No great pestilence has invaded our shores.

An honorable peace has been ratified with a foreign nation with which we were at war.

The insurrection still continues in the island of Luzon.

Liberal employment waits upon labor.

We are now on friendly relations with every power of earth.

The hurricane which swept over our new possession of Puerto Rico, destroying the homes and property of the inhabitants, called forth the instant sympathy of the people of the United States.

Increased comforts have come to the home.

Abundant crops have rewarded the efforts of the husbandmen.

I, William McKinley, President of the United States of America, do declare and proclaim that the first of the conditions specified in section 13 of the act of March 3, 1891, now exists and is fulfilled in respect to the citizens of the…

The reservation hereby established shall be known as The Santa Ynez Forest Reserve.

It is hereby ordered that the several Executive Departments, the Government Printing Office and the Navy Yard and Station at Washington be closed on Tuesday, October 3rd, to enable the employees to participate in the ceremonies attending…

In the exercise of the power conferred upon me by the Joint Resolution of Congress, approved by the President on July 7th, 1898, entitled 'Joint Resolution to provide for annexing the Hawaiian Islands to the United States,' the President…

In witness whereof I have caused the seal of the United States to be hereunto affixed.

You will notify the President of Hawaii that the Government of Hawaii has no power to make any sale or dispose of the public lands in the Islands.

if any sales or agreements for sale have been made since the adoption of the Resolution of Annexation the purchasers should be notified that the same are null and void.

That all proceedings taken or pending for such sale or disposition should be discontinued.

You are directed to transfer an additional sum of five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) from the appropriation made by the Joint Resolution approved July 7, 1898.

You are hereby directed to take charge of this expenditure for the purpose of enforcing the above provisions.