Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-10-25
ALL GIVE THANKS.
President McKinley's Proclamation
Points Out Causes For Peo-
pie to Be Thankful.
PROSPERITY In AMERICA.
Cuba Has Been Freed and the Country is
At Peace With All Powers, and
Business is Improving In All
New Possessions,

Washington, Oct. 25.-The presiden
today issued the following Thanksgiving
proclamation: "A national custom deal
to the heart of the people calls for the
setting apart OF one day of each year fol
the special thanksgiving to Almighty
God for blessings of the preceding year
This honored observance acquires with
time tenderer significance. 1t enriches
domestic life. 1t summons under the
family roof absent children to glad re.
union with those they love. Seldom has
this nation had greater cause for pro.
found Thanksgiving. No great pesti-
lence has invaded our shores. Liberal
employment waitsupon labor. Abundant
crops have rewarded the efforts of the
husbandman. Increased comforts have
come to the home. National finances
have been strengthened and the public
credit been sustained and made frmer.
In all branches of industry and trade
there has been an unequalled degree of
prosperity, while there has been a steady
gain in moral and educational growth of
our national character. Churches and
schools have flourished. American pa
triotism has been exalted. Those en-
flag with such signal success have been
in large degree spared from disaster
and disease. An honorable peace has
been ratified with foreign nation with
which we are at war and we are now at
friendly relations with each power on
EARTH
''The trust which we assumed for the
benefit of the people of Cuba has been
faithfully advanced. There is marked
progress toward the restoration of
healthy industrial conditions and under
wise sanitary regulations the island has
enjoyed unusual exemption from the
scourge of fever. The hurricane which
swept over our new possession of Porto
Rico, destroying the homes and property
of the inhabitants, called forth instant
sympathy of the people of the United
States, who were swift to respond with
generous aid to the sufferers.
While insurrection still continues in
the island Of Luzon, business is resum-
ing it's activity and confidence in the
good purposes of the United States is
being rapidly established throughout
the archipelago.
FOR tneSe reasons and countless 9TH
ers, I, William Mckinley, president of
the United States, do hereby name
Thursday the 30th 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
our newly acquired Islands, as we'll as
by those who may be at sea or sojourn-
ing in foreign lands, and I advise that
on this day religious exercises shall be
conducted in the churches or meeting
places of all denominations, in order
that In the social features of the day it's
real significance may not be lost sight
Of, but fervent prayers may be offered
to the Most High for the continuance of
the divine guidance, without which
mans efforts are vain, and for divine
consolation to those whose kindred and
friends have sacrificed their lives for
our country.
II recommend also that on this day,
as far as may be found practicable, la
bor shall cease from it's accustomed toll
and charity abound toward the sick,
needy and poor. In witness whereof I
set my hand and cause the seal of the
United States to be affixed
(Signed) "WILLIAM MCKINLEY"