The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-03-08
in it's relation to Cuba.

; in it's relation to Cuba.
The peace which we are pledged
to leave to the Cuban people mus
carry with it the guarantee of per
manence. We became sponsors fol
the paoification Of the island and We
remain accountable to the Cubans
no less than to our own country and
people, for the reconstruction OF Cubs
as free commonwealth on abiding
foundations Of right, justice, liberty
and assured order. Our enfranchise
ment of the people will not be com.
pleted until free Cuba shall be Il
reality, not name; perfect en-
tity; not hasty experiment burning
within itself the elements of failure.
While the treaty of peace with
Spain was ratified on the sixth of
February, 1890, and ratificntions
were exchanged nearly two Yeas
ago, tho congress has indicated no
! form Of government for tho Philip.
pine Islands. 1t has, however, pro.
vided an army to enable the cx"cu-
tive to repress insurrection, restore
peace, give security to tho inhHbi-
tants, and establish tho authority Of
the United States throughout the
archipelago.
1t has authorized the organization
of native troops as auxiliary to the
regular force. It has been advised
from time to time of the acts o; 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 re-
Communications and Of their several
acts under executive commission, TO-
gether with the very complete general
information they have submitted
These reports fully set forth the con-
ditions, past and present, in the
islands and the instructions clearl,
show the principles which will guide
the executi' % ur,til the congress shall,
as it is requuel to do by the treaty,
determine "the civil rights and poll
tical status of the native inhabitants.'
The congress having added the sane
tion of it's authority to the powers
already passed and exercised by the
executive under the constitution
thereby leaving with the executive
responsibility for the government o'
the Philippines, I shall continue tho
efforts already begun until order shall
be restored throughout the islands,
and rs fast as conditions permit will
establish local governments, in the
formations of which the full CO oper.
alton of the people has been already
invited, and when established will
encourage the people to admiriste,
them. The settled purpose, long
ago proclaimed, to afford the irhab.
tants OF the islands self government
as fast as they were ready for it will
be pursued with earnestnees and
fidelity. Already something has
been accomplished in this directiou.
The governments representatives.
civil and military, are doing faithful
and noble work in their mission Of
emancipation and their countr, 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 auth prity.
Our countrymen should not be de-
ceived. We are not waging war
against the inhabitants of the Philip
pine islands. A portion of them are
making war against the United
States. BY far the greater part Of
the inhabitants recognize American
sovereignty and welcome it as q
guaranty of order and of security for
life, property, freedom of conscience,
and the pursuit of happine To
them full protection will be given.
They shall not be abandoned. We
will not leave tho destiny Of the royal
millions in the islands to the disloy al
thousands who are in rebellion
against tho United States. Order