Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-03-06
INAUGURAL ADDRESS
The President Reviews His Admins
tration and Makes Some Obser-
vations for the Future.

vations for the Future.
Enters Upon a Second Term, Appre-
ciating the Great Responsible
tiles Attached.
Reign of Peace in the Philippines to
Be Made Permanent by Gov
ernment of Liberty.
| Washington, March 5. 5.-President Nc
Kinley's inaugural address was as fol-
lows:
My Fellow Citizens-When we assem-
bled here on the 4th of March, 1897,
there was great anxiety with regard to
our currency and credit. None exists
now. Then our treasury receipts were
Inadequate to meet the current obliga-
tions of the government. Now they are
sufficient for all public needs and we
have surplus instead of deficit. Then
felt constrained to convene the con-
gress in extraordinary session to devise
revenue to pay the ordinary expenses of
the government. Now l have the salts
faction to announce that the congress
just closed has reduced taxation in the
sum of $41 10000 Then there was deep
solicitude because of the long depression
in our manufacturing. mining, agricul-
tural and mercantile industries and the
consequent distress of our laboring pop
ulation. Now every avenue of produc-
ton is crowded with activity, labor is
we'll employed and American products
find good markets at home and abroad
Our diversified productions, however
are increasing in such unprecedented
volume as to admonish us of the neces
sity of still further enlarging our foreign
markets by broader commercial relations
For this purpose reciprocal trade ar
rangements with other nations should ir
liberal spirit be carefully cultivated anc
promoted.
OBLIGATIONS REMAIN.
The national verdict of 1895 has fol
the most part been executed. Whatever
remains unfulflled is continuing obi
cation resting with undiminished force
upon the executive and the congress
But fortunate as our condition is, its
permanence can only be assured by
sound business methods and strict econ
omy in national administration and legis
lation. We should not permit our great
prosperity to lead us to reckless ventures
in business or profigacy in public ex
penditures. While the congress deter
mines the objects and the sum of appro
priations, the officials of the executive
departments are responsible for honest
and faithful disbursement, and it shoulc
be their constant care to avoid wastt
and extravaganza.
Honesty, capacity and industry are
nowhere more Indispensable than ir
public employment. These should be
fundamental requisites to original ap
pointment and the surest guarantees
against removal.
| THE WAR.
Four years ago we stood on the brink
of war without the people knowing it
and without any preparation or effort al
preparation for the impending peril.
did all that in honor could be done te
avert the war, but without avail. 1t be-
came inevitable; and the congress at its
first regular session, without party di
vision, provided money in anticipation o.
the crisis and in preparation to meet it
1t came The result was signally favor
able to American arms and in the highes
} degree honorable to the government. Il
imposed upon us obligations from which
we cannot escape and from which il
would be dishonorable to seek to escape
We are now at peace with the world
and it is my fervent prayer that if differ
ences arise between us and other powers
they may be settled by peaceful arbitra
ton and that hereafter we may be spared
the horrors of war.
THE PEOPLE SPEAK.
Entrusted by the people for secone
time with the office of president, en-
, ter upon its administration appreciatinG
, the great responsibility which attach tt
this honor and commission, promising
unreserved devotion on my part to thei
faithful discharge and reverently invok
3 ing for my guidance the direction an(
/ favor of Almighty God.
Strong hearts and helpful hands ar
needed, and fortunately we have then
in every part of our beloved country
We are reunited. Sectionalism has dis
, appeared. Division on public question
can no longer be traced by the wa
maps of 1861. These old differences les
ana ieSS ana disturb the Judgment. EX
] isting problems demand the thought an,
quicken the concience of the countr,
and the responsibility of their presenc
as we'll as their righteous settlement
rests upon us all-no more upon m
r than upon you.
} NO PLACE FOR CRoAKERs.
There are some national questions i
the solution of which patriotism shoul
y exclude partisanship. Magnifying thei
= difficulties will not take them off ou
hands nor facilitate their adjustment
Mistrust OF the capacity, integrity an
! high purposes of the American peopl
will not be an inspiring theme for futur
! political contests. Dark pictures an
= gloomy forebodings are worse than use
less. These only becloud, they do no
help to point the way of safety an
q honor.
Hope maketh not ashamed" Tn
prophets of evil were not the builders c
the republic, nor in its crisis since hav
q they saved or served it. The faith G
the fathers was mighty force in it