Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1899-12-13

in'eation &C. -nt-.
juI. dIrtiCr o.. aX-
cept fov the Da.ilctti... .le.eof. and
asserted its .erminafi1u when that
was accomplished 60 ic.vc the govern
ment 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.
This nation has assumed before the
world a grave responsibility for the fu-
ture good government OF Cuba We
have accepted q trust the fulfllment
OF which calls for the sternest integ-
rity OF purpose and the exercise Of the
highest wisdom. The new Cuba yet to
arise from the ashes of the past must
needs be bound 10 US by ties OF sin
gular Intimacy and strength II its en-
during welfare IS TO be assured.
Whether those ties shall be organic or
conventional the destinics Of Cuba are
IN some rightful form and manner
irrevOcab bly, 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
10 1t that free Cuba 30 a reality. not
name. perfect entity. not hasty
experiment bearing within itself the
elements of failure Our mission. to
accomplish which we took up the
wager OF battle. is not 10 be fulfilled
by turning adrift any loosely framed
commonwealth 20 face the vicissitudes
which too often attend weaker states
whose natural wealth and abundant
resources are offset by the incon-
gruities Of their political organization
and the recurring occasions for in
ternal rivalries 20 sap their strength
and dissipate their energies The
greatest blessing which can come TO
Cuba is the restoration Of her agri-
cultural and industrial prosperity.
which viii give employment 10 idle
men and re-establish the pursuits OF
peace. This is her chief and immedi-
ate need.
Urging an Appropriation.
A reference to the treaty of peace
with Spain the resumption OF dipio-
matte relations is followed by recon-
mendation for an appropriation % pro-
vide for the payment of certain claims
OF our citizens against Spain which
our government guaranteed in the
treaty OF peace.
Then follows a chapter on the ar
hitrary treatment al American pro-
ductions in Turkey. the Anslo-Nene-
zuc.an arbitration controversy. the re-
cent Venezuelan revolution and the
assured maintenance for ten years 70
come OF the bureau of American re-
publics Another international CON-
ference OF the republics interested is
recommended.
Then comes a reference 10 Buffalo's
P3n-American exposition and Phua-
delphias recent export exposition.
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The Hague peace conference is dwelt
upon at length. and q permanent ar
bitration tribunal is urged
The increase in our army and the
reduction OF our forces in Cuba and
Porto Rico. together with the exten-
sion OF our postal facilities TO those
islands is dealt with al length
The president Uuites I'm Secretary
Longs recommendations that the act
OF congress limiting the price OF armor
plate for the warships to $500 a ton
be rescinded. and joins the commits
sioner OF pensions I'm urging congress
% amend the pension laws as 90 permit
the pension office TO Cran- reasonable
status 10 widows whose income aside
from the proceeds of daily labor is not
In excess Of $3.50 per auuum
On Dec. 10. 1895 the treaty OF reace
between the United States and Spain
was signed. Ii provided. among other
things. that Spain should cede 20 the
United States the archipelago known
as the Philippine Islands. that the
United States should pay 10 spain the
sum OF S20.00O.O00. and that the civil
rights and political status 0f the na-
tive inhabitants OF the territories thus
ceded 10 the United States should be
determined by congress.
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tunity was lost Of assuring the peoule
OF the islands of our ardent desire Tor
their welfare and of the intention OF
this government 10 do everything pos
sible 10 advance their interests. That
there should be no doubt as 10 the
paramount authority there. on the 18th
OF August il was directed that there
must be no joint occupation with the
insurgents"
Our Philippines Mission
On Dec. p, after the treaty was sign