The Monmouth inquirer., 1898-12-08

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do MT discuss az tbfs time the gov
ernment or the future of the new pos
sessions which will come to us as the
result of the war with Spain. Such
discussion will be appropriate after the
treaty of peace shall be ratified. In
the meantime and until the congress
has legislated otherwise it will be my
duty to continue the military govern
ments which have existed since our oc-
cupation and give to the people security
in life and property and encouragement
under just and beneficent rule.
AS soon as we are in possession of Gu
ba and have pacified the island it viii
be necessary to give aid and direction
to its people to form a government for
themselves. This should be undertaken
at the earliest moment consistent with
safety and assured success. 1t is inn
portant that our relations with this
people shall be of the most friendly
character and our commercial relations
close and reciprocal. 1t should be our
duty to assist in every proper way 70
4 DiacRE
encourage the industry OF the people
and assist them to form government
] which snail be free and independent.
( mus reaii1iiig the pest aspirations OF
the CUBAN people.
Must BE just Government.
Spanish rule must be replaced by a
just, benevolent and humane govern
ment created by the people of Cuba, ca
pab1e of performing all international
obligations and which shall encourage
thrift, industry and prosperity and
promote peace and good will among all
of the inhabitants, whatever may have
! been their relations in the past. Mel
! ther revenge nor passion should nave
/ place in the new government. Until
there is complete tranquility IN the Isl
/ land ana stable government inaugu-
rated mlltary occupation VIII pc con-
tlnued.
with the one exception OF the rup-
ture with spain the intercourse OF the
Ohlteu states with the great fanny q
nations mas peen marked with coralal-
i lty ana the ciose OF lne eVehtlul year
lnds most OF the issues tnat necessarily
arise IN the complex relatlons OF soVer-
elgn states aoJusted OF presenting no
serious opstacle TO just ana hoilorapie
solution py amlcaple agreement.
Inc message, a1ter touchlng on the
Argentine-Chile boundary question anu
the subject OF an international capie
agreement, speaks OF the Lat timer siiooe-
ing on sept. lU, 1896 ana expresses the
nope that Austrla-Hungary claim Ior
indemnity for It's subjects then siam
viii be satisfactorily adJusted me
success OF American exhlbits at the
Brussels fair OF 1897 is mentioned the
history of the formation OF the United
States OF Central America IS detained
After stating the work or the Nicaragua
canal commission the president says
AS the scope OF the recent inquiry
embraced the Whoie supJect with the
aim OF making piahs ana surveys Ior a
canal py the most convenient route, -
necessarily iiiciuueo d ieView " 'iie
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time canal coyonany under it's existing
lconcessions from Nicaragua and Costa
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nacassarilv hold az essential a mart in
+he dalibarat lions and conclusions of the
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have Nc. nesi'a'eu ~ eApi e'S ny ss
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tween the several soVeiiiiiien.S M iil,e
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an interoceanlc canai py .nis route re-
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