Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-05

der, restore the productive conditions
of peace SO long disturbed by the insta
bility and disorder which prevailed for
the greater part of the preceding three
decades, and build up that tranquil de-
velopment OF the domestic state where
by alone can be realized the high pur-
pose. as proclaimed in the joint resolu-
ton adopted by tho congress on the
10Th OF April 1898, by which the United
States disclaimed any disposition: or In
tention to exercise sovereignty, juris-
sdiction or control over Cuba, except for
the paclfication thereof, and asserted
its determination when that was ac-
complished to leave the government
and control of the island to its people,
The pledge contained In this resolution
is of the highest. honorable obligation
and must be sacredly kept.
PROGRESS MADE.
believe that substantial progress
has been made in this directions All the
administrative measures adopted in
Cuba have aimed to fit 1T for q regen-
Grated existence by enforcing the SUI
premacy of law and Justice; by placing
wherever practicable the machinery Of
administration in the hands of the in
habitants; by instituting needed sani-
tary reforms; by spreading education;
by fostering industry and trade; by
intoxicating public morality, and, in
short, by taking every rational step to
aid the Cuban people to attain to that
plane of self-conscious respect and
|self-reliant unity which fits an enlight-
ened community for self-government
within its own sphere, while enabling
it to fulfill all outward obligations.
GRAVE RESPONSIBILITY.
This nation has assumed before the
world a grave responsibility for the fu-N
ture good government of Cuba. We
have accepted trust the fGlfillment of
which calls for the sternest Integrity Of
purpose and the exercise OF the highest
wisdom. The new Cuba vet to arise
from the ashes of the past must needs
be bound to us by ties of singular inti-
macy and strength If it's enduring well
fare is to be assured. Whether those
ties shall be organic or conventional,
the destinies of Cuba are in some right
full form and manner irrevocably linked
with our own but how and how far is
for the future to determine in the ripe
ness of events. Whatever be the OUT
come, we must see to 1t that free Cuba
be a reality, not a name, perfect en-
| tity, not a hasty experiment bearing
| within itself the elements Of failure.
| Our mission, to accomplish which we
| took up the wages of battle, is not to
! be fulfilled by turning adrift any loose
| ~ framed commonwealth to face the
Ivicissitudes which( too often attend
weaker states whose natural wealth
and abundant resources are Offset by
/ the incongruities of their political or
ganization and the recurring occasions
4 for internal rivalries to sap their
! strength and dissipate their energies.
| The greatest blessing which can come
1 to Cuba is the restoration of her agri-
cultura and industrial prosperity,
which Will give employment to idle
men and re-establish the pursuits of
peace. This is her chief and immediate
| need.
CENSUS OF THE ISLAND.
On the 10Th of August last an order
was made for the taking of the census
i Both of November. by the treaty of
have until April IL, 1900 to elect
! whether they Will remain citizens OF
Spain or become citizens of Cuba. I'm
4 til then 1T can not be definitely ascer-
sltained who shall be entitled to partici-
pate in the formation of the govern
ment of Cuba. ny that time the results
4 Of the census will have been tabulated
and we shall proceed to provide for
i elections which will commit the mu-l
4 nicipal governments OF the island 20
the officers elected by the people. The
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