Hutchinson gazette., 1901-03-07

| which we have rlghly entered, Tho
path of progress ls seldom smooth, Now
things are often found hard TO do, Our
| fathers found them so, We find them
80, They are incOnyenlent They cost
us something, But are we not made
better for the effort and sacrifice and
arc not those wo serve lifted up and
blessedY
We Will be conHoled too, with the fact
that opposition has confronted every
onward movement Of the republic from
Ita opening hour until now but without
success. The republic has marched on
and on and It's every step has exalted
freedom and humanity, We nre under-
going the same ordeal AZ did our pre-
deccssors nearly a century ago, We are
following the course they bla2od, They
trlumphed, WIN their successors fail,
falter and plead organic impotency IN
the nation? Surely after l9j years Of
achievement for mankind we win not
now surrender our equality with other
powers 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 We adhere to
the principle Of equality among our
selves and by no net Of ours win be
assign to ourselves n subordinate rank
In the family OF nations,
CHINESE POLICY,
My fellow citizens, the public events
of the past four years have gone into
history. They are too near to Justify
recital. Some Of them were unforc-
seen, many of them momcntouS and
far-reachlng In their consequences TO
ourselves and our relations with The
rest OF the world The part which the
United states bore 30 honorably IN the
thrilling scenes In China, while new to
American life, has been in harmony
with It's true spirit and best traditions
and In dealing with the results It's poi.
Icy will be that Of moderation and fair.
ness.
RELATIONS WITH CUBA.
We face nt this moment most inn
portant questlon-tha. Of the future re-
latlons Of the United States and Cuba.
with our near neighbors we must re-
main close friends, The declaration of
the purposes OF this government In the
resolution Of April 2O 1898, must be
made good, Ever since the evacuation
of the island by the army Of Spain the
executive with all practicable speed has
been assisting It's people In the sue
cessive steps necessary to the establish
ment Of u free ana Independent govern
mcnt prepared to assume and perform
the obligations of International law
which now rest upon the United states
urder the treaty Of Paris, The con-
vcntion elected by the people to frame
constitution Is approaching the COM
pletlon of its labors. The transfer OF
American control to The new govern
ment Is OF such great Importance in
volvlng an obligation resulting from
our intervention and the treaty OF
peace tina: am glad to be advised by
the recent act Of congress of the policy
which the legislative branch Of the gov
ernment deems essential to the best in
tcrcsts OF Cuba and the United States.
The principles which led to our inter-
vcnton require that the fundamental
law upon which the new government
rests should be adopted to secure a gov
crrment capable Of performing the
duties and dlscharglng the functions of
a separate nation, Of observing Its In
terrational obligations OF protecting life
and property, insurlng order, safety
and liberty and conforming to the es-
tablished and historical policy of the
United States In It's relation to Cuba.
The peace which we are pledged to
leave to the Cuban people must carry
with II the guarantees Of pcrmanence.
We became sponsors for the pacillcatlon
Of the island, and we remain account
able to the Cubans, no less than to our
own country and people, for the recon-
stiuctlon Of cuba as n free common
wealth on abiding foundations of right,
justice, liberty and assured order. Our
enfranchscment Of the people Will not
be completed until free cuba shall "be
a reality, not name; n perfect entity,
not has.y experiment bearing within
itself the elements OF failure"
While the treaty of peace with Spain
was ratified on the sixth of February,
lS09 and ratlncations were exchanged
nearly two years ago, the congress has
| indicated no form of government for
the Philippine islands. 1t has, however,
provided an army to enable the eXecu-
tive to suppress insurrection, restore
peace, give security to the inhabitants
and establish the authority of the
United states throughout the archi'
pelago.
1t has authorized the organization Of
native troops as auxiliary to the regu-
lar force. 1t has been advised from
time to time of the acts of the military
and naval officers in the Islands, Of my
action In appointing civil commissions,
of the instructions with which they
were charged OF their duties and pow
ers, OF their recommendations, and Of
the several acts under executive COM
mission together with the very COM
plete general information they have
submitted These reports fully set
forth the conditions past and present,
in the islands, and the instructions
clearly show the principles which will
guide the executive until the congress
shall as It Is required to do by the
treaty, determine "the civil rights nnd
political status Of the native inhabit'
ants" The congress having added the
sanction of its authority to the powers
already possessed and exercised by the
executive under the constitution, there
nv leaving with the executive the re-