The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-11-01
Thanksgiving Proclamation.

The President has 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.
This honored observance acquires with
time tender significance. 1t enriches
domestic 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 pestience has invaded our shores.
Liberal employment waits upon labor.
Abundant crops have rewarded the eff
forts of the husbandman. Increased
comforts have come to thu home. The
national finaL ces have been strengthened
and public credit has been sustained and
made firmer. In all branches of indus
try and trade there has been an une-
qualed degree of prosperity, while there
has been a steady gain in the moral and
educational growth of our national char
acter. Churches and schools have flour
ished. American patriotism has been
exalted. Those engaged in maintaining
the honor of the flag with such signal
success have been in large degree
spared from disaster and disease. An
honorable peace has been ratified with a
foreign nation with which we were at
war, and we are now OH friendly rela>
tions with every power on earth.
The trust which we have assumed for
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
Rico, destroying the homes and property
of the inhabitants, called forth the instant
sympathy of the people of the United
States, who we're swift to respond with
l
insurrection still continues in the island
of Luzon, business is resuming its activ
ity, and confidence in the good purposes
of the United States is being rapidly es
tablished througout the archipelago.
For these reasons and countless Others
I, William Mckinley, president of thu
United States, do hereby name Thurs
day, the Both day of November next, as a
day OF genera! thanksgiving and praj err
TO be observed as such by all our people
OH this continent and in our newly ac
quired islands, as well as by those whit
may be at sea or sojOurning in foriegr
lands, and l advise that on this day re
ligious exercises shall be conducted il
the churches or meeting laces of all de
nominations in order that in the socia
features of the day its real significance
may not be lost sight OF, but prayer
may be offered to the Most High fo
continuance of the Divine guidanc,
without which mans efforts are in vail
and for divine consolation to those whos'
I kindred and friends have sacrificed thei
lives for country.
[ recommend also that on this day 81
far as may be found practicable labc
shall cease from its accustomed toll anC
charity abound toward the sick, th,
needy and the poor.
In witness whereof have set my hanC
and caused the seal of the United State
to be affixed. WILLIAM MCKINLEY.