Evening star., 1897-03-05

labor. for restoration of national prosperity,
Tor public revenue instead of a public
deficit. for faithful maintenance of the en-
tre paper currency at par with gold every
Where ana at all times, for protection of all
rights of American citizens throughout the
world. and for manly and unhesitating
defense of American honor. 1t is the in
dugural address of an American 1t does
not echo foreign theories of economies of
money. or of international relations More
over, 1t is responsive TO the peoples will.
From the New York World
President Mckinley's inaugural address
touches with candor and courage upon
nearly every question of Importance now
before the country.
We must all hope for the best and wish
Mr. Mckinley every success. If he shall
restore prosperity and make the govern
ment better and the people happier be will
deserve well of his country.
From the New York Times.
The country will observe with hearty
satisfaction that President Mckinley puts
at the very beginning of his message the
declaration that the value of our money
must not be further threatened" The
attempt TO make our money of doubtful
and disputable value was defeated by the
more than seven million voters who in
trusted to him the duty of resisting fur
ther assaults of that nefarious nature.
We hope the business men of the country
will attach no Importance to his reference
TO international bimetallsm in which for
one moment he drops into the turbid Ian
guage of myth and moonshine of which
We had such a terrible surfeit last summer
But he instantly gets back upon sure
ground by the appended declaration that
the credit of the government and the
integrity of its currency must be pre-
served" which slams the door in the face
of international bmetallism.
From the Philadelphia Inquirer.
A splendid message to the people. A mag
nificent oration, full of the sunshine Of
hope and of the promise of prosperity, and
running over with that patriotic love of
country which makes us all feel that 1t is
a high privilege to be able to salute the
stars and stripes as our own. No mistake
has been made in elevating William Nc
Einley to the presidency of the United
States. The future will be safe in his
hands.
From the Philadelphia Times
Taken as a whole. the inaugural address
of President Mckinley is highly COM
mendable deliverance. and If his party.
that is now In power In every department
of the government shall follow the liberal
teachings of the inaugural address his ad-
ninistration should be one of the most sue
Cessful of our history. ....
From the Philadelphia Press.
His inaugural is se1ate. conservative.
earnest and patriotic. 1t breathes the lofty
spirit and stamps the elevation of purpose
which have marked all his deliverances
| since he became associated with the prcsi-
dency- 1t is a clear. cogent and impressive
discussion of the conditions surrounding the
country ana the ODligat1OnS growing out OF
| them. There is nothing of narrow partisan
| ship in its tone or its aims. 1t Is broadly
patriotic in its conception and treatment
Pre-eminently American in its inspiration
| IL addresses Itself wholly to American in
| terests from an American standpoint. II
| reveals throughout the profoundest solicit
| tude for the renewed prosperity ana con-
| teptmeni of the people. and plainly the one
| overmastering aspiration Of the author Is tc
| lead the way In the consummation Of that
| supreme object.