Evening star., 1899-12-05

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mtnb % Ha.e found the rclfna,lishrl terri
tory held hy us IN uust for The inhabitants.
| n'"inta.n,nE. under ,hc q rec,tpn of the
ENecutiHt, such government and control
tLtrein rs should conserve public order, re-
store the productive conditions nf p-aJ, 80
l'E- disturbed by the instability ana dis
ordcr which prevailed fur the greater part
oi The preceding three decades ANA nufl
up that tranquil Development of Tho an-
mt site state whereby alone can D., real
.zed the high purpose. as proclaimed iu The
joint resolution adopted hy Congress on
the l9th Of April. 1SfS. ny which the United
States dsc'aimcd any disposition or iuten-
uon la exercise Sovereignty. juT SdictioU. or
cCEtrol over Cuba, except for the pacif7,a-
t.on hereof and assorted lis deterra ma t!pn
when thIt was accomplished to leave IN"
SoNtfl.N'n ara control Of tho island 10
It's r-oPlc The pledge contained iu this
resolution is of the highest honorable OBJ
legation and must hc ~H.rrdly kept.
| believe that substantial progress has
been made ia this direction All the ai-
minisjr.s i've measures adopted ia Cuba
have aimed To tit II for a rrCenrratvd cA-
stence 10y enforcing the supremacy OF law
and Justice: by placing wherever practical
ble the machinery OF administration in the
hands of the inhabitants, by iustttutiug
needed sanitary reforms. by spreading cd
uCatiun, hy fostering industry and trade.
by intoxicating public morality, and. in
short by taking every rational step 10 ali
the Cuban people 20 attain to that plane OF
Stl1-CblSNlbJS respect ana St'll-rti;int UNITY
niCh h'S an enlightened community Tor
self-EoN"rnment within It's own sphere.
while enabling II 10 fulfill all outward oh
legations.
This nation has assumed before the
world a grave responsibility for the future
good government Of Cuba. We have as-
Cepted trust tine fEltilmont Of which calls
for the s.ernesi Integrity Of purpose ana
the exercise OF the highest wisdom. The
new Cuba yet to arise from the ashes ct
the past must needs be bound 10 US 10y ties
Of singular intimacy and strength II its en-
during welfare Is TO be assured " neither
those ties shall be organic or SunventiU mai.
the deSlinies of Cuba are in some rigltial
form AMI manner irreyoCably linked with
our own. hut how and how far is Tor the
future ia determine i'm thc riVrussS OF
events. Whatever hc tho outcome. We
must see to it that free Cuba Toe a reality.
not a name. a perfect entity, not a hasly
experiment bearing within itself the Gle
mentS OF failure. our mission. TO accom-
pl!sh which We took AZ The wager OF bat
tie, is not to be fulfilled by turning adrift
any loosely framed commonwealth to face
weaker states whose natural wealth and
abundant rcsuuT 'es are offset 10y the iuyou-
Sruliles of their political organization and
the recurring occasions for internal rival
ries to sap their strength and dissipate
their energies. The Erea ;est blessing which
can come TO Cuba is the restoration Of her
agricultural ana Industrial prosperity.
Whlch VIII give employment To idle men
ana re-estdblIsh the pursuits of peace. This
Is her chief and immediate need.
ON the 18th of Angus last an order was
made for the taking If the census Iu The
island, 10 be completed un the 3pth of
November. BY the treaty of peace the
Spanish people on the island have until
April IL, 1900. to elect whether tH,v Will
remain citizens Of Spain or become clt'z,us
of Cuba. Gntil then IT can not To- definitely
aScertained who shall b- emitted To par
ucipate in the formation of ihr govern
meut OF Cuba. BY that tim, The results
OF the will have l.. -.4F
We shall proceed to pro, iae for elections
which Will commit the municipal govern
mcnts Of the island to the officers e1cy. ed
by the people The experience thus aC-
quiTed will prove OF great Na.Ile an lh,. 4 f.-
nation Of representative convention of
the people TO draft a constitution ana ,.--
taoIlSh a general system of independent
SphtrninenJ for the island. In IA. mean
time and SO long as We eNerciS- control
over the island the products of Cuba should
have market in tho United StaltS pu as
good terms and with as favorable rates of
Huty as are given 10 the West India is
lands under treaties oi reciprocity which
shall be- made.
For the relief of the distressed i'm the is
land OF Cuba the War Department has is
sued supplies to destitute persons through
the officers of the Army. which ha,e
amounted TO 3.i@.oOu ratiunS. at cost of
S,4l1..Ll4.u7.
TO promo,e the disarmament Of The
Cuban volunteer army, ard la TIA. interest
OF public pace and the welfare Ct the pgl-
pie. the sum OF so was pa!a 10 each Cuban
soldier borne upon The authentic rolls On
condition that he should ct post hIs arms
with me authorities designated 10y the
United states. The sum thus dISpur-,d
aggregate $2-'4I. 400. which was paid Irun
the emergency fCuG provided by The act uI
January >, lNsil, iUr thai purpose
Out Of the Cubal. Island revenues during
the six months ending June So. l~:H.
$Ltl-Il4.2 was EXPENDED for sanitation.
S-"fi,hNl-In Cor charities ami hospitals ana
.S~N.1i4.u3 for aid to the destitute.
Foiiowl2g the exchange Of ratilcatious Of
The treaty of peace The TWO Governments
accredited ministers TO each other. SPAN
sending To Washington the Duke of A-eos.
an eminent dIPion atist, previously sta
TONED IN Mexico while The uil-d Sla,eS
transferred 10 Madrid Hon. BeilaIny Storor.
its minister at brussels. This was followed
10y the respective appointment of couSu.s
thereby fully reSUmIng the relations inter
Tupled 10y The war. In addiupu 10 as con-
Su-ar representation in the Iuityd States.
the Spanish Government has appointed con-
-suls Tor Cuba. who have bren professionally
recognized during the military admmlsJIa-
ton OF the affairs Of that island.
judicial intercourse between The courts
of Cuba and Porto REQ and of Spain mas
been established. as provided by the treaty
OF peace. The Cuban political prisoners M
Spanish penal stations have been anu are
btlhS released ana returned To their homes.
IN accordance with Article ' | of the trea ~.
Negotiations are about To be had for de-
flnlng the conventional relations be we-u
ance by reason OF the war. 1 trust THAI
these viii inc. ude a favorable arrangement
for commercial reciprocity under the terms
of sections 3 and of the current tar II
act. In these, as in all matters Of inter
national concern. no effort will be spared
to respond to the good disposition Of Spain,
and to cultivate in all practicable ways the
intimacy which should prevail between two
nations whose past history has SO often
and in 10 many ways been marked by sin
cere friendship and by community OF
interests.
| would recommend appropriate legisa-
tion in order to carry INTO execution Article
VII of the Treaty of Peace with Spain, by
which the United States assured The pay
ment Of certain aims for indemnity of lis
citizens against Spain.
unsatisfactory Condition in Turkey.
The United States minister TO Turkey con-
tinues, under Instructions. to press for
money payment in satisfaction OF the just
claims for injuries suffered by American
citizens in the disorders of several years
past and for wrongs done to them by the
Ottoman authorities. Some of these claims
are Of many years standing. This Govern