Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-12-05

SANTA FE, NJ NJ TUESDAY, DECEMBER D. le99 {

legislation the congress may adopt look
ing to enlargement Of commercial op-
pOrtunities abroad.
The arrangement under which Samoa
was administered proved impracticable
and unacceptable to all the powers con-
cerned. To withdraw from the agree
ment and abandon the islands to Ger
many and Great Britain would not be
compatible with our interests in the ar
chpelago. Our views commended them
selves to the other powers, a satisfac-
tory arrangement was concluded be
tween the governments of Germany and
of England, by virtue of which England
retired from Samoa in view of compen-
sations in other directions, and both
powers renounced in favor of the United
States all their rights and claims over
and in respect to that portion of the
group lying to the east of the 171st de-
gree of west longitude embracing the
islands of Tutuila, OfOo Olosonga and
Manua. The arrangements guarantee
to this nation the same privileges and
conditions in respect to commerce and
commercial vessels in all of the islands
of Samoa as those. possessed by Ger
many.
CONCERNING CUBA.
A brief review of the war against
Spain and the purposes Of the country
| to free Cuba and restore order is made.
The United States disclaimed any posi-
ton or intention to exercise sovereignty,
jurisdiction or control over Cuba, eN-
cept for the pacification thereof and as
serted its determination when that was
accomplished to leave the government
and control of the island to it's people.
The pledge contained in this resolution
| is of the highest honorable obligation,
and must be sacredly kept, Substantial
progress has been made in this direc-
| tion. All the administrative measures
adopted in Cuba have aimed to fit it for
| a regenerated existence by enforcing
| the supremacy OF law and Justice; by
placing wherever practicable the ma
| chinely of administration in the hands
| Of the inhabitants; by instituting need
| ed sanitary reforms; by spreading edu-
| cation; by 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 government within
| its own sphere while enabling it to full
| fill all outward obligations.
This nation has assumed before the
| world a grave responsibility for the flu
| ture good government of Cuba. We
nave accepted a trust the fultillment Of
which calls for the sternest integrity Of
purpose and the exercise Of the highest
| wisdom. The new Cuba yet to aris =,
from the ashes Of the past must needs
| be bound to us by ties of singular in
| timacy and strength if its enduring
| welfare is to be assured. Whether those
ties shall be organic or conventional,
the destinies Of Cuba are in some right
full forms, irrevocably linked with our
own, but how far is for the future to
determine, in the ripeness of events
| Whatever be the outcome we must se2
| to it that free Cuba be a reality, not a
name; a prrfact entity, rot a hasty eX-
pertinent, bearing within itself the ele-
| ments of failure. Our mission, to ac-
complish which We took up the wages
of battle, is not to be fulfilled by turn
ing adrift any badly framed common
| I Fnp ha riIiC n al
too often attend weaker states where
natural wealth and abundant resources
are offset by the incongruties of theil
political organization and the recurring
occasions for internal rivalries to sap
their strength and dissipate their ener-
gies. The greatest blessing which car
come to Cuba is the restoration of hel
agricultural and industrial prosperity
which will give employment to idle mer
and re-establish the pursuits of peace
This is her chief and immediate need.
ISLAND CENSUS.
On the 18th of August last an ordel
was made for the taking of the census
of the island, to be completed on the
30th of November. BY the treaty Of
peace the Spanish people on the islant
have until April II, 1900, to elect wheth
er they will remain citizens of Spain OF
become citizens of Cuba. Until then i
cannot be definitely ascertained Wht
shall be entitled to participate in tn,
formation of the government of Cuba
BY that time the results Of the census
will have been tabulated, and we shall
proceed to provide for elections whicl
will commit the municipal government
Of the island to the officers elected b.
the people. The experience thus ac
quired will prove of great value in tn
formation of a representative cOnven
: ton of the people to draft a constitution
: and establish a general Independent
government for the island. In the mean
time and so long as we hold control owe
f the island, the products of Cuba shout
, have market in the United States o.
a as good terms and with as favorabl
rates of duty as are given to the Wes
India islands under treaties of defcien
f cy, which will be made.
RELIEF AFFORDED.
= For the relief of the distressed in tn
n island of Cuba, the war department ha
|, issued supplies to destitute person
e through the officers of the army whic
: have amounted to 5,493,0 900 rations. at
+ cost Of 81, AIT, 7,554.97.