Evening journal., 1901-03-04
WILLIAM MCKINLEY
TAXES OATH OF OFFICE
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on and ita every step has exalted free
dom and humanity. We are undergoing
the same ordeal as did our predecessors
the course they blazed. They triumphed
| VIII their successors falter and plead or
eanic impotcncy I'm the nation2 Surely
after l2b years OF achievement for man
| kind we Will not now surrender our
! equality with other powers on matters
| fundamental and essential TO nationality
| With no such purpose was the nation
| created. IN no such spirit has it devcl-
| oped It's full and Independent sovereignty.
We adhere TO the principle OF equality
among ourselves, and by no act of ours
VIII we assign 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-
| tory. They are too near 20 Justify recital
Some OF them were unforeseen. many OF
them momentous and FAR reaching IN
their consequences 10 ourselves and our
relations with the rest OF the world The
/ part which the United States bore So hon
oraby In the thrilling scenes IN China.
| while new 10 American life. has been In
| harmony with It's true spirit and best
| traditions. and IN dealing with the re-
suits lts policy Will be that OF moderation
We face az this moment most import.
ant Question-that OF the future relations
OF the United States and Cuba. with our
| friends. The declaration OF the purposes
OF this government IN the resolution Of
April co. 1898, must be made good. Ever
| since the evacuation OF the island BY the
army OF Spain the executive. with am
| practicable speed has been assisting lbs
people In the successive steps necessary
TO the establishment OF a free and lnde-
pendent government prepared 10 assume
and perform the obligations OF ntorna-
tionsl law which now rest upon the Uni
ted States under the treaty OF Paris The
convention elected by the people TO frame
a constliuton is approaching the COM
pleuon OF ita labors. The transfer OF
American control 10 the new government
q OF such great Importance. involving an
obligation resulting from our interven-
ton and the treaty of peace, that l am
glad TO be advised by the recent act OF
congress OF the policy which the lesisla-
tive branch OF the government deems ef-
sental to the best Interests OF cuba ana
the United States. The principles which
led TO our Intervention require that the
fundamental law upon which the new
government rests should be adapted TO
secure a government capable Of PERFORM
/ ing the duties and dlscharging the func-
tions OF a separate nation, OF observing
/ its International obligations OF protect
Ing life aud property lnsuring order,
safety and liberty and conforming 60 the
established and historical policy Of this
United States IN It's relation to Cuba.
The peace which we have pledged 20
leave TO the Cuban people must carry
| with Il the guarantees OF permonence.
! We became sponsors for the pncihcnuon
OF the island. and We remain accountable
TO the cubans, no less than 10 our own
| country and people, for the reconstruc-
tion of Cuba as free commonwealth on
abiding foundations of right. Justice, mo-
erty and assured order. Our cnfrnnchise-
ment of the people win not be completed
until free Cuba shall ''be "a reality, not a
name. a perfect entity, not a pnrty eN-
pertinent bearing within itself the ele-
ments OF failure"
Our Mission In the Philippines.
/ 40 tHNf
! was ratified on the 9th Of February lhu9,
/ and ratihcations were exchanged nearly
Il two years ago, the congress has INDICTED
! no form of government for the Ihilp-
4 pine Islands, IL has. however. provided
an army TO enable the executive 10 sup
II press insurrecuon, restore peace, give Sc
curity to the inhabitants, and est4bliah
the authority Of the United states
i throughout the archipelago. IL has hu-
n thOrized the organization OF native troops
as auxiliary to the regular force II has
acts of the military and naval ofncera IN
the Islands, OF my action ln appolhtink
eiyil eomniisslons. OF tne , WIN %
| which they were charged. OF tnelf eu-
i ties ana powers. OF their recommends
1 tiOns, and Of their several acts under eA-
i ecutiVe commission, together With the
/ very complete general Information they
! have submitted. These reports iuliy set
forth the conditions. past and present in
i the Islands, and the Instructions clearly
\ show the principles which VIII guide tho
executive until the congress shall. as 10
is required TO do by the treaty deter
mine "the civil rights and political status
Of the native inhabitants.
The congress having added the sane
tion Of its authority 10 the powers al
ready possessed and exercised by the ez-
\, ocutive under the constitution, thereby
Il leaving with the executive the RESPONSE
bilty for the government Of the Philip
pines. ! shall continue the efforts already
begun until order shall be restored
throughout the islands. and as fast as
Il conditions permit viii establish local gov
ernments, IN the formation OF which the
fun cooperation Of the people has been
win encourage the people to administer
II them. The settled purpose, long ago pro-
J claimed 70 afford the inhahitants OF the
4, Islands self government as tast as they
were ready for IL viii be pushed with
earnestness and fidelity Already some
thing has been accomplished In this di-
, rectlon. The governments representa-
tiVes civil and military, are doing faith
z ful and noble work IN their mission OF
! emancipation and merit the approval and
= support OF their countrymen, The most
n liberal terms of amnesty have already
been communicated to the insurgents, and
the way IS still open for those who hav,
raised their arms against the government
: for honorable submission to It's authority
our countrymen should not be deceived
3 We are not waging war against the in
habltants Of the Philippine islands a
portion of them are making war against
. the United States BY far the groatol
2 part of the inhabitants recognize Ameri
l can sovereignty and welcome n as
n guaranty of order and Of security for life
Q property. liberty, freedom of conscience
e and the pursuit OF happiness. To then
{ full protection viii be given. They shal
not be abandoned. We win not leave
the destiny of the loyal millions In tn,
islands 10 the dsloyal thousands who arr
In rebellion against the United States
Order under civil institutions Will com
: as soon as those who now break the peac
shall keep a. Force viii not be neede,
or used when those who make wa
4 shall make i
h end without further bloodshed, and Their
, be ushered IN the reign of peace to b
a made permanent by a government of lib
1 erty, under law.
Every presidential Inauguration Il
recent years has had its parade, al
4 ways creditable in size and variety, an
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