Willmar tribune., 1899-12-13


action thereon, convention which. be-
sldes the proVi ~ abave ME atiQned. also,
ditioss IL rssbeet g eotmefee sad eem ss
mercial vessels in all of the islands Of
Samoa as those possessed by Germany.
Relations to Cuba.
.sOf soMr relations to Cuba during thesyear
garrisons An6the establish ntsof Ameri-
asa %s
syfs sX iIS sE;hst ss5 1lsdss caS's t2
the highest honorable obligation and must
be sacredly kept OF the progress being
made in the island he says:
For the relief Of the distressed In the
Island of Cuba the war department has
Issued supplies Typ to destitute persons
Rave = @%eS2tsd .,39 s. to 5;zssSSs rations. at a
eefe 70 op prsSete ; ;sesf' the disarnamsnt of tho
Cuban yofunt ter army, and in5the interest
of fopIa pgbhb psage na it H. as NeiaGGe ns,Go
cuban CUBAN soidierl borne upon the 'authentia eaan
deposit his arms with the authorities
thus dis6ursed aggregated s2,54775o,n " which hG
was paid from the emergency fund pro-
vided by the act of January 5, 1899, for that
4 oat ofsthe Cuban island revenues during
the stxHmOnths ending june So 1891 81, 4
n2,OlA2G was expended& for SAINT ton,
for aid to the destitute.
II E believe that substantial progress has
been made in this direction. All the admin
tstrative measures adopted in Cuba have
aimed to fit it for regenerated existence
by enforcing the supremacy Of law and
justice; by placing wherever practicable
the machinery of administration in the
hands hands of the inhabitants; by instituting
ucation: by fostering industry and trade;
by inculcating public morality, and, in
short, by taking every rational step to aid
eif-conscious respect and nc u self,reliant hg nt
unity which fits an enlightened community
for Disagreement within its own
This nation has assumed before the world
a grave responsibility for the future GOOD
government Of Cuba. We have accepted
sternest Integrity Of purpose and thesex- @
ercise Of the highest wisdom. The new
Cuba yet TO arise from the ashes zof. the
singular Intimacy and strength & itsSen-
during welfare is to be assured. Whether
those ties shall be organic or convention al
the destinies of Cuba are in some rightfui
our own, but how and how far is for the fu-
ture to determine in the ripeness of events
Whatever be the outcome, we must see to
a perfect entity. not a hasty experiment
bearing Within neitself the elements of fall
ure; Our mission, to accomplish which we
fulfilled by turnln ga,adrifts any loosely
framed COMMONWEALTH to face the ;vfcissi-
tudes which too often attendswea ker states
se eet by fhs
their political organization and the re-
curing occasions for internal rivalries to
eees ae
come to Cuba is the restoration of her agri-
cultural and Industrial prosperity, which
establish the PURSUITS Of peace. This sis is her m
chief and immediate need.
." "" ">'S"~" Census of CubS Being Taken. ~ "4'"
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 No
the Sa1Rs unt HpT
3 zens!of Spain orsbecome citizens Of Cuba.
ANITA RR %o H ss fana9t 6s ena R sstsy
in the formation of the governmentsaof
Cuba. By that time the results Of the cen
sus will have been tabulated and we shall
proceed to provide for elections which will
commit the municipal governments of the
island to the officers elected by the people,
The experience thus acquired will prove of
tative convention of the people to draft a
constitution and establish a general sys-
tenn Of Independent government for the is
exercise control over the island, the prod
ucts 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.
He says that peaceful relations have again
ing out Of that 'part Of the peace treatv
which provided for the settlement Of claims
of American citizens against Spain by this
government be enacted. .,....- ,s
The Peace Congress.
Our connection with the peace congress
is reviewed at length, and the president
says that the results of the conference
the part of many of the American people.
OF our particular part in this conference
the president says:
While, earnestly promoting the idea Of
establish hing a permanent international
tribunal, the delegation of the United
States was not unmindful Of the incon-
veniences which might arise from an OBJ
ing. the convention carefully guarded the
historic position Of the United States sby
the following declaration:
shall be 50 construed as to require the
United States of America to depart from
its traditional policy Of not intruding upon,
interfering with, or entangling itself in
the political questions or policy or inter-
nal administrat tion of any foreign state:
nor shall anything contained in the said
convention be construed to imply re.
America of it's traditional attitude toward
purely American questions"
Thus interpreted, the convention for the
may be regarded as realizing the earn est
desire Of great numbers of Americac cit
izens, whose deep sense Of Justice, ex+
pres Rre1ssea az IN numerous ed reso1uti9ns and meme
noble achievement. The general charac-
ter of this convention, already signed by
the delegatses Of more than u 90 soYereiga
able action Of the senate of the United
States, whose ratification it still awaits.
~ ~" The War Department.
"A history of the operations Of the war
department is given. including the work
Of mastering out the volunteers Of the
troops in compliance with legislation enact
ed by the last congress-. He commends
highly the action Of the volunteers who re-
the treaty Of peace with Spain, and says Of
our army now in the Philippines:
y: The force now in Ma nila consists of 905
officers and 30,57S regulars, and 594, officers
and 1883 of the volunteers, making an
aggregate Of 1,499 officers and 1896 men,
When the troops now under orders shall
reach Manila, the fOrce In the archipelago
will comprise 2,051 officers and 34S3 men.
The muster out of the great Volunteer
army organized for the Spanish war and
the. creation Of a new army, the transpor-
tation from Manila to San Francisco Of
those entitled TO- discharge, and the, trans
portation of the new troops to take their
places have been. O. work of great ma gni-
tude well and ably done, for which too
much credit cannot be given the war de-
partment. .. -
i OF that portion Of the army now serving
in Cuba and Porto Rico. he says, q. 49,
During the past year we have reduced
Cuba, we now have 1884 officers and 10, 79e
enlisted men: :sin Porto Rico, 81 officers ana
2.S55 enlisted men, and "a; battalion. of 400
while stationed .throughnut the =. .IIr1ited