The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, March 5, 1917, Page 1

™|THE BIS BISMARCK, Nora DAKOTA, MONDAY, MARCH 65, 1917. THIRTY-SEVENTH YEAR, NO. 54 l UNITED PRESS STATE TO PROT . CK TRI B U NE Home Editon ] ASSOCIATED PRESS EINE es PRESS T GRONNA’S ACT Big Ovation at President's Inaugural CEREMONY | MARKED WITH USUAL POMP Woodrow Wilson, Twenty-Eighth President, Inducted Into Second Term Today FIVE HOURS OF INTENSE ENTHUSIASM MARKS EVENT Takes Oath on Spot Where All Chief Executives Since Mon- roe Was Sworn in Washington, March 5.—President Wilson and Vice-President Marshall were inaugurated for their second term today with a great'patriotic de- monstration of Americanism. The solemn dignity of the cere- monies of inaugurating the vice-presi- dent in the senate chamber and the simple but impressive ceremony in the open air on the plaza before the capi- tol when the president delivered his inaugural address, were accentuated by the note of patriotic fervor which predominated through all the pro- ceedings of the day. President Wilson took the oath of office at 12:45 o'clock this afternoon, and delivered his inaugural address before a great, crowd which packed the, plaza at the east fronttof the cap- itol. “ Vice-President Marshall had_, been inaugurated in the senate chamber a few minutes before,,, + With a new consecration to the na- tion’s service, the president, touching on the international crisis, declared that there could now be no turning back from the tragical events of the last 30 months, which have, brought upon Americans a new responsibility, as citizens of the, world. The president declared anew. that America must stand for peace, stabil- ity of free peoples, national equality in matters of night;:that the seas must be free to all} atatt that the family of nations shall wotesupport ;any govern- ment not derivedvfrem the’ canent of the governed.t0th1 WO UnderitHéavy Guard! The guard of thé:president''was ex- traordinary. On the top of buildings ‘along the line, and scattered through the crowds, were .large numbers of police and secret service men. The president, with bared head, smiled at the demonstrations which greeted him as he advanced to the rostrum, the crowd singing “Ameri- ca,” and cheers swept over the crowd as he faced them. The crowd cheer- ed as the president came from the throng, while waiting for him to take the oath. “Hurrah for Woodrow Wilson,” was repeatedly stiputed. The president and also Mrs. Wilson smilingly ac- ‘knowledged the applause ‘of the atdi- ence, The president took the oath and shook hands with the chief jus- tice and with the vice president. The president concluded his ad- dress at 1:02 and prolonged cheering followed, The surging crowd was pushed back to make way for the be- ginning of the procession back fo the White House. First Since Jackson, First Democratic president to suc- ced himself since Jackson and tenth to be re-elected, President Wilson en- tered his second term of office with a new consecration to the service of his country. It was the president’s wish that his inaugural should be a simple one, and all through the fixed program which covered more than five hours, while there was the pomp, ceremony and spectacular display which inevit- ably attaches to the inauguration of a president, the studied effort was to keep the ceremonies in accord with the best traditions of America—cere- monies which in the main were plan- ned by George Washington more than a century ago. The event was ‘simplified because there was no dual ceremony to attend the departure of an outgoing presi- dent and ‘further simplified because it did not fail in with the rush and con- fusion of the dying hours of congress. The ceremony began with the presi- dent’s departure from the White’ House for the capitol. That was fixed by program for 11 o'clock. Just be- fore that time the escorts for the party began assembling, a squadran of the Second United’ States cavalry for the president and the black horse troop of Culver Military academy for the vice-president. Just . before the hour of departure the congressional ; committee in charge of the inaugura-! tion arrangements arrived. Through the gates of the White House grounds to Pennsylvania ave- nue, the marching ground of inaugural armies of war and peace gone long before, the official party headed to- ward the, capitol. Acompanied by Mrs. Wilson. President Wilson, accompanied by Mrs. ‘Wilson and two members of the congressional inaugural committee, rode in a conveyance surrounded by troopers of.the escort. In the second conveyanceicame the vice-president end Mra, Marshall. President Wilson to the American People: ‘‘We Desire Neither Conquest Nor Advantage. We Wish Nothing That Can Be Had Only at the Cost of Another People.’’ od Wilson Declares in Address That Nation Is Ready to Demand for All Mankind Fair Dealing, Justice, the Freedon to Live and Be at Ease Against Organ. ized Wrong. (Associated Press) Washington, March 5.—President Wilson’s inaugural address follows: “My fellow citizens: “The four years which have elapsed since last I stood in this place, have been crowded with counsel and action of the most vital interest and conse- quence. Perhaps, no equal period in our history has been so fruitful of im- portant reforms in our economic and industrial life or.so full of significant changes in the spirit and purpose of our political actions, ‘We have sought very thoughtfully to set our house in order, correct the grosser errors and abuses of our industrial life, liberaté and quicken the processes of our na- tional genius and energy and lift our politics to a broader view of.the -peo- ple’s essential interest. Speaks For Itself, It is a record of singular variety and singular distinction; But 1 shall not attempt to review it. It speaks for itself and will be of increasing in- fluence as the years go by. This is not the time for retrospect. It is time, rather, to speak’ our thoughts and purposes, concerning the present and the immediate future. Although we have centered counsel and actions with such unusual concentration and success upon the great problem of domestic legislation to which we ad- dressed ourselves four years ago, other matters have more and mbre forced themselves. upon our attention, matters lying outside our own life as a nation and over which we have no control, but which, despite our wish to keep free of them, have drawn us more and more irresistably. into their own current and influence. ; Impossible to Avoid Them. “It is impossible’ to avoid them. They have affected the life of the world. They have shaken men every- where with a passion and an appre- hension they never knew before. It has been hard to preserve calm coun- sel; while the thought of our people swayed this way and that under our influence, We are a composite and cosmopolitan people. We are of the evitably set its mark.from the alike upon our minds, our industries, our commerce, our politics, and our social action. To be indifferent to it, or independent of it, was out of the question. And yet, all the while we have been conscious that we were not part of it. In that consciousness, de- spite many divisions, we have drawn closer together. Deeply Wronged. We have been deeply wronged upon the seas, but we have not wished to wrong or injure in return; have re- tained throughout the consciousness of standing in some sort apart, intent upon an interest that transcends the immediate of the war itself. As some of the injuries done us have become intolerable, we still have been clear that, we ‘wished nothing for our- Ives,, that. we were ready to demand r all. mankind—fair dealing, justice, the freedom to live and be at case against organized wrong. Fortify Peace. lt is in this spirit and with this thought that we have grown more and more aware, more and more certain, that the part we wished to play w: the part of those who mean to vindi- cate and fortify peace. We have been obliged to arm ourselves to make good our claims to a certdin minimum of |‘ right and of freedom. of action. We stand firm in armed neutrality, since it seems that in no other way we can demonstrate what it is we insist upon and cannot forego. May be Drawn On, “We may even be drawn on, by cir- cumstances, not by our own purpose or desire, to a more active assertion of ‘our rights as we see them, and the immediate association with the great struggle itself, But nothing will alter our thought or purpose. They are too clear to be obscured. We are too deeply .rooted in the principle of our national right, te be altered. We desire neither conquest nor afivjin tage.’ We wish nothing that can be had only at the éost of another peo- ple. We have always professed un- selfish purpose,’ and We covet the op- portunity to prove that our profes- sions are sincere. Many Things to Do, “There are many things still to do at home, to clarify our own politics and give new vitality to the industrial processes of our own life, and we shall do them as time and opportunity serves, but we realize that the great- est thing that remains to be done with the whole world for the stage, and in co-operation with the wide universal forces of mankind, and we are making our spirits ready for those things. They will follow in the im- mediate wake of the war itself and i cue PHOTS Quvgeanoes. &. have been bred, hoy are not the principles of a province or of a single continent, ‘We have known and boast- ed all along that they were the prin- ciples of a liberated mankind. . These, therefore, are the things we shall stand for, whether in war,’ or in peace; That all nations are interested in the peace of the world and in the political stability of free peoples, and equaly ‘responsible for their mainten- ance; “That the e: tial principle of FARGO GETS UP Bic PROTEST TO SEND SENATOR Each Signer Contributes Five Cents to Have Document Wired to Washington “DISCREDITS PATRIOTISM’’ SAY THE RESOLUTIONS Attention of Gronna Called to Action of North Dakota . Legislature on Crisis (Associated Press.) Fargo, N. D., March 5.—The follow- ing communication, addressed to Sen- ator A. J, Gronna, Washington, D. C., is being circulated here today and will be sent to Gronna this afternoon. “Your action in helping to defeat vital legislation asked for by the president and approved by the vast majority of both houses of congress, and in face of the resolution recently adopted by the legislative assembly of North Dakota approving the poli- cies of President Wilson, does not represent the sentiment of this com- munity, To Pay Jitney Apiece. “You have discredited the patriot- ism of the citizens of North Dakota, and the undersigned citizens of Far- g0, irrespective of party affiliation, disapprove of your action. We ask you to support the president. At 1 e'clock (5 signers and circulators said indications were the paper would be liberally signed. Each signer by so doing agrees to-:pay a nickel toward the expense of sending: the telegram. (3 KILLED ~~ IN COAST GUARD SERVICE Washington, March list in the Coast Guard misfortune of several boats while attempting to res- a stranded steamer off Ocean City, Md., last night, was believed to- day to have reached 15, when addi- tional reports of the coast guard told 1of the ping of a second small boat containing six men, when low- ered from the coast guard cutter, Yamacraw. The first small boat, con- taining nine men, was swamped when it was lowered from the oil tank steamer, Louisiana. Further dispateh- 'es told of the beaching of a small boat carrying four men. Coast guard ofticers do not believe they were from the Yamacraw, because the boat bore a strange lettering. peace is the actual equality of nations in-all matters of right er. privilege; | “That peace cannot securely or just- ly rest upon an armed balance of; power; | Consent of Governed, H “That governments derive all their | just powers from the consent of the! governed, and that no other powers should be supported by that common thought, purpose or power of the fam-) ily of nations; “That the seas shall be equally free j andysafe -for the use of all peoples; under rules set up by common agree- ment and consent, and that, so’ far. as practicable, they should be ‘accessible to all upon: equal terms; 2 “That national armaments should be limited to the necessity of national order and domestic safety; “That the community of interest | and power upon which peace must henceforth depend, imposes upon each nation, the. duty of seeing to it that all influences’ proceeding from its own citizens, meant to encourage or assist revolutions in other states, should. be sternly and efféctualy suppressed and prevented. Need Not Urge Principles. “T need not urge there principles to you, my fellow countrymen; they are your own, part and parcel of your own thinking and your own motives in affairs. They spring up __ native amongst us.’ Upon this platform of CONFESSES TO PLOT “T0 BLOW UP PRESIDENT” (Associated Press.) Hoboken, March 5.—A man, who ed here this afternoon in a hotel, op- posite the piers where German steam- ships are tied up, is alleged by the police to have confessed that he con- Wilson.” In the man’s room were found a number of bombs and some explos- ives. Kolb told detectives, they said, that he participated in the explosion on ‘Black Tom island in New York harbor, and Kingsland, N. J., which cost a number of lives and did many millions of dollars worth of proper- ty damage. FOOD CENSUS. purpose atid of action, we can stand together. Stand Together, “And it is imperative that we should stand together. - We are forged into a new unity amidst the fires that now blaze. throughout the world. In their SHOWS PLENTY (United Press) Chicago, March 5.