The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-11-27

labored for the good Of Cuba. and who have
learned TO appreciate the many admirapie
and attractive qualities Of her. people.
l think that as the period OF American
occupation draws owerd its close there
Ii more appreciation by the Cubans OF
what the people Of the United States have
done for them. During the recent severe
illness OF the Military Governor the mani
festAtions of esteem and affection for him
were especially gratifying; and the IA
followed by general expressions OF sym
patty and sorrow throughout the island,
The chief apparent obstacle TO the
future prosperity Of the island Is 70 De
found in it's commercial relations VIVID
the United States, and the necessity OF
securing some reciprocal arrangement
under which a concession shall be made
from the tariff duties now imposed by
the United States upon the principal Cupah
products. The prosperity OF Cubs de-
ponds upon finding a market for her pm.
cipal products, sugar and tobacco, at a
reasonable profit. Under existing con-
dltions, or any conditions which are to be
anticipated, she can find such a market for
her sugar, and TO a great degree for her
tobacco, only In the United states. Inoer
the existing provisions Of the United states
tariff law the prices which can be reahzed
for Cuban sugar and a large part oil CUBAN
tobacco In this market are not SUFFICIENT
TO pay the duties, cost OF transperta-
ton and production and yield a hving
profit to the producer.
Cuba has acaliesced In our right to say
tina she shall not put herself in the hands
Of any other Power, whatever her necessi-
ties, and In our right TO insist, upon tno
maintenance Of free and orderly govern
ment throughout her limits, however i'm
poverished and desperate may be her peo-
pie. Correlative to Thu right Is a duty
Of the highest obligation to treat her not
as an enemy, not at arms length as an az
gressive commercial rival, but with a gener-
osity which toward her will be but Justice;
TO shape our laws so that they shall con-
tribute to her welfare as we'll as our "
Our present duty to Cuban can be per.
formed by the making OF such a reciprocal
tariff arrangement with her as Preeioent
Mckinley urged in his last words 70 ms
countrymen at Buffalo on the 5th Of Sep
TENDER. A reasonable reduction In our
duties upon Cuban sugar tobacco
In exchange for fairly compensatory. re-
auctions OF Cuban duties upon American
products, will answer the purpose. and 1
strongly urge that such an arrangement
be promptly made. II would involve no
sacrifice, but would be as advantageous
70 us as il would be to Cuba. Tit market
for American products In a country with
such a population, such wealth and pur-
chasing power. as Cuba with prosperity
would speedily acquire. made certain by
the advantage OF preferential duties. would
contribute far more to our prosperity
than the portion of our present duties
which we would be required to concede.
Aside from the moral obligation TO which
we committed ourselves when we drove
Spain out of Cuba and aside from the
ordinary considerations OF commercial ad-
vantage involved in a reciprocity treaty.
there are the weightiest reasons Of Ameri-
can public policy pointing in the same di-
~rection; for the peace OF Cuba Is necessary
TO the peace of the United States: the health
of Cuba is necessary. TO the health OF the
United States, the Independence Of Cuba il
necessary TO the safety OF the United States.
The same considerations which led to the
war with Spain now require that a COM
mercial -angem be made under which
Cuba can live. The condition OF the sugar
and tobacco industries in Cuba IL already
such that the earliest possible action by
Congress upon this subject is desirable"
Secretary Root approves the
dations Of the Board Of Visitors 70 the
Military Academy to place the post In the
hands OF a competent architect with aview
TO a complete tearing down and a new
building Up.
The Secretary gives In detail his scheme
for a general military education The
principal advantages, he says. II is designed
TO secure are:
First-The bringing Of all the different
tenn under direct super vision and inspection
by a body Of officers whose special business
IL will be to make every part OF the system
Second-The establishment OF definite re-
auired courses Of instruction In the ofhceI's
schools, which will be the foundation 81 the
whole system. in the place OF the very loosely
regulated lyceuns. which In most cases were
not schools at all
service and stan college upon the foundation
Of the Infantry and Cavalry School az Fort
Leayenworth; 80 lh9t Every onnoeI "h9 on.
may be Instructed there IN every branch OF
military service
instruction by the War College. which will
ult matelv he in effect a post-FrAduate course
Tor the study 81 the greater, problems Of MILF
tary science aud national defence
FIN The establishment 81 a record IN
the War Department on which -han appeat
sps,IaI CAPACITY. iu order that they may be-
known hN the Commarder-In- hisi, ana by
the country whenever, sW'ld r'INl't 10 re
merItorlous service cannot be- rewarded by
Increase 80 Tauk ~ IaN n'loN NJ" Grade 81
G.nsraL may t',g,Tr 1nc trS S,a I' t.iIGss,
n 10 suttl,d Tbs record viii D.. made by
q board ~ orccr. trstrlcted AID Gouud 10
without r"f"r"u'" 10 ans corsld"ration but
th.ir military record
SAITH The uhrovIrg open ~ the schools e.
former volunteer ard ~" graduates -
military college, ana r'h"1l- ,"r % strlci'on
Tho cour.r-. both u the oficru -rhopl.
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