The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-06
DECEMBER

our own. but how and how far is
for the future to determine in the ripe
ness of events.
Whatever be the outcome we must
see to it that free Cuba be reality,
not a name. a perfect entity, not
hasty experiment bearing within itself
the elements of failure. Our mission. 10
accomplish which we took up the wages
of battle. is not to be fulfilled by turn
ing adrift any loosely framed common
wealth TO face the vicissitudes which
too often attend weaker states whose
natural wealth ana abundant resources
are offset by the incongruities or their
political organization and the securing
of occasions for internal rivalries TO sap
their strength and dissipate their
energies.
To Restore Prosperity.
The greatest blessing which can come
to Cuba is the restoration of her agrl-
cultural and industrial prosperity,
which will give employment 10 idle men
and re-establish the pursuits of peace.
This is her chief and immediate need.
On the 18th of August last an order
was made for the taking of the census
in the island to be completed on the
S0th of November Under the terms of
the treaty of peace the Spanish people
on the island have until April IL, lsVV.
to elect whether they will remain citi-
zens of Spain or become citizens of
Cuba. Until then 1t cannot be definitely
ascertained as to who shall participate
in the formation of Cuba. By that
time the results of a census shall have
been tabuleted and we shall proceed
with the elections which will commit
the municipal government of the island
| to the officers elected by the people.
| The experience thus acquired Will
<,f Inc 10 fOrrnp tlOn
OF a representative convention of the
people to draught a constitution anu
draught a general scheme of indepen-
| dent government for the island.
In the meantime and so long as we
control the island. the products of CuDa
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.
Relief For the Distressed.
| For the relief of the distressed in the
island of Cuba the war department has
| issued supplies to destitute persons
through the officers of the army, which
have amounted to 5,4S3, 900 rations at a.
cost OF 81, All, 554.97.
To promote the disarmament of the
Cuban volunteer army and in the in
terest of public peace and the welfare
/ OIL the people, the SUN VI 90 was peii
! 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 aggre-
gated $2.5T47 $50, which was paid from
the emergency fund provided by the
act of Jan. 25, 1899. for that purpose.
Out of the Cuban island revenues
during the six months ending June 80,
1899. 81, liz. 01420 was expended for san
| itation, 1923, SS1.70 for charities and nos
pitfalls and SIS, 944.03 for aid of the des-
| titute.
Appointment of Ministers.
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 dip
| lomatist previously stationed in Mex
leo, while the United States transfer
red to Madrid the Hon: Bellamy Stcrer
! it's minister at Brussels. This was fol-
| lowed by the respective appointment or
consuls, thereby fully resuming the re-
1 lations interrupted by the war.
! In addition TO it's consular represen-
! tation in the United States the Spanish
government has appointed consuls for
Cuba, who have been Professionally
recognized during the military admin
! VI the dlAd.iS VI thdl AcicAlA.
Judicial intercourse between the
courts of Cuba and Porto Rico and of
| Spain has been established as provided
by the treaty of peace.
Release of Prisoners.
The Cuban political prisoners in Span
ish penal stations have been and are
being released and returned TO their
| homes, in accordance with article VI
| of the treaty.
! Negotiations are about to be had for
defining the conventional relations be-
| tween the two countries which fell into
| allegiance by reason of the war. / trust
| that those will include a favorable ar
range1nent for commercial reciprocity
under the terms of sections and 4 of
! the current tariff act. In these as in
all matters of International concern no
! effort will be spared to respond to the
good disposition of Spain. and TO Gull
| tivate in all practicable ways the init
macy which should prevail between
| two nations whose past history has 50
often and in so many ways been mark
ed by sincere friendship and by ccmmu-
nifty OF interest.
! | would recommend appropriate leg
! islation in order TO carry into execu-
| ton of article VIII of the treaty of
peace with Spain. by which the United
| States assured the payment of certain
claims for indemnity of its citizens
( against Spain.