The Delta independent., 1899-12-08

pilshed on the 18th of October. isss. moth
Ing remained necessary there but to con-
nus ths .land sns Snei shn1d Sroride
tory OF the character and scope Of the
other part Of this message.
The withdrawal Of the authority Of
ed by the LIST Of January: also the full
maintaining. under the direction q
sssrs ss ssTsn -us s sSSsd sRe
public order. restore the prodYctivs con. on.
three decades. and build Up that Tranquil
by alone can be realized the high pur-
poses as proclaimed in the joint resoiu-
isss. by which the United states dise,aim-
ed any disposition or intention to exer,
over Cuba. except for the pacifcation
thereof. and asserted its determination
when that was accomplished. TO leave
the government and control of the island
to to its people The pledge sontainsd IN
BILE obligation and must be sacredly kept.
Il believe that substantial progress has
been made In this direction: Al ths aa.
have aimed to Mt II for a regenersted ex-
,,stsnee by enforeing the supremacy OF
ticab,e the machinery of administration
in the hands OF the inhabitants. BY in
spreading education; by fostering indus
try and trade. and, in short. by taking
Pile 10 attain to thai plane Of seif-eon-
scious respect and self-reliant unity
self-government within its own sphere;
while enabling u TO fnlhll all outward
before the world a grave responsibility
for the future good government OF tdpa
We have accepted trust. Ihe tuinllnssns .,.lfis,x
OF purpose and the exercise of the high-
est wisdom The new Cuba yet to arise
be e'i bound md to ' us By ties of singular mt
macy IL the strength OF Its enduring
ties shall be organic or otherwise; the
destinies of Cuba are In some rightfnl
form and manner irrevocably linked with
for the future to detsrrnine IN the ripe
come. we must see to II that free Cuba
be reality. not a perfect entity. not =
hasty sxp.iimssnt neafinF Sirh,n ,,na,a, -
accomplish which we took up the battle.
Is not TO be fulfilled b. turning aIfitt
any loos.iyframed commonwealth to face
the vicious issues which too often attend
weak states whose natural wealth ana
abundant resources are Offset by the IN
eongruities OF their political orEanization
and the recurring reasons Tor inter na tlon-
sipate their ensrsies The greatest
blessing which can come to Cuba Is the
,s,a n1S,I 9r he whilh Vii give e employ
ment to idle men and re-establish the
pursuits of peace. This Is her ehlfl hssu; 80
made for the taking Of the census %
the island, to BE- completed on the Soth
IN. spsnish people on The island have
until April II. isa TO elect whether they
zens OF Cuba. Until then u cannot be
1 definitely asc.rtained who shall b. en-
| Tilted 10 narticipate in the formula ton
Il Of he c1k O
( the results OF the census viii have been
vide sfSe for eisetioas which Viii commit the
l municipal governments Of the island TO
the officers elected by the people; fhs NJ
1 great value In the formation OF a re-
publican convention OF the people to
general system of independent govern
| in.nt for the island. In the msanume.
the island. tn. products Of Cubs should
/ have a market in the United states
under Toed terms sr ana nsv.n n'tn tn he island
under treaties OF reciprocity which shall
psd. .,,na For 81 ss Cuba s' he Of Wan sns
p.rsen. ihrosh the ot,ieer 80; e I shs % Army ;,,n
eel s.t OF public peace and the weifsr. Of
each sse 'i Cuban solder borne u?on Inc au-
identical ray rolls. on condition that ne
| The sum thus di.bur~ed aggregated r.
sssss tshs naes prosises " by ON The &C, o
airy :. lse. for that purpose. out ci
The sn;s. cssdn ,.1sns sas,,Sr rsxseuss jnns g. s
cilo was expended for sanitanon. sna
Vie for charities % and ,s,,,,s nS,g,sa's' anu
FOLLOWING excange OF ratifications Of the
treaty Of peace. the two goverumen.s
sna,n ssni ,endins TO Warrington the Duke
of Arcos, an eminent diploma,is,, Pr ps-
tni,ed states transferred to Madrid u.
| minister at Brussels. This was foiioNeu
es The ,nrseS rssess"fii, fui,y pTssamins the reia-
| tion- interrupted. In addition TO US CON-
snlar r.pIesentation In the has an''ep sppein,ed
we have been professionally rscosni,ssa ,s,o
sfYair- Of that Island. Judicial inter,
course between the courts OF tnoa anu
iisned. as provided BY The treat, Of psa;ss ss;.s
| The Cuban political pri-onerr IN spsnsn
psnM pss.s s'amSns ana re.arned to their homes in
accordance with article six OF the treaty.
49, !; ;ss siens senxsn;,.nai ar. rsasons between
| the two countries which fcii In aoeysnce
by reasen OF The h,s var, aIysnrrmen, rus ,sn for
f, OF sections three and four Of the current
,ni,9nss,onai concern. no effort viii be
spnrrd 10 respond to the good disposition
| bie ways the intimacy which should pre-
| wall between two nations whose past MS
| tory has 40 often and In many ways
| beru MARRIED By sincere friendship and
community Of interest. fwouid rccommend
appropriate investigation In order to car
~ into execution article seven OF the
| treaty of Spain by which the United
claims for Indemnity Of its citizens
against Spain.
THE ARMY.
..since my annual message and in obc.
| dience to acts Of the Congress OF April
| = and IS issN the remaining forces en-
| iistesi for the Spanish war. consisting of
"a IA regulars and Ito, S,e volunteers. with
| over s,ao volunteer officers. have been dis
charged from the army. Ot the vol-
untcerr es5 offcers and t.S2i men were
serving in the Philippines and Len Of the
regulars who were entitled Ia he mus