The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-03-09
WILLIAM M'ItINl.EY.

shaping the dcstinics of mankind. For
! veal or for woe. for good or for evil this is
| true of our own mighty nation Great
| privileges and great luwcrS arc OURS and
| heavy are the responsibilities that so with
| these privileges aud these puwrrS. Ac.
| cordingly as we do well OF i'll. so ShH man
| kind in the future be raised or east down.
| We belong To young nation. already of
| giant strength. yet whose present
strength is but forecast OF the puwr,
that is to come. w" stand supreme IN a
| continent. in hemisphere. East and west
| we look across the two great oceans to
ward the larger world life in which wheth-
err we will or not. we must take AN ever in
creasins share And as kecn..yrd, we
| gaze into The coming years, duties new
| and old, rise thick and fast to confront us
from within and from without There is
every reason why We should face these du.
ties with sober appreciation alike OF
their Importance and of their difficulty
But there is also every reason for facing
them with high hearted resolution and
eager and confident faith in our capacity
to do them Alright. A great work lies ready
to the hand Of this generation; il should
count itself happy indeed that to It is given
the privilege of doing such work. A lead.
| ing part therein must be taken by this the
august and powerful legislative body over
which have been called to preside Mos;
| deeply do I appreciate the privilege of my
position; for high indeed is the honor of
presiding over the American senate at the
outset of the twentieth century"
President Takes the Oath.
At noon the oath of Office was admin
istered 10 President Mckinley by Chief
Justice Fuller in front of the main
entrance to the capitol, where stand
for this purpose had been constructed.
The capitol grounds in front of the
stand were packed by 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. 1897,
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 deficit. Then felt constrained
| to convene the congress in extraordinary
session to devise revenues 10 pay the
| ordinary expenses of the government
Now ! have the satisfaction IN announce
| that the congress Just closed has reduced
taxation in the sum of $il.0Oo0j0. Then
| there was deep solicitudc because Of the
| long depression in our manufacturing
| mining, agricultural and mercantile in
| CUstries and the conscnucn; distress Of our
laboring population. Now every avenue of
| production Is crowded with activity labor
| il well employed. and American products
| find good markets al home and abroad
| Should Promote Reciprocity.
"Our diversified productions. however,
| are increasing in such unprecedented vol
| umc as TO admonsh 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 he carefully cultivated and pro
| NOTED.
| Verdict of 'OG Executed.
| 1.-THE national verdict of 1886 has for the
| mcst part been executed. Whatever re-
| mains unfultlllcG is continuing obligation
| resting, with undimin:shed force upon the
| executive and congress. But fortunate as
our condition IL. 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 ventures in business or proC!Sacy in
| public expenditures. While the congress
| determines the objects and tho sum o: APP
| preparations. the officials of the X cutivt
| departments are responsb!e for homes,
| and faithful disbursement. and it should
| be their constant care to avoid waste and
| extravaganza. Honesty, capacity aE6 in