million to preverf. < r. failing tliat. to pun- i.sh tiutlnir ts of race feeling .inioiig > 'ir pea- pie nguiast forej nt-rs f > ( v birvir nation- i n'ity who have by otir grant a treaty right 1 to pursue lavvfttlusns ; ; < liere nrv ! to l > * protrc-ttJ a ain' t lawlejs a--iiiii r injury. ' % 'ectl > lonelary lteforii. One { tlie reforriis t < b. < -r' : ! out dur ing ' the incoming n lr. ini.sf ration i- , i . -liango < > ! : : r mo : : ru-y : : ni ! UuiKing l. ; vs. s < as to seie : grafr eiasticity in the f. > rnis of curr-nv-y availiih.f for t-ade. : and to prevent the Jimiinti'nof ) fr > m o.ie.iti'ii ; to In- crease tlie rul arra.ssu : nts . .t' si'inncial pani - . The monetary comas N.ij Inii-lv ap pointed is giving full c n > Mcritii > u to e.xist- ing conditions and to all proposed remedies. and will doi'tes. ; ! suggest one that will me t the requirements of lui iae- . * . and of pitbiic interest.Ve mav hojio t'at ' : the re port will embody neither tli- niro\v : view of those who believe that tne M ! r ptiriwse of the new system slmild ; ! > e to secure a large return on hanking capital IMT of tfiose who would have greater ox.'ujn-i. > n of cur rency with little roirard ti > i > iovi. ions for its immediate redemption ultimate or o- cui-ity. The Panama ( 'anal will have .a most Im portant henring u ; , .n the trail * ' betrte'-n the eastern anil the far w-iern s-ections of oar country , an.I will greatly increase the. fa cilities for transportation Iwtween the east ern and the western se 'l.oanl. and may pos sibly revolutionize tie ! tiiiBs < - ' ntncntal ! rates with respect to b'iky ! nit n-l .indise. It will also have a most I. > n < > tii-iil : efTec-t to la- crease the trade Between tin- eastern sea board of the fnite.l Sttes and tlie western coast of .South Africa , and. Indeed , with some of the Important port * on the east coast of South America reached l > y rail from the west coast. The work on the" canal is mnkiner uio-t iatisf.-u-t rv ; ro ieTho eonstrni'Mu * wil ! ire on under a most u"ect- with iia . r id viill ' rrrttin' : ' ! > . - -ojir leteij early in the neit ad-.I Ination , if not before. Theovcr . -ovc-r ents r.f otr in. ' : < ' " ! . > : ' ' 'fv - . ' ' b f5es-'rt < I Ths ; - oi > c I-- of ! N rtt . " ; ; < - . > rontiatips unabat- e.r. T , : . -i-nt"ss < -oi .irious ii : the I'bilip * pine.1 not ail thar < * < rould wisit tliera to be. : , ut with tu- ? p.sage of the nevr t.-iriiT iiili p rmittfn r f rn trade hotwf-n the T'irted St.ifos antl t'o Artlil'X'iago.vitb ' such limitations in ' . su-'iir and foli'-e. s shall nrever.t injury to the domes ti- inter ests on those products , we can count i > u an improvement in bu.sinevs condition'n the f'bllppines aiiil the development of a ; initu- ally proiitable trade between this n > .iMtry and the islands. . Meantime our goverjrnent in each dependency Is upholding the fr.--di tions of civil liberty and increasing uoim'.if control which might be expected iiirler American ai' < r > ices. The work whi-'i wo are il-iing there redounds to our cn-tiit aa nation. I look forward with hope to inrv/nSiig the already gootl feeling betxen fSotirb and tie ! other sections , of the - rounfr.My chief purpose is not to ofiTei-t a change in the electoral vote of the Southern States. Tl-it is a secondary consideration. What I look forward to i < an increase in the toN'r- anc" of political views of all kinds an < 3 their advocacy throir.lout : the South , and the existence of a r"S'"ctabIo political op position in every State : even more than this , to an increased feeling on the part of all the people in the South that thi * . gov ernment is their government , and tli.it Its ice-s : in their States are their oilicer , . The --idora'on ! of this question cannot , however , be con > - > ! oto and full without ref erence to the igro race , it.s progres-s arid present condition. The thirteenth a--nd- ment secured them freedom ; the fourteenth