Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-03-04
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.alssl and Yssead sarie iualoten.sy in
the nation2 surely after Is years Of
elseist ia mankind we viii not
jsiloAy surrender: oGr equality With other
i7s3, eis on matters Fundamental and es-s
ss@n.iai 10 natipnaiirs With no such
\ ~. I.Sss,.s was III e nation created. In no
spin5; has il developed ifs fuil and in
#aepsnlent sovereignty We adhere To
Inc 2sinei2a Of equality among our
sslsses, ard i no act Of ours will We as
sign 10 ourselves a subordinate rank in
the family " patiens My fellow riti-3
zefls The public events Of the past four
yea ra have gore into history. They are
y too near 10 justify the recital. Some Of
them nsere unforeseen. many Of them
llnotuent1is and far reaching in their
81 Consequences to ourselves and our rela-
Il tons With the rest 81 the world. The
g part which the United States bore So
honorably ii the thrilling scenes In
China While new To American life has
benin harmony with its true spirit and
best traditions and in dealing With thu
results IFS policy will be that OF moder-
alton and fairness
We face at this moment a most i'm
apertant luestion-that ~ the future re-
With our near neighbprs we mus. re-
main clos. friends The declaration oil
& the purposes Of this government in the
resolution IF April 20, 1895 must b
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 sue
& cess'ive steps necessary to the establish
inlant of a free and independent govern
8 ment prepared 10 assume and observe
the obligations of International law
which now rest on the United States
a underline treaty of Paris. The conven-
stion elected by he people to frame a
constitution 10 approaching the compile
tion of ito labors The transfer of Amer
q lean control to the new government i.
lof such great Importance, involving al
obligation resulting from our interven-
jtion and the treaty of peace that / an
glad to be advised by the recent act Of
congress of the policy which the legisla.
tive branch of the government deems
essential to the best interests of Cuba
and the United States. The principle.
which led to our intervention require
that the fundamental law upon which
the new government rests should b.
adopted to secure a government capable
of performing the duties and discharg-
ing the functions Of a separate nation
of observing ita international obliga-
lions of protecting life and property, in
surfing order, safety and liberty ant
conforming to the established and his
torical policy of the United States in it!
Z relation to Cuba.
The peace which we are pledged t,
( leave to the Cuban people must carr.
with it the guarantees of permanence
We became sponsors for the pacifica
ton of the island and we remain ac
countable to the Cubans no less than t,
our own country and people for the re
reconstruction OF Cuba as a free com
monwealth on abiding foundations o
right, Justice, liberty and assured order
Our enfranchisement OF the people vii
not be completed until free Cuba shall
.'be . reality, not name; g perfect en-