The record-union., 1899-12-06

the high purpose, as proclaimed in the
joint resolution adopted by Congress on
the 10Th of April, 1898, by which the
United States disclaimed any DISPOSE
ton or intention to exercise sovereienty
Jurisdiction or control over Cuba. ex-
cept for the pacification thereof and
asserted it's determination when that
was accomplished to leave the gov
eminent and control of the island to its
people The pledge contained in this
resolution is of the highest hono-abls
obligation, and must be sacredly kent
1 believe that substantial progress
has been made in this direction. All
the administrative measures adopted
in Cuba have aimed to fit it for re-
generated existence by enforcing the
supremacy of law and justice: by plac-
ing where it is practicable the machin-
cry of the administrations in the hands
of the inhabitants; by instituting need
ed sanitary reforms: by spreading edu-
cation; ty fostering industry and trade:
by intoxicating public morality, and IN
short by taking every rational step to
aid the Cuban people to attain to that
plane of self-conscious respect and self
reliant unity which fits an enlightened
community for self government within
it's own sphere. while enabling it to full
fill all outward obligations.
FREE CUBA MUST BE A REALITY.
This nation has assumed before the
world a grave responsibility for the
future good government of Cuba. We
have accepted trust, the fulfillment
of which calls for the sternest integ-
ri II nd Of
highest wisdom. The new Cuba yet
to arise from the ashes of the past
must needs be bound to US by ties Of
singular intimacy and strength, if it's
enduring welfare is to be assured
Whether those ties shall be organic or
conventional, the districts Of Cuba are
in some rightful form and manner ir
revocably linked with our own. but
how and how far is for the future to
determine in the ripeness of events.
Whatever be the outcome, we must
see to it that free Cuba be reality.
not a name, a perfect entity, not a
hasty experiment bearing within itself
the elements of failure. Our mission,
to accomplish which we look up the
wages of battle, is not to be fulfilled
by turning adrift any loosely framed
commonwealth to face the vicissitudes
which too often attend States whose
natural wealth and abundant resources
are offset by the incongruities of their
political organization and the secur-
ing occasions for internal rivalries to
sap their strength and dissipate their
energies. The greatest blessing which
can come to Cuba is the restoration of
her agricultural and industrial pros
perity, which will give employment to
idle men and re-establish the pursuits
of peace This is her chief and i'm
mediate need.
TAKING OF THE CENSUS.
On the 18th of August last an order
was made for the taking of the census
in the island, to be completed on the
Both of November Under the terms
of the treaty of peace the Spanish peo-
pie on the island have until April IL,
1900, to elect whether they will remain
citizens of Spain or become citizens of
Cuba Until then it cannot be def
nitely ascertained who shall be entitled
to participate in the formation of the
Government of Cuba BY that time
the results of the census shall have
been tabulated, and we shall proceed
the municipal governments of the island
to the officers elected by the people
The experience thus derived will prove
of great value in the formation of a
representative convention of the people
to draft a Constitution and establish
a general system of independent gov
eminent for the island Iii the mean
time and so long as we exercise con-
toll .Nf
Cuba should have a market in the
United States on as good terms and
with as favorable rates of duty as are
given to the West India Islands under
treaties of reciprocity which shall be
made.
RELIEF FOR THE DISTRESSED.
For the relief of the distressed island
of Cuba the War Department has is
sued supplies to destitute persons
through the officers of the army
which have amounted to 5,493000 ra-
lions at a cost of 81. AT ,554.97.
To promote the disarmament of the
Cuban volunteer army, and in the in
terest of public peace and the welfare
of the people, the sum of S1o was paid
to each Cuban soldier borne on the au-
thenticated rolls, on condition that he
should deposit his arms with the au-
thorities designated by the United
States. The sum thus disbursed agsre-
gated $2,514, $50, which was paid from
the emergency fund provided by the Act
of January ), 1899, for that purpose.
OF the Cuban Island revenues during
the six months ending June 80, 1899,
81, 712,014.20 was expended for SANTA
ton, $293, SS1 40 for charities and hos
pitfalls and SIS, 944 OF for aid to the des-
titute.
DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS WITH
SPAIN.
Following the exchange of ratifica-
lions of the treaty of peace, the two
Governments accredited Ministers to
each other, Spain sending to Washing
ton the Duke of ARGOS, IN eminent Dip
lomatist, previously stationed in Mex-
co, while the United States transferred
to Madrid Hon. Bellamy Storrer, it's
Minister at Brussels. This was fol-
lowed by the respective appointment Of
Consuls, thereby fully resunning the re-
lations interrupted by the war.
In addition to its Consular represents
alton in the United States. the Spanish
Government has appointed ConsulS for
Cuba, who have been Professionally rec
ognized during the military administra-
ton of the affairs of that island. Judi
cial intercourse between the courts of
Cuba and Porto Rico and of Spain has
treaty of peace The Cuban political
prisoners in Spanish penal stations have
been and are being released and re-