William McKinley: “I have therefore the honor to submit the following recommendations and to ask your favorable action thereon:”

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

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

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

On recommendation of the Military Governor of Cuba, approved by the Secretary of War, I hereby order and direct that the export rates of duty on tobacco, provided on page 50 of the 'Customs Tariff for Ports in the Island of Cuba'…