Gilpin observer., 1899-12-07

ing reclaimed necessary. there but to con-
goyefnmenf or iRsuta ne seded Rrpvias terri
to amend sha aha reas seope IN Gf an she
other part of this message.
Spain from the sand or of ne ,ba bauthority y OF
ee sy 5hs list of January also the full
terropy qy neS by found md The
m1baintanlngl 1bel axnan;l,o under the direction of
control therein AS as Should osI''''eai conserve ase
6itIans 6inHie order f restore the productive
instability and disorder which prevailed
t6r t6ree .he hecar greater part of the preceding
development Of the domestic state Where.
by alone can be realized the high pur-
poses pose as proclaimed in the Joint resoIu-
1888. by which the United States disclaim-
eis ea any disposition or intention to exer-
oyer Cuba. except for the paciiication
,h nhhereoi. and asserted its determination
the government and control of the island
this resolution is of The highest honora- a..
ple oblgation and must be sacredly kept.
believe that substantial progress has
t,.l peeh made in this direction. All the ad-
nave aimed to lit II for "A regenerated eX-
iistence Isl, by enforcing the supremacy of
~ uiu DN Placing Wherever Drac-
ticable the machinery of administra ton
IN the hands Of the inhabitants by in
s1gtnS sprend5r pSeGed adGo sanitary reforms by
try and trade. and. in short. by taking
every rational step, to aid the Cuban peo-
scious respect and sef-reliant unity
which fits an enlightened community for
sehlftigoyernment self within its own sphere:
3Sbiigations. This nation has assumed
good nj
we nave accepted "a trust; the fulfillment
of which calls, for the sternest integrity
est wisdom. The new Cuba yet to arise
from the ashes Of the past must needs
macy If the strength of its enduring
wei welfare Is to be assured. Whether these
form and manner irrevocably linked with
our own: but how. or how far. is
ness of events. Whatever be the the out out
come. we, must see to it that free Cuba
be a reality, not "a perfect entity, not a
hasty experiment bearing within itself
neon1ieh the elements @ Of failure Our mission, to
is not to be fulfilled by turning adriTt
any looselyframed commonwealth to face
the vicious issues which too often attend
weak states whose natural wealth and
abundant resources are offset by the in
congrruities of their political organiza ton
al rivairies to sap their strength and dis
sipate their energies. The greatest
restoration of her agricultural and indus
trial prosperity. which will give employ
nmrs,t ment to Is IDLE e men pRd Te7sslaSlis9 the
On the 18th of August last an order was
made ma is,f for the taking Of the census ,o. Of
Of November. BY the treaty of peace
the Spanish people on, the island have
VIII be pf Citizens m % Of soan or they a
definitely ascertained who shall be en-
n nnr rt to in h. for Iaf ion,
of the government of Cuba. BY that time
the results of the census will have been
vide for elections which viii commit the
municipal governments of the island to
sse as Ry hS viii
great value in the formation of n re-
publican convention of the people to
ment for the island. In the meantime.
the island, the products of Cuba should
have market in the United States
rs OF DUTY as are given tn
under treaties of reciprocity which shall
be made. For the relief OF & the district
persons. through the officers ~ q do the army
at a cost Of si.I4755 In the inter,
est Of public peace and Il the welfare fare OF Of
Identical pay rolls on condition that he
should deposit his arms with the authori-
The sum. thus disbursed aggregated 81
547, $50. which was paid out OF the emer-
ary 5. 1899. for that purpose. Out OF
the Cuban island revenuss even so fHa5 dmains IN me
81, t 20 mSn.hs %as expeded for sanitafion % ;ass
ssi.7o for charities and hospitals. and
sss;s!4Ss for aid to the destitute
seni seea's saceredited or @ min!sters to each other,
81 " Arcos. ess an eminent dipiomatist, pre-
$oSsy S,a,ionsd e Msfiso MnaTfa xss ths l,s
minister hisa 's'fs at Brussels. This was followed
suls. thereby fully res9ming r the reia- oda
sular representation in the United States,
the Spanish government has appointed
I'VE have been Professionally recognised
during the military administration OF the
AFFAIRS OF that island Judicial inter- ter
Porto Rico and of Spain has been estab-
lished. as provided by the treaty OF peace
penal stations have been and are being
released and returned to their homes In
Negotiations are about to be had for de-
filming the conventional relations between
the two countries which fell In abeyance
by reason of the war. | trust that these
will include n favorable Arrangement FOR
commercial reciprocity under the terms
of sections three and four of the current
tariff act. In these. as in all matters OF
international concern. no effort Will be
spared to respond to the good disposition
OF Spain, and to restore In all practical
BILE ways the intimacy which should pre-
vail between two nations whose past his
tory has SO often and in so many ways
been marked by sincere friendship and
community of interest. would recommend
ry into execution article seven OF the
treaty of Spain by which the United
States assured the payment of certain
claims for indemnity OF its citizens
against Spain.
THE ARMY.
"Slnce my annual message and in obe-
dience to acts OF the Congress OF April
22 and 26 1898. the remaining forces en-
listed for the Spanish war. consisting of
a. s3i regulars and ll0202 volunteers, with
over 3. 600 volunteer officers, have been dis
charged from the army. OF the vol