The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-03-07

made better for the EFFORT ana sacri-
fee, and are not those we serve liftel
up and blessed?
Opposition Has Always Existed.
We will be consol9d, too, with the
fact that opposition has confronted
every onward movement Of the repub-
lie from its opening hour until now,
but without success. The republic
has marched on and on, and it's every
step has exalted freedom and human
ity. We are undergoing the same or
deal as did our predecessors nearly q
century ago. We are following the
course they blazed. They triumphed.
VIII their successors falter and plead
organic impotency In the nation? Sure
Iy after 125 years Of achievement for
mankind we will 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 in
dependent sovereignty. We adhere to
the principle of equality among our
selves and by no act of our own will
we assign to ourselves a subordinate
rank in the family of nations. My
fellow citizens, the public events of
tory. They are too near to justify re-
cita1 Some of them were foreseen,
many of them momentous and far
reaching in their consequences to our
selves and our relations to the rest of
the world. The part which we have
borne 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 policy will be that of
moderation and fairness.
Our Relations With Cuba.
We face at this moment a most i'm
ortant question-that of.the future re-
lations 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 20, 1898, must
be made good. Ever since the evacu-
talon of the island by the armies of
Spain the United States has been as
sisting it's people in the executive
steps necessary to the establishment
of free and Independent government
prepared to assume and perform the
obligations law which now rests upon
the United States under the treaty Of
Paris. The convention elected by the
people to frame a constitution is ap
rrnaching the ccmnlsti2n Ct its ,shors
the new government Is Of such great
Importance, involving an obligation
arising from our Intervention and
treaty Of peace, that am glad to be
advised by the recent act of congress
of the policy which the legislative
branch of the government deems es-
sential to the best interests Of Cuba
and the United States. The principles
which led to our Intervention are fun
damental law upon which the new
government rests and should be adopt
ed to secure government capable OF
performing the duties and discharg-
ing the functions of a separate nation,
of observing it's international obliga-
lions, of protecting life and property,
Of insuring life and order, safety and
conforming to the established and his
torical policy of the United States In
its relations to Cuba.
Must Guarantee Permanently.
The peace which we are pledged to
leave to the Cuban people must carry
with it the guarantee of permanency.
We 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 frees commonwealth on
abiding foundations of right, justice,
liberty and assured order. Our en-
reimbursement of the people will not
be completed until free Cuba shall be
reality, not a name, a perfect en-
tity, not hasty experiment bearing
within itself the elements of failure.
While the treaty of peace with
Spain was ratified On Feb. 6. 1899,
and ratifications 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 executive to suppress insurrection,
restore peace, give security to the in
habitants and establish the authority
of the United States throughout the
archipelago. It has authorized the
organization of native troops as aux
Hilary 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
ing civil commissioners, of the In
structions with which they were
charged, of their duties and powers,
of their recommendations and of the
several acts under executive commits
sion, together with the very complete
general information they have Sc
cured. These reports fully set forth
the conditions, past and present. in
the islands, and the instructions
clearly show the principles which still
guide the executive until the congress
shall. as 1t is required to do by treaty,
determine the
Civil and Political Status
of the native inhabitants. The con-
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