The sun., 1901-03-05
SUN, WILMINGTON. DELAWARE TUESDAY, MARCH s. 1901

ing wears duties and old rise tmch anu ias'
to confront us from within and from without,
There is every reason why we shoulu race tnes'
duties with sober appreciation alike OF their l
portancc and of their difficulty, hut lhefe Is aiso
every reason for facing them with higIl hear'eu
resolution and eager and confident ial'h III oui ="
pacity to do them Alright. great Worh ne
ready to the hand Of this generation. IL snouiu
count itself happy indeed that 10 II Is given VI.
privilege Of doing such a work. leaoihs par,
therein must he taken by this, the august ana
powerful legislative body over which nave ueei
called to preside. Most deeply appreciate we
privilege Of my position, for high indeed Is the
honor of presiding over the American senate at
the outset OF the twentieth century
The proclamation of the president
calling the senate into eXtraofuihar!
session then was read by the CLERK the
direction for reading being the nrst
official order of the new vice president.
Vice President Roosevelt called the
new senate to order and administered
the oath to the newly elected senators'
Induction of the President.
President Mckinley was sworn III TO
succeed himself as chief magistrate on
handsomely decorated stand at the
east front Of the capitol in the presence
Of Il surging multitude. The oath was
administered to the president by Chlcf
Justice Fuller President Mckinney
then delivered his inaugural address,
which was as follows:
Nv Fellow Citizens-When we assembled here
on the 4th of March, 1897, there was great anxiety
with regard to our currency anu oreult Nohe
exists now. Then treasury receipts were N
adequate 10 meet the current ohhgations OF Tue
government; now they are suihcient LOT aii pun
lie needs, and we have surplus instead OF
deficit Then | felt constrained to convene the
congress in extraordinary session to devise rev
rnues to pay the ordinary expenses of the govern
ment; now | have the satisfaction TO announce
that the congress just closed has reduced taxation
in the sum OF 100000, Then there was deep
solicitude because of the long depression In our
manufacturing mining, agricultural and mercan'
tile industries and the consequent distress oil our
| laboring population; now every avenue OF pro.
duction is crowded with activity, labor IS well
employed, and American products find good mar
! kets at home and abroad.
4 our diversified productions however. are IN
| creasing in such unpreced cedcntcd volume as to ad.
! inonish us OF the necessity Ot still further en-
| larging our foreign markets by broader CONNER
tial relations. For this purpose reciprocal trade
| arrangements with othr rations should in liberal
spirit he carefully culthaed and promoted.
The national verdict d 1870 has for the most
part been executed. Whatever remains unfulhlled
4 is continuing obligation resting with undmn
! ished force upon the executive and the congress-
but, fortunate as our condition is, its permanence
4 can only be assured ~ sound business methods
and strict economy in ultnna administration and
| legislation. We shoUld moi permit our great pros
pesity to lead ID hlc.s ventures in business
| or prohigacy in puhi expenditures While the
congress determines t#r objects and the sum Of
appropriations tic officials Of the executive de-
pariments are responsible tor honest and faithful
disbursement, and il should be their constant
care to ayoid waste aud sNtrayagance.
Honesty capacity and industry are nowhere
more indispensable an in public employment
These should be fundamental requisites to original
appointment and Tie >Grest guarantees against
removal
Four years ago vi stood on the brink Of war
without the people h9lin4 il and without any
preparation or effort q preparation for the i'm.
pending peril | lid I'll that in honor could be
done TO avert the war, but without avail. 1t be.
came inevitable. ana S congress at its first reg,
uar session, without PARTY division, provided
money in anticipatei y the crisis and in prepa
ration 10 meet il. u came. The result sig
nlly favorable to tndtaan arms and in the high
p-t degree honorable the government II i'm
posed upon obligations from which We cannoj
and from which ii Mould he dishonorabe to seeI
20 escape. We u1W At peace with the world
aud il is my ier,lul prayer that il difference
arise between US ala other powers they may ,,
settled by peaceful arbitration and that hereafte
: We may be spared the horrors Of war.
Responsibilities of Presidency.
Inrusted by tie people for a second time Will
the office OF president | enter upon its admins
tration appreciatng the great responsiblitie
which attach 10 this renewed honor and commits
sion, promising unreseryed devotion on my par
10 their faithful discharge and reyerently invokin,
for my guidance the direction and favor Of Al
iiehty Got ! should shrink from the duties iii
day assumed il | did not feel that in their pei
iormanCe should have the cooperation OF til
wise and patriotic men Of all parties. 1t enronl
ises me tor the great task which ! now mdcrta,
2 believe that those who voluntarily conunittc
20 me tile trlst imposed upon the chief executil
II the republic will give to gencrons suppo
IN my duties 70 preserve, protect and driel
he constitution Of the United States and
'sare that the laws be faithfully executed" I'll
national purpose is indicated through nation
election. II is the constitutional method Of d
'prtaining tic public will When once it Is rcgi
tered, 1t is a ilw to Us all, and faithful obser
ance should follow its DEGREES
strong hearts and helpful hands are needle
and, fortunately we have them in every part
or beloved country. We are reunited Sectio
=. ulisn Las disappeared. Division on public iii,
tiuns can I'd longer be traced by the war maps
NJ ls6l. These Old differences less and less dstu
NJ the Judgment Existing problems demand /
thought and qucken the conscience of the ecu
uN, and the responsibility Tor their presence
we'll as for their righteous settlement rests up
IL All more upon me than upon yuu. I'll,
arc some national questions IN the solution
which patriotism should exclude parli>au~h
MHsnltying ther difficulties will not take them
unr hands facilitate their adjustment.
trust VI the capacity, integrity and high purp
q The American people will not lie AN inspiti
ee theme Tor future political contests bark y
mt ures aud gloomy forcbodngs are worse than il
~, less These only becloud; they do not help
's ruint tile NIy of safety aud honor. ''llhpc III
g et not ashamed" The prophets Of evil were
re- the builders Of The republic nor IN its crises hi
~ they saved ~ served il. The faith Of Inc tath
was mighty force in its creation, and the ia
~ u ihrir descendants has wrought its progress
;tc furnished its defenders. They obstruction
Who despair and who would destroy confidence
lhc ability OF our people 10 solve wisely and
"H civilization the mighty problems resting nj
III them The American people, inlrrncbrd in fl
yp dom at home, take their loye tor it with Il
,,, wherever they 90, and they reject as mSta
ana unworthy the doctrine that we lose uur
~ liberties by securing the enduring foundation,
in liberty 10 others our institutions viii not
tcriurate by extension, and our sense Of jus
4 will not abate under tropic suns in distant s
IL rs heretofore so hereafter will the nation den
on. slrate its fitness to administer any new cs
Of which cFentS devolve upon 1t and in the tea
the III @ aNe ssl tn WY !, !, '',u W., 4
Ul those among Us Who would make Our way n
utS difficult we must not he diShearen but
,,. more earnestly dedicate ourselves 10 Tile task
which We have rightly entered Tile path
III progress is seldom smooth. New things are O
$50 found hard to do. Our fathers found them
uf We find them so. They are inconycnent. I
/. cost Us something but are we not made l.,
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