The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-05

| tropic suns in distant seas. AS hereto
| fore, so hereafter, will the nation dem
new estate which events devolve upon
| it, and in the fear of God will take
| occasion by the hand and make the
bounds of freedom wider yet" If there
are those among us who would make
| our way more difficult we must not be
disheartened, but the more earnestly
| dedicate ourselves to the task Uslich we
have rightly entered. The path OF
| progress is seldom smooth. New things
| are often found hard to do Our faith
| ers found them so. We find them so.
| They are inconvenient. They cost us
| something. But are we not made better
! for the effort and sacrifice, and are not
| those we serve lifted up and blessed?
We will be consoled, too, with the fact
| that opposition has confronted every on
| ward movement of the republic from its
| opening hour until now, buS without sue
cess. The republic has marched on and
| on. and it's every step has exalted free
dom and humanity. We are undergoing
| the same ordeal as did our predecessors
nearly century ago We are re- follow
umphed. Will their successors falter
and plead organic impotency in the ma
ton? Surely after 125 years of achieve
ment for mankind we will not now sur
on matters fundamental and essential
to nationality. With no such purpose was
the nation created. In no such spirit
has it developed it's full and independent
sovereignty.
PROBLEMS TO FACE
We adhere to the principle of equality
among ourselves, and by no act of our
own will we assign to ourselves a sub
ordinate rank in the family of nations.
My fellow citizens, the public events Of
the last few years have gone to history.
They are too near to justify recital. Some
of them Were foreseen, many, of them
momentous and far-reaching in their con-
sequences to ourselves and our relations
to the rest of the world. The part which
we have borne in the honorable thrill
Ing scenes in China, while new to Amer
true spirit and best traditions and in
dealing with the results it's policy will
be that of moderation and firmness. We
face at this moment a most IMPORTANT
question-that of the future relations of
the United States and Cuba With cur
near neighborS we must remain close
friends The declaration of the purposes
OF this government in the resolution CT
April 20, 1898, must be made COOL. Ever
since the evacuation of the island by the
armies OF Spain the United States has
been assisting it's people in the executive
steps necessary to the establishment of
free and Independent government pre-
pared to assume and perform the obliga-
lions of law which now rest upon The
United States under the treaty OF Paris
The convention elected by the people to
frame a constitution is approaching the
completion of it's labors. The transfer
Oh American control TO the new govern
ment is of such great Importance, involV-
ing an obligation arising from our inter-
Ventlon and treaty of peace that | am
congress of the policy which the 1egis-
lat1ve branch of the government deems
essential to the best interests of Cuba
and the United States The principles
winch led to our Intervention are funda-
mental laws upon which the new govern
ment rests and should be adopted 10
secure a government capable of perform
ing the duties and discharging the func-
S6D4IatP nf yi11c
its international obligations, of protect
ing life and property, of insuring life and
order, safety and conforming to the es-
tabl1shed and historical policy of the
United States in it's relations to Cuba
The peace which we are pledged to
leaYe to the Cuban people must carry
become sponsors for the island and we
remain accountable to the Cubans, no
less than to our country and people for
the reconstruction of Cuba as a free
commonwealth on abiding foundations of
llght, Justice, liberty and assured order
Our enfranchisement Of the people will
not be completed until free Cuba shall
ne a reality, not name, perfect. en-
tltX, not hastY experiment bearing
within itself the elements of failure
THE PHILIPPINES.
While the treaty of peace with Spain
was ratified on the 9th of February. 1895
ana notifications were exchanged nearly
Two years ago, the congress has indicated
D.
pine islands. 1t has. however, provided
an army to enable the executive to sup
press 1nSurrection, restore peace give Sc
Guilty. 70 the inhabitants and establish
the authority of the United States
throughout the archipelago 1t has au-
tnorized the organization of native trooIs
as auHl1ary to the regular force. 1t has
been advised from time to time of the
acts OF the military and naval officers in
the island; of my action in appoint ny
CYL I.,i+t com1missiol& of the instructions
6 MI WHEN Iney Were charged; of their
uutles and powers; of their recommends
lions, and of the several acts under ex-.
ecutlVe commission, together with the
very complete general information they
nave secured. These reports fully set
i0rtn the conditions past and present in
the islands, and the instructions clearly
snow the principles which still guide the
executive until the congress shall as
IL Is required to do by the treaty, deter
mine the civil and political status of the
natlVe inhabitants. The congress having
powers already possessed and executed
by the executive under the contitution.
thereby leaving the executive the re-
sponsibility for the government of the
Philippines, shall Continue the meas
ures already begun until order is re-
stored throughout the islands, AS soon
as the circumstances will permit, will es-
taoI1sh local governments, in the forma-
ton of which the cooperation of the
Philippine people has already been in
vited; and which when established will
The policy of the administration to afford
the inhabitants of the islands Self-govern-
ment as fast as they are ready for it. VIII
pc pursued with earnestness and fidelity
Already something has been ACCOMPLISH
ed IN this direction. The governments
representatives, civic and milita:C are do
ing faithful and noble work in their mis-
sion of emancipation, and merit the an
prevail and support of their countrymen.
The most liberal terms of amnesty have
ALREADY been communicated to the insur-
gents, and the way is still open for those
who have raised their arms against the
government for honorable submission to
its authority. Our countryman should
not be deceived. We are not wagng war
against the inhabitants of the Philir pine
islands A portion of them are making
wal. against the United States BY far
the greater part of the inhabita nts recog-
nize American sovereignty and with it
a guarantee of liberty freedom and the
pursuit of happiness. To them full pro-
lection will be given They shall not be
abandoned. We will not leave the des-
tiny of loyal millions in the islands to
dlsloyal thousands who are in REBEL on
against the United States Order under
civil institutions will come AS soon as
those who now break the peace shall ac-.
cept it. Force will not be needed or
used when those who make war against
us shall make it no more. May it end
without furthe, bloodshed. and there he
ushered in the reign of peace to be made
permanent by government Of liberty
under law.
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