Show INAUGURAL ADDRESS comparisons al mule ade between conditions condition now mind and four years ago coun try congratulated fellow citizens when we assembled on the din ot of march 1897 there was great anxiety m with ith re regard gard to our currency credit noun exists now then our treasury treasure receipts were ere inadequate to meet the current obligations of 0 the government now they are sufficient for all public needs and v wo a have it a surplus instead of a deficit then I 1 felt constrained to convene the congress in extraordinary session to devise r revenues to pay the ordinary expenses ft f the g government Ove now I 1 have the satisfaction batis fact 1 0 n to announce e that the congress con giess lust just closed has h n sreta reduced taxation bation in the sum hum of forty one millions ot dollars then there was deep solicitude be cause auseon of the long depression idour in manefa turing ng mining agricultural and mercantile tile industries audus rles and the consequent distress of 0 our laboring og population now every avenue of production il Is crowded with activity labor la Is viell tell employed and american products find rood good markets at home and abroad our diver sill e d productions duct ions conw ho ever are arc increasing la in s such u c h unprecedented volume as to admonish us U 9 of the necessity of still further enlarging our foreign markets mart lets by broader commercial relations for this purpose reciprocal trude trade arrangements with other nations bho should in liberal carefully are tully cultivated and promoted VERDICT or OF EXECUTED the national verdict of 1896 has for the most part been executed whatever remains unfulfilled filled Is a obligation resting with force upon the and the congress but fortunate as our condition is its Is permanence can only bo be assured by sound business busin methods and strict economy in national I administration and legislation we should 1 not lot permit car great illy to lea lead duato us 10 reckless ventures la ia business or profligacy lo in p public u bile expenditures while the anress on ress determines te ter mines tho the objects and the sum of appropriations the officials of the executive departments apart aro are responsible for honest aud and faithful disbursements and it should bo be their constant care callone re to avoid waste and extravagance honesty is capacity and industry are tiow nowhere hera more indispensable than in fujio pujio employment these should be fundamental requisites to original appointment and the surest guarantees against removal four years ago we stood on the brink of war w without the people knowing it and without any preparation or effort at prop preparation tor for the impending peril I 1 did all chatin that in honor could be done to avert the war w without avail it became inel inevitable liable and the congress congre sc nt at its arst regular session NN about party part ull diNi siou blon provided money in anticipation of the abo crisis and in preparing to meet it it came the result was signa ilir favorable to american arms and in tile the degree honor honorably Ablo to the goern government ment it imposed upon us obligations from which we cannot escape anti and from which it would bo be dishonorable to seek to escape we are dow at al peace with the world and it 11 Is my fervent er that if t differences arise between uland us and other powers that they may be settled by peaceful a 1 aitra tion lou and that hereafter we may be spared spa red the horrors of w ar Lil entrusted trusted by the people tor for a second time with the oaten of Ot president lenter I 1 enter upon its administration appreciating tho the great responsibilities bi bili I 1 ties which attach to this renewed honor and commis ion promising unreserved devotion on my y part t to 0 their faithful discharge and reverently king for my guidance the direction and d favor of the iho almighty god goa I 1 should link from the duties this tuy day assumed it edid idid I 1 did not foci that in their performance I 1 should have the wi ration of the w A ise ire and patriotic patri otio men 0 of fall all airich 1 parties it encourages in me 0 for the great taste task which I 1 now undertake t to 0 believe that those who voluntarily committed to m me 0 the trust imposed upon toe the chief executive 0 ot f the tha republic 0 will ill pile to me generous support ln in roy my du lies to 0 preserve c protect and defend the constitution ution of the united states and to care that me laws be faithfully executed tho national purpose Is indicated ahr through 0 u gh a national election it Is the con constitutional titu t foual toual method of ascertaining the guille v will when once oco it Is registe registered red it il is s a law to all of 0 us is and faithful falth tul observance should follow its dec decrees rees sectionalism HAS disappeared I 1 strong hearts tied and helpful hands are nee needed tied and fortunately we a have base them in every part art of our beloved country we are reunited reunite re united unite ap sectionalism t tonal ism has disappeared division on publeo