The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-04-11

wealthy and powerful country, deal
M2ny men whose fathers had served
IN the southern as men whose fathers
had served in, the northern army
Among the captains there was oppor
tunity to promote Lut one to field
rank. The man who was singled out
for this promotion because of gal
lantry in the field, was the son of a
confederate general and himself cit
izen of this, the Palmetto State, and
no American officer could wish to
march to battel beside more loyal
gallant and absolutely fearless com
rade than my former captain and
major, Micau Jenkins.
A few months-ago in view of the en-
forced absence of the governor OF the
Philippines it became necessary q
nominate a vice governor to take his
place-one of the most import ii: :
places in our government at that time
/ nominated as vice governor an ex-
confederate, General Luke Wright, of
Tennessee. The progress which has
been made under General Wright and
those like him has been indeed mar
velous. In fact, from a letter of the
generals, the other day, i, seems that
he considered there was far more
warfare about the Philippines in this
country than there was warfare in
tie islands themselves
If ever the need comes in the fu-
ture the past has made abundantly
evident the fact that from this time
on, northerner and southerner will,
III war, know only the generous desire
tx strive how each can do the more
effective service for the flag of our
The same thing is
true in the endless work of peace, the
never-ending work of building and
keeping the marvellous fabric of our
Industrial prosperity.
The upbuilding of any part Of our
c, untry is benefit to the whole and
every such effort as this, to stimulate
the resources and industry of par
tlcular section is entitled to the hearth
est support from every quarter of the
union. :.
You have made a particular effort
IN your exhibition to get into touch
with the West Indies. This is wise.
The events of the last four years have
shown us that the West Indies and
the isthmus will IN the future occupy
a far larger place in our national pol
icy than in the past. This is proved
by the negotiations for the purchase
OF the Danish islands, the acquisition
Of Porto Rico, the preparation for
building an isthmian canal and finanal
w, by the changed relations which
these years have produced between
us and Cuba.
AS nation, we have an especial
right, and take honest pride in what
we have done for Cuba. Our critics
abroad and at home have insisted
hat we never intended to leave the
sland. But on the goth of next month
Cuba becomes free republic and we
urn over to the islanders the control
If their own government. After our
hree years occupation of the island
Ne turn it over to the Cubans in a
,etter condition than it has ever been
n all the centuries of Spanish rule.
But there are other interests which |
lind us together. Cuba's position
makes it necessary that ner political |
elations with us should differ from
Ter political relations with other pow
rs. This fact has been formulated by
is and accepted by the Cubans in |
he Platt amendment. IL follows as
corollary that where the Cubans
ave thus assumed position of pc
uliar relationship to our political sys-
EN- they must similarly stand in a
eculiar relationship to our economic !,
ystem. We have rightfully insisteH
pom Cuba adopting toward us an 9k-
itude differing politicallv from that
he adopts toward any other poweE|
nd in return. as a matter of right.
7e must give to Cuba a different
hat is. better position economical
7 in her relations with us than we
ave or give to other powers. We arel