The Red Cloud chief., 1898-12-09


The sixth and last article provided that upon
the signing OF tho protocol. hostfhties between
the two countries should DO suspended and
that notice 10 that eheot should be given a.
soon M possible by each government 10 the
commanders Of It's military ana naval forces
The appointment OF peace commissions 70
Paris and military commissions 70 Cuba and
Porto Rico 70 arrange for evacuation are re-
ferred to.
The Porto Rican Joint commission spcediiv
accomplished it, task Octobor n, and the
American flag was raised over the island at
noon that day. Owing 10 the dificuities In the
way Of removing the large numbers Of Spanish
troops still In Cuba, tho evacuation canno be
completed before the list Of January ncxt
or the Paris peace negotiations the message
says:
The negotiations have made hopeful pro-
gross, so that I trust soon TO DO able TO lay q
definite treaty Of peace before the Senate, with
a roviow OF the steps leading to its signature.
do not discuss Mt this time tho government
or the future OF the new possessions which will
come 70 us rs the result OF the war with Sp lin.
Such q discussion will be appropriate after the
treaty OF peace shall DO ratified In the mean.
time md until Congress In, legislatcd
otherwise. II will be my duty to con-
tinue tho military governments which
have existed since our occupation and
give It's people security In life an property and
encouragement uadcr q Just ami bonefcient
rulc.
CUBAN GOVERNMENT.
As soon rs we are II possession Of CuNs and
have pa i1ed the island, II will DO necessary TO
give aid and direction TO this people {, form q
government for themselves. This should be
undertaken ut the earliest moment consistent
with safety and assured success. 1t Is important
that our relations with thee people shall be
OF tho most friendly character and our COM
mercial relations close. md reciprocal. II
ghntfl1 hN nttr data 60 ag.tpS la A0o.. --.e
way to build up the waste places OF the island,
encourage tho industry OF the people and as ist
them to form q government which shall be
free and Independent, thus realizing the best
aspirations OF the Cuban people
Spanish rule must be replaced by q Just, be-
nevolent and humane government, created by
the people OF Cuba, capable OF performing oil
international obligatio rs and which shall en-
courage thrift, industry and prosperity and
promote peacc and good will among oil OF the
inhabit lnts, whatever may have boon thor re-
lations In the past- Neither revenge nor pas
81 n should have q place In the n,w govern
ment. Until there IL complete tranquility In
the island and q stable government inaugur-
ated. military occupation will be continued.
With the exception OF tho rupture with Spain
the Intercourse Of tho United States with the
great family Of nations has boon marked with
cordiality. AMI the clos, Of the ~eventful yoar
fnds most OF tho issues that necessarily arise
~ ~ ohptcA EOiuSiouS VI oOtorUlsu htUtcS
adjusted or presenting no serious obst icles to
a just and honorable solution by smlcable
agreement
NICARAGUA CANAL.
The Nicaragua canal commlssi N, u,der the
championshi OF Rear Admiral John q.
Walker, appointed July -. 1877. under the au-
thorIy of q provision In the sundrJ civil act Of
June 4 OF TINT year. has nery completed It's
labors, and the results Of its exhaustive inquiry
int the prorer route. the feasibility and the
COST OF construction OF an inter-ecca nc canal
by u Mica 'aguan route will be laid b fore you
In the performance Of It's task the commission
received all 20 .sible courtesy ind assistance
from the governments OF Nicaragua and Costa
lea, which thu, TESTIFIED their appreciation
OF the Importance Of giving q speedy and prac-
teal GU come TO the q eat project tn 4 has for
so many years eagrossed tho sttoation OF the
respective countries
As the scope OF recent inquiry embraced the
whole subject, with the aim OF making plans
and surveys for o canal by tho most convenient
route, II necessarily included o review Of the re-
suits Of previous surveys and plans, and In par
tlcular those adopted by the Maritime Cana
company under its existing concessions from
Nicaragua and Costa Rica, so that TO this extent
those grants necessarily held IN essential port
In tho deliberations and conclusions Of tho canal
commission, rs they have held, and must needs
hold, In the discussion Of the matter by the Con
sIOob- OnuCE bhDcs OACuIlobuhOOct AZ IN q
Of overtures made to the governments OF Mo
aragua and Costa Rica by other parties for q
new canal concession predicated on tho assumed
approaching lapse Of the contracts OF the Mari
time Canal company, with those states l have
not hositsted TO express my conviction that con.
sidcratious OF expediency and international pol
10y as between the several governments inter
csted In the construction and control Of an intor
oceanic canal by this route require the mninten-
ance Of the status quo, until the canal commits
sion shall have reported ana the United States
Congress shall have had the opportunity h
pass finally upon the whole matter during the
present session, without prejudice by reason of
any change In the existing conditions.
Nevertheless, II appears that tho gov
ernment Of Nicaragua, as one OF IT.
last sovereign acts before merging II:
powers In those Of the newly-formed United
States OF Central America has granted IN op'
tonal concession to another association 70 be
come effective on tho expiration Of tho presenI
grant II docs not appear what surveys have
boom made or what route Ia proposed under tht
contingent granted so tn VI an examination o
the fea ibllity Of It's plans Is necessarily no
embraced In the report OF tho canal commits
| sion. All these circumstances suggest IN
| urroncy OF some definite action by tho Congress
at this session II the lsbors Of the past are 30 b
| utilized and the linking Of the Atlantic and Pu-
cihc oceans by Q practical waterway Ia to b
| realized. That the construction OF such q mari
| lime highway Is now moro than ever indispens
| able to that Intimat, and ready fater-commun
| ieation between our eastern and western sea
boards dem nded by the annexation OF tn,
| Hawaiian islands ana tho prospective expan
| sion Of our influence ind to Pacih
md that our national policy now more impera
lively than ever calls for Its control q thf
government, arc prop ,sitions which I doub
aot the Congress will duly appreciate and wtsol.
act upon.
Ovrv rInN I'M ANNA