The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-03-13
As to Cuba and the Philippines.

The Presidents statement of his
views and purposes with respect to
Cuba and the Philippines naturally was
the matter of primary interest in his
inaugural address. 1t was not difficult
to forecast his position; the interest
was rather in his manner of stating his
policy than in the policy itself. In re-
spect of Cuba the President says: "The
declaration of the purposes of this gov
eminent in the resolution of April 20,
1898, must be made good" His view
of the duty and responsibility of the
United States under this resolution is
thus stated
The peace which we are pledged to
leave to the Cuban people must carry
with it the guarantees of permanence.
We became sponsors for the paci6ca-
ton of the island, and we remain &C.
countable to the Cubans, no less than
to our own country and people, for the
reconstruction of Cuba as free COM
monweslth on abiding foundations of
right, justice, liberty and assured order.
Our enfranchisement of the people will
not be completed until free Cuba shall
che reality, not name; a perfect en-
tity, not a hasty experiment bearing
within itself the elements of failure"
William Mckinley would be unfit to
be President of the United States, or
occupy any other office of RESPONSE.
bility in the administration of the gov
eminent, if he took any smaller view
of his duty in carrying out this pre-
nouncement of Congress. Congress
itself would be guilty of criminal tri-
fling with the gravest matters if any
minor spirit could reasonably be
brea.hed into the words of the Teller
resolution. The men in Congress re-
sponsible to this country for the direc-
ton of its. President, responsible
to humanity for dealing seriously
and wisely with problems affect
ing the life, property and liberty
of million and half of people, would
be disqualified for their Office if they
took any smaller view OF the import Of
the Teller resolution. And these men
the President and the majority in Cor.
gress, responsible to the people of the
United States primarily, and indirectly
to the other powers of the world anC
humanity at large, not partisan politi
clans and irresponsible and seditiou
newspaper editors, must define the
duty of this government in respect o
the Cuban people and discharge i
firmly and fearlessly. This they vii
do, and, as a result, there will be peac,
and order, prosperity and contentmen
in the Queen of the Antilles-stranger
to the soil from the distant day of it
discovery.
As to the Philippines, after referrin
to the real condition of affairs in tn
island, and stating that the greater par
of the Filipinos recognize our SOY
ereignty,the President thus declares tn
purposes of the United States:
"Our countrymen should not be d.
ceived. We are not waging war againl
the inhabitants Of the Philippine Is
ands. A portion Of them are maxim
war against the United States. BY ia
the greater part OF the Inhabitants re-
ognize American sovereignty and we
come it as a guaranty of order and 8,
curity for life, property, liberty, fire,
dom Of conscience and the pursuit
happiness To them full protectio
will be given. We will not leave IL
destiny of the loyal millions in u
islands to tho disloyal thousands wi
are in rebellion against the Unit,
States. Order under civil institutio
will come as soon as those who nc