New Ulm review., 1901-03-13

| taxation in the sum Of $41 1000, 000 Then
there was deep solicitude because of the
long depression in our manufacturing,
| mining, agricultural and mercantile in
oustrles and the consequent distress or our
laboring population. Now every avenue OF
production is crowded with activity, labor
! is Well employed, and American products
| find good markets at home and abroad.
Verdict of '0G Executed.
"The national verdict of 1896 has for the
| most part been executed Whatever re-
mains unfulfilled is continuing obligation
| resting with undiminished force upon the
executive and congress. But fortunate as
our condition is, its permanence can only
be assured by sound business methods anC
strict economy in national administration
and legislation. We should not permit
our great prosperity to lead us to reck-
less ventures in business or profligacy in
public expenditures.
Will BE True to His Trust.
Entrusted by the people for a second
time with the office of president, enter
upon its administration appreciating the
great responsibilities which attach to this
renewed honor and commission, promising
unreserved devotion on my part to their
faithful discharge, and reverently invok-
ing for my guidance the direction and the
favor of Almighty God. I should shrink
from the duties this day assumed il I die
not feel that in their peri should
otto men of all parties
Patriotism Excludes Partisanship.
'There are some national questions in
the solution of which patriotism should
exclude partisanship. Magnifying their
difficulties will not take them off our hands
nor facilitate their adjustment. Distrust
of the capacity, integrity and high pur-
poses of the American people will not be
an inspiring theme for future political con-
tests. Dark pictures and gloomy forebod-
ings are worse than useless. These only
becloud, they do not help to point the
way of safety and honor. Hope maketh
not ashamed The prophets of evil were
not the builders of the republic, nor in its
crisis since have they saved or served it.
The American people, tntrenched in free
dom at home, take their love for it with
them wherever they go, and they reject as
mistaken and unworthy the doctrine that
we lose our own liberties by securing the
enduring foundations of liberty to others.
Our institutions will not deteriorate by ex-
tension, and our sense of justice will not
abate under tropic suns in distant seas.
Relations with Cubn.
''We face at this moment most i'm
portant question-that of the future rela-
tions of the United States and Cuba With
our near neighbors VIC must remain close
friends. The declaration of the purposes
of this government in the resolution of
April 20. 1888, must be made good. Ever
since the evacuation of the island by the
army of Spain the executive with all prac-
ticable speed has been assisting its peo-
pie in the successive steps necessary to
the establishment of free and independ-
ent government prepared to assume and
perform the obligations of international
law which now rest upon the United States
under the treaty of Paris.
1.-THE peace which we are pledged to
| leave to the Cuban people must carry with
| it the guarantees of permanence. We be-
| came sponsors for the pacification of the
| island, and we remain accountable to the
| Cubans, no less than to our own country
| and people, for the reconstruction of Cuba
! as a free commonwealth on abiding foun-
| dations of right, justice, liberty and as
| sured order. Our enfranchisemen of the
| people will not be completed until free
| Cuba shall be reality, not a name; per-
! feet entity, not hasty experiment bearing
| within itself the elements OF failure.
The Philippines.
"While the treaty of peace with Spain
| was ratified on the sixth of February, 1899.
| and ratifcations were exchanged nearly
| two years ago, the congress has indicated
| no form of government for the Philippine
islands 1t has, however, provided an
! army to enable the executive to suppress
| insurrection, restore peace, give security
to the inhabitants. and establish the acy
| thority of the United States throughout
| the archipelago. 1t has authorized the or
| ganization of native troops as auxiliary
| to the regular force. 1t has been advised
| from time to time of the acts of the mill
tary and naval officers in the islands, of my
| action in appointing civil commissions, of
| the instruction with which they were
| charged of their duties and powers, of
| their recommendations, and of the several
| acts under executive commission, to-
| gether with the very complete general in
| formation they have submitted. These
| reports fully set forth the conditions, past
| and present in the islands, and the in
structions clearly show the principles
which will guide the executive until the
congress shall, as it is required to do by
the treaty, determine the civil rights and
political status of the native inhabitants
communicated to the insurgents, and the
way is still open for those who have raised
| their arms against the government for
honorable submission to it's authority.
Not Wnging War.
"Our countrymen should not be de-
ceived. We are not waging war against
the inhabitants of the Philippine islands.
/ A portion of them are making war against
the United States. BY far the greater part
of the inhabitants recognize American
sovereignty and welcome it as guaranty
of order and of security for life, property,
i liberty, freedom of conscience and the pur-
suit of happiness. To them full protection
will be given. They shall not be aban-
doned. We VIII not leave the destiny OF
the loyal millions in the ISLANDS to the dis
loyal thousands who are in rebellion
against the United States. Order under
civil institutions will come as soon as those
who now break the peace shall keep it.
Force will not be needed or used when
those who make war against us shall make
it no more. May it end without further
bloodshed, and there be ushered in the
reign of peace to be made permanent by a
government of liberty under law.
At the conclusion of the address the
president retired to his room in the
capitol, where he partook of lunch
prior to heading the great parade up
Pennsylvania avenue to the executive
mansion.
Inaugural Ball.
Washington, March 5.-The culmin
ating event of the inaugural festivitie:
was the inaugural ball, and because o.
its simple grandeur, beauty of its set
ting and completeness of its arrange
Iments, was the most successful tht
capital has ever seen. The guests mum
| bered 10000 including representative