The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1901-09-18
Principal Events Transpiring Dur
ing the Administration Of
President Mckinley.
YEARS WHICH HAVE MADE HISTORY
srief But Important and Significant
Extracts from President Mckin-
ley's Last Public Address De-
Ivered at Buffalo the Day Before
He Was Shot-A Parting Message.

Buffalo, N. Y, Sept. 16.-Mr. Will
ssiam Mckinley was inaugurated pres
adent for the first time on March 4,
zIss7, and again on March 4, 1901, for a
asecond term, to which he was elected
after four of the most eventful years,
I'm some respects, in the history OF
Ahe United States. The principal
events, some of which will live for
ever in history, transpiring during ms
occupation of the presidential chair,
zare as follows:
8 Special session of congress called sMarcn
sl7. 1887. to consider tariff revision. Dingley
tariff bill passed, and signed by presluen'
and made a law July a. 1887.
Cuban question most serious foreign COM
Fplication which President Mckinley faced
SWhen he was inaugurated.
On February Is, 1898, Maine blown up IN
Havana harbor.
Early in March, 1898, congress passed
ssoill appropriating s5o,OOO,Ooo for natlona
zdefense.
q On April II, 1898, President Mckinley sent
message to congress announcing that dip
iona tic negotiations with Spain had failed
land asking congress for war power.
81 War declared with Spain on April 70
dlS9s and president called for 125,0o0 troops
screased to $1,000 men.
May 1, 1898, by direction of the president
NAdmiral Dewey proceeded to Manila anc
hin the harbor there destroyed Spanish
Elect.
Battles of Ell Caney and San Juan hill
thought July 2, and July 3 Spanish fleet ut
aterly destroyed off Santiago by Sampson
Eject.
Formal surrender and practically end o.
swar July II, 1898. Spain sued for peace
Gully Is, and peace protocol with Spalr
Ssigned August IL.
a Final peace treaty with Spain signed al
@Paris on December 10, 1898, and ratified by
asenate on February g. 1899.
\ Porto Rico provided with civil govern
gment by act of congress on March l. 1900.
q War loan of 1898 one of demonstrati lions o.
sconfidence in administration.
"a Settlement of the Pacific railroad indebt
4edness one of achievements of McKinle.
q New currency law passed by congress
Con March IA, 1900, fixed gold standard ant
3provided for refunding of national debt.
3 Foreign policy of Mckinley administra
stion aimed to avoid entangling alliances
&and striking example of this was the dis
gsolving of the agreement between Grea
Il Britain, Germany and the United State!
Rregarding Samoa, and securing possession
sssof Pango-Pango harbor.
"a One of the last acts OF President McA1n
Eley's first term was the establishment O.
gcivil government in Philippines.
The one failure of administration O!
sPresident Mckinley was negotiation of thu
treaty, which was amend
:sed by senate and therefore rejected by
sEngland.
4 Hawaii annexed under earnest recon
SSmendation of President Mckinley.
q When the. suggestion was made last June
#of a possible third term for. Presiden
En- ckinley, he was very clear and positiv
gas to his position in regard to the matter
gand probably has forever settled the thirt
STERN question in this country.