New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-05
PRESIDENT MKINLEY.

The new era speaks in President McKinley's
Inaugural Address words Of bright hope for
American industry and strong encouragement
for American honor. After the last four years
II Is wonderfully refreshing to hear from the
President Of the United States genuine and
anxious desire for the happiness Of individual
homes, for increased employment and compensa-
ton of labor, for restoration of National pros
perity, for public revenue instead OF public
deficit, for faithful maintenance of the entire
paper currency at par with gold everywhere and
at all times for protection of all rights OF Amer-
can citizens throughout the world and for a
manly and unhestating defence Of American
honor 1t Is the Inaugural Address Of an Ameri-
can. 1t does not echo foreign theories Of eco
nomcs, Of money or OF international relations.
Moreover, II Is responsive to the peoples will.
A man Of the people. with a stronger popular
support than any other President has had. and
q greater majority than any other with all the
States voting, President Mckinley Is also ex-
ceptonally qualified to measure and interpret
the peoples will. Never tine instrument Of a
machine anywhere he has preserved in all its
freshness the faculty Of feeling and thinking
with the plain people.
important address. AS to currency changes:
with adequate revenue secured, but not until
then" fiscal laws may be amended. AS TO taxa
ton: 1.-THE paramount duty Of Congress is to
"stop deficiencies by the restoration Of tina: pro-
~tective legislation which has always been the
"firmest prop Of the Treasury" As to foreign
relations: "A firm and dgnfed foreign pol
"icy ever watchful Of our National honor and
always insisting upon the enforcement Of the
'lawful rights Of American citizens everywh here "
With unusual frankness the President announces
that an extra session will be called to meet on
March Is, and declares that ito POSTPONE action
"in the presence Of so great a necessity would
"be unwise on the part of the Executive, because
unjust to the interests Of the people," 1t is
appropriately suggested that 1.-THE postponement
"of the meeting OK Congress until more than a
year after 1t has been chosen deprived Con-
~gress too often Of the inspiration Of the pop
"ular will, and the country Of the corresponding
"beneht."
President Mckinley treats the tariff question
- one upon which the people have decided No
other President ever had clearer authority for
any statement than exists for the strong words
which the Inaugural contains: Nothing has
lever been made palmer at general election
THAN that the controlling principle in the raising
~ revenues from duties on imports is jealous
scare for American interests and American la
Dor. The people have declared that such legs-
'1ation will be had as will give ample protec-
~tion and encouragement to the Industries and
''the development Of our country" 1t is sig
nihcant that he appeals to Democrats as well as
10 Republicans in this matter: ITO this policy
we are all, Of whatever party, firmly bound by
Sthe voice Of the people-a power vastly more
potential than the expression Of any political
platform" Those who consider that verdict
Of the people II only to be respected and obeyed
when It IL their own verdict but to be houted
md resisted otherwise as long as possible may