The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-03-08

Turned Sentences Relative
to the Colonial Policy Of the
Country.
WAsHINGToN, d. G.. March 4
The Presidents inaugural al
dress was easily heard toy those
near the front of the stand, for
he spoke in strong voice, grad
ually growing more aud more dis.
tinct until lie was heard by all
those on the stands aud most of
those in the front ranks OF the
crowds He kept his hat off
while he spoke.
Occasionally lie used gestures
to emphasize some salient point
in his address. As the President
spoke the pentup clouds gave out
their full force aud the pelting
rain came down in sheets, throw
ing a wately veil over the drip.
ping multitude. Under his pa.
yIIion the President was we'll
protected and there was no fal.
trriHg in the address as the down
pour continued.
AS he raised his voice in a re.
sounding phrase for "lree Cuba"
there was mighty shou; of ap.
proval, and frequently he paused
to allow some well turned sch,
tence to receive its tribute of pop.
uIar approval.
M'KINLEY's INAUGURAL AID.
DRESS.
"My fellow citizens: When we
assembled here on March +. 1897.
there was great anxiety in re,
gard to our currency and credit.
None exists now. Then our
treasury receipts were inadequate
to meet the current obligations of
the government. Now they are
sufficient for all public needs.
and we have surplus instead of
a deficit. Then | felt conStrain-
ed TO convene the Congress in ex.
traordlnaIy session to devise rev.
enueS to pay the ordinary ex.
/ penSes OF the government. Now
L lave the satisfaction to an
nounce that the Congress lust
closed has reduced taxation in
the sum of forty Que millions of
dollars. Then there was deep so,
llcltude because OF the long de.
! preston III our manufacturing.
mining, agricultural and mercan.
/ tile Industries and the consequent
distress of our laborlng popula-
ton. Now every avenue OF pro.
4 duction is crowded with activity,
labor is we'll employed aud Amer.
lean products find good markets
at home and abroad.
"Our diversified productions,
/ however, are increasing in such
unprecedented volume as to ad-
monlSh us of the necessity of still
further charging our foreign
markets by broader commercial
relations. For this purpose re.
ciprocal trade arrangements with
other uatious S4ould in liberal
| spirit be carefully cultivated and
/ prompted.
PARTY OBLIGATIONS FULFILLED.
The national verdict of 1893
has Tor the most part been exc.
cuted. Whatever remains unul-
filled is a continuing obligation
resting with undimiuiShed force
upon the Executive and Con.
greSs, But, fortunate as our con.
dltlon is, its permanence can only
be assured by sound business
methods and strict economy in
national administration and leg.
lSlatlon We should not permit
our great prosperity to lead US to
reckless ventures in business or
prohlgacy in public expenditures.
While the Congress determines
the objects and the sum of the
appropriations, the officials of the
Executive Departments are re.
Sponsible for honest aud faithful
disbursement, and it should be
their constant care to avoid waste
and extravaganza.
Honesty, capacity and indus
try are nowhere more indispensa
bic than in public employment.
( There should be fundamental
requisites to original appointment
and the surest guarantees against
removal.
"Fonr years ago we stood on
the brink OF war without the peo-
pie knowing it and without any
preparation or effort at prepare
ration for the impending peril. |
did all that in honor could be
done to avert the war, but with
out avail. 1t became inevitable;
and the Congress and its first
regular session, without party
division, provided money in an