William McKinley: “Spain will relinquish all claim of sovereignty over and title to Cuba.”

Hope maketh not ashamed.

I, William McKinley, President of the United States, by virtue of the authority vested in me by Section 3141, Revised Statutes of the United States, hereby order that the States of North Dakota and South Dakota, now part of the Internal…

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

On recommendation of the Military Governor of Cuba, approved by the Secretary of War, I hereby order and direct that the export rates of duty on tobacco, provided on page 50 of the 'Customs Tariff for Ports in the Island of Cuba'…