New Ulm review., 1901-09-18
1 THE RECORD LEFT BEHIND
i
Principal Events Transpiring Dur.
ing the Administration Of
President Mckinley.
YEARS WHICH HAVE MADE HISTORY,
Brief But Important and Significant
Extracts from President McKin-
ley's Last Public Address De-
livered at Buffalo the Day Before
He Was Shot--A Parting Message.

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Buffalo, N. Y, Sept. 16.-Mr. Will
] liam Mckinley was inaugurated pres
Iident for the first time on March 4,
E1897, and again on March 4, 1901, for a
Lsecond term, to which he was elected
latter four of the most eventful years,
i'm some respects, in the history OF
kthe United States. The principal
events, some of which will live for
Fever in history, transpiring during his
Occupation of the presidential chair,
fare as follows: 81
Special session of congress called March
! II. 1897 to consider tariff revision. Dingley
Starin bill passed, and signed by president
land made law July "a. 1897.
/ Cuban question most serious foreign com
kplication which President Mckinley faced
when he was inaugurated.
On February Is. 1898. Maine blown up IN
4 Havana harbor. ,a
Early in March. 1898. congress passed
8bill appropriating $50.00O0O0 for national
4defense.
On April II, 1898, President Mckinley sent
Sloma tic negotiat tions with Spain had failed.
: and asking congress for war power.
War declared with Spain on April %.
1898, and president called for lbs 900 troops
#and later $4,000 more. Regular army in
Screased to 1000 men.
8 May /. 1898. by direction of the president,
! Admiral Dewey proceeded to Manila and
Hin the harbor there destroyed Spanish
#heet.
Battles of Ell Caney and San Juan hill
8fought July 2, and July 8 Spanish fleet ut
Sterly destroyed off Santiago by Simpsons
&feet.
8 Formal surrender and practically end OF
) war July II. lS9S Spain sued for peace
EJuly 26, and peace protocol with Spain
asigned August H.
4 Final peace treaty with Spain signed at
4 Paris on December 10, 1885, and ratified by
&senate on February s, 1899.
Porto Rico provided with civil govern
ment by act of congress on March |, 1900
War loan of 1898 one of demonstrations of
$confldence In administration.
Settlement of the Pacific railroad indebt.
aedness one of achievements of Mckinley
administration.
i New currency law passed by congress
on March IA. 1900. fixed gold standard and
Sproyided for refunding of national debt.
Foreign policy of Mckinley administra-
Stion aimed to avoid 4entangling alliances
land striking example of this was the dis
Rsolving of the agreement between Great
Britain, Germany and the United States
Rregarding Samoa, and securing possession
8ofs Pango-Pangoh harbor.
8 One of the last acts of President McKin.
Hley's first term was the establishment. of
bcivil governmental Philippines
The one failure of administration of
president Mckinley was negotiation of the
AHay-Pauncefote treaty. which was anne nd !
Fed by senate and therefore rejected by
England.
Hawaii annexed under earnest recon-
2mendation of President Mckinley
When the suggestion was made last June
Sof possible third term for President
mckinley. he was very clear and positive
las to his position in regard to the matter,
! and probably has forever settled the third
Gterm question in this country.