The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-12-06

10 llot W ne IulIllleu Dy turning auTl
any loosely framed commonwealth
face the vlcissitudes which too often a
tend weaker states whose narur
wealth and abundant resources are of
set by the incongruities of their polit
cal organization and the recurring o.
caslons for internal rivalries to SO
their strength and dissapate their enc
gies.
The greatest blessing which can CON
to Cuba is the restoration of her ayr
cultural and Industrial prosperlt.
which Will give employment to idle me
and re-establish the pursuits of peac,
This Is her chief and Immediate neeC
On the 10th OF August last an orde
was made for the taking of the cen
| sus in the island, to be completed o.
the 30th of November. By the treat
of peace the Spanish people ON the Isl
| and have until April II, 1900 to elec
whether they will remain citizens 0
| Spain or become citizens of Cuba. Tn
til then 1t cannot Oe definitely ascer
tanned who shall be entitled to partlci
pate in the formation of the govern
ment of Cuba. By that time the re
suits of the census VIII have been tab
ulated and we shall proceed to provide
for elections which will commit the
municipal governments of the island tc
the officers elected by the people. The
experience thus acquired will prove
of great value in the formation OF
a representative convention OF the peo-
pie to draft constitution and estab-
lish a general system of independent
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
under 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 offices of the army, which
have amounted to 5,493, 600 rations, at
cost OF $1,417 ,55407.
To promote the disarmament OF the
Cuban volunteer army, and ia the in
terest of public peace and the welfare
of the people, the sum of SIS was paid
to each Cuban soldier borne upon the
rolls, on condition that
he should deposit his name with che
designated by the United
States. The sum thus dlsbursed ag-
$2,547, $50 which was paid from
the emergency fund provided by the
act of January 5, 1899, for that purpose.
Out of the Cuban island revenues
Turing the six months ending June 80, |
S99, 81 712, 014.20 was expended for SAN
tation; $293, SS1.70 for charities and hos
2itols, and sSS,94403 For aid to the
destitute.
Following the exchange OF ratifca
ions of the treaty of peace, the two |
governments accredited ministers to
ach other, Spain sending to Washing
on the Duke of ARGOS, an eminent dip
previously stationed in Mexi-
o, while the United States transferred
o Madrid Hon. Bellamy Storer, its
Minister at Brussels. This was follow
d by the respective appointment OF
onsuls, thereby fully resuming tile
elations interrupted by the war In
uIllluu 10 IT'S cUtlSllldI fepIeSGHldgloI
4 the United States, the Spanish gov
rnment has appointed consuls for
uba, who have been professionally rec
gnized during the military admins
ration Of the affairs OF that island.
judicial intercourse between the
ourts of Cuba and Porto Rico aud of
pain has been established, as provid-
1 by the treaty Of peace. The Cuban
olitlcal prisoners In Spanish penal sta
ons have been and are being released
I'D returned to their homes In accord
nee with article vi OF the treaty. Ne .
citations are about to be had for de-
Ming the conventional relations be- ,
veen the two countries, which fell into ,
1eyance by reason of the war. | trust
at these will include a favorable ar G
.ngement for commercial reciprocity {
lder the terms of sections 3 and 4 OF .
e current tariff act. In these, as in ,
| matters of International concern, =
, effort will be spared to respond to ;
e good disposition of Spain, and to b
lltivate in all practicable ways the :
tlmacy which should prevail between I
70 nations whose past history has so r
ten and In so many ways been mark
by sincere friendship and by commit :,
ty of interests. =
should recommend appropriate leg i
alton in order to carry into execu- {
IN article VII of the treaty of peace c
tn Spain by which the United States S
sured the payment of certain claims +
, Indemnity of its citizens against B..
he United States minister to Turkey, D
ltinues, under Instructions, to press o
a money payment in satisfaction OF s
: just claims for injuries suffered by o
nerlcan citizens in the disorders of il
,eral ears past and FOR wrongs done n
them by the Ottoman authorities. b
me of these claims are Of many years %
nding. This government Is hopeful m
general agreement In this regard %
n the Turkey empire the situation OF ii
citizens remains unsatisfactory. OF
I efforts during nearly forty years to ii
ng about convention of naturaiza al
n seems to be on the brink of final vi
lure through the announced policy &c
the Ottoman porte to refuse recog ii
ion of the alien status of native fo
kish subjects naturalized abroad
ce 1867. Our statutes do not allow 1,
5 government to admit any dstlnc- ht
\ between the treatment of native W
naturalized Americans abroad, so
t ceaseless controversy arises In ~
es where persons owing, in the eye ia
alw a dual allegiance pe