Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-03-14

! we are following the course In6y DlaZ-
! ed. They triumphed. VIII their sue
cessors falter and plead organic impo-
! tency in the nation?
EQUALITY WITH OTHER POWERS.
| Surely after 125 years of achievement
] for mankind we will not now surrender
! our equality with other powers on mat
! tiers fundamental and essential to ma
! tionality. With no such purpose was
/ the nation created. In no spirit has
! it developed its full and Independent
! sovereignty. We adhere to the princi-
! pal OF equality among ourselves and by
! no act of ours will we assign to our
| selves a subordinate rank in the fam ~
| of nations.
| My fellow citizens, the public events
! OF the last four years have gone into
| history. They are too near to justify re
! cltal. Some of them were unforeseen.
many of them momentous and f.
| reaching in their consequences to our
| selves and our relations with the rest of
the world. The part which the United
States bore so honorably in the thrill
ing scenes in China, while new in
American life, has been in harmony
! with its true spirit and best traditions
and in dealing with the results its pol
/! icy will be that of moderation and fair
ness.
FUTURE RELATIONS WITH CUBA.
We face at this moment most impor-
tant questlOn-that of the future rela-
tons of the United States and Cuba
With our near neighbors we must re-
main close friends. The declaration of
the purposes of this government in the
resolution of April 20, 1898, 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 sue
ctss1Ve steps necessary to the estab-
| lishment of a free and Independent
government, prepared to assume and
observe the obligations of international
law which now rest on the United
States under the treaty of Paris.
The convention elected by the people
to frame a constitution is approa CHI
ing the completion Of it's labors. The
transfer of American control to the new
government is of such great Importance
involving an obligation of peace, that l
am glad to be advised by the recent act
OF congress of the policy which the leg
islative branch of the government deem
essential to the. 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 adopted to secure a gov
eminent capable of performing the du-
ties and discharging the functions of
separate nation, of observing it's inter
national obligations, of protecting life
and property, insuring order, safety
and liberty and conforming to the es-
tablished and historical policy of the
PERMANENT PEACE.
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 pacifica-
ton of the island and we remain ac-
countabie to the Cubans, no less than to
our own country and people, for the re-
construction of Cuba as a free com
mOnwealth on abiding foundations of
right, justice liberty and assured order.
Our enfranchiSement of the people will
not be completed until free Cuba shall
''be a reality, not a name; a perfect en-
tity, not hasty experiment bearing
within itself the elements of failure"
GOVERNMENT FOR PHILIPPINES.
While the treaty of peace with Spain
was ratified on the 9Th of February.
1899, and notifications were exchanged
nearly two years ago, the congress has
indicated no form of government for
the Philippine islands. It has, however
provided an army to enable the eXecu-
tive to suppress instruction, restore
peace, give security to the inhabitants
and establish the authority of the Unit
ed States throughout the archipelago
It has authorized the organization of
native troops as auxiliary to the reg
ular force. 1t has been advised from
time to time of the acts of the military
and naval officers of the islands, of my
action in appointing civil commission
ers, of the instructions with which they
were charged, of their duties and pow
ers, of their recommendations and of
the several acts under executive COM
mission, together with the very COM
plete general information they have
submitted.
These reports fully set forth the con-
ditiOnS, past and present, in the ISL
andS and the instructions clearly show
the principles which will guide the eX-
ecutive until the congress shall, as it is
required to do so by the treaty, deter
mine the civil rights and political sta
tus of the native inhabitants"
ISLAND GOVERNMENT.
The congress having added the sane
ton of its authority to the powers al
ready possessed by the executive under
the constitution, thereby leaving for
the executive the responsibility of the
government of the Philippines, I shall
continue the efforts already begun I'M
til order shall be restored throughout
the islands and as fast as conditions
permit will establish local governments
in the formation of which the full CO.
operation of the people has been al
ready invited, and when established |
will encourage the people to administer
them.
The settled purpose. long ago promul-
gated, to afford the inhabitants of the
islands self-government as fast as they
were ready for it. will he pursued with |
eaTpestness and fidelity.
Already something has been accom- |
plished in this direction. The govern |
Went's representative civil and mill |
fafy, are doing faithful aud noble work |
in their MISSION of emancipation and |
merit the approval and support of their |
countrymen. The most liberal terms |
of amnesty have already been com |
to the ms urgents. and the |
way is still lopen for those who have |
raised their arms against the govern |
ment for honorable submission to its |
authority.
Our countrymen should not be de- /
ceived. We are not waging war against |
the inhabitants of the Philippines. A |
portion of them are making war against |
hc II,nitad states R1, far the sgrea er |