The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-06


formation of the government of Cuba.
By that time the results of the census
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 great value in the formation
of a representative convention of the
people TO draft constitution and es-
tablish 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.
FED STARVING CUBANS.
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
amounted to 5,493,00o rations at cost
of 81, 554.07. To promote the disarm-
ament of the Cuban volunteer army,
and in the interest Of public peace and
the welfare of the people, the sum of
SIS was paid to each Cuban soldier
borne upon the authenticated rolls, on
condition that he should deposit his
arms with the authorities designated
by the United States. The sum thus
disbursed aggregated $2,547 $50, which
was paid from the emergency fund pro-
vided by the act of Jan. 5, 1899, for that
purpose. Out of the Cuban island reve-
ba Nv
80, 1899, $1,712014.20 was expended for
sanitation, 1928, SS1. 70 for charities and
hospitals, and SIS, 944.09 for aid to the
destitute.
RELATIONS WITH SPAIN RE-
SUMED.
Following the exchange of ratifica-
tons of the treaty of peace the two
governments accredited ministers to
each other, Spain sending to Washing
ton the Duke of ARGOS, an eminent d.
plomatist, previously stationed in Mex
leo, while the United States transferred
to Madrid Hon. Bellamy Storer, its
minister at Brussels. This was fol-
lowed by the respective appointment of
consuls, thereby fully resuming the re-
lations Interrupted by the war. In ad-
dition 70 its consular representation in
the United States the Spanish govern
ment has appointed consuls for Cuba,
who have been Professionally recognized
during the military administration of
the affairs of that island. Judicial in
tercourse between the courts of Cuba
and Porto Rico and of Spain has been
established, as provided by the treaty
of peace. The Cuban political prisoners
in Spain penal institutions have been
and are being released and returned to
their homes, in accordance with article
of the treaty. Negotiations are about
to be had for defining the conventional
relations between the two countries,
which fell into allegiance by reason of
the wa l trust that they will include
a favorable arrangement for CONNER
cial reciprocity under the terms of sec
lions and of the current tariff act.
In thess,, as in all matters of interna-
tional concern, no effort will be spared
to respond to the good disposition or
Spain and to cultivate in all practlca-
Bile ways the intimacy which should
prevail between two nations whose past
history has so often and In so many
ways been marked by sincere friend
shin and by community of interests. 1
would recommend appropriate legisla-
ton in order to carry into execution
article of the treaty of peace with
| Spain, by which the United States as
sured the payment of certain claims for
indemnity of it's citizens against Spain.
TURKEY MUST SETTLE.
The United States minister to Turkey
continues under instructions to press
for a money payment in satisfaction OF
the lust claims for injuries suffered by
American citizens in the disorders or
several years past and for wrongs done
to them by the Ottoman authorities.
Some of these claims are of many years
standing. This government is hopeIul
of a general agreement in this regard:
In the Turkish empire the SITUATION OF
our citizens remains unsatisfactory
Our efforts during nearly forty years
to bring about a convention OF natural
iZation seem to be on the brink OF maj
failure through the announced polcy
of the Ottoman porte to refuse reeog-
milton of alien status of native TURK
ish subject naturalized abroad since
1867 Our statutes do not allow THIS
government to admit any distinction
between the treatment of native ana
naturalized Americans abroad, so that
ceaseless controversy arises in cases
where persons owing in the eye of in
ternational law a dual allegiance are
prevented from entering Turkey or re-
expelled after entrance. Our law in this
regard contrasts with that of the Eu-
ropean states.
DISPUTE AT AN END.
The international commission of ar
bitrators appointed under the Anglo
Venezuelan treaty of 1897 rendered an
award on Oct 8 last, whereby the
| boundary line between Venezuela and
Pritish Guiana is determined, thus
ending controversy which has exist
ed for the greater part OF the century
The award as to which the arbitrator
were unanimous, while not meeting tne
oytrame contention of either party
gsves to Great Britain large share
of the interior territory in dispute and
70 venezuela the entire mouth of the
Orinoco, including Barima POINT ano
fhe Caribbean Littoral for some dist
| ance TO the eastward The decision
annears to be equally satisfactory te
both parties. Venezuela has once
more undergone revolution Inc IN
suIgents under Gen. castro alter