The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-09-20
THE RECORD LEFT Behind
Principal Events Transpiring Dur
ing the Administration of
President Mckinley.
YEARS WHICH HAVE MADE HISTORY.
Brief But Important and Significant
Extracts from President McKin-
1ey's Last Public Address De-
livered at Buffalo the Day Before
He Was ShOt-A Parting Message.

Buffalo, N. Y, Sept. 16.-Mr. Will
liam Mckinley was inaugurated pres
dent for the first time on March A.,
4lS97, and again on March 4, 1901, for a
second term, to which he was elected
after four of the most eventful years,
some respects, in the history OF
: the United States. The principal
events, some of which will live for
ever in history, transpiring during his
occupation of the presidential char,
lire as follows:
Special session of congress called March
HI. 1897, to consider tariff revision. Dlngley
tariff bill passed, and signed by president
: and made law July "a, 1887.
q Cuban Question most serious foreign COM
Eplication which President Mckinley 1aceu
awhen he was inaugurated.
q On February Is, 1885, Maine blown up In
NHavana harbor
Early in March, 1898, congress passed
hill appropriating S50,000,0O0 for national
&defense.
8 On April II, 1898, President Mckinley sent
Emessage to congress announcing that DIP
Nomatic negotiations with Spain mao 1alleo'
BAND asking congress for war power.
War declared with Spain on April TO-
a1S9S and president called for $4,000 troops
qand later 5000 more. Regular army in
Screased to $1,000 men.
May l, 1898, by direction of the president,
Admiral Dewey proceeded to Manila and
Hin the harbor there destroyed Spanish
Sfeet.
Battles of Ell Caney and San Juan hill
thought July 2, and July Spanish fleet ut
qterly destroyed off Santiago by Sampson
9feet.
Formal surrender and practically end OF
! WAR July II, 1898. Spain sued for peace
July &C. and peace protocol with Spain
8signed August II.
Final peace treaty with Spain signed at
aPars on December 10, 1898, and ratified by
asenate on February 6, 1899
q Porto Rico provided with civil govern
I ment by act of congress on March l, 1900
& War loan of 1898 one of demonstrations OF
yconfidence in administration.
Settlement of the Pacific railroad indebt-
SedneSs one of achievements OF Mckinney
administration.
Il New currency law passed by congress
Con March A. $780, fixed gold standard an6
Sprovided for refunding of national debt.
8 Foreign policy of Mckinley administra-
3tion aimed to avoid entangling alliances
Sand striking example of this was the dis
Ssolving of the agreement between Great
I Britain, Germany and the United States
Regarding Samoa, and securing possession
Sof Pango-Pango harbor.
q One of the last acts of President McKin-
sley's first term was the establishment OF
xcivil government in Philippines.
4 The one failure of administration OF
president Mckinley was negotiation of the
Ebay Pauncefote treaty, which was amend,
Sed by senate and therefore rejected by
&England.
q Hawaii annexed under earnest recon-
smendation of President Mckinley.
When the suggestion was made last June
aof a possible third term for President
\ mckinley, he was very clear and positive
Ias to his position in regard to the matter
Eand probably has forever settled the third
Sterm question in this country.