Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-12-08


by alone can be realized the high purpose pro-
claimed In the joint resolution adopted by con-
Sress on the lpth OF April, 1898, by which the |
United States disclaimed any intention TO
exercise sovereignty over Cuba, except for |
the pacincation thereof, and asserted It's de- |
termination when that was accomplished to |
leave the government OF the island to itself. |
The pledge contained In this resolution must |
be sncredly kept
believe that substantial progress has been |
made in this direction. All the administrative |
measures adopted in Cuba have aimed to fit IL |
for q regencruted existence by enforcing the |
supremacy OF law and justice; by placing wher- |
ever practicable the machinery OF administra-
tion in the hands of the inhabitants; by insti-
tuting needed sanitary reforms: by spreading
education; by fostering industry and trade; by
ineulcating public morality and, in short, by
taking every rational step to aid the Cuban
people to attain that plane OF self-rhliant unity
which fits an enlightened community for self
government within its own sphere. while ena-
bling 1t to fulfill all outward obligations.
| This nation has assumed before the world
grave responsibility for the future good gov
| ernment OF Cuba. We have accepted n trust
the fulnllmeut OF which calls for the sternest
integrity OF purpose and the exercise OF the
from the ashes of the past must needs be
| bound TO us by ties of singular intimacy and
sured Whether those ties shall be organic or
conventional the destinies of Cuba are in some
| rightful form and manner irrevocably 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 per-
| feet entity, not hasty experiment bearing
| within itself the elements of failure.
| On the 9th of August last IN order was made
| for the taking OF the census IN the island to be
| completed on the 30th of November. BY the
| treaty of peace the Spanish people on the
island have until April H. 1850, to elect whether
they will remain citizens OF Spain or become
| citizens of Cuba. Until then 1t cannot be def
| nitely ascertained who shall be entitled to par
| ticipate in the 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 which will commit the
| muniCiDal governments of the islands the
| officers elected by the people. The experience
thus acquired will prove OF great value in the
| formation OF q representative convention Of the
| people to draft n constitution and establish
| general system of independent government for
the island. In the meantime, and so long US we
exercise control over the island; the products
of 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.
The Peace Conference.
In response to the invitation of the emperor
| OF Russia delegates from 26 countries
sembled ut The Hague on May lS, as members
OF a conference in the interest OF peace. The
of Hon. Andrew d. White, Hon. Seth Low
Hon. Stanford Newell Capt Crosier, of the
| United Safes army, Capt. Alfred 4. Mahan, of
the United States navy, and Hon. Frederick w.
Hollis, secretary. The occasion seemed to be
opportune for the serious consideration Of
plan for the pacific adjustment of international
differences.
The final act of the conference includes con-
u
customs OF war on land, the adaptation to
maritime warfare OF the principles of the
Geneva convention of 1854 and the extension
of judicial methods to international cases.
The convention for the pacific settlement of
international conflicts embodies the leading
features of the American plan, with such
notifications were rendered necessary by
the great diversity of interests represented by
the delegates. The four titles OF the conyen-
tion provide for the maintenance OF general
peace, the exercise OF good of1ices and media
tion, the formation OF commissions of inquiry,
and international arbitration.
The Army.
Since my last annual message, and in obedi-
ence to the acts of congress of April p and 20
1893, the remaining volunteer force enlisted for
the Spanish war, consisting OF "a S3i regulars
and 02O2 volunteers, with over 5000 volun-
; teer officers, has been discharged from the
military service. OF the volunteers 667 officers
and 1881 men were serving in the Philippines
and $50 of the regulars, who were entitled 10
be mu tered out aft after the ratification OF the
the front until their places could be filed by
new troops They were returned home in the
order in which they went TO Manila and are
now all of them out of the service and in the
ranks of citizenship l recommend that con-
1 gress provide u special medal of honor for the
regulars. sailors and marines duty in the
, , Phil ppines who voluntarily remained in the
, service after their terms of enlistment had ex.
pired.
! BY the act of March q 1899, congress gave
authority to increase the regular army to
max mum not exceeding $1,000 90 enlisted men
recruited from the country at large. BY virtue
, of this authority the regular army has beer
increased to the number of 6l ,999 enlisted meI
: and :, ,24S officers. and new volunteer regiments
: have been organized aggregating 33,ooO enlisted
! regiments made up of colorcd men, wi u
| colored line officers. The new troops to talk,
! ! the places OF those returning from the Philip
, pines have been transported to Manila TO the
Il number of 6Sl eniccrs and 26,522 enlisted mel
| of the regular army and 59i officers and Ii, ,3S
= enlstet men OF the new volunteer force. while
u | 90 officers and li,ll9 men of the voluntee
= ! force are on the ocean en- route to Manila.
q The force now in Manila consists of 905 ON
GERS and 3l57S regulars, and 5g4 officers ant
:, | IL 1898 of the volunteers, making an aggregate
u | OF ,.99 officers and 1896 men. Wnen th
troops now. under orders shall reach Manili
the force in the archipelago will compris
y 2,051 officers and 634S3 men. The muster ou
of the great volunteer army organized for tn
II | Spanish war and the creation of new army
the transportation from Manila to San Fran
,. | cisco of those entitled to dicharge, and tn
a transportation OF the new troops TO take thei
u places. have been work of great magnitude
! we'll and ably done, for which too much credi
% cannot be given the war department.
l. During the past year we have reduced ou
o force in Cuba and Porto Rico In Cuba W
l. now have 1874 officers and 1926 enlisted men
in Porto Rico 81 officers aud a,s55 elisted me
~ and battalion of 400 men, composed OF nativ
l. Porto Ricans while stationed throughout tn
IL United Statesnre $40 officers and 1897 mel
and in Hawaii II officers and 453 enlisted mer
- The Postal Service.
The domestic postal service continues
@ grow with extraordinary rapidity. The es
> penditures and the revenues will each excee
d nately. since the revival OF prosperous time
T. the revenues have grown much faster than tn
l. expenditures, and there is every indicatio
r that short period will witness the oblitera
l. tlon of The annual deficit. In this connectio
AZ the report of the postmaster general embodie
Id n statement of some evils which have grow
up outside of contemplation of law in III
n treatment OF some classes OF mail matte
of | which wrongly exercise the privilege Of tt
b. | pound rate. aud shows that If This matter ha
Is been properly classified and had paid the raj
Ne which it should have paid, instead OF a posti
m deficit for the last fiscal year OF t6,6l0,OO
there would have been on one basis surpll
n of Sl7, ,627 go, and on another of ~ 733,836
ly The Navy.
Mt The navy has maintained the spirit ar
n high efficiency which have always characte
at lied that service and has lost none OF the ga
s. lantry in heroic action which has signalizt
on its brilliant and glorious past The nation hG
T. equal pride IN its early and later achiev
mentS Its habltual readiness for every eme
as gcncy has won the confidence and admiratiC
nd of the country The people are interested
A the continued preparation and prestige OF IL
e. navy ana viii justify liberal appropriation
nd for It's maintenance and Improvement I'll
ed officers have shown peculiar adaptation 4
er the performance OF new and delicate dut