The Globe-republican., 1901-03-07


der tropic suns in distant seas As
heretofore, hereafter Will the nation
demonstrate its fitness to administer
any new estate which events devoIve
upon it, and in the fear of God VIII
take occasion by the hand and make
the bounds of freedom wider yet II
there are those among who would
make our way more difficult, we must
not be disheartened, but the more earn
estly dedicate ourselves to the task
which we have rightly entered The
path of progress is seldom smooth. New
things are often found hard to do. Our
fathers found them So we find them
So They are inconxenient- They cost
US something But are we not made
better for the effort and sacrifice and
are not those we serve lifted UP and
bIessed2
that opposition has confronted every
onward movement of the republic from
it's opening hour until now but without
success. The republic has marched on
and on and its every step has exalted
freedom and humanity. We are under
going the same ordeal did pre-
decessors nearly a century ago We are
following the course they blazed- They
triumphed- Will their successors fail,
fa1ter and plead organic impotency in
the nation? Surely after 125 years of
achievement for mankind will not
now surrender our equality with other
powers matters fundamental and
essential to nationality With no such
purpose was the nation created. In no
such spirit has it developed its full and
independent sovereignty. We adhere to
the principle of equality among our
selves and by no act of ours will be
assign to ourselves a 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 We're unfore-
seen. many of them Tnomentous and
far-reaching in their consequences to
ourselves and our relations with The
rest of the world The part which the
United States bore SO honorably in the
thrilling scenes in China. while new to
American life, has been in harmony
with its true spirit and best traditions
and in dealing with the results its pol
icy will be that of moderation and fair
ness.
RELATIONS WITH CUBA
We face at this moment q most i'm
portant question-that of the future re-
lations of the United States and Cuba.
With our near neighbors we must
main close friends The declaration of
the purposes of this government in 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 it's people in the
ceSsiVe steps necessary to the establish
lnent of a free and independent govern
ment prepared to assume and perform
the obligations of international law
which now rest upon the United States
urder the treaty of Paris. The con-
Vention elected by the people to frame
a constitution is aPproa ching the COM
DIetion of its Iabors. The transfer of
American control to The new govern
| n1ent is of such great Importance in
volving an obligation resulting from
our intervention and the treaty of
pea ce that i am glad to be advised by
the recent act of congress of the policy
which the legislative branch of the gov
eminent deems essential to the best in
| terests of Cuba and the United States.
4 The principles which led to inter
vention require that the fundamental
| law upon which the new government
rests should be adopted to secure a gov
| eminent capable of performing the
! duties and discharging the functions OF
"a separate nation, of observing its in
| terpational obligations of protecting life
| and property. insuring order, safety
and liberty and conforming to the es-
| tabiished and historical 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 il the guarantees of permanence-
| We became sponsors for the pacifcation
of the island, and we remain account
| able to the Cubans, no less than to our
own country and people, for the recon-
| struction OF Cuba free common
| wealth on abiding foundations of right,
justice, liberty and assured order Our
| Acknowledgement of the people will not
! be completed until free Cuba shall be
/ a reality, not a name; a perfect entity,
not a hasty experiment bearing within
| itself the elements of failure
While the treaty of peace with Spain
was ratified the sixth of February.
1899, and ratifications were exchanged
nearly two years ago, the congress has
indicated 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-
peIago-
Tt has authorized the organization OF
native troops 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
pIete general information they havs
submitted. These reports fully Sc
forth the conditions, past and present
in the islands. and the instruction.
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