Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-10-26
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 80
DESIGNATED by President Mckinley as
the Day for National Thanksgiving.
HEALTHY INDUSTRIAL CONDITION
Seldom Have We Had Greater
Cause for Rejoicing.
EXALTATION OF AMERICAN PATRIOTISM

Associated Press Dispatcn py 5pe;al Wire.
Washington, Oct. %. The President,
today, issued the following Thanks
giving proclamation:
"a national custom dear to the
hearts Of the people calls for the
setting apart Of one day in each year
as an occasion of special thanksgiving
to Almighty God for the blessing of
the preceding year. This honored OBJ
servance Acquires with time tenderer
Significance. 1t enriches domestic life.
1t summons under the family roof tho
absent children to glad reunion with
those they love-
'Seldom has this nation had greater
cause for profound thanksgiving. No
great pestience has invaded our shores
Liberal employment waits upon labor.
Abundant crops have rewarded the
efforts Of the husbandman. Increased
comforts have come to the home. The
national finances have been strength
ened. and public credit has been sus-
tanned and made tirmer. In all
branches of industry and trade, there
has bean an unequal degrees of rros-
perity, while thera has been steady
gain in the moral and educational
growth of our national character
Churches and schools have hourished.
American patriotism has been exalted.
Those engaged in maintaining the
honor Of the flag with such signal
success have been, In a large degree,
spared from disaster and disease. An
honorable peace has been ratified with
foreign nation with which we werc
at wal, and we are now on friendly re-
lations with every Power on earth.
1.-THE trust which we have assumed
for the benefit of the people of Cuba
has been faithfully advanced. There
is marked progress toward the restora
tion OF healthy industrial conditions
and, under wise sanitary regulations,
the island has enjoyed unusual ex
emption from the scourge of fever. The
| hurricane which swept over our new
possession of Porto Rico, destroying
| the homes and property of the inhabi
tants, called forth the instant sym
| pathy Of tho people of the United
States, who were swift to respond with
generous aid to the sufferers. Will,
the insurreotion still continues IN tn,
Island of Luzon, business is resumin.
| its activity, and confidence in the goot
| purposes of the United States is beip.
| ihHiulf esbubliouoa lhiouShodo ph'
4 Archipelago.
''For these reasons and counties
others, l, William Mckinley, Presi
dent of the United States, do hereb.
name Thursday, the 30th day of No
venber next, as day of genera
thanksgiving and prayer, to be OBJ
served as such by all our people ol
this continent and in our newly
acquired islands, as well as by thos
who may be at sea OF soiourning II
foreign lands; and | advise that, oil
this day, religious exercises shall b
conducted il the churches or meeting
places Of all denominations, In orde
that, in the social features of the day
its real significance may not b6 los
sight of, but fervent prayers may b
offered to the Most High for con
tinuance CT the divine guidance with
out which mans efforts are vain, an,
for divine consolation TO those who's
kindred and their friends have sacri
feed their lives for country.
II recommend also that, on thi
day,so far as may be found practicable
labor shall cease from its accustome
toll, and charity abound toward tn
sick. the needy and the roor.
.'In witness whereof, have set m
hand, and caused the seal of tn
United States to be affixed.
William Mckinley. -
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