Omaha daily bee., 1901-03-05
Two INAUGURAL ADDRESSES
spssche, Of koKinlsy and Roo,evelt After
Taking the 0aths.
PRESIDENT REVIEWS HIS PLEDGES
lie VIII Not Leave Destiny OF Islands
m Hands of the DisIoysI Fcw-Nicc
President Looks to Larger
world Life for the Nation.

WASHINGTON. March 4.-Following Is
he text Of President william Mckinley 3
inaugural address:
My Fellow Citizens: When we assembled
here on March 4, 1897, there was grea
anxiety with regard TO our currency hnu
credit None exists now. Then our treas
ury receipts were Inadequate to mecl, the
current obligations of the government .>oH
they are suftiCient for all pubic neeus Huu
we have a surplus instead of "A dehcit
Then | felt constrained to convene ilc i
congress In extraordinary session 10 Ie' ~, ~,
the government Now / have the saUsi
tiOn to announce that the conbress ~
closed Las reduced taxation IN ne iniuit,l I'LL To-
kn,WD,VO Then there was deep soiei,WUo ,,r,,
because Of the long depression IN Oui hnau hr
featuring, mining, agricultural anu, anu "Tis
camille Industries aud the consequent Gla
tress of our laboring population, Nunn
every avenue OF production Is croWuou w,
activity. labor is well employed ana Am,s hs =
scan products fud good markets ~ NONE
and abroad our diversified productions
how are increasing, in such unptc,Gie, e.
noe, ssity of stll further enlarging our
fureI5I, markets by broader commercial Ie-
lauohs. For this purpose rtS,psosSSs should in
liberal spirit be carefully cultivated ani
promoted. .o. -, ,r
tIr, most part been executed. Whatever
remains unfulnlled Is a continuing ooneu-
tion resting with undimnished toISe UPON
the executive and the congress. But tor-
tunai, as our condition rs its permanenCC
can only be assured by sound business
rneih, ds and strict economy In national Al.
minisrrdtion and legislation. We snquli
not permit our great prosperity 10 ledl ~
Co reckless ventures Ia pis,nees1ss or p",r- cnn-
gress determines the objects and the sun
at appropriations the officials or me 49,,
tive de epartments are responsible for honSst
and faithful disbursement and II Should ne
their constant care to avoid waste IN On
trayagance. Honesty c4ps,GiIy nm I'm i'; Than
In uuhuc employmcnt These should Dc
Fundamental principles TO appointment ana
the surest guarantees ashlst r,%i,.ot % triinL y,
FIur Years ago we stood on lhe orihk , %,
war without the people knowing IL hhu
without any preparation or ett3rt az P,ep,
sratlon for pending peril. | DID all tnat III
honor could be done to avert the war, bit
without avail II became inevitable, ana
lhe congress al 6,yson ls nlrI, provided money in
anticipation OF the crisis ana In preparau)h
10 meet II. il came.
obligations Not TO He pscaped.
The result was slyna,ly favorable TO
American arms and In the highest degr' -
honorable to the government IL linpoar,
upon MS obligations from Whlch we ,callho'
escape and from which IT would De uis
honorable to us to escape. We are now ~
peace with the world and " IL my ferV"nl
prayer that if differences arise between W.
and other powers they maN be settled ny
peaceful arbitration and that hereafter we
may be spared the horrors CT war.
Entrusted by the people ior a second I'M :,
adm,nistration appreciating the great re.
sponsibilties which attach 70 renewed
served devotion on my part to their faith
sul discharge and revCrently INVOKING lor
my guidance the direction and favor OF a. a.,
duties this day assumed II | did not teel
that in their performance should have tht
cu-npe, ton of the wise and patrlouc men
of ali rarties 1t encourages me for the
great task which | now undertake 10 oe
ieve that those who v3iun'Mnriy m M n
tive Of the republic will give to me generou.
support In my duties to preserve protect
md defend the constitution OF the United
Etates'' and 10 care that the laws be iaith-
fuzzy observed. .ay s.-i. "a s,,,ro,c,
T3ie raticnA purpose Is indicated tht,ough
n TSitional election. 1t is the constitutional
method of ascertaining the public WIZ.
When once 1t is registered II is law TO us
all and faithful observance should follow
Its DEGREES.
RcsponsIbiiIty of the People.
strong hearts and helpful hands arC
necied and, fortunately, we have them II
every part of our beloved country. we art
Division on public questions can no i0nssl
DO traced by the war maps of 1861. These
old difference less and less disturb ~
Judgment Existing problems demand N
thought and quicken the conscience of th'
ruuntry AMI the responsibility for theil
presence. as well as Tor their righteous
tcttlement. rests upon us all--no more upor
me than upon you. There are some ma
tonal "a, tions in the solution OF whlcl
patriotism should exclude partisanshlp
Magnifyinp their difficulties will not tax
them on oJr hands nor facilitate their ad
,cgriIy ana high purposes of the America,
people win not be an inspiring theme fo
future political contests. Dark pictures
and gloomy forebodings, are worse thar
nseless These only becloud: they do no
help to point the way OF safety and honor
"HcI,c maketn not ashamed" The prophet
of evil were not the builders of the republic
nor in it, crises since have they served II
Tine faith OF the fathers was a might!
AZ ii,N "a nd no ftf
dcsccndants has wrought progress and fur
nisheC It's defenders. They are obstruc
tiuulsts who despair and who would destro
couhdence in the. ability or our people I
solve wisely and for civilization the might
problems resting upon iher.
The American people, entrenched IN icec
dom At home, take their love for IL whsr
ever they 60 and they reject as mistake
and unworthy the doctrine that we lose OF
own liberties by securing the endurn
fuuudatio of liberty to others. our ~
stituucns will not deteriorate by cxtenslo
and our sense of justice Will not abat
under pic suns in distant seas
wider Hounds of Freedom.
AS heretofore so hereafter will the na
tion demonstrate it's illness to adminlste
any estimate which events devolvc upon
by the hand and make the bounds Of free
dom wider yet
make our way more difficult we must n,
be disheartened, but the more earnestly d,
vote ourselves TO our tasks The path {
are often found hard to do our father
found them so. We tnd them 50. The
are inconvenicnt; they cost us somethius
hut are we not made better for the cffoi
ard sacrifice, and are not those we hIN
lftCd up and blessedf
We win be ConsolCd. too with the IA,
that opposition has confronted every ~
ward movement of the republic from d
opening hour until now, but without su,
cess The republic has marched on and q
and its every step has exalted freedom an
humanity, We are undergoing the sam
ordeal as did our predecessors nearly
century ago. We are following the Cours
they blazed They triumphed. win the
successors falter and plead organic ian
potency In the nation?
Equality with other Powers
Svrcly after l25 years of achievement Z,
mankind We will not now surrender OF
cQUalty with other powers on matter
fundamental and essential TO nationalit
with nC such purpose was the natiC
created. In no spirit has Il developed 4
full and independent sovereignty. we az
here to the principal OF equality amor
ourselves and by no act OF ours will "
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