The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1901-03-08

cess. The republic has marched on and
on, and its every step mas eXaIted 1ree-
dom and humanity. we are Undergoing 6aeasn1
| nearly a century ago. We are following
the course they blazed. They triumphed.
! Will their successors falter and plead cr-
| eanic inlpotency in the nation? Surely
after 125 years of achievement for man
! kind we will not low surrender our epual-
| ity with other powers on matters funda-
| mental and essential TO nationality. With
no such purpose was the nation created:
| In no such spirit mas it developed its full
| and independent sovereignty. We adhere
| to the principles of equality among our
selves and by no act Of ours will we as
| sign to ourselves a subordinate rank in
| the family of nations.
My fellow citizens, the public events of
! the past four years have gone into his
| tory. They are too near to justify re-
! cital Some of them were Unforeseen,
many of them momertous and farreach,
| ing in their consequences to ourselves and
our relations with the rest of the world.
The part which the United States bore so
| holiorab bly, in the thrilling scenes in China,
/ while eW to American life, has been in
| harmony with its true spirit and best
! traditions. and in dealing with the results
! its policy will be that of moderation and
| fairness.
| portant question-that CT the future rela-
! lions of the United States and Cuba. With
friends. The declaration of the purposes
! of this government i'll the resolution OF
April 20. 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
| its PEOPLE in the successive steps neces-
sary to the establishment of a free and
| Independent government prepared TO as
sumo and perform the obligations of inter-
United States under the treaty of Paris.
The convention elected by the people to
COMPLETION of it's labor. The transfer of
American control to the new government
is of such great Importance, involving an
obligation resulting from our interVen
ton, and the treaty of peace, that 1
glad to be advised by the recent act of
congress of the policy which the legis-
latiVe branch of the government deems
essential to the best interests of Cuba and
the United States.
The principles which led to our inter-
vention require that the fundamental law
upon which the new government rests
should be adapted to secure a government
capable Of performing the duties and dis
charging the functions of a separate ma
ticn, of observing its international oblf-
cations of protecting life and property,
nsurinS order, safety and liberty, and
conforming to the established and his
torical policy of the United States in its
relation to Cuba.
The peace which we are pledged to leave
to the Cuban people must carry with 1t
came sponsors for the pacification of the
island, and we remain accountable to the
Cubans, no less than to our own country
and people, for the reconstruction of Cuba
as flee conmCuwe alth on abiding
foundations of right, justice, liberty and
the people will not he completed until free
Cuba shall be a reality, not name; a
perfect entity, not a basty experiment
bearing within itself elements of failure"
While the treaty of peace with Spain
was ratified on the sixth of February,
1899, and ratifica lions were exchanged
nearly two years ago. the congress has
indicated no form of government for the
Vided an army to enable the executive TO
suppress insurrection, restore peace, give
the authority of the United States
throughout the archipelago. 1t has au-
thoriZed the organization of native troops
as auxiliary to the regular force. 1t las
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 powers, of their recommendations,
commission, together with the very COM
plete general information they have sub
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 req Iired
to do by the treaty, determine the civil
rights and political status of the native
inhabitants" The congI ess having added
ers already possessed, and exercised by
the executive under the constitution,
responsibility for the government of the
1 shall continue the efforts
throughout the islands, and as fast as
conditions permit establish local govern
ments, in the formation of which the full |
cooperation of the people has been al |
ready invited, and VIXEN established will |
encourage the people to administer them |
The settled purpose, long ago declared, to |
afford the inhabitants of the islands self |
government as fast as they We're ready |
for it, will be pursued with earnestness |
and fidelity. Already something has been |
accomplished in this direction. The gov
representatives, civil and mill |
tary, are doing faithful and noble work in |
their mission of emancipation, and merit |
men. The most liberal terms of amnesty |
have already been communicated to the |
insurgents and the way is still open for |
those who have raised their arms against |
the government for honorable submission |
TO it's authority. Our countrymen should |
against the inhabitants of the Philippine /
Islands. y portion of them are making |
war against the United States. BY far |
the greater part of the inhabitants recog-
niZe American sovereignty and welcome
It a guaranty of order and of securi- |
~ for life, property, liberty, freedom of
conscience and the pursuit of happiness.
They shall not be abandoned. We will |
not leave the destiny Of the loyal millions
n the islands to the disloyal thousands
who are in rebellion against the United
States. Order under civil institutions will
,ome as soon as those who now break he |
PEACE shall keep it. Force will not be
needed or used when those who make war
against us shall make it no more. May it !
md without further b.CCdShed, and there |
BE .uShered in the reign of peace to be
made permanent by q government of lib |
erty under the law.