Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1901-03-08


upon Its administration approaching the
great responsibilities which attach to this
renewed honor n commission, promising
unreserved devotion on my part to their
faithful discharge, and r~everently invok-
ing for my guidance the direction and the
favor Of Almighty God. l 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 / now undertake
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
that the laws be faithfully executed. The
national purpose is indicated through q
national election. IT is the constitutional
method~of as%certaining the public will.
When once it is registered 1t is a law to
US all. and faithful observance should fol-
low its DEGREES.
Patriotism Excludes PRrtisanship.
There are some national questions in
the solution of which patriotism should
exclude p~artisanshtp. Magnifying their
difficulties will not take them off our hands
nor facilitate their adjustment. Distrust
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-
tngs are worse. than useless. These only
way of safety and honor. Hope maketh
not ashamed The prophets of evil were
not the builders of the republic, nor in its
crisis since have they saved or served it.
The American people, intrenched in free
dom at home, take their love for it with
them wherever they go, and they reject as
mistaken and unworthy 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. ID
Relations with Cuba.
1--WE face at this moment a most i'm
portant question-that of the future .rela-
tons of the United States and Cuba. With
our near %neighbors we must remain 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 island by the
army of Spain the executive with all prac-
ticable speed has been assisting its peo-
pie in the successive steps necessary to
the establishment of a free and independ-
ent government prepared to assume and
perform the obligations of international
law which now rest upon the United States
1.-The peace which we are pledged to
leave to the Cuban people must carry with
1t the guarantees of permanence. We be-
came sponsors for the pacitication of the
island. and we remain accountable to the
Cubaris. no less than to our own country
and people, for the reconstruction of Cuba
as a free. commonwealth on abiding foun-
dations of right, Justice, liberty and as
sured order. Our ranchisem OF the
people will not be completed until free
Cube shall be a reality, not a name; a per-
feet entity, not a hasty experiment bearing
within itself the elements of failure
h Philippines.
"While the treaty of peace with Spain
was ratified on the sixth of February, 1899.
and notifications were exchanged nearly
two years ago, the congress has indicated
no form of government for the Philippine
islands. 1t has. however, provided an
army to enable the executive to suppress
1nsurrection. restore peace. give security
to the inhabitants, and establish the au-
thorlty of the United States throughout
the archipelago. 1t has authorized the or
ganization of native troops as auxiliary
to the regular force. 1t has been advised
from time to time of the acts of the mill
tary and naval officers in the islands, of my
action In appointing civil commissions, of
the instruction with which they were
charged. of their duties and powers, of
their recommendations, and of the several
acts under executive commission, to-
gether with the very complete general in
formation they have submitted. These
reports fully set forth the conditions. past
and present. in the islands. and the in
structions clearly show the principles
which will guide the executive until the
congress shall. as it is required to do by
the treaty, determine the civil rights and
political status of the native Inhabitants
communicated to the insurgents. and the
way Is still open for those who ave raised
their arms against the government for
honorable submission to its authority.
Not Waxinx War.
"Our countrymen should not be de-
ceived. We are not waging war against
the inhabitants of the Philippine stands
A portion Of them are making war against
the United States. BY far the greater part
sovereignty and welcome it as a guaranty
of order and of security for life. property
liberty. freedom of conscience and the pur.
suit of happiness. To them full protection
! will be given. They shall not be aban.
doned. We will not leave the destiny Of
the loyal millions in the islands to the dis.
loyal thousands, who are in rebellion
against the United States. Order under
civil institutions will come as soon as thosi
who now break the peace shall keep it
Force will not be needed or used wher
those who make war against us shall max,
1t no more. May 1t end without further
bloodshed. and there be ushered in tn,
reign of peace to be made permanent by {
government of liberty under law"
At the conclusion of the address the
president retired to his roolI in the
capitol, where he partook of lunch
prior to heading the great parade w
Pennsylvania avenue to the executive
mansion.
Inaugural Ball.
Washington. March 5.-The culmin
ating event of the inaugural festivitie
was the inaugural ball. and because o
its simple grandeur, beauty of its set
ting and completeness of its arrange
ments, was the most successful tn
capital has ever seen. The guests mum
bered 10000, including representative
of all foreign nations and distinguish.
Americans from all walks of life.
Tragedy in Wisconsin.t
Beloit, Wis, March 3.-Homer Payne
a mechanic, aged As years, shot his wifi
and Arthur Cady, a neighbor of whom
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