—Reports of po- lice inspectors following the recent food census in Chicago, indicates there is no shortage here, Chief of will set civilization up again. We are|®rdent heat, we shall, in God’s provi-| police Schuettler said ‘today. The provinciais no longer. events of the 30 months of vital tur- moil through which we have just passed have made us citizens. of the world. tion and division, purified of the er- rant humors of party and of private interest, and shall stand forth in the days to come with a new dignity of No Turning Back. “There can be no turning bac! own fortunes asa nation, are involv- ed. whether we would. have it so or; dlood of all the nations that are at ‘not. . war. The current of our At wali ne the arent of ‘all seasons: back - Between us and them, a “And yet; wes are not the-less. ‘Amer- shall national pride and spirit. Let each {in his own heart, the high purpose of the nation in his own mind, ruler of his own will and desire. “I stand here and have) taken the high. and. solemn oath ; The tragical | dence, let us hope, be purged of fac-| police will attempt to forestall any further manipulation of prices of food by seeking evidence on the violators of the shortage ordinance. Potatoes, which decreased. 50 cents a bushel, when the boycotts were commenced, k. Our; man see to it that the dedication is| sre scheduled to begin climbing again and sugar will also jump to 10 cents a@ pound. “There is no food shortage in Chicago, which the dealer would have the people delieve;.and there is 5.—The death | gave his name as Fritz Kolb, arrest- | spired in “a plot to blow up President | Overt Act | Committed This Noon Weatherman Is Guilty—Temper- ature Rises to 59 Degrees in 24 Hours The weather man has committed an overt act with the voice of the people of the slate standing behind him. His wintry “campaign of ruthless- ness,” has been brought to a close. Anyway, it seems so. Bismarck, the city of 24 below zero weather on Sunday morning, (March 4, has experienced a rise of 59 de- grees within 24 hours. Today the temperature is 35 above and the sun smiling at the feat it has performed. There was only one zero point on the weather slate this morning, and that was Sault ‘Ste. Marie. The offi- cial reading was given at 18 below. Moorhead reported 2 above, and, out- side of Charles City, Ia., reporting a temperature of 0, was the coldest ‘point in the northwest. For the first time in many months the word, “rain,” appears in the fore- east. The prediction reads unsettled weather tonight and Tuesday, with probably rain or snow Tuesday and colder, Strong winds will prevail. The high pressure area which has caused such low temperatures for the ast few days has moved rapidly southward and there has been a rapid rise in temperature in the northwest, due to the approach of a low area from the Canadian northwest. This area was central this morning over Alberta. GOVERNOR 10 FORWARD LEAGUE RESOLUTIONS Chief’ Executive's Reply to Ex. pression of North Dakota Sentiment Determined ANOTHER CHAPTER IN THE \NORRISS CORRESPONDENCE The resolutions framed in the Non- | partisan eaucu: ling upon the United States rmment to seize such wot s it may find necessar compensation to the owner, event of war, adopted by the house, ‘but rejected by the senate of the Fif- teenth legislative embly, will go to {the New York World and other met- ropolitan newspapers as an expres- sion of the sentiment of the people of North Dakota, if Governor Fra- ier does not alter an intention ex- pressed this morning. “What have you to say on the war situation— particularly Senator Gron- na's part the filibuster?” the gov- ernor was asked. “T have ‘been asked the same ques- tion by The World and a number of other New York papers,” said Mr.| Frazier. “I think my reply will be a} copy of the house resolutions on this subject.” These resolutions were rejected in the senate prin ally because they insinuated that same “invisible pow- jer presumably the munitions manu- facturers, were back of the present | situation, and for the reason that the senate did not feel it well to ad-j; vertise to the world that a sovereign state had gone on record as believing that the federal government would permit any selfish interests to sway it in such a great national crisis. If |these resolutions go to Washington as an expression from the people of North Dakota, made through their governor, the senate’s failure to con- cur will have gained little for North Dakota, in the opinion of folk about the capitol who discussed the matter | this morning. Second Chapter. The second chapter in the Norris incident reached the executive offices this morning in the form of another exhaustive letter from Dr. H. C. R. Norris of Enderlin, who last month advised the governor that he, the doc- tor, was being governed without his consent, and. that he would demand from the United States department of justice the establishmen of a repub- lican form of government in North Dakota. Secretary Mason, on behalf of the governor, suggested to Dr. Norris that his profession was repre- sented by a member in the senate and that the interests of his profes- sion were being safeguarded by the legislature. Dr. Norris replies that he protested “as a citizen of the United States against the form of government in this state, and not as a professional Man against the administration it- self. + “The charges of treason I lodged against the officials of the state of ‘North Dakota are $o.