Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1901-03-07

ana the congress at It's nrSt regular session,
without party division, provided money ir
anticipation of the crisis and in prepara-
| ton to meet it. It came. The result was
signally favorable to American arms and
in the highest degree honorable to the gov
eminent. 1t imposed upon US obligations
from which we cannot escape, and from
which it would be dishonorable to seek to
escape. We are now at peace with the
world. and it is my fervent prayer that If
differences arise between US and other
powers they may be settled by peaceful ar
bitration, and that hereafter we may be
spared the horrors of war.
Will Be True to His Trust.
Entrusted by the people for a second
time with the Office of president, enter
upon its administration approaching the
great responsibilities which attach to this
renewed honor and commission, promising
unreserved devotion on my part to their
faithful discharge, and reverently lnvok-
ing for my guidance the direction and the
favor of Almighty God. I should shrink
from the duties this day assumed if die
not feel that in their performance should
have the cooperation of the wise and patri-
otto men of all parties. 1t encourages me
for the great task which I 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
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 ascertaining the public will.
When once it is registered it is a law to
US all, and faithful observance should fol-
low its decrees.>
Strong hearts and helpful hands are
needed. and. fortunately, we have them in
every part of our beloved country. We
are reunited. Sectionalism has disap-
peared. Division on public questions can
no longer be traced by the war maps of
1861. These old differences less and less
disturb the judgment. Existing problems
demand the thought and quicken the con-
science of the country, and the RESPONSE
bility for their presence as we'll as for their
righteous settlement rests upon US all-no
more upon me than upon you.
Patriotism Excludes Partisanship.
There are some national questions in
the solution of which patriotism should
exclude craftsmanship. Magnifylng 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-
ings are worse than useless. These only
becloud, they do not help to point the
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.
Relations with Cuba.
1--WE face at this moment a most i'm
portant question-that of the future rela-
lions Of the United States and Cuba. With
our near neighbors we must remain close
friends. The declara ton of the purposes
of this government in the resolution OF
April 20, 1885, 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 free and independ-
ent government prepared to assume and
perform the obligations of international
law which now rest upon the United States
under the treaty of Paris.
Free Cuba Must Be n Reality.
1.-THE peace which we are pledged to
leave to the Cuban people must carry with
it the guarantees of permanence. We be-
came sponsors for the pacification of the
island, and we remain accountable to the
Cubans, 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
sure6 order. Our enfranchisement Of tbs