Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-03-09
Mckinley Inaugurated.

Washington, March Ain the
presence of the Supreme Court of the
United States, of both houses OF the
national Congress, of diplomatic rep
resentatives from all the great pow
ers of the world, of officers represen-
ting the regular army and navy, OF
the Governors of dozen States and
of a throng that included thousands
and stretched from the east front OF
the Capitol to the edge of the spa
cious grounds beyond, William NC
Kinley today for the second time
took the oath of Office as President
of the United States.
Before a smaller but equally nota-
BILE gathering Theodore Roosevelt
was sworn as ce-President of the
United States and President OF the
United States Senate.
The ceremonies were in every way
worthy of the occasion. The journey
from the Executive Mansion to the
halls of Congress was made under es-
cort of the regular army and navy,
of which the President is Command
or. in-Chief; the corps of cadets from
the Annapolis and West Point train.
ing schools, a battalion of colonial
infantry from the newly acquired
Island OF Porto Rico, a detail OF
veterans who served with Major NC
Kinley in the Civil War OF 1861 a
troop of cavalry from the State
which he claims as his home and OF
which he was Governor, and a
brigade comprising the citizen sol
dierv of that small territory OF which
the President is the exclusive ruler.
When the oath had been adminls>
tered the Executive eXpounded the
aims of his second administration.
He was driven back to his official
residence along the historic avenue
which has been the scene OF more
than a score of such pageants and at
the head of procession OF notaole
length and unusual interest. Tnere
were included all the troops OF the
escort save only the crippled ana
aged veterans of the conflict between
the States, numerous representa-.
ton of the militia from the several
States, including seven Of the Com
monwealths against which he fought
in 1861. and about 10000 OF his politi-
cal partisans organized into march
ing clubs. These ceremonies con-
tinued from 10 o'clock In the morn
ing until o'clock in the evening
The day was brought TO a close by a
magnificent ball, which drew to the
building occupied by the Bureau OF
Pensions the most gracious ana eie-
CANT matrons and the most dlstln-
guished men Of intellect now resld-
ing in the national capital.
Straws From The Inaugural.
The salient utterances of President
Mckinley can be collated as follows;
When we assembled here on the
Fourth of March, 1897, there was
great anxiety with regard to our cur
rencv and credit. Now l have the
satisfaction to announce that the
Congress Just closed has reduced
taxation Sal 100000.
The national verdict Of 1896 has for
the most part been executed. What
ever remains uDfulfilled i: a contlnu-
ing obligation resting with undimin.-
ished force upon the Executive and
the Congress.
We should not permit our great
prosperity to lead us to reckless ven
tures in business or protligacy In
public. expenditures.
Honesty, capacity and industry
ale nowhere more indispensable than
in public employment.
We are now at peace with the
world, and it is my fervent prayer II
differences arise they may be settled
by peaceful arbitration.
The national purpose is indicated
through a national election. 1t is
the constitutional method OF ascer-
tanning the public will.
Sectionalism has disappeared. Di-
vision on public questions can no
longer be traced by. the war maps OF
1861.
There are some national questions
in the solution of which patriotism
should exclude craftsmanship.
"Hope maketh not ashamed" The
prophets of evil we're not the build
ers of the Republic, nor in Its crises
since have they saved or served 1T.
Our institutions will not deterlor-
ate by extension and our sense OF JUS
tice will not abate under tropic suns
in distant seas. The path Of progress
is seldom smooth. The things are
often found hard to do.
We face at this moment most i'm
portant question-that OF the future
relations Of the United States and
Cuba.
Our countrymen should not be de-
ceived. We are not waging war
against the inhabitants Of the Philip
pines Islands. A portion OF them are
making war against the United
tates.-Baltimore Sun.