The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-05
PRESIDENT sI'IkISLEY.

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Yesterd ay,. William Mckinley was In
augurated President OF the United
States. His inaugural address, aside
from those views committing his admin
lstration to the protective and financial
policy Of his party, Isl one that brcathes
= high sptitHof patriotism. and tw!li
meet the approval OF every citizen hav-
Ing the welfare OF the Republic at heart
He asserts that ECONOMY is demanded
in every branch Of the government"
and that Sin periods like the present the
severcst economy must be observed in
all public expenditures and eStrava-
gances stopped wherever it is found and
prevented whenever in tho future 1t may
be developed" This must have been an
unpleasant ut;e!ance to his party
friends. members or the last Congress,
who:e extravaganza in appropriations
exceeded the former '.bl!lon-1ollar''
Congress.
The allusion Of the President to the
fact that the great essential TO our hap
p:ncss and prosperity is that we adj
here to the principles upon which this
government was established and insist
upon their faithful observance, brcat hcs
the spirit Of true Amcrcanisn. espc-
cially when he follows 1t up with the
statement that it Is congo1ing and en-
coura sing TO realize that free speech a
free press, free thought. free schools, the
free and unmolcsted right of religious
elections arc dearer and more univcr-
sally enjoyed to-day than ever before
These guarantees must be sacredIy pre-
served and wisely strengthened.
He strikes ut trusts and greedy cor
porations when he states that "immuni-
ties should be granted 10 none to violate
the laws whether individuals. corpora
tins or communities" The declarations
Of the party now restored to power, he
asserts, is that Of opposition to all com
binations Of capital organized IN trusts
or elsewhere to control arbitrarily tho
condition Of trade among our citizens,
and this policy will be supported by
such legislation as will prevent the exc
cution OF all schemes to Cypress the peo-
pie by undue charges on their supplies
or by unjust, rates for the transportation
OF their products to market"
The President puts himself strongly in
favor OF the policy Of civil service. He
says, Reforms In the civil service must
60 on" He alludes to the fact that
when In Congress he voted for and spoke
| In favor OF the present law. Its pur-
| pose was to secure the service Of the
best men. The best interests or the
country demanded this and the people
| heartily approve the law wherever and
whenever 1t has been administered.
FIe strongly urges prompt attention to
| the restoration of our American, mer-
| chant marine. He calls atten-
ton to the fact that the
! policy Of the United States since the
| formation Of the government has been
to cultivate relations Of peace and amity
| with all nations OF the world, and 1t will
| be his aim to pursue Il firm and digni-
fed foreign policy, which shall be just
| national honor. WAR" he asserts,
SHOULD never be entered into until every
agency OF peace has failed. \ rbitrat ION
| IS the best method or settlement OF in
| ternational as we'll as local or individual
differences
He ably sets forth his reasons for call
| ing q special session OF Congress on the
| 18th or March, and what he has to say
OH this subject will be read with inter-
est He does not sympa thize with the
sentiment that Congress III session is
| dangerous TO our general business inter
ests. He contends that its members are
| the agents Of the people. and their pres
ence at the seat Of government should
no: operate as an Injury but benefit,
and he further states that it has always
seemed to him that the postponcmcnt
Of the meeting OF Congress until more
than year after it has been chosen de
prived Congress TOO often Of the inspira-
ton OF the popular will and the country
OF the corresponding benefit
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