The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-03-07
.uGKIULEY aUD ROOSEVELT.
Inaugural Addresses Of President and
Vice President.

here on the fourth OF March, lNol, there
was great anxiety with regard to our
currency and credit None exists now.
Then our Treasury receipts were inade
auate to meet the current obligations Of
the government Now they are sufficient
for all public needs, and we have sur
plus instead of deficit. Then | felt
constrained to convene the Congress III
extraordinary session To devise revenues
to pay the ordinary expenses of the gov
eminent. Now | have the satisfaction to
announce that the Congress just closed
has reduced taxation in the sum OfiOrty-
one millions of dollars. Then there was
deep solicitude because of the long de-
preston in our manufacturing, mining
agricultural and mercantile Industries
and the consequent distress at our labor
ing population. Now every avenue OF
production il crowded with activity,
labor il we'll employed, and American
products find good marketsat home and
abroad Our diversified productions,
however, are increasing in such unpre-
cedented volume az to admonish III of
the necessity of still further enlarging
our foreign markets by broader CONNER
cial relations. The national verdict Of
| S96 has for the most part been executed.
- Four years ago we stood ON the
brink of war without the people know
ing it aud without any preparation for
the impending peril ! did all that IN
honor could be done To avert the war,
but without avail. IL became inevitable;
and the Congress at it's first regular ses-
sion. without party division, provided
a.. a n IA
came The result was signally favorable
to American arms and in the highest
degree honorable tO the government. IL
imposed upon us obligations from
which we cannot escape We ARE now at
peace with the world. and it is my
iervent PRAYER that if differences arise
between M and other powers they may
he settled by peaceful arbitration and
that hereafter we may I've spared the
horrors of war. should shrink from the
duties this day assumed il did not feel
that in their performance ! should have
the cooperation of the wise and patriotic
men of all parties.
We are reunited. SectiOnalism has
disappeared Division on public ques-
tions can no longer be traced by the war
maps of 1861 - . The public events
of the past four years have gone into
history. They are too near to justify
recital. The part which the United States
bore 80 hOnOrably in the thrilling scenes
in China. while new To American life, has
been in harmony with its true spirit. and
i'm dealing with the results its policy will
be that Of moderation and fairness. We
face at this moment most important
- - tho ft.ft rnl n inns ni
the United States and Cuba. With our
near neighbOrs we must remain close
friends The declaration Of the pursoses
Of this Government in the resolution OF
April 20. 1898. must be made good. The
convention elected 10y the people To
frame n constitution is approaching the
completion of its labOrs. The transfer OF
American control 10 the new govern
ment is of such great Importance. involv-
ing an obligation resulting from our
intervention and the treaty Of peace.
that | am glad To I've advised by the re-
cent act Of Congress of the policy which
the legislative branch of the government
deems essential 10 the best interests oi
Cuba and the United States.
Our acknowledgment ofthe people will
not be completed until free Cuba shall
be n reality, not a name perfect en-
tity. not hasty experiment bearing
within itself the elements of failure.
While the Treaty of Peace with Spain
was ratified on the 9th Of February.
1899 and Publications were exchanged
nearly two years ago, the Congress has
indicated no form Of government Tor the
Philippine islands 1t has. however, pro
vided an army TO enable the Executive to
suppress instruction, restore peace, give
security to the inhabitants and establish
the authority of the United States
throughout the archipelago. The Con
gress having added the sanction OF its
authority to the powers already pos
sessed and exercised by the Executive I'M
der the Constitution, thereby leaving
with the Executive the responsibility Tor
the government of the Philippines, !
shall continue the efforts already begun
until order shall be restored throughout
the islands, and as fast a. conditions per
init will establish local governments
The most liberal terms of amnesty have |
already been communicated to the lnsur- |
gents. and the way is still open for those |
who have raised their arms against the |
government for honorable submission to |
itsauthority. Ourcountrymen should not |
be deceived We are not waging war
against the inhabitants of the Philippine |
Islands. A portion of them are making |
war against the United States. by Tar |
the greater part OF the inhabitants rec |
ognize American sovereignty and vel |
come il as a guaranty of order and OF
security for life. property liberty freedom |
of conscience, and the persuit OF happi- |
ness. To them full protection will be |
given. They shall not he abandoned.
We will not leave the destiny |
of the loyal millions in the island to the |
disloyal thousands who are in rebellion |
against the United States. Force will
not be needed when those who make war |
against us shall make it no more. May 1t |
end without further blOOdshed.'
MR.. RoosEvELT's SPEECH.
Mr.. Roosevelt's speech was brief He |
said in part: "frhe history OF the free |
government is in large part the history |
of those representative legislative bodies |
in which. from the earliest times, free |
government has found its Hottest express |
sion.
Great privileges and great powers are
ours, and heavy are the responsibilities |
that go with these powers. Accordingly |
as we do we'll or i'll 80 shall mankind in
the future be raised breast down.
"We belong to ayoung nation, already |
Of giant strength, yet whose present
strength is but forecast of the
power that Is to come. We stand su-
preme in continent, in hemisphere.
East and West we look across the two
great oceans toward the larger world
life in which, whether we will or not we
must take an ever increasing share And
as, keen-eyed, we gaze into the coming
years, duties, new and old, rise thick and
fast to confront US from within and from
without
"There is every reason why weshould
face these duties with sober apprecia-
ton alike OF their Importance and of their
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