The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-12-06

ton adopted by the Congress on Cha
10Th Of April. 1898, by which the United
States dIsclalmed any disposition or In.
tentlon to exercise sovereignty, juris-
dictlon, or control over Cuba. except
| for the paclfication thereof, and assert
ed its determination when that was &C.
complished 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.
believe that substantial progress
has been made in this direction. An
the administrative measures adopted
in Cuba have aimed to 1T 1t for a re.
generated existence by enforcing the
supremacy Of law and Justice; by plac.
fnE wherever practicable tho marhin.
ery Of administration in the hands Of
the inhabitants: by instituting needed
sanitary reforms; by spreading edIca-
ton; by fostering industry and trade;
by intoxicating public morality, AMI. In
short. by taking every rational step to
aid the Cuban people to attain 10 that
plane of seIf-conscious respect and self
reliant unity which fits an enlightened
community for government within
its own sphere. while enabling /. to
fulfill all outward obligations.
This nation has assumed before the
world n grave responsibility for the fu-
ture good government Of Cuba, Wa
have accepted trust the fulfllmen. OF
which calls for the sternest integrity Of
purpose and the exercise Of the highest
WISDOM The new Cuba yet to arise
from the ashes Of the past must needs
he bound to US by ties Of singular intl-
macy and strength II its enduring well
fare Is to be assured. Whether those
ties shall be organic or conventional,
the destinies OF Cuba are In some
riEhtful form and manner irTevOc9hly
linked with our own, but how and now
far Is for the future to determine In
the ripeness Of events. Whatever be
the outcome, we must see to It that
Cuba be a reality. not q name, a per.
feet entity, not a hasty experiment
bearing within itself the elements Of
failure. Our mission, to accomplish
which we took up the wages OF battle
Is not to he fulfilled by turning lGrllt
any loosely framed commonwealth 70
face the vicIssltudes which too often
attend weaker states whose natural
wealth and abundant resources are OF.
set by the lncongruitles Of their po!lt-
ical organization and the recurring oc.
caslons for internal rlvalries to $50
their strength and dlssIpate their cner.
giles.
ouba's Chief Need.
The greatest blessing which can CONS
to Cuba is the restoration Of her agrl-
cultural prosperity, which will give en-
ployment to idle men and re-estubIIsh
the pursuits Of peace. This is her chief
and mediate need.
on the 18th OF August last an order
was made for the taking OF the census
in the island, to be completed OH the
3Oth OF November. By the treaty Of
peace the Spanish people on thu island
have until April IL, 1900, to elect
whether they will remain citizens OF
Spain or become citizens OF Cuba. I'M
I'll then it cannot be definitely ascer
taIned who shall be entitled to partltl-
pate in the formation of the govern
mcnt OF Cuba, By that time the results
Of the census will have been t2hulated
and we shall proceed to provide for
elections which will commit the munich
pal governments Of the island to tho
officers elected by the people. The ex-
perieuce thus acquired will prove OF
great value in the formation OF repre-
sentative convention of the people 10
draft constitution and establish 4
general system OF independent govern
ment for the island. In the meantime
and so long as we exercise control over
the island the products Of Cuba should
have n market In the United States on
as good terms and with as favorable
rates of duty as are given to the West
India Islands uEdcr trentles of reel
proclty which shall be made.
For the relief of the distressed In the
island of Cuba the war department has
issued supplies to destitute persons
through the officers of the army, which
have amounted to 5,493O0O ratlons. ct
cost OF S1.il7,554 81.
To promote the disarmament OF The
Cuban volunteer army. ard In tie In
terest Of public peace and the welfare
of the people. tho sam Of SIS was pald
to each Cuban soldier borne upo2 the
authenticated rolls. on condition that
he should deposit his arms with the ~.
thorlties designated by the United
States. The sum thus disburscd aggre-
gated $2,6AL75O. which was paid from
the emergency fund provided by tho
act Of january s. 1893 for that purpose
Ont OF the Cuban island revenues dur
linz the six months ending June 80 l@''
Sl,Tl2,0lA 20 was expended for santa
tlon. $685. 20 for charities and ho7pl-
tals, and sSS,9H OS for aid to the dest'-
tutc.
Following the exchange OF ratihea-
lions of the treaty of peace the two
governments accredited ministers I"
each other. Spain sending to Washing
ton the duke Of ARGOS. an eminent d.
plomatIst, previously stationed In Mex,
rco, while the United States .ransferre1
to Madrid Hon. BellRmy Storef. It's
minister at Brussels. This was follow.
ed by the respective appointment OIL
consuls. thereby fully resuming the re-
iations interrupted by the war. IN az
dition to ito consular representation ~
the United States, the Spanish govern
ment has appointed consuls for CHpa;
who have been Professionally recognlzeG
during the military administration OIL
the affairs Of that island
judicial intercourse between W.
courts of cuba and Porto Rico ana 0,
Spain has been established. as proNtiy"
by the treaty OF peace. The Cuban pom
teal prisoners In Spanish penal stnI
tlons have been and are being releNS5u
aud returned to their homes In nccorH-
ance with article vi OF the treaty Nc
gotiatIons are about to he had for de-
nnlng the conventional relations pc
tween the two countries. which fell mo
allowance by reason Of the war, tt"s'
that those win include n favorable az.
rangcmcnt for commercial rcciproaIS
under the terms OF sections nnd o.
the current tariff act, In these, as W.
all matters NJ international concern ~
effort viii he spared to respond to NV
good disposition Of Spain, and to cuIt'
vnte In all practicable ways the ihu
mncy which should prevail bei"aes
two nations whose past history mas ~
nften and In go many WAYS been marx