William McKinley: “Business is resuming its activity.”

The Republic has marched on and on, and its step has exalted freedom and humanity.

It is the constitutional method of ascertaining the public will.

To the House of Representatives: I transmit herewith a report from the Secretary of State in response to the resolution of the House of Representatives of February 19, 1901.

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