William McKinley: “Let us keep always in mind that the foundation of our Government is liberty; its superstructure peace.”

Counsular officers will hereafter collect any fees for bills of health and supplemental bills of health issued foreign war vessels.

I did all that in honor could be done to avert the war, but without avail.

Now they are sufficient for all public needs, and we have a surplus instead of a deficit.

Then I felt constrained to convene the Congress in extraordinary session to devise revenues to pay the ordinary expenses of the Government.