The Red Cloud chief., 1900-12-06

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the treasury In his annua report for leg
tsiation In behalf of the revenue cutter
service, and favorable action Is urged.
In my last annual message to the COM
grcss | called attention to the necessity
for early action to remedy such evils us
might be found To exist in connection
with combination of capital organized
into trusts. and again invite attention
to my discussion Of the subject AT hat
time, which concluded with these words:
1T II apparent that uniformity OF leg
islation upon this subject In the several
states Is much to be desired. |; Is to be
hoped that such uniformity, founded In
a wise and just Discrimination between
what ~ injurious and what IL useful and
necessary IN business operations, may he
obtained, and that means may be found
for the congress, within the limitations OF
its constitutional power, SO to supple
ment AL effective code of state legislation
aS To make n complete system OF laws
throughout the United states adequate to
compel u general observance OF the snlu-
tary rules Ia which | have referred"
The whole question Is so important md
far-rcaChing that ! am sure no part ot 1t
viii he lightly considered, hut every
phase Of IL Will hay the studied dclib-
Grafton of the congress, resulting In wise
and judiclOus action.
Restraint upon such combinations as
are injurious. and which ARE within fed
eral jurisdiction. should he promptly ap
Piled by the congress.
GOVERNMENT OF PORTO RICO.
The CiVil government OF Porto Rico pro.
vidcd for by the act NJ congress approved
April ", 1900, Is In successful op ration.
The courts have been established, The
governor and his associates, working IN
diligently n tremendously, are meet
ms with colnmcndablc success.
ON November u a general election was
held In he island for members OF the
legislature and the body elected has been
called to convene on the first Monday In
December.
| recommend that legislation he enacted
by the congress comforting upon the soc
Rotary OF the interior supervision Of the
public lands in Porto Rico, that he he
directed to ascertain the location aud
quantity of lands the title to which re-
manned I'm the crown " Spain az the iate
Of Cession of Porto Rico to the United
states and that appropriations necessary
Tor surveys be made and that the meth
DDS of the disposition of such lands he
prescribed 10y law.
FRAMING CONSTITUTION FOR CUBA
ON july %. 1900, I directed that "a call
be issued for mn election In Cuba for
member of u constitutional convention
to frame "a constitution ON "A basis for n
stable aud independent government ~ the
island. In pursuance thereof the military
governor issued the following instruc-
lions:
whereas. The congress Of the United
States by its Joint resolution OF April ~,
1898, declared:
THAT the people Of the island of cuba
are and of right ought to be free and in-
dependent,
That the United States hereby dis.
claims my disposition or Intention to cx.
ercise sovereignty. jurisdiction or control
over said island except for the pucinca-
ton thereof, and asserts its dctermlnn-
ton, when that IL accomplished 20 leave
the government and control OF the island
to Its people
And whereas the people of Cuba have
established municipal goNcrnments. de-
irving their authority from the sutfragcS
or the people given under Just and dual
laws, and are now ready. In like manner,
To proceed with the establishment OF a
general government which shall assume
and exercise sovereignty, jurisdiction ana
control over the island;
Therefore II IL ordered that n genera
election be held In the island OF Cuba on
the third Saturday Of September. In the
year 1900, TO elect delegates to the con.
v~ention to meet In the city OF Havana al
IL o'clock, noon, on the first Monday OF
November. I'm the year 1900, to frame and
adopt n constitution for the people oi
Cuba and, as n part thereon, to provide
for and agree with the government OF tht
United States upon the relations to exist
W that government ana the gov
eminent OF Cuba. and to provide for thu
election by the people OF officers undel
such constitution and the transfer OF gov
eminent to the officers so elected.
The election will be held In the severa
voting precincts OF the Island under nn'
pursuant TO the, provisions OF the cleo
ments thereof"
The election was held on September 4
and the convention assembled on Novem
Der ;, 1900, and IL now In session. In call
ing the convention to order the militar!
governor Of Cuba made the following
statement:
"As military governor OF the island
representing the president OF tho Unite,
States. | call this convention to order.
sit viii he your duty, first. to franz
and adopt a constitution for Cuba, an'
when that has been done TO formulate
what IN your opinion ought to he the re
l%ations betwee Cuba and the United
States.
THE constitution must be adequate 4
secure a stable, orderly and free govern
when you have formulated the rela
lions which In your opinion ought to ex
list between Cuba ana the United States
the government of the United States vii
doubtless take such action on its pnrt a
shall lead to Il nnal and authoritativ
agreement between the people Of the tw,
countries to the promotion of their com
""Ali friends OF Cuba will follow you
deliberations with the deepest Interest
earnestly desiring that you shall reacl
Just conclusions and that by the digniiy
Individual self-restraint and wise con
seryatism which shall characterize you
proceedings the capacity Of the Cuba
people for representative government
may be signally illustrated"
EXPLAINS NEEDS OF THE NAVY.
The personal strength OF the army !
100, 900 men-bb,O bD regulars ana Jo,OD Vol
unteers. Under the act OF March 2. 1896
on June 80 next the present voluntee
force will he discharged and the regula
army will he reduced to 2.447 officers an
90 ,G5 enlisted men.
In 1858 "A board OF officers convened b.
President Cleveland adopted a compr
hensive scheme for coast defense forth
cations. which involved the outlay O
something over slOO, on. eco. This plan re
ccived the approval OF Ongress and sine
then regular appropriations have bee
made and the work OF fort!hcation ha
steadily progressed. More han 10000
has been invested in a great number o
forts and guns, with all the ~complicate
and scientific machinery and electrica
appliances necessary for their use. TIL
proper care OF this defensive machiner
requires men trained to It's use. The mum
Der of men necessary TO perform thi
duty alone Ia ascertained by the war dc
partment. at IA minimum allowance, I
be 1920,
There are nfty-eight or more militar
posts I'm the United States other than tn
coast defense Notifications. The numbe
Of these posts IL being constantly In
creased by congress. More than 500. 600
90 has been expended In building nm
equipment and they can only he care
for by the regular army. The posts noN
in existence and others to be built pro
vide for recommendation for. and.