The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-21

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and culture in accordance with his need
and capacity.
"Second-To enable great cities to gov
ern themselves in freedom, honor and
purity
..Third-To make the ballot box as secure
as a sacramenttal vessel, and the election
returns as perfectly in accordance with the
law and truth as the judges of the supreme
court.
"Fourth-To abolish initeracy and ignor-
ance from the land.
.sFHfth-To secure for every worlsingman
and for every working woman wages
enough to support life of comfort and an
old age of leisure and quiet as BELTS those
who have an equal share in a safe govern
ing state
'slxth-To grow and expand over the is
lands of the sea just so fast and no faster
as we can bring into equality and self-gov
eminent under our constitution, peoples and
races who will share these ideas and help
to make them realities
"Seventh-To set a peaceful example of
freedom which mankind will be glad to fol-
low. but never to force even freedom upon
unwilling nations at the point of the bayo-
net or at the lannon's mouth.
"Eighth-To abstain from interfering with
the freedom and just rights of other nations
or peoples and to remember that the liberty
to do right necessarily involves the liberty
to do a wrong; and that the American peo-
pie has no right to take from any other
people the birthright of freedom because of
fear that they will do wrong with it."
Mr.. Hale, of Maine, had read from the
clerks desk the proclamation issued by
General Brooke, in Havana, on turning
over the civil government of Cuba to his
successor, General Leonard Wood. This
proclamation" said he, must arrest the
attention of the senate committee on Cuban
affairs and of the country. 1t is most re-
markabe statement of the progress that
has been made in Cuba. If General Brooke
be right, peace and order practically have
been restored on the island, and the people
will be ready at an early date to enter upon
a government of their own. General Brooke
is to be congratulated upon having accom-
plished vast work. 1t is much greater
than l had supposed. I see the dawn of
the time when the Cuban people will be able
to set up a government of their own. Gen
eral Brooke, having been displaced will soon
come north, and when he arrives will re-
ceive our congratulations upon his great
work"
The matter was referred to the committee
on relations with Cuba.
The presiding officer laid before the SEN
ate a communication from the Smithsonian
Institute suggesting in the form of resolu-
ton, the appointment of former Secretary
of State Richard Olney to fill the vacancy
on the board of regents caused by the death
of DR.. William Preston Johnson, of Louisi-
ana. Mr. Hoar, of Massachusetts, thought
this a most unusual proceeding. He said it
would be as proper of justices of the su-
preme court to suggest to the president
who hould fill vacancy on the bench. The
reolution was left on the table.
Senator Fairbanks introduced a bill grant,
ing a pension Oh $1,000 a year to the widow
of General Lawton
Representative Lands, of Indiana, intro
duced a similar bill in the house. Mr..
Lands represents the district from which
Lawtons first regiment was recruited.
Later in the day the senate adjourned to
January 8.