The Jersey City news., 1899-10-25
THANKSGIVING DAY.
President Finds All Sorts Of
Things to be Grateful
for This Year.

WASHINGTON, D. G., Oct. Is, 1S99.-Tne
President today issued the following
Thanksgiving 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 blessings of the preceding year Inis
honored observance acquires with time
tenderer Significance. 1t enriches domes-
tic life 1t summons under the family
roof the absent children to glad reunion
with those they love.
Seldom has this nation had greater
cause for profound thanksgiving No
great pestilence has invaded our shores.
Liberal employment waits upon iapor
Abundant crops have rewarded the enorls
of the husbandryman. Increased efforts
have come to the home. The national
finances have been strengthened and pup-
lie credit has been sustained and made
firmer In all branches Of industry and
trade there has been an unequaied de-
gree of prosperity, while there has been
a steady gain in the moral and education
al growth of our national character.
Churches and schools have fourished.
American patriotism has been exalted
Those engaged in maintaining the honor
of the flag with such signal success nave
been in a large degree spared from dis
aster and disease. An honorable peace
has been ratified with foreign nation
with which we were at war, and we are
now on friendly relations with every pow
er on earth
The trust which we have assumed fer
the people of Cuba has been faithfully
advanced There has been marked pro-
gress toward the restoration OF healthy
industrial conditions. and under wise
sanitary regulations the island has en-
joyed unusual exemption from the scourge
of fever The hurricane which swept over
our new possession of Porto Rico, destroy
ing the homes and property Of the inhabi-
tants. called for the instant sympathy OF
the people of the United States who were
swift to respond with generous aid to the
sufferers. While the insurrection still
continues in the island of Luzon. business
is resuming its activity, and confidence in
the good purposes of the United States Is
being rapidly established throughout the
archipelago.
For these reasons and countless others.
I, William Mckinley, PresidenteSor tne
United States, do hereby name Thursday,
the thirtieth day of November next, as a
day Of general thanksgiving and prayer,
to be observed as such by all our people
on this continent and in ouriA newly
acquired islands, as well as by those who
may be at sea or adjourning in foreign
lands; and I advise that on this day re-
ligious exercises shall be conducted in
the churches or meeting places Of all
denominations. in oredr that in the social
features of the day is real Significance
may not be lost sight of, but prayers
may be offered to the most high for a
continuances of the Divine guidance with
out which mans efforts are vain. and for
divine consolation to those whose kindred
and friends have sacrificed their lives
for country.
81 recommend also that on this day, so
far as may be found practicable, labor
shall cease from it's accustomed toll and
charity abound toward the sick, the
needy. and the poor.
s.In witness whereof, I have set my
hand and caused. the seal of the United
States to be affixed.
civilian MCKINLEY