William McKinley: “I am constrained to withhold my approval from the bill.”

Now I have the satisfaction to announce that the Congress just closed has reduced taxation in the sum of $41,000,000.

Now, therefore, I, William McKinley, President of the United States, by virtue of the power in me vested, do hereby declare and make known that the Executive Orders dated December 27, 1875, and December 29, 1891, are so far modified as to…

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.

Hope maketh not ashamed.