The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-06

enduring welfare Is 10 be assured.
whether those ties shall be organic or
conventional, the dcstinies Of Cuba are
I'm some rightful form end manner ir-
reVocahly linked with our own, but
how, and how far Is for the future 10
determine in the ripeuess Of events.
Whatever be the outcome we must see
20 II that free cuba be a reality, not
a name. a perfect entity not hasty
experiment bearing within itself the
elements OF failure. Cur mission, 70
accomplish which we took up the
wager of battle, is not to he fulfilled
by turning adrift any loosely framed
commonwealth to face the vicissitudes
which too often attend weak states
whose natural wealth and abundant
resources are Offset by the inCongrui-
ties of their political organization and
the recurring occasions for tnterllm
rivalries to sap their strength and dis
sipate their energies.
The greatest blessing which can come
to cuba is the restoration OF her aEll-
cultural and industrial prosperity,
which will give employment to idle
men and re-establi the pursuits OF
peace. This is her chief and immed~
late need.
on the 10Th of August last an order
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 II, 1900 to elect wheth-
er they will remain citizens of Spain or
become citizens of Cuba. Until then
it cannot be definitely ascertained who
shall be entitled To participate in the
formation of the government of Cuba.
BY that time the results of the census
will have been tabulated and we shall
proceed 10 provide for elections which
will commit the municipal governments
of the island to the officers elected by
the people. The experience thus ac-
quired will prove of great value in the
formation of n republican convention
of the people to draft the constitution
and establish q general system Of in
dependent government for the island.
In the meantime, and so long as 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 un-
der treaties of reciprocity 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 5,593, 900 rations at a
cost of S1,147 ,55407. To promote the
disarmament of the Cuban volunteer
army and in the interest of public
peace and the welfare of the people the
sum of $75 was paid to each Cuban SOL
dier borne upon the authenticated pay
rolls on the condition that he should
deposit his arms with the authorities
designated by the United States. The
sum thus disbursed aggregated $2,547, =
750 which was paid from the emergen-
cy fund provided by the act of January
3, 1899, for that purpose.
Out of the Cuban island revenues
during the six months ending June 80,
1899, 1,7l2, ,014.20 was expended for sam
itation: $293, 20 for charities and hos
pitfalls, and sSS, S,944.03 for aid to the des
| titute.
Following the exchange of ratifica- -
tions of the treaty of peace, the two
governments accredited ministers to
each other, Spain sending to Washing
ton the Duke of ARGOS, an eminent
| diplOmatist, previously stationed in
! Mexico, while the United States trans
| ferrcd to Madrid Hon Belamy Storer,
| it's minister at Brussels. This was
! followed by the respective appointment
| of consuls, thereby fully resuming the
| relations interrupted by the war. In
| addition to its consular representation
| in the United States, the Spanish gov
I
| Cuba, who have been Professionally
| recognized during the military admin
| iStratiOn 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 politi-
cal prisondfs in Spanish penal stations
have been and are being released and
returned to their homes, in accordance
with Article VI of the treaty. Nego'
| tiations are about to be had for defin-
| ing the conventional relations between
! the two countries, which fell into abey-
ance by reason of the war trust
| that these will include a favorable ar
rangemsnt for commercial reciprocity
under the terms of Sections and 4 oi
| the current tariff act. In these, as in
all matters of international concern nc
effort will be spared to respond to the
good disposition of Spain, and to Cul'
tiVate i'm all practicable ways the init.
macy which should prevail between two
nations whose past history has so Otter
and in so many ways been marked by
sincere friendship and by community
| of interest.
/ would recommend appropriate leg
| slatiOn in order to carry into eXeCu.
ton Article VII of the treaty of peace
with Spain, by which the United States
| assured the payment of certain claims
for indemnity of its citizens against
| Spain.
The Turkish Empire.
The United States minister to Tur,
key continues under instructions, tC
press for money payment in salts
faction Of the just claims for injuries
suffered by American citizens in thC
disorders of several years past and fo
wrongs done to them by the ottoman
authorities. Some of these claims arr
of many years standing. This govern
ment is hopeful of a general agree
ment in this regard.
In the Turkish empire the situation
of our citizens remains unsatisfactory
our efforts during nearly forty year
TO bring about a convention of natura
lization seem to be on the brink of tina
failure through the announced polio.
of the Ottoman Porte to refuse recog
milton of the alien status Of natiV
Turkish subjects naturalized abroa'
since 1867, our statutes do not ALLOW
this government to admit any distinc
tiOn between the treatment of nativ
and naturaliZed Americans abroad S
that ceaseless controversy arises il
cases where persons owing in the ey
| of International law, dual allegiance
are prevented from entering Turkey o
are expelled after entrance. The Brit
ish act, for instance, does not CLAIM
effect for the naturalization of an allie
even in the event Of his return TO hi
native country unless the change b
recognized by the law of that countr
or stipulated by treaty between it am
the naturalizing state.
The arbitrary treatment, in some in
stances of American productions i
Turkey has attracted attention of late
notably i'm regard to our -four. Larg
shipments by the recently opened direC
steamship line to Turkish ports haV
been denied entrance on the score thai
although of standard composition an