Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1897-03-11

nil the ttlons OF the world. and this accord.
3 WITH ms conception Of our duty now. We
have cherished the policy OF non-interierencc
with the affairs Of foreign governments. wise
. ~ inaugurated by Washington. keeping our
, selves free from ENHANCEMENT either as allie,
or foes, coutcnt To leave undisturbed with
| them the settlement OF their own domestic
| concerns u NiIl be our aim to pursue a iirm
| and dlsnihcd foreign pniicv, which shpll b,
7 just, impartial cvrr-waIchtul " cur natl nal
. honor aud aiNaN insisting upon the enforce
/ ment OF the lawful rights OF Americans every
where We want no wars OF conquest. We
must avoid the temptation OF territorial
aggression. war should never I've
entered upon until every agency Of
! peace has failed peace - preferable
l To way in almost every contingency Arhitra-
tion - the true m"thni OF settlement m in
! tcrnat nal A. We'll as loc a at individual AT
ference. ID Mas recognized A. the best means
OF adjustments ot differences between employ %
ers aud employees by IN" iortY ninth
congress ga 1855 ani u~ applica-
tlon was cNirndei 10 our dIp.o-
matte rclrtrnuS To- the unanimous concur
renee 81 IN" senate ami house Of the Fatty
B first congress IN INgl The latter resolution
( was accepted A. the basis of negotiation with
/ us by the llTtti~n house 81 commons N lsa
aud upon our NV Itatiun a treaty 81 arbitration
between the Tinted states aud Great Brit tin
was signed At Washington aud trans
I miIted IL the senate for ats ratification IN
January last. Since this treaty ~ clearly the
! result Of our own uiti alive. since Il has been
recognized - the leading feature ot cur for
| cicn policy throughout our entire national
hI~lor, adjustment OF d,fncu.tles by Ju-
I dICIal rather than by force OF arms and since
I n presents 10 the world the glorious example
/ 81 Tea~ul sud peace. not passion and r,
/ Coutro tang the relations between two
! Of the Escat"~t N ton, 81 the world.
an example certain u be followed h
Others. respectfully uree the early action OF
! the senate thereon not merely a. a matter of
/ policy. hut a. a duty t. mankind The Iu,-
| purtauce and moral influence OF the rltiiica-
/ ton 81 such treaty can hardly be everest
| mated Ia the cause 81 advancing civilization.
| Il MAY well engage the best thought for
statesmen and people OF every country. and |
| eau not buI consider Il fortunate that II WAS
| reserved 10 the Inited States To have the
leadership IA - grand a Wors.
| IL has been the uniform practice to avoid
a. far ~ possible the couvcni1s
OF the oon.,tc,s In extraordinary
session II Is sn'N mplc which under or d.
] nary cIreumStnnccs and IN the absence of a
| public necessity j. 20 be commended But a
| failure to convene the representatives of the
people m congress IN extra session when IL
| involves NEGLECT uf n public duty places the
| responsibility uron the executive himself
| The CONDUIT on Of the public treasury, ~ has
been Indicated Demands the immediate con
I
the poNrr 10 provide revenues for
| the congress. not To convene II under such
| circumstances I can New in no other sense
| IN N the neglect Of a plain duty. | do not
] sympathIz~ wllh the sentiment that congress
| IN session Is dangerous to our great business
| interests Its members are the agents Of the
| people and their presence at the seat OF
| government NJ the execution OF
the sovereign Will should not operate
| a. INJURY. hut benefit There
could I've no better time to put the government
| upon a sound financial and economic basis
than nov. The people have only recently
| voted tnat this should he nothing is more
| binding upon the agents OF their will than the
| obligation ot Inmcdi ate action IL has al
Ways seemed TO me that the stpone-
ment OF tn, meeting Of congress until more
| than a year after t has been chosen de-
| prNed congress too often Of the inspir-
| alton Of the popular will and the country oi
| the corresponding benefits II is evident
therefore that to postpone action in the pres
"ncr Of "a great a necessity would be unwist
| on the part OF the executive branch. unjust Il
| the interests of the people. our action vii
nov uc freer from mere partisan con>tdera
| tiol than n the question Of tarIn revision
Was postponed until the regular session N
| congress We are ncarls two years from
| c congressional election and politics can NOT
| - greatly distract us as II such contest wa
| imW"dia-rIy pending We can approach the
! firrNlt N calmly ana pttrlotiCall without
| tharIng its effects upon an early election. our
| fellow citizens who may disagree with u
| upon the character of this legislItion pre-.
/ tee 10 have the question settled nov
",rn against thr prcconceiyci Niews-anj
| lcrElp> settled 80 reasonably. a. I trust Il
| Ntl rs TO insure great p -rmanencr than Il
| have further uncertainty menactng the vas
and varied business interests of the United
| States. Again whatever action congress may
take will be ElAeI fair opportunity fo
| trial before the people are called to pas,
| judgment upon II, and this I consider grea
| essential TO the rightful and lasting settle
| mcnt OF the question. In view of these con
sideratiOns 1 shall deem IL my duty as presi
dent to convene congress in ektraordinar,
| session on Monday. the lSeh day of March
| 1897.
| Immediately after the close OF his address,
| President Mckinley aud eS-President Cleve
| land re-entered their carriage and were drly
| en- 10 the white house amid tumultuou
cheers ali along the route. President Nc
kinley this time occupying the sea
| OF honor to the right The processioi
| reinforced bY the numerous civic orRaniEa
| tons which had been assembled on the cap
| itol hill sine early Thursday morning. re
formed and marched down the avenue an,
| past the white house. where thew were re-
| viewed by the president and his friends from
n special stand erected for that purpose II
| front OF the dlice.