The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-03-06

in distant seas. As heretofore, so here
after will the nation demonstrate II
fitness to administer any new estate
which events deNolve upon il, and /
fear Of God will take occasion by tn
hand and make the bounds OF freedoI
wider yet"
II there are those among us who max
our way more difficult, we must not b
disheartened, but the more enrnestl
dedicate ourselves to the task upon whic
we have rightly entered. The path o
progress is seldom smooth. New thing
ore often found hard to do. Our father
found them so. We find them so. The
are inconvenent. They cost MS some
thing. But are we not made better 70
the effort and sacrifice, and are not thos
we serve lifted mp and blessed?
We will be consoled, too, with the fac
that opposition has confronted every on
ward movement of the republic frou
its opening hour until now. but withou
success.
The republic has marched on and on
and its every step has exalted freedom
same ordeal, as did our predecessor
nearly century ago. They triumphel
Will their successors falter and plea,
organic impotency in the nation.
Surely after 125 years Of achieve
ment for mankind we will not nov
surrender our equality with other power
on matters fundamental and essentia
TO nationality. With no such purpos
was the nation created. In no sucl
spirit has it developed its full and inde
pendent sovereignty. We adhere to thI
principle of equality among ourselves
and by no act of ours will we assigl
to ourselves a subordinate rank in tn
family Of nations.
My fellow citizens. the public event
Of the past four years have gone int
history. They are too near to justif!
recital. Some of them were unforeseen
many Of them m0mentous and far-reach
ing in their consequences to ourselves AM
our relations with the rest of the world.
Local Gn,ernm 'nt or hill ppn".
The part we bore so honorably in thu
thrilling scenes in China, while new
to American life, has been in hOrmon,
with the true spirit and best traditions
and in dealing with the results its polio,
will be that Of moderation and fairness
We face at this moment a most i'm
pOrtant 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 o. this government in tn,
resolution of April 20, 1898, must b,
made good Ever since the evacuation
Of the island by the army of Spain tn,
executive with all practicable speed has
been assisting its people in the successiv,
steps necessary to the establishment OF ;
free and independent government pre-
pared to assume and perform the obi
cations of international law which nov
rest upon the United States under thu
treaty of Paris. The convention elected
by the people to frame constitution Il
approaching the completion of its Ia
borS. The transfer of American cOntro
to the new government is of such greai
Importance, involving an obligation re
suting from our Intervention and tn,
treaty of peace, that | am glad to be
advised by the recent act OF congress OF
the policy which the legislative brancl
of the government deems essential to tht
best interests of Cuba and the United
States.
The principles, which led to our inter
vention, require that the Fundamental
law, upon which the new government
rests, should be adapted to secure a gov
ernment capable of performing the duties
and discharging the functions of a sepu
rate nation, of observing It's interna
tional obligations, of protecting life and
property, insuring order, safety and lib
erty, and conforming to the established
and historical policy of the United States
in its relation to Cuba. The peace which
we are pledged to leave to the CubaI
people, must carry with it the guarantees
of permanance. We become sponsor,
for the pacifcation of the island, and We
remain accountable to the Cubans, nc
less than to our own country and peo
pie, for the reconstruction of Cuba as .
free commonwealth on abiding fOunda
tions Of right, justice, liberty and az
sured order. Our enfranchisement OF
the people will not be completed unit
free Cuba shall be reality, not .
name; a perfect entity, not a hasty ex
pertinent bearing within itself the eie
ments Of failure
While the treaty of peace with Spair
was ratified on the 9th of February, 1899
and ratilicatiOns We're exchanged nearly
two years ago, the congress has indicated
no form of government for the Philip
pine islands. 1t has, however provided
an army to enable the executive TO sup
press the ineurrection there, restore peace
give security TO the inhabitants and es
tabish the authority of the United States
throughout the the archipelago. 1t has
authorized the organization of native
troops as auxiliary to the regular force
1t has been advised from time tc
time Of the acts of the military and nava