The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-05

WASHINGTON. March Ain his an
sagnral address today President Mckin-
ley said:
~Fellow Citizens. In obedience TO the
sill Of the people and In their presence.
D. BE authority invested I'm me by this
ss'h assume the arduous and responsible
cities Of president OF the United States
Fslytag on the support OF my co0ntrynen
ard iav0king the guaancs OF Almighty
God Our faith teaches that there Is no
safer reliance than upon the God of our
aghsFs. xho has 80 singularly favored
Eh4 American people In every national
srssl and Who Will not forsake US 80 long
A. So obey his commandments and walk
hgmhy Is his footsteps
speedy Relief Imperative.
The responsibilities OF the trust 10
shlch have been called. always Of grave
Importance. are augmented by the pre-
salsnx business conditions. entai1ng Idle
Hsss upon wiling labor and loss 20 use
ssi snterprises The country Is suffering
ffaz Industrial disturbances from which
s5esdy relief must b. had. our financial
system needs some revision. our money
i a. good now. but its value must not
fariatr be threatened. IL should all De
pai upon an enduring basis. not subject
q easy attack nor It's stability To doubt
o. 6spUte, Our currency should con-
iia9s under the supervision OF the gov
sfasaant The several forms OF our pa
ssSf embarrassment to the government
anf a. unsafe balance In the treasury.
Therefore. ! believe tf necessary 10 De-
Use system, without diminishing the
circulating medium or Offering 4 pre-
mi0m for it, contraction. which Will pre-
seat A remedy for those arrangements
ahsch. temporary In their nature. might
vet ~ times ~ our prosperity have been
aisesced ny wiser provisions, With ade-
q9sie revenue Insured bat not unttl then.
ear Ne enter upon such changes in our
f%'al lAxs that Will while tnsuring safety
al volume 10 OUT money, no longer int
fasa upon the government the necessity
81 mstnt&sning 80 large a gold reserve.
Nth It's attendant and inevitable fempta-
nans SO speculation Most OF our imam
esA laws are the outErowth Of expert
fses sna trial. and should not ne amended
eifhoaf inNestiE afion and drmonsfra ZION
e. IRE Wisdom % the proposed changes,
Ae must - both SUITE We are right ana
make haste slowly
Currency and Bi-Metsiiism.
IL therefore. congress. in its wisdom.
Sal deem it expesieat 10 create a com
mission 20 take under early couslders-
tioB TIE revision of our coinage, banking
sac currency laws and give them that
exhaustive careful and dispa sslcnafe eN-
animation mat their Importance dsFn& nds
! saAa cordially concur IN such action II
such power Is invested In the president.
y = ny purpose go appoint a commission
81 prominent wellanf svmed citizens pf
&1srsni parties. Nho VIII command pub
g confidence. both On account or their
ssae AID special fitness FOR the Work,
haslrcss experience and puhlic training
M&t taUt De romh'nesl. and the patriotic
ga ~ t~e friends % the country be 50
afsNiet ihat such repert Viii - made
= % receive the support OF al parties
a1a our huances cease % b. the subject
- mere PARTISAN contention. The eN~
htmenf f., a. All events. worth 4 trial
sHl ia nav opinion. to will prove beneficial
- ne entire country.
, re question ~ iuternaft0ni bi-me al
esn NlN have early and earneSg stte1-
iiah " Vii he mas constant c0deaYor
~ sev0T" % ~ cooperation with tire
"heT srcat commercial powers u the
@eHd IutN that condition = realised.
We Parity he.Wera our gold ard silver
aeasy ~hNh springs from ana - sup
l@t-f8 o. tAe relative values Of the Two
as. the value "f silver already COINED.
60 e taat which hrrea fter may he
t93aeo. wust ne keut constantly al par
-" k2it As rtHft FE-ourCe al otsT con-
- t3a ~rtrfit - fhe government, the
N.esTtsF ~ Hs currency and the IA
eHaiaeNaf3 or tts obligations must NJ pre-
s'FEsst- THIS VAS tas commanding YER
49,, The people. and IL vii nos be un-
Mere Revenue u Needed.
-. economy IS tssuan ie3 la every branch
sa7 government Al aFi times. huf cape
Nti5 BE- lseEIedS Hkr ths present sfepreS-
fr The @esarest economy nust he
1870 SIS t4 public expenditure. and
VS. $3.50 etarr-3 va De- geNfr st is
1919 ana prevented wherever I'm she fls-
800 Is may Fee dew 5ps3 if ths veyc-
afa to -eassfn as 0cW. tne orty re-
taat taH >aHst must bs trew de-
Nesstd expose '4sr:rs.
the nrea-at ns~s Hot iss~-'r'E the
ataft tNae5.tssn ~ tha govern f0ant.
~ ass Hrea oar sn.t-~-u sgas,5sge &c r-slre,
~ +Ff H.lF atI fasfes asf-s -ssffH