The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-10-28
President Mckinley Gives Rea-
sons for General
Rejoicing.
A DAY OF THANKSGIVING
He Designates Thursday, No
yember 3Oth to BE OBJ
served as Such.

'No''Nht AiNlhihiSy w CuhtodaJ
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 yof special
thanksgiving to Almighty God for
the blessings Of the preceding year.
This honored observance acquires
with time a tenderer significance.
1t enriches domestic life. 1t sum
mons under the family roof the
absent children to glad reunion
with those they love.
Seldom has this nation had great
er cause for profound thanksgiving.
No great pestilence has invaded our
shores. Liberal employment waits
upon labor Abundant crops have
rewarded the efforts of the husband
man. Increased comforts have come
to the home. The national finances
have been strengthened and public
credit has been sustained and made
firmer. In all branches of industry
and trade there has been an un-
equalHd degree of prosperity, while
there has been steady gain in the
moral and educational growth of
our moral character. Churches and
schools have fourished. American
patriotism has been exalted Those
engaged IN maintaining the honor Of
the flag with such signal success
have been in IA large degree spared
from disaster and disease An
honorable peace has been ratified
with u foreign nation with which
we were at war .and we are now on
friendly terms with every power on
earth.
''The trust which we have as
sumed 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 scourgc
of fever. The hurricane which swept
over our new possession of Porto
Rico, destroying the homes and
property of the inhabitants, called
forth the instant sympathy of the
people of the United States, who
were swift TO respond with gener-
Gus aid to the sufferers.
While the insurrection still con-
tinues in the island of Luzon, bust
ness is resuming its activity, and
confidence in the good purposes of
the United States is being rapidly
established throughout the archi-
pelago.
For these reasons, and countless
others, |, William Mckinley, presi-
dent of the United States, do hero
by name Thursday, the thirtieth
day of November next, as 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 well as
by those who may be at sea or So
journing in foreign lands; and
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 its real
significance may not be lost sight
OF, but fervcnt prayers may be Of
fered to the Most High for con-
tinuance 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 coun-
try
Il recommend also that on this
day, so far as may be found prac-
ticable, labor shall cease from its
accustomed toll !and charity abound
toward the sick, the needy and the
poor.
In witness whereof have set my
hand and caused the seal OF the
United States to be affixed.
(Signe6 WILLIAM MCKINLEY.