amendment duo process of law. prof"torj ; property and the purs.ult of hapnin'-ss ; and the nffofnth amendment attfiiif > < ! to secure the ne jro against any derivation of the privilege to vote. Iwcause he was a negro. Of course , the mere adoption of a constitutional law is only one stop ifi the ri.ht direction. It must be fairly an. ! just enforced as well. In tiine both wil ! conie. "Woiiltl Ktliiciite rvejrroe.s. There is in the South a stronger tV Has aT ever firnong the inteK-ent ! ; , wr-I ! tolo iniiuenti : ; ? elerrenf in favor of tie : in- dusjr'-tl ' ediu-atit.n > f tiie negro and t'n. ; . courairTne'it nf iie ! r'f to make thenj e ! ' ? . ' > useful memV-rs of ill'oniinunity. . Tha proir8.1 * whic-h tae ne ro lias made in the fifty year-- : from slavery , when itsta tistics are reviewed , is marvelous , and it furrn'slirs every reason to Jiope that in the ne-t twenty-live year a still great ; im- \ - 'nt in his condition pro\i-m as a pro < l'i'-tfvo moniLer of society , on the farm , and in thfl shop asicl in other ocetrpations. may come. Tin- Labor C inlr v r.sy. My distinsuisho'l ni-pdece r r ha Tiveij mucit attention to the cause of labor , wita whose struggle for better thingsIn - hag shown the sincerest sympathy. At b' < in stance. f'ongros * has passed tbe liil ; lixin liability of interstate farriers to their employes for injury sustained in the co-irse employment , abolishing the rule of fel. Iow--ervaut and the common iaw rule as ta contributory negligence , and substit itin ; therefor the so-called rule of compar-iiv : negligence. It has also passed a law iixing compensation of government employes. injuries sustained in the employ of rb government through the negligence of the superior , ft also passed a model child labor for the District of Columbia. In pre administrations j n arbitration law for interstate ( onirnerce raiir > ads and their omr . . and lav.-s for tbe application of safe "device to save tbe lives and limbs of' employes of interstate railroads had boon passed. Additional legislation of this kind parsed by the outgoing Congress I to say that in so far as I can. I bopa promote the enactment of further legis of this character. Another labor question has arisen which .iwakeaed the most ox.-ied discu--ion. is in respect to the power of tie Fed- courts to is.suw iniunctions in indii- disputes. A to tlint. my convit'oa ' ? fixed. Take away from courts , if It bo. taken away , the power to i.---io : in junctions In labor - PR. and it would a privileged clas-- among the ! ab r's save the lawless among their namhr-r a mo-t needful rome-ly available to all for the protection of their h-u-io'-ss asain-st lawless invasion. The propo-jtioa business is not a property or pe < i it.-y : : which can be protected by oq ri.ir.Ia injunction is utterly without foundation irx precedent or reason. The proposition la. usually linked with one to make the sec- ' boycott lawful. Such a proposition at 'variance with the American instinct will lind no support in my judgment submitted to the American people. secondary boycott is an instrument of tyranny , and ought not to be made legitl-- . XtMv Statute deeded. The i. suing of a temporary restraining without notice has in several in- been abused by its Inconsiderate exercise , and to remedy this , the platform which I was elected recommends th formulation in a statute of the condition * which s.uch a temporary restraining ought to issue. A statute can and to be framed to embody the best practice , and can bring the sub NO closely to the attention of the court. to make abuses of the process unlike/- the future. Having thus reviewed t e questions lijje to recur during my administration. aft < 3 expressed in a summary way th - which I expect to take in recoin- tions to Pongress and In my conduct an executive. I invoke the considerate- sympathy and support of my fellow citl- , and the aid of Almighty God in tlie > discharge of njy responsible duties.