William McKinley actually said...

We come, not as invaders or conquerors, but as friends, to protect the natives in their homes, in their employments, and in their personal a...

The war brought us together; its settlement will keep us together.

Reunited—one country again and one country forever!

The old flag again waves over us in peace, with new glories which your sons and ours have this year added to its sacred folds.