THEODORE ROOSEVELT, the successor to President McKinley, took the oath of office of President of the United States in the library of a residence in Buffalo, on Saturday afternoon, September 14, the oath being administered by Judge John R. Hazel, of the United States Circuit Court. To the members of the dead President’s Cabinet, most of whom were present, the new President immediately after the ceremony made this announcement: “In this hour of deep and terrible national bereavement, I wish to state that it shall be my intention and endeavor to continue absolutely unbroken the policy of President McKinley for the peace, prosperity, and honor of our beloved country.”