William McKinley actually said...

"For these reasons I am constrained to withhold my approval from this bill."

"I fail to see any reason in the facts connected with these claims for granting to these parties relief of this extraordinary nature."

"The magnitude of this victory can hardly be measured by the ordinary standard of naval warfare."

"Feeling as our people feel, and speaking in their name, I at once sent a message to Commodore Dewey thanking him and his officers and men for their splendid achievement and overwhelming victory and in..."