Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1901-09-20
TIE record lEF1 BEHIND.
Principal Events Transpiring Dur
ing the Administration Of
&, President Mckinley.
WHICH HAVE MADE HISTORY.
Brief But important and Significant
Extracts from President McIkin-
ley's ast Public Address De-
livered at Buffalo h Day before
He Wassshot-A rartinlEi Mespake.

Buffalo, N. Y, Sept. 16.-Mr. Will.
liam Mckinley was inaugurated pres.
,ident for the first time on March 4,
1897, and again on March 4, 1901, for a
second term, to which he was elected
after four Of the most eventful years,
lii SOME respects. in the history OF
the United States. The principal
events, some (which will live for
eyer in history, transpiring during his
occupation of the presidential chair,
are as follows: :.
Especial session Of congress. called Ma1cn
Ia, 1897, to consider tariff revision. Dingley
|tariff bill passed, and signed BY president
and made a law July "a. 1897.
Cuban question most serious foreign COM
plication which President Mckinley faced
when he was ~inaugurated.
on February 10. 1898. Maine blown up IN
| Havana harbor. !,
n Early in March, 1898, gre passed
bill a~ppropriating $50. 1000 900 for national
defense.
On April II, 1898. President Mckinley sent
message to congress announcing that dip
tomato negotiations with Spain had failed,
and asking congress for war power. ~
II War declared with Spain on April 70,
1895, and president called for 125, 900 troops
and later 75, 900 more. Regular army In
creased to $1,000 men.
May l, 1898, by direction of the president,
Admiral Dewey proceeded to Manila and
in the harbor there destroyed Spanish
fleet.
Battles of Ell Caney and a Juan hill
fought, July 2, and July 8 Spanish fleet ut
terly destroyed off Santiago by Simpsons
fleet.
Formal surrender and practically end Of
war July II, 1898. Spain sued for peace
July 26, and peace protocol with Spain
signed August II.
Final peace treaty with Spain signed at
Paris on December 10, 1898. and ratified by
senate on February 6, 1899.
Porto Rico provided with civil govern
ment by act of congress on March !, 1900.
Wal loan of 1898 one of demonstrations OF
confidence in administration.
Settlement of the Pacific railroad indebt'
edness. one Of achievements of Mckinley
administration.
New currency law passed by congress
on March IA, 1900, fixed gold standard and
provided for refunding of national debt.
Foreign policy of Mckinley administra.
ton aimed to avoid entangling alliance
and striking example of this was the dis.
solving Of the agreement between Grea1
Britain, Germany and the United States
regarding Samoa, and securing possession
of Pango-Pango harbor.
One of the last acts of President McKin.
ltleys %nrStl Term was tne eslaOllsAMeuC ~
civil government in Philippines. L
The one failure of administration OF
president Mckinley was negotiation of TIL,
EHay-Pauncefote treaty. which was amend
ed by senate and therefore rejected BY
EEngland4 s
Hawaii. annexed under earnest recon
mendatjon of President Mckinley.
Whentthe suggestion was made last Junl
of a possible third term forl Presidep
McKinley,,1he was very clear and positW
as to h~is5Sposition hsregard teefhe matter
and probably has forever settled the thtrt
term question in this country: y