questions can nn longer be traced to the abo tar maps of these old differences I 1 less L r and d less disturb tho the judgment problems bie t demand the iho thought and quicken the conscience of tho the country and the responsibility of their presence as well ell tor for their righteous settlement rests upon us all no more upon me th ill in upon tan ou 1 chere I here aro are some natio national dal questions question in ILI the 0 of which patriotism should exclude exclude partisanship p alaan ifyu rig the dietl cuttles will not take tak 0 them oa our hands nor facilitate their adjustment distrust of the capacity integrity and high F purposes of the american people w I 1 ill 11 not be a aa u theme for future dark pictures and gloomy foreboding are worse than useless these only becloud d they do not olp to point the way av of safety safely and d honor hope maletti mal etli riot not of the ashamed tho the prophets of c e it 11 were not the builders of tho the republic nor in its crisis since have they saved raved or served it the faith of 0 the fathers w ft a mighty force in its creation and tile the faith of t heir has wrought its progress and furnished its defenders they are obb true bioni who despair anil and who would destroy confidence in the ability of our people to solve wise wisely I 1 Y ond arid tor for the mighty problems resti resting upon them the american people le in tren trenched on hed to in freedom lit at homo home t lake ike pop the their r love force orca with them wherever they go BO anti anil they reject as aft mistaken and unworthy the doctrine that we lose our 0 own it liberties by securing scouring the enduring foundation of liberties of others our institutions will not deteriorate by evasion and out our sense ot of justice will not abate under suns in distant seas As heretofore so BO hereafter will the nation demonstrate its it fitness to administer lor any new estate m bieh events devolve upon it and in the tha fear ear of 0 god will take occasion cocas upon s on c by the hand band and make the bounds of freedom wider yet it if there are arc those among us who he woud make our way more difficult we must not bo be dis heartened but the more earnestly dedicate ourselves to the 1116 task table upon which wo we have rightly entered the path of progress li seldom new things are arc often found hard to do our fathers found them so wo we ond them so they are inconvenient they cost us something but are WO we not mode made better belter for the effort and sacrifice sa cinco andare and are not nott those hoso wo we serve lifted up and blest we will be consoled too with the fact that opposition has confronted el acry cry onward move ment mem of the republic llo from its opening hour until now buta but without success the ille republic has marched on and oi and in it aft every step has exalted freedom and humanity wo are under coln the same midral as did our predecessors f near nearly y a century ago we tire arc following the course they blazed they triumphed will their successors falter and und plead organic im potency in the nation surety after one hundred and alve jears cara of achievement tor for mankind wo we will not now surrender our equality with other powers on matters fundamental and essential to nationality with no such purpose was the nation created in no DO such spirit has it developed its full and independent sovereignty wo adhere to the principle of C equality among ourselves and by bv no co act of at ours w will I 1 11 we assign lo 10 ourselves a subordinate rank in the family of nations my follow fellow citizens the public events of the past four years yearb have pone gone into history they are too near too justify recital some of them were un forseen many macy of them momentous and far lop ing in their consequences to ourselves sand and our relations ioro with the rest of the world tho the part pan which the united states boneso bore so honorably in the thrilling scenes in china while new to american life has been in harmony with its true spirit and best traditions and in dealing with the results its policy will be that of moderation and fairness UNITED STATES AND CUBA we faco face at this moment a most important que quenion tion that of the future relations ot of the united states and cuba with our near neighbors we roust must remain close friends the declaration of the purposes of this government in the resolution ot of april 20 IM must be made tread food ever since the evacuation of the th island by the army of spain the executive with nil ell practicable practicable speed has been assisting its people by y successive steps necess necessity iry ry to the establishment me t of a free and independent government p prepared re to assume and perform the obliga t tlona 0 8 of international law which abich now rest u upon the united mates under tho the treaty of garfs tho the convention ek elected acted by bv the people to frame a constitution cons ti Is approaching the completion I 1 of its labors the transfer of american control to the new government Is of such great importance port atice involving an all