William McKinley: “That all proceedings taken or pending for such sale or disposition should be discontinued.”

It is hereby ordered that all of Amaknam Island, District of Alaska, except the tract of land reserved for light-house purposes by executive order of Jan. 13th, 1899, and the tract of land embraced in amended survey M 58 of the North…

May it end without further bloodshed, and there be ushered in the reign of peace to be made permanent by a government of liberty under law!

Whatever remains unfulfilled is a continuing obligation resting with undiminished force upon the Executive and the Congress.

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