Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-12-14

The necessity OF Pacific cable to Manila
case congress fails to provide for such COM
powered to call Tor competitive BIDS FOR the the
establishment OF the cable.
The Samoan Question.
The entire history Of the Samoan question
Is gone over exaustiyely and Of the regent
many he says:
The arrangement under which Samoa
was. administered had proved imprac-
ers concerned. To withdraw from the
agreement and abandon the islands to Ger
many and Great Britain would not be
compatible with our interests in the archi-
pelago. To relinquish our rights in the
harbor Of Page Page, the best anchorage
IN the Pacific, the occupancy Of which had
by the first foreign treaty ever concluded
by Samoa, was not to be thought of either
as regards the needs of our navy or the
the east We could not have considered
any proposition for the abrogation of the
tripartite control which did not confirm
national interests in the islands. go
Our views commended themselves to the
other powers. A satisfactory arrangement
" vas Ct the
which England retired from Samoa in
view Of compensations in other directions.
and both powers renowned in favor of the
over and IN respect to that portion OF the
group lying to the east of the ore hum
dred. ard seventy-frst degree Of west
tuila, Ofoo, Olosenga and Manua.
transmit to the senate. for its constitutional
action thereon. convention which. be-
guarantees us the same privileges and con-
ditions in respect to commerce and COM
merctal vessels in all Of the islands Of
Samoa as those possessed by GERMANY.
Relations to Cubs.
OF our relations to Cuba during the year
sarrisons and the estabiishment te Of 3mesil
can military government until such time
as the people were capable Of caring for
and maintainang e.. government Of their
establish an Independent government is Of
the highest honorable obligation and must
be sacred!y kept, OF the progress being
made in the island he says:
I believe that substantial progress has
been made in this direction. All the admin
tstrative measures adopted in Cuba have
aimed to fit it for regenerated existence
by enforcing the supremacy Of law and
Justice; by placing wherever practicable
the machinery OF administration in the
hands HANDS Of the Inhabitants; by instituting
ucation: by fostering industry and trade;
by intoxicating public morality. and. in
short, by taking every rational step to aid
the cabaa people to attain to that plane
unity which fits an enlightened community
for self-g0vernment within its own
ward obigatio aa0Nns 1t TO 1olnl' all out
This nation has assumed before the world
a grave responsibility for the future good
government Of Cuba. We have accepted
sternest integrity Of purpose and the ex-
ercise Of the highest wisdom. The new
Cuba yet to arise from the ashes Of the
singular intimacy and strength II its en-
during welfare is to be assured. Whether
those ties shall be organic or conventional,
form and manner irreyocably linked with
our own, but how and how far Is for the fu-
tnre to determine in the ripeness Of events.
1t that free Cuba be reality. not a name e.
bearing within itself the elements Of fail
up te 70 81 bate not To BE
fulfilled by turning adrift any loosely
framed commonwealth to face the vicissi-
whose natural wealth and abundant re.
sources are Offset by the incongruities Of
their political organization and the re-
their and ter enc no
come to Cuba Is the restoration Of her agri-
cultural lr; and Industrial prosperity, which
chief and immediate need.
Census Of Cubs Being Taken.
On the 18th Of August last an order was
made for the taking of the census in the
island, to be completed on the goth Of No
vember. By the treaty of peace the Span
ish people on the island have until April II,
1900, to elect whether they will remain citi
zens Of Spain or become citizens of Cuba.
Until then 1t cannot be definitely ascer-
tained who shall be entitled to participate
in the formation Of the government Of
Cuba. BY that time the results Of the cen
sus will have been tabulated and we shall
proceed to provide for elections which will
Commit the municipal governments Of the
island to the officers elected by the people:
The experience thus acquired will prove of
great value in the formation Of a represen-
tative convention Of the people to draft
constitution and establish a general sys-
tenn Of Independent government for the is
land. In the meantime, and SO long as we
exercise control over the island, the prod
ucts Of Cuba should have 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.
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 $4,000 rations. at
cost of s, 417,5540.
10 promote the disarmament Of. the
Of public peace and the welfare of the
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