Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-05
RESPONSIBLE For CUBAN Gov
TiRNMENT.


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: RESPONSIBLE For CUBAN GOV
FRNMENT.
This nation has assumed before IN
| world a grave responsibility FOR the IN
ture good government Of Cuba. w
have accepted a trust The fulfllment %
which calls fOl the sternest Int gritty %
purpose aud Che exetoise u the highes
wisdom.
The new Cuba yet 10 arise from tn,
ashes Of the past must needs be bound
20 us by Ties Of singular intimacy an1
strength II lie enduring welfare il 10 b,
assured. Whether these ties shall bt
organic or conventional, the destnIes OF
cuba are I'm some fightful form and
manner irfev0caby linked with OUT
own. but how nd how far Ia Tor the fu-
ture 10 determine In the fipeness ut
events Whatever be the outcome We
must see 10 Il that free cuba b. real ~,
not a name, perfect entity not a hasty
experiment bearing within itself me
elements Of failure
our mission, to accomplish which
We took up the gage Of
battle, is NOT TO be full
filed by turning adrih any loosely
framed commonwealth. to face the vios-
sltudes which too often attend weaker
states whose natural wealth and abun-
dant resources are Offset by the ncon-
grultles Of their political Organization
and the securing % occasions for In
ternal rivalries to sap their strength
and dlssipate their energies.
The greatest blessing which can come
10 cuba Is the restoration Of her agrcul-
tural and industI lal prosperity. which
Will give employment % idle men, and
ra-establlsh the pursuits OF peace, This
Is her chief and immediate need.
CUBAN 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
3Oth Of November,
Under the terms Of the treaty Of peace
the Spanish people on the island have
until April II. 1900. 20 elect whe ther they
VIII remain citizens OF Spain or become
citizens Of Cuba. Until then II cannot
be definitely ascertained as to who shall
participate In the forma ton ,of Cuba.
BY that time the results OF census
shall have been tabulated and we shall
proceed with the elections which viii
commit the municipal governments OF
the Island to the officers elected by the
people .
The experience thus acquired viii
prove OF great value In the formation
OF representative convention OF the
people TO draft a constitution and
draft general scheme Of indepen-
dent government for the island In the
meantime, and so long as we control 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 10 the West
India Islands under treaties Of recipro-
city which shall be made.
EXTENDING MONEY IN CUBA.
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 5,4930 900 rations at a
cost OF Si,4l7.jj4s7.
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 ~ s7j was paid
To each Cuban soldier borne upon the
authenticated r0us. on condition that
he should deposit his arms with the
authorities designated by the United |
States. The sum thus disbursed agere-
gated i25H.l5Q, which was paid from !
the emergency fund provided by the |
act OF January %, 1879, for that pur- |
pose.
Out OF the Cuban island revenues
during the six months ending June 80, |
1899, N,1l2Oli2O vas expended FOR san |
itatlon, 1898 $50 for charities and hos
pitfalls and NS9ii'QS for aid TO the destl-
tute
FRIENDLY RELATIONS WITH
SPAIN.
Following the exchange OF ratiaca.
lions Of the treaty OF peace the two
governments accredited ministers TO |
each other, Spain sending 20 Washing
ton the Duke OF Arcos, an eminent
diplomatist previously stationed I'm |
Mexico. while the United States trans
ferred 70 Madrid Hon Bellamy Storer
its minister at Brussels This was fol.
lowed by the respective appoint
ments OF consuls, thereby fully RESUME
ing the relations Interrupted by the
war.
In addition 70 It's consular repre-
sentatlon IN the United states the
Spanish government has appointed
consuls for cuba, who have been pro-
recognized during the mill
iary administration Of the affairs Of
that island.
Judicial intercourse between the
courts OF Cuba and Porto Rico and OF
Spain has been established as provided
by the treaty Of peace. The Cuban
political prisoners IN Spanish penal
stations have been and are being re-
eased and returned 10 their homes, IN
accordance With article OF the treaty.
Negotlons are about to be had FOR de-
lining the conventional relations be-
.ween the two countries which
ell into allegiance by reason
n the war | trust that
hose win include a favorable arrange.
nent for commercial reciprocity under
he terms OF sectians and 4 Of the
current tariff act. Tn these as in all
matters of International concern no ef-
or, viii be SHARED 20 respond 20 the
,oJd disposition Of Spain, and 10 Guilt.
ate IN all practicable ways the In.
imney which should prevail between
Wo nations whose past history has so
ften aud IN so many ways been
marked BY sincere friendship by CON-
nunity of interest
would recommend appropriate legls-
alton IN order to carry into execution
rtlcle Of the treaty Of peace. with
pain, by which the United States as.
ured tn payment oi certain claims FOR
ldemuity Of It's citizens against spain
NOT SATISFIED WITH TIrPKEY
The United States minister 10 Tur-
~ continues under instructions 10
ress Tor a money payment In salts
ictlon Of the Just claims for injuries
Uttered by American citizens In the
'sordefs OF several years past and for (
ions done 10 them By the Ottoman
lthorliles. Some OF these claims are ,
many. years standing This govern.
ent Is hopeful OF a general agreement A,
this regard
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