-which: yon no justification for the advance in the not. only in this state, but in every have been audience, deca SAPS | prices of potatoes and suger,” ‘Chief | state in the Union, and the (Conta 00, ea Schuettler said. government, as ‘well. WILSON SEEKS OPINON AS TD HS FOWER Legislation There Will Be- No Extra Session NORTH DAKOTA SENATOR LEADS FILIBUSTER Talks Until Early Sunday Morn- ing When Others Take Up Ruse to Defeat Preparedness Washington, March 5.—If the preel- dent finds he has power to go ahead and arm American ships, he probably will delay calling an extra session’ of Congress. On the other hand if the goverument’s legal advisers report he has not the necessary authority with- out special enactment, he will call a special session and will reintroduce ils armed neutrality measure. CALL CAUCUS / Washington, March 5,—The demo- cratic senate caucus has been cased tor 10:30 tomorrow morning, at which one of the subjects discussed willbe a fight for a cloture rule to prevent fil- ibusters by a few senators, such: as killed the armed neutrality bill. Responsive to the president's appeal to the senate to change Ifs rules, so that a “little group of. _Wilfal, men” might not continue to mike ‘tlie ‘eoun- try “helpless and contemptible’ before the world in the submarine: erisis, the cloture movement was initiated tolay by the democratic leaders. Thitty-three members already haye agreed to co-operate with the anti buster movement. GRONNA LEADS FILIBUSTER. Senator Gronna held the” floor: atl night Saturday and until an early hour Sunday morning filibustering against the armed neutrality resolution. He: spoke on the agricultural bill: and ‘to him and Senator LaFollette is creditel :. the responsibility of forcing what: seems afnost -inevitable—an extra vesston: For hours the North Dakota senator | « talked. refusing to yield, so that:the: armed neutrality measure, might: be called up for debate. Twelve senators, led ‘by Senator LaFollette and encouraged by Sena- tor Stone, Democratic chairman of the foreign relations committee, in a filibuster, denounced by President Wilson's spokesmen as the most rep hehensible in the history of any civil ized nation, defied the will of an over whelming majority in congress up to the last minute yesterday, and denied to the president a law authorizing him to arm the American merchant ships to meet the German submarine menace. Unyielding throughout 26 hours of continuous session to ap- ‘peal that the president would be hu: miliated, uncompromising in the crt- sis described to them as the most se- rious to the nation since the Ctvil war, LaFollette and his small group of supporters refused a majority of their colleagues an opportunity to vote on the armed neutrality bill, and it died with the 64th congress at noon, Fix ‘Responsibility. To fix responsibilty before the coun: try, 76 senators, 30 Republicans and 46 Democrats, signed a manifesto, proclaiming to the world that they ta- vored the passage of the measure. Thirteen senators declined to sign the declaration. but one, Senator Pen- rose, Republican, of Pennsylvania, an- nounced he would have voted for the bill had opportunity been offered him. Among the 12 was Senator Gronna of North Dakota. President Wilson last night inform- ed the country in a statement that he may be without power to arm mer- chant ships and take other steps to meet the German submarine menace in the absence of authority. from con- gress. Extra Session Required. An extra session of congress, the president says, is required to clothe. him with authority, but it ig useless to call one while the senate works under the present rules, -which per- mit a small minority to keep an over: whelming majority from acting. The president proposes that the - | special session which he has called to meet today, revise the rules “to sup- ply the means of action and save the country from disaster.” GERMAN MOVE IS REPULSED (United Press.) : Paris, March 5.—A violent German attack over a front of.a mile aad three-quarters made last night ~