William McKinley: “All law-abiding people must be treated alike.”

It is the constitutional method of ascertaining the public will.

We should not permit our great prosperity to lead us to reckless ventures in business or profligacy in public expenditures.

Then I felt constrained to convene the Congress in extraordinary session to devise revenues to pay the ordinary expenses of the Government.

To the House of Representatives: I transmit herewith a report from the Secretary of State in response to the resolution of the House of Representatives of February 19, 1901.