William McKinley: “Havana shall be the chief port of entry.”

We will not leave the destiny of the loyal millions the islands to the disloyal thousands who are in rebellion against the United States.

Sectionalism has disappeared.

Now I have the satisfaction to announce that the Congress just closed has reduced taxation in the sum of $41,000,000.

By virtue of the authority vested in me as the Commander-in-Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States, I hereby order and direct that during the maintenance of Military Government by the United States in the Island of Cuba there is…