Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-03-07

tire with the otfi-e - president. I enter
uron its administration aprrcciafing the
-rest resTousthiiitis which attach 20 this
renewed honor and Ccmmlzsiun. prusnfsinx
lureseEvtd deHuttIn On nv part to their
fatfhfuf disrharge and revereutiy tnvos-
trr for my guidance the direction ana q -
var Of Airuixhiy coi. should shrink
from tke duties this cay assumed II siid
not feel that; In thetr performance. I
should have the cn-cf Grafton % the wife
and patriotic rnsn of all partiss u en-
couraEss me for .hc great task which I
nov undertake.. T. believe thar those Who
voluntarily committed to me- the trust in
posed upon the chtef executive % the
rerahltc. Viii give 10 me generous SUP
port IN my duties to preserve. protect
sud defend the constitution % the Tinted
states. and 70 -'cire that the laws -
faithfuiiv executed The ratfnraf unr-
posse Is Indicated through national t....-
ton n - the cnn~fttufiD fiDraf method q
sssertsiniuE the public will When cura
u r. registered Il - Law 10 u all and
faithful observance should follow Its d.
rress
Sjroug hearts 1uI helpful hanlts Ar.
needed. snfl fortunately. We have them IN
every part ot our beloved euuatry. Ne
rare reunited. Sectisnalisn has df-au-
peared. Division On ptshilc etfestiarx en-
no iosEer be traced by the war rnap- 81
ssh These old siinersrces less and issSs
disturb the iudemen-- Existing probirfls
demand the thought and quicken the coH-
science of The country. and the re@pouxf-
tthty for their presence as well tor
their righteous ~etti.rnent rests upon Us
alma ns9re upon than ur-,n you
There are some n8tt1r9f questions in the
solution % which Istriotism should cx-
etuis parfisanzhip. Masnifyfng their slII-
acalties will not take them OF our hansls.
nor faciItAte their adjustment nistrlizt
pt n. eap1city- Integrity and hiEh pUr-
poses ~ tho American people will not h@
| an Inspiring theme for future political
contests Dark pictures. and gloomy FORE
h.-iiHgs are worse thar useless Thc~-
the Wy of safety and honor Hope
msketh not ashamed The prophets ~
evil Were not the builders Of the republic.
| nor Ia It's crises =tnce have they saved u
s-fNsd u. The faith OF the fathers vas
/ uit-hty force IN its creation. and the fatfh
pf their descendants has wrought its prog
| rsss and furnished its defenders. They
are ohstIuctionists Y ho despair. and Sh0
would destroy confidence in the ability
/ Of or people to solve wisely. and for
civilization the fufshtv problems resting
upon them. The American people, in
trenehs1 in freedom. At home. take thrir
| love for Il with Ih-m wherever they 81.
/ worthy the doctrine that Ne lose oHr sWn
| liberties BY securing the enduring foun Ia
ttafs Of liberty To others our tnStitu-
tions ufI not detertnrat.. by extension
and cur sense ~ iustics ufil not abate IN
der tropic suns In distant sea-- As here
| tntare. - hereafter. Wlls the nation lem
enstrate its ntneSs 70 administer any new
estate which events dstolNe upon IT. and
| iu the fear - God viii take occasion by
the hand ana make the bounds % free
dom HIder yet
make car way tlors aitfie ult ~. must not u
q dsheaf tened. hut th- more earnestly detli-
Eafa ourselves 10 thss tssk which ar have
st-ntiy entered tne path q progress -
i.iom smooth. NeW things are often
fauud hard 70 do. our fathers found
them 50 We find them 50 They are IN
convenient They cost Is something Bot
are w~ not made better for the effort and
sacrifice. and are Ict thQse we serve ufl-
ssi up and bi-ssesi-
Ne ~li b. con stie,i. too. with the tact
/ that opposition has es.nfrnnted every on
Nsrd rrlos eraent - the republic from Its
| oT. niu< hour until Bow but without sue
e.>s The republic mas marched on and
on, and it, every step has exalted free
de m aud huma nifty. We are undergoing
/ tte same ordeal din our predecess lFS
nearly a century agp- We are following
I the course they bl1zsd They trfumphsd.
VIII their SUCCESSORS fatter and plead r.
ganic tu4poteney In the nationg Surely
after - years Of achievement for man
kind We Wtll not low surrender our equal
ity with other powers on matters funsia-
mental and essential To nationality With
no such purpose was the nation created
/ In no such spirit has Il developed its full
and Independent soverf iEnty- We adhere
10 the principles % equality among our
selves. and by no act of ours will W as
sign to ourselves a subordinate rank In
| the family OF nations
My fellow citizens the public events of
the past four years have gone into his
cifaI- Some OF them were unforeseen.
many Of them m0ner tous and farreach-
Ing IN their cUnEeti itlettt - 10 ourselves ana
our relations with the rest Of the world.
The part which the Irttsd States bore 80
hoslorably In the thrilling scenes In China.
while rev To American life. has been in
harmony with its true spirit and oest
traiitions. and in dealing with the results
its policy will be that Of moderation and
fairness
We face at this moment q most i'm
portant aUestiou-Shlt cf the future reia-
tiers Of the unitei States and Cuba With
our near neighbors We must remain else
Nlr4 Of
OF this government Ia the resolution 0f
April -. lscS. must BE- uate god
k.ver since the ~ tcu1tion q tsz isl&nf
by the army OF Spain th& executive. with
all practicable speed. has been assisting
its people IN the successive steps reces-
sary TO the establishment ef a free s1d
independt NJ government prepared 10 as-
s1rne and perform the otligationS of inter
national law. which now rest upon the
United States under the treaty Of Paris
The convention eiectes. BY the people to
frame a constitution Is approaching the
completion Of its labor The transfer Of
American control 10 the new government
Is Of such great importance. involving IN
obligation resulting from our intery n
tioE. and the treaty Of peace. that 1 am
glad TO be advised by the recent act Of
congress OF the ooltcy which the iegiS-
lztive branch of the government deems
essential to the best interests Of Cuba and
/; the United States
The principles which led to our inter-
vention require that The fundamental law
| upon which the new government rests
I should be adapted TO secure a government
/ capable Of performing the duties and dis
/ charging the functions of a separate ma
I ticn. of observing its International ooli-
l cations OF protecting life and prop<rry.
/ insurin< order, safety and liberty. and
conforming to the established and his
torical policy Of the United States in lis
[ relation to Cuba
! The peace which we are pledged 10 leave
to the Cuban people must carry with II
I the guarantees OF permansnce- We be-
came sponsors for the paeiicarion Of the
l island. and we remain accountable to the
! CubarS. no less than to our own country
/ and people. for the reconstruction Of Cuba
| as a fIee commonwealth on abidIng
foun cations OF right. justice. liberty and
assured order. Our Acknowledgement OF