obligation resulting irom from our intervention and tuo the treaty of peace that I 1 am glad to bo be advised by the recent act of congress of the policy which the legislative branch of the government deems essential to the best interests of cuba and the united states the principles which v aich led to our intervention require abut tho the fundamental law upon which bich tho he new government rests should be ado adopted led to secure a government capable of perform performing g the duties and discharging the functions ol 01 olt a t fie separate nation of observing its I 1 international liter national og obligations ligat ions of protecting life anti and property insuring order safety and liberty and conforming to the established and historical policy ol of the united states with fill its relation to guba cuba the peace i which aich wo we are pledged to leave to the cuban people must carry with it the guarantees of permanence we became sponsors for the leation of the island and we remain accountable to the cubans no less than to our own country and people lor for the reconstruction st bt of cuba as a tree free commonwealth on abiding foundations of right justice liberty and assured order our enfranchisement of the people will not be completed until free cuba shall bo be it a realty not a name a perfect entity not a hasty experiment bearing within itself the element sot I 1 a allure it U re THE philippines while the treaty of peace with spain was ratified rati fled on the ath of february iti it I and catl ratib u captions wore nero exchanged nearly two years ago the congress has indicated no form of government tor for the Philipp philippine me islands it has however provided an army to enable the executive to suppress insurrections restore peace give security to the inhabitants and establish the iho authority y of D I 1 the united states throughout tho the archield archip ld a 0 it has authorized the organization of native troops to the regular force it has been adi ased from time to time of tho the acts of the military and naval officers in the hs islands laudi of my action in appointing civil lom commissions in issi of tho the instruct instructions ons with which the they I were charged of their duties and powers of their 1 el recommendations recommend at oil and of the several tie acta ts under executive commission together wiLli the very complete information they have submitted these leports fully set forth the conditions in the islands and the instructions clearly show the principles which aich will guide the executive until the coni iress shall as a it Is r required to do by the treaty determine ine the civil rights and political status of the native inhabitants 1 11 he congress having added the sanction of its authority to the tha powers already possessed and exercised byrbe by the executive under the constitution thereby leas ing witti with the executive t the he responsibility for thy the ot of the ph philippines 1 I 1 paillet I 1 shall continue the elerts already taken until order shall be restored throughout the islands and as fas fast t as conditions permit w aill ill establish local governments in the formation of which tho the full co cc operation of the people has been already limited and when established est will encourage the people to adminis administer t or them SELF government FOR ISLANDS the settled purpose long OKO ago prevailed to a ford afford the inhabitants of the islands self gov ernal tnt as fast as aj they aro are ready for it will bo be pursued with earnestness and fidelity already something has been accomplished to in this direction tion the kolej governments representatives civil anti and military are arc doing faithful and noble work in their mission of emancipation and merit tho the approval and support of their count country rj men the most liberal terms of amnesty ha have v 0 already been communicated to the in insurgent insurgents surgen ali s and the way Is still open lor for those I 1 ho have raised their firm arms the government tor for honorable submission to its authority NOT WAGING WAR C sur cur ur countrymen should not be deceived we are not waging war against the inhabitants of the philippine winds A portion of them are malting bor again against t tho the united states stales uy far the greater part of the inhabitants recognize american sovereignty and welcome cleome A it as a guaranty of good order and security for life property liberty freedom of cons con silence tience and the pursuit of 01 happiness iness to them full protection T ill bo be glin git en they shall not b be abandoned wo we will not leave dicave the destiny of the loyal in the islands to the di disloyal loval thou thousands abo aro in rt against the united states order under civil institutions will come us as soon as those ho bo now break the pence peace shall keep it force will not bo be needed or used when those who make war us shall make it no more ore may it end without further bloodshed andt and t there hero bo be ushered lu in the of peace to bo be wade made permanent by a gove govern mout of liberty under the law |