The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-03-07

istered TO President Mckinley by Chief
Justice Fuller in front of the main
entrance to the capitol, where a stand
for this purpose had been constructed
The capitol grounds in front of the
stand were packed by a multitude of
people from all sections of the country
who had come to Washington to wit
ness the ceremony.
The Inaugural Address.
Following is the inaugural address
of President Mckinley:
my Fellow Citizens: When we as
sembled here on the fourth OF March, 1887.
there was great anxiety with regard to our
currency and credit. None exists now.
Then our treasury receipts were made
quate to meet the current obligations of
the government. Now they are sufficient
for all public needs, and we have a surplus
instead of a deficit. Then l felt constrained
TO convene the congress in extraordinary
session to devise revenues to pay the
ordinary expenses of the government
Now l have the satisfaction TO announce
that the congress just closed has reduced
taxation in the sum of S4l, 900. 900. Then
there was deep solicitude because of the
long depression in our manufacturing,
mining, agricultural and mercantile in
dustries and the consequent distress of our
laboring population. Now every avenue of
production is crowded with activity, labor
is well employed, IN American products
find good markets at home and abroad.
should Promote Reciprocity.
'our diversified productions, however,
are increasing in such unprecedented vol
ume as to admonish US of the necessity of
still further charging our foreign mar
kets by broader commercial relations. For
this purpose reciprocal trade arrange
ments with other nations should in liberal
spirit be carefully cultivated and pro-
NOTED.
yerdiet of 90 Executed.
THE national verdict of 1886 has for the
most part been executed. Whatever re-
mains unfulfilled is a continuing obligation
resting with undGminished force upon the
executive and congress. But fortunate as
our condition is, its permanence can only
be assured by sound business methods and
strict economy in national administration
and legislation. We should not permit
our great prosperity to lead us to reck-
less venture in business or profigacy in
public expenditures. While the congress
determines the objects and the sum of APP
propriations, the officials of the executive
departments are responsible for honest
and faithful disbursement, and it should
be their constant care to avoid waste and
extravaganza. Honesty, capacity and in
dustry are nowhere more indispensable
than in public employment. These should
be fundamental requisites to original ap-
pointment and the surest guarantees
against removal.
Al Peace with the World.
-Four years ago we stood on the brink
Of war without the people knowing it and
without any preparation or effort at prepa.
ration for the impending peril. / did all
that in honor could be done to avert war,
but without avail. 1t became inevitable;
and the congress at its first regular session.
without party division, provided money IT.
anticipation of the crisis and in prepare
ton to meet IL. II came. TIL result was
sgnaIly favorable to American arms n
in the highest degree honorable to the gov
m 1t imposed upon US obligations
from which We cannot escape and from
which II would be dishonorable to seek to
escape. We are now at peace With the
world, and 1t is my fervent prayer that IL
differences arise between US and other
powers they may be settled by peaceful ar
bitration, and that hereafter We may be
spared the horrors of war.
Will BE True to His Trust.
Entrusted by the people for a second
time with the Office of president, / enter
upon its administration approaching the
great responsibilities which attach to this
renewed honor and commission, promising
unreserved devotion on my part to their
faithful discharge. and reyerently invok-
ing for my guidance the direction and the
favor Of Almighty God. / should shrink
from the duties this day assumed If / die
not feel that In their performance I should
have the cooperation Of the wise and patri-
otto men Of all parties. 1t encourages me
for the great task which / nowrundertake
to believe that those who voluntarily COM
mitted to me the trust imposed upon the
chief executive OF the republic will give
to me generous support In my duties to
preserve, protect and defend the consti-
tuition Of the United States and to care
hat the avs be faithfully executed The
national purpose is indicated through a
national election. II f. the constitutional
method OF ascertainIng the public will
When once IL is registered It is a law 10
US all, and faithful Observance should fol-
low its DEGREES.
"Strong hearts and helpful hands are
needed, and. fortunately, we have them in
every part OF our beloved country. We
are reunited. Seetionalism has disap-
peared. Division on public questions can
no longer be traced by the war maps OF
1861. These old differences less and less
disturb the Judgment. Existing problems
demand the thought and quicken the con-
science OF the country, and the ~responei-
bility for their presence as well as for their
righteous settlement rests upon US all-no
more upon me than upon you.
Patriotism Excludes Pa~rtfsanship.
There are some national questions IN
the solution Of which patriotism should
exclude partisanship. Magnifying their
| difficulties will not take them Off our hands
nor facilitate their adjustment. Dlstrust
| OF the capacity. integrity and high pur-
| poses OF the American people will not be
an inspiring theme for future political con-
tests- Dark pictures and gloomy forebod-