The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1899-12-14

Manila, I respectfully invite attention 10 H. ]
recommend that In case tho con yross should not
take measures 20 bring about this result by the
direct action Of the government, the postmaster
general be authorize TO invite competitive bids
for the establishment Of cable; the company
making the best responsible bid TO be awarded
the contract; the successful company TO give
ample bonds 10 insure the completion OF thg
work within q reasonable time.
Tho Problem In Cubs.
Thc withdrawal Of thessu,hori,y Of Spain
from the island Of Cubpr Va encctcd by the first
Of January, NJ that tie iull iy-,siablishmcnt OF
peace found the rclinquishcd territory held by
us In trust for tho Inhabitants. maintaining, un.
der the direction OF the executive, such govern.
ment and control therein as should conserve
public order, restore tho productive conditions
T, Of peace NO long disturbed by the instability
ana disorder which prevailed for the greater
part ~ the preceding three decades and build
| up that tranquil development Of the domestic
state whereby alone can be realized the high
| purpose, ~ proclaimed In the joint resolution
adopted by the congress on the isth Of April.
| 1905 by which the United States disclaimed any
opposition or intention TO exercise sovereignty,
jurisdiction or control over Cuba. except for the
| pnti1caton thereof, and asserted It's dctcrmi-
| nation when that was accomplished % leave the
government and control Of the island 20 Its pco-
pie The pledge contained In this resolution II
OF the highest honorable obligation and must be
| sacrcdiy kept.
| believe that substantial progress has been
made IN this direction. All the administrative
measures adopted In cuba have aimed to NJ II
| for q rcgcncratcd existence by enforcing the
| supremacy Of law and Justice; by placing wher.
| ever practicable the machinery Of administrn.
| ton in the hands Of the inhabitants; by insti.
| tuting needed sanitary reforms; by spreading
education; by fostering industry and trade: By
inculcatins public morality and, In short, by
taking every rational step 10 aid the Cuban poo.
pie To attain To that plane of sclf-conscious re.
spcct and self-rciiant unity which fits nm en-.
| liRhtcned community for lf-government with.
In it, own sphere while enabling IL TO fulnll nll
| outward obligations.
| This nation has assumed before the world o
| grave responsibility for the future good gov.
| crnmcnt of Cuba. We have accepted trust
| the fulnllment Of which calls for the sterncst
integrity of purpose and the exercise OF the
highest wisdom The new Cuba yet TO arise
from the ashes Of the past must needs he bound
To us by ties Of singular intimacy aud strength
II Its enduring welfare is to be assured.
| Whether those ties shall bc organic or convcn'
tionnl, the dcst.nics Of Cuba ARE In some right.
ful form nnd manner irrcvocably linked with
| our own hut how or how Tar " Tor the future tG
determine In the riIcncss of events Whatever
bc the outcome, We must see tn II that free Cuba
| he u reality. not u name. perfect entity. not q
| hnsty cxpcr mcnt bearing WITHIN itS"f the cc g.
mcnts of failure. our mission. to accomplish
which we took up the wages OF battle N not tC
be fulfilled by turning ndrift any loosely framed
commonwealth To face the vicis>itudcs which
too often attend weaker states whose natural
wealth AMI abundant resources are onset by tht
incongruitics OF their political organization ana
tn" recurring occasions for Internal rivalrics to
| sap their strcnyth and disSipatc their energies
| The greatest blcssin. which can come To tuna
Is the restoration oi her AGRICULTURAL anu indus'
trial prosperity, which viii give empl'S mcnt te
tfaHl
| This u hcr chlri ana immediate hccu'
By the treaty of peace the spanish people OF
! the tsand have until April ", NO. To elect
| whether they viii remain Citizens of spain OF
become citizens OF Cubi, Untii thcn u canno,
be definitely ascertainon VII" shall he entitled
To participate IN the formation oi the gov.
sthmch' OF ,uoa. bS una, uni. ,he results oi
mc census VIII nave oceh .apuia,cu, anu We
snaii procecu 90 Pr"V'uc ior clcct'ohs whIen
WIZ com"n,. VI. nun'.'pa' RoN.,n'icn'so R VI W. .ne
'H'a"u W w. o"',' a., a., wy lN'P'' ~.
.sp'.n.. mus avpu'.u VII p'o'c W k'ca'
Naue ,n ,hc Io'mauon VI r.p'e>eh'a'nc. .on,
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eo.crhmch' 'or .ne 'siahu ~ 'nc mc"n',,he
a"us .onN ~ We son..o' ~, ."e
sanu VI. p'u, .! .uo" snou'u nav
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70 ,nc Mes, mum ,s'a'us unae' rea''eS o' re-
"p.'''' "n'e" s""' o' n'"uo'
C""cer"'"G our s"'"'ers ana sauora
since my last annual message and In obcdi
cncc to the acts OF the congress of April :. ant
20, isps, the remaining volunteer force eniiste,
Tor the Spani'h war consisting of N.sSs regular
and u 80. volunteers, with over 80 o volunteer
officers, has been dischrrscd from the miiitar,
service. of the volunteers oH officers and it,
ssl men were serving In the fhilippncs and L.
osO OF the regulars who were entitled to he mus
tcred out a''cr the fa,iheatlon ot me treaty o