Connecticut western news., 1901-03-07

progress is Seldom smooth New Things are often
found hard TO do. Our fathers found them -.
We find them SO. They are announcement. They
cost something, but not made better
for the effort and sacrifice, and not those We
serve lifted up and blessedf
March of the Republic.
We will be eonsoled. too. with the fact that
opposition has confronted every onward move.
ment OF the republic from its opening hour until
now, but without success. Ths republic has
marched and on and its every step has exalted
freedom and humanity. We are undergoing the
same ordeal did our predecessors nearly cen
fury ago. We following the course they
blazed. They triumphed. VIII their successors
falter and plead organic impotency in the nationf
Surely after l25 years of achievement for mankind
will not surrender our equality with other
powers on matters fundamental and essential TO
nationality. With no such purpose was the nation
created In such spirit has IL developed its
full and independent sovereignty. We adhere TO
the principle OF equality among ourselves, and by
act Of will we assign to ourselves sub
ordinate rank in the family OF nations
My fellow citizens. the public events Of the
past four years have gone into history. They
too near 10 justify recital. Some Of them were
unforeseen; many Of them momentous 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 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.
We race at this moment a most important ques-
tion-that OF the future relations Of the United
States and Cuba. With nsighbors
must remain close friends. The declaration OF the
purposes OF this government in the resolution Of
April 20, 1893, 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
necessary TO the establishment Of free and indie.
pendent government prepared to assume and per-
form the obligations OF international law which
now rest upon the United States under the treaty
OF Paris. The convention elected by the people
to frame a constitution is approaching the
pletion OF its labors- The transfer Of American
control to the new government is Of such great
importance, involving an obligation resulting from
our intervention and the treaty Of peace, that 1
am glad to be advised by the recent act OF CON
gress of the policy which the legislative branch
Of the government deems essential to the best in.
terests Of Cuba and the United States. The prin.
cples which led to our intervention require that
the fundamental law upon which the gov
eminent rests should be adapted to secure a gov
eminent capable Of performing the duties and dis.
charging the functions of separate nation, OF
observing its international obligations OF protect.
ing life and property, insurng order. safety and
liberty and conforming to the established and his
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
pscihcston OF the island. and we remain &C.
countable to the cubans no less than to
country and people for the reconstruction OF Cuba
as a free commonwealth abiding foundations Of
right justice, liberty and assured order. Our en-.
reimbursement of the people will not be compet-
ed until free Cuba shall ''be reality, not a
name; a perfect entity, not a hasty experiment
bearing within itself the elements of failure"
The PHILIPPINES.
While the treaty of peace with Spain was rati.
fed the 9th OF February, 1890. and notifications
exchanged nearly two years ago, the con
gress has indicated no form OF government for
the Philippine Islands II has however, provided
army to enable the executive TO suppress In
surrection, restore peace, give security to the In
habitsnts anil establish the authority of the Unit
ed States .roughout the archipelago. II has
thorixed the organization Of native troops aux
Hilary TO the regular force. Ii has been advised
from time to time of the acts OF the military and
naval officers in the islands OF my action in APP
pointing civil commissions, OF the instructions
with which they charged. of their duties and
powers. OF their recommendations and of their
several acts under executive commission, together
with the very complete general information they
have submitted. These reports fully set forth the
conditions, past and present, in the islands, and
the instructions clearly show the principles which
will guide the executive until the congress shall,
a 1t is required TO do by the treaty, determine
"the civil rights and political status OF the native
inhabitants" The congress having added the
sanction Of its authority to the powers already
and exercised by the executive under the
constitution, thereby leaving with the executive
the responsibility for the government OF the Phil
ippines shall continue the efforts already begun
until order shall be restored throughout the is.
lands and fast conditions permit will es.
tablish local governments, in the formation OF
which the full cooperation Of the people has been
already invited and when established will encour-
age the people TO administer them. The settled
purpose, long ago proclaimed to afford the In.
habitants of the islands self government fast
they ready for II will be pursued with
nestness and fidelity. Already something has been
accomplished in this direction. The governments
representatives, civil and military, doing
faithful and noble work in their mission Of eman-
cipation and merit the approval and support Of
their countrymen. The most liberal terms OF am.
nesty have already been communicated to the in
surgents, and the way is still open for those who
have raised their arms against the government for
honorable submission to its authority. Our coun-
trymen should not be deceived We are not waR-
ing against the inhabitants of the Philippine
Islands. portion OF them making war
against the United States. BY far the greater
part of the inhabitants recognize American SOW
ereignty and welcome il a guaranty OF order
and security for life, property, liberty freedom Of
conscience and the pursuit Of happiness To them
full protection will be given. They shall not be
loyal millions in the islands to the disoyal thou.
sands who in rebellion against the United
States Order under civil institutions will come
a those who now break the peace shall
keep it. Force will not be needed used when
those who make war against shall make IL
more. May IL end without further bloodshed and
there be ushered in the reign Of peace to be made
permanent by government Of liberty under law.
The president. accompanied by the
committee OF arrangements, returned
to the executive mansion, and the pres
ident entered the glass Enclosed re-
viewing stand in front of the White
House grounds and reviewed the mill
tary and civic parade, which moved
from the capitol Immediately after the
conclusion of the inaugural address.
1t was not far from half past l
O'Clock when the head of the column
moved westward toward the executive
msrsion. The route was through the
Capitol grounds to II street North, to
First street West, to X street North and
East in X street to the point of dismiss.
al, having passed in review before Gen
eral Francis V. Greene, the grand mar
shall, ut Vermont avenue and K street.
Immediately after the platoon of
mounted police the military band from
Governors Island held the post of hon
Or at the right of the line. Following
General Greene and his staff was the
president, escorted by the Cleveland
cayalrymen and a detachment of yeter-
ans of the Twenty-third Ohio volun-
teers. the presidents old war regiment.
President Mckinley rode in his own
carriage. behind his own horses. The
leaders were a handsome pair of
blacks, already familiar to Washington
as the Mckinley horses.
General Brooke commanded the first
division, which included the West
Point and Annapolis cadets, the naval
brigade, with battalions of sailors from
the Dixie, the Topeka, the Puritan, the