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On the recordSeptember 25, 1898
It is my earnest desire that you shall thoroughly investigate these charges.
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Bill McKinley
Republican · Ohio

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Remarks to the Commission Appointed to Investigate the Administration of the War Department in the Spanish-American War

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Feb 1, 1901

The office of Treasurer of the Island of Cuba shall on and after April 1, 1901, be placed under the jurisdiction of the Department of Finance of said Island, and shall be filled by the appointment thereto of a citizen of Cuba.

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Mar 3, 1901

We are now at peace with the world, and it is my fervent prayer that if differences arise between us and other powers they may be settled by peaceful arbitration and that hereafter we may be spared the horrors of war.

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Feb 1, 1901

I hereby order and direct that that part of Executive Order dated May 8, 1899, relating to the appointment and creation of the office of Treasurer of the Island of Cuba, be amended as follows:

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Jan 28, 1901

The advance in the general efficiency of our consular service in promoting trade was even more marked than last year.

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