The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1897-12-10

oy the bayonet: that vague promises Of reform
after subjugation afford no solution of the
rnsular problem; that with a substitution Of
commanders must come a change of the past
system Of warfare for one in harmony with
new policy which shall no longer aim to drive
the CubanS to the horrible alternative of
taking to the thicket or succumbing in misery"
that reforms must be instituted in accordance
with the needs and circumstances Of the time.
and that these reforms while designed to give
full autonomy to the colony and to create
virtual entity and self-controlled administra-
ton. shall yet conserve and affirm the sover-
eighty of Spain by just distribution Of pow
erS and burdens upon a basis of mu ual inter-
est untainted by methods of selfish eXpediency.
Policy of determination Reversed.
The first acts Of the new government lie in
these honorable paths The policy Of cruel ra-
pine and determination that so long shocked
the universal sentiment OF humanity has been
reversed Under the new military commander
q broad clemency is pronered- Measures have
already been set on foot to relieve the horrors
Of starvation. The power Of the Spanish
armies, it is asserted. is to be used not to
spread ruin and deSolation but to protect the
resumption of peaceful agricultural pursuits
and productive industries. That past methods
are futile to force q peace by Subjugation is
freely admitted, and that ruin without concilia-
ton must inevitably fail to win for Spain the
fidelity Of q contented dependency. DEGREES in
application Of the foreshadowed reforms have
already been promulgated
The Near Future Will Tell.
Not single American citizen is now under
arrest or in confinement in Cuba. of whom this
government has any knowledge The near
future will demonstrate whether the indis-
penSable condition OF righteous peace, just
alike to the Cubans and to Spain as we'll as
equitable to all our interests so intimately in
volved in the welfare of Cubn. is likely to be
attained II not. the eXigency Of further and
other action by the United States will remain
-,
will be determined in the line Of indis-
putable right and duty. 1t will be faced with
out migivings or hesitancy in the light OF the
obligation this government owes to itself. to
the,people who have con hded to it the protection
OF their interests and honor. and to humanity.
Hawaiian Annexation.
BY q special message dated the 18th day OF
June last, I laid before the senate a treaty
signed that day by the plenipotentiaries of the
United States and of the republic Of Hawaii,
having for its purpose the Incorporation Of the
Hawaiian islands an integral part of the
United States. and under its sovereignty The
senate having removed the injunction OF Sc
crecy although the treaty is still pending be-
fore that body, the subject may be properly re-
ferred to in this message because the necessary
action OF the congress is required to determine
by legislation many details Of the eventual
union should the fact Of annexation be accom-
plished. as believe it should be-
While consistently diSfavoring from very
early period any aggressive policy OF absorb
ton in regard to the Hawaiian group a long
series Of declarations through three-quarters
of a century has proclaimed the vital interests
of the United States in the independent life OF
the islands and their intimate commercial de-
tendency upon this country. At the same time
it has been repeatedly asserted that in no event
could the entity of Hawaiian statehood cease
by the passage Of the island under the DONNA
ton influence OF another power than the
limited st
the logic of events required that annexation
before offered but declined, should in the
ripeness of time come about as
the natural result of Strengthening
the ties that bind us to those islands, and be
realized by the free will of the Hawaiian state.
That treaty was unanimously ratified without
amendment by the senate and president OF the
republic OF Hawaii the 10Th Of September
last and only awaits the favorable action of the
American senate to effect the complete absorb
ton of the islands into the domains of the
United States. What the conditions of such q
union shall be, the political relation thereof tC
the United States, the character of the loca
administration, the quality and degree Of the
elective franchise of the Inhabitants the eX-
tension of the federal laws to the territory OF
the enactment of special laws to fit this pecu-
liar condition thereof, the regulation of needs
of labor therein. and all matters upon the treaty
has been wisely relegated to the congress
Bimetallism.
Under the provisions OF the act of congress
approved March 3. 1897, for the promotion of ar
international agreement respecting bimetal-
liSm appointed on the 18th day of April 1897
Hon. Edward o. Walcott, OF Colorado; Hon.
Adlai E Stevenson. of Illinois, and Hon. Charles
J. Paine Of Massachusetts, as special ENJOYS
to represent the United States. They havt
bern diligent in their efforts to secure thu
concurrence and cooperation Of European
countries in the International settlement of the
question, but up to this time have not been able
to secure an agreement contemplated by thei
mission. The gratifying action Of our grea
sister republic of France in joining this countr,
in the attempt to bring about an agree
| ment between the principal commercial
nations Of Europe whereby fixed AND
| relative value between gold and silver shall b.
| secured, furnishes assurance that we are no
| alone among the larger nations OF the world il
| realizing the international character of thu
problem and in the desire Of reaching SOM
| wise and practical solution Of it. The British
| government has published resume of thu
| steps taken jointly by the French ambassado
| in London and the special ENJOYS OF tn,
! United States with whom our ambassador a
| London actively co-operated in the presenta
ton Of this subject to her majeSty'S govern
| ment This will be laid before congress GU
special ENJOYS have not made their final re
| port. as further negotiations between the rep
| resentativeS OF this government and the gov
| ernments of other countries are pending and il
contemplation. They believe that doubt
which have been raised in certain quarters re
| specting the possibility Of maintaing the stabil
| ity of the parity between the metals and kin
| dred questions may yet be solved by furthe
| negotiations
| Meanwhile it gives me satisfaction to stat
! that the special ENJOYS have already demon
| strated their ability and fitness to deal witt
| the subject. and it is to be earnestly hoped tina
| their labors may result in internationa
| agreement which will bring about recognition
| Of both gold and silver as money upon sucl
| terms and with such safeguards as will secur