Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-03-14

INAUGURAL

dent Mckinley's inaugural address
was as follows:
My Fellow Citizens When we as.
sembled 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 obligations of the Govern.
ment. Now they are sufficient for all
public needs. and we have a surplus
instead of deficit. Then felt con.
strained to convene. the Congress in
extraordinary session to devise rev.
enues to pay the ordinary expenses
OF the Government. Now I have the
satisfaction to announce that the
Congress just closed has reduced tax.
alton In the sum of SAL 100000. Then
there was deep solcitude because
of the long depression In our manu-.
featuring, mining, agricultural and
mercantile industries and the conse.
quent distress of our laboring popu.
lation. Now every avenue of produc.
ton is crowded with activity, labor
is well employed, and American pro.
duction finds good markets at home
and abroad. Our diversified produc.
lions, however, are increasing In such
unprecedented volume as to admonish
us of the necessity of still further
enlarging our foreign markets by
broader commercial relations. For
this purpose reciprocal trade arrange.
ments with other nations should in
liberal spirit be carefully cultivated
and promoted.
The national verdict of 1896 has for
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ever remains unfulfilled is a continu.
Ing obligation resting with undimin.
ished 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 economy In national admin
istration and legislation. We should
not permit our great prosperity to
lead us to reckless ventures in bust.
ness or proHigacy in public expendit.
ures. While the Congress determines
the objects and the sum of appropria.
tions. the officials OF the executive
departments are responsible for hon.
est and faithful disbursement. and II
should be their constant care to avoid
waste and extravaganza.
Honesty, capacity and industry are
nowhere more Indispensable than in
public employment. They should be
fundamental requisites to original ap.
pointment and the surest guarantees
against removal
Four years ago we stood on the
brink of war without the people know.
Ing 1t and without any preparation
or effort at preparation for the i'm.
pending peril. did all that in honor
could be done to avert the war. but
without avail II became inevitable
and the Congress at its first regular
session, without party division. pro-
vided money in anticipation of the
crisis and in preparation to meet It.
II came. The result was signally ia.
vorable for American arms and in
the highest degree honorable to the
Government. It imposed upou ms oh.
legations from which we cannot es.
cape and from which It would be dis.
honorable to seek to escape. We are
now at peace with the world. and II
Is my fervent PRAYER that II differ.
ences arise between us and other
countries they may be settled by
peaceful arbitration and that here.
after we may be spared the horrors
of war.
Intrusted for the second time with
the office of President. | enter upon
its administration approaching the
great responsibilities which attach
to this renewed honor and commits
sion, promising unreserved devotion
on my part to their faithful discharge
and reverently invoking for my guild.
ance the direction and favor OF Al.
mighty God. I should shrink from the
duties this dav assumed II I aid not
feel that In their performance should
have the cooperation of the wise and
patriotic men of all parties. II encour.
ages me for the great task | now un.
dertake to believe that those who vo.
UNFAIRLY committed 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 Constitution
of the United States" and to take care
that the laws be faithfully executed"
The national purpose is indicated
through a national election. It Is the
constitutional method OF ascertaining
the public will. When once 1t Is reg.
lstered II Is law to us all. and faith
full observance should follow its de.
crees.
Strong hearts and faithful hands
are needed. and fortunately we have
them In every part Of our beloved
country. We are reunited Sectional.
ism has disappeared. Division on pub
lie affairs can now be no longer traced
TO the war maps OF 1861. These old
differences less and less disturb the
Judgment when existing problems
demand the thought and quicken the
conscience Of the country and the
resppnsibilitv for their presence as
well as for their righteous settlement
rests upon us all-more upon me than
upon you. There are some national
questions In the solution OF which pa
triotsm should exclude partisanshiD
Magnifying their difficulties will moi
take them off our hands nor facilitate
their adjustment. Dlstrust of the ca
pacity, integrity and high purposes
of the American people will not be ar
inspiring theme for future contests
Dark pictures and gloomy forebodlngi
are worse than useless. These only
beCloud, they do not help to point tn,
way of safety and honor. Hope mat;
eth not ashamed" The prophets O
evil We're not the builders of the Re
public nor In its crises since hav'
they saved or served II. The faith ,
the fathers was mighty force In IL
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scendants has wrought its progress
and furnished it's defenders. They az,