The Penn's Grove record., 1901-03-08
M'KlNLEYS INAUGURAL ADDRESS

kinney 5 second NlduSHEdl auuEtsS -
in part, as follows:
My Fellow Citizens: When we as
sembled here OIL the 4th of March,
1897, there was great anxiety with
regard to our currency and credit
None exists now. Then | felt con.
strained to conTene the Congress in
extraordinary session to devise reyen.
ues to pay the ordinary expenses of the
Government. Now | have the satisfac-
ton to %announc that the Congress
lust closed has reduced taxation in the
sum of $41, 100000.
The national verdict of 1896 has for
the most part been executed. What
ever remains unfulilled is a cOntinu-
ing obligation resting with undimin-
ished force upon the Executive and the
Congress.
-Four years G we stood on the
brink of war without the people know
ing it, and without any preparation or
effort at preparation for the impending
peril. / did all that in honor could be
done to avert the war, but without
avail. 1t became inevitable; and the
Congress at its first regular session,
without party division, provided mon
ey in anticipation of the crisis and III
preparation to meet it. 1t came. The
result was signally favorable to Ameri-
can arms and in the highest degree
honorable to TIL Government. 1T IN
posed upon us obligations from which
we cannot e: ape and from which 1t
would be dishonorable to seek to es-
cane. We are now at peace with the
world, and it is my fervent prayer that
IL differences arise between US and 9TH
-. -.-rA. t1nyr NAV hn GnftlnI nv
peaceful arbitration and that hereafter
we may be spared the horrors of war.
Existing problems demand the
thought and quicken the conscience of
the country, and the responsibility for
their presence as well as for their
righteous settlement rests upon US all
no more upon me than upon you.
The American people, intrenched
In freedom at home, take their love for
freedom with them wherever they go,
and they reject as mistaken and UNI
worthy the doctrine that we lose our
own liberties by securing the enduring
foundations of liberty to others. Our
institutions will not deteriorate by eX-
tension, and our sense of justice will
not abate under tropic suns in distant
seas.
We adhere to the principle of equali-
ty among ourselves, and by no act ,f
ours will we assign to ourselves a sub
ordinate rank IN the family of n
tons.
The part which the United States
bore so honorably In the thrilling
scenes in China, while new to Ameri-
can life, has been in harmony with
its true spirit and best traditions, and
in dealing with the results its policy
will be that of moderation and fair
ness.
We face at this moment Il most m
portant question-that of future rela-
lions of the United States and Cuba.
With our near neighbOrs we must re-
main close friends.
The declaration of the purposes OF
this Government in the resolution OF
April 20, 1898, must be made good.
Ever since the evacuation of the ISL
and by the army of Spain, the Execu-
dive with all practical speed has been
assisting its people in the successive
steps necessary TO the establishment
of a free and Independent government,
prepared to assume and perform the
obligations of international law which
now rests upon the United States I'M
der the Treaty of Paris.
The convention elected by the people
to frame Il constitution is approaching
the completion of its labors. The trans
fer of American control to the new
government is of such great import
ance, involving an obligation resulting
from our intervention and the treaty
Of peace, that | am glad to be advised
by the recent act of Congress of the
policy which the legislative branch of
the Government deems essential to the
best interests of Cuba and the United
States.
The principles which led to our inter-
Cention require that the fundamental
law upon which the new government
rests should be adopted to secure a
Government capable of performing the
duties, and ~discharging the functions
Of a separate nation, of observing It's
international obligations, of protect
Ing life and property, insuring rider.
safety, and liberty; and conforming to
the established and historical policy
of the United States in its relation TO
Cuba.
While the treaty of peace with Spain
was ratified oil February 6, 1899, II
notifications We're exchanged nearly
two years ago, the Congress has lndi-
Gated no form of government for he
Philippine Islands. 1t mas, however,
provided an army to enable the EXecu-
tive to suppress instruction, restore
peace, give security to the inhabitants
and establish the authority Of the
United States throughout the archi-
pelago.
The settled purpose, long ago pro-
claimed, to afford the inhabitants OF
the islands self-government as fast as
they were ready for it viii be pursued
with earnestness and fidelity.
Our countrymen should not be de-
ceived. We are not waging war against
the inhabitants of the Philippine ISL
ands. A portion Of them are making
war against the United States,
BY far the greater part of the in
habitants recognize American sover-
eighty, and welcome it as a guarantee
of order and security for life, property,
liberty. freedom of conscience and the
pursuit of happiness. 10 them full
protection will be given, They shall
not be abandoned, We will not leave
the destiny of the loyal millions in the
islands to the disloyal thousands who
are in rebellion against the United
States. Order under civil institutions
will come as soon MS those who now
break the peace shall keep II. Force
will not be needed or used when those
who make war against us shall make
it no more. May it end without furth.
er bloodshed and there be ushered in
the reign of peace to be made per
manent by a government of liberty uD
der law.
Handsome Costumes at Inaugural Ball