Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-22

has been followed, Dy the Introduction
of special crops suited to our varied
conditions. The introduction of just
the right kind of seed has enabled the
Gulf States to increase our rice crop
from 115,O00, 600 pounds I'm 1898 to 400.-
600 900 pounds I'm 1903, and to supply the
entire American demand. with sur
Mus for export. The right kind of
sugar beet has increased our annual
production Of beet sugar by over 200
900 tons. Seed brought from countries
of little rain fall is producing millions
of bushels Of grain on lands which
few years ago were deemed a hopeless
part of the arid belt.
The systematic collection and publi-
cation of information regarding the
magnitude and conditions of our crops
is mitigating the injury done by specu-
lation to the farmers market.
To increase the profit of the farmers
toll, to protect the farmers PRODUCT
and extend his market. and to improve
the conditions of the farmers life: to
advance the time when America shall
raise within her own limits every pro-
duet of the soil consumed by her peo-
pie. as she makes within her own limits
every necessary product of manufac-
turc.-theSe have been cardinal objects
of Republican administrations; and we
show n record of practical things done
toward the accomplishment Of these
objects never before approached
Four wears ago we held the Island Of
Cuba by military occupation. The OPP
position charged, and the people of
Cuba believed, that we did not intend
to keep the pledge of April goth, 1873.
that when the pacificatiOn of Cuba was
accomplished we should leave the gov
ornment ond control of the Island to
it's people. The new policy towards
Cuba which should follow the fulfill
ment Of that pledge was uniformed.
During the four years 1t has been
worked out in detail and has received
effect. 1t was communicated by exc
cutive order to the Military Governor.
IT was embodied in the Act of Congress
known as the Platt Amendment It
was accepted by the Cuban COnsti-
tutional Convention on the 18th of
October 1901. 1t secured to Cuba her
liberty and her independence. but it re-
quircd her to maintain them. 1t for
babe her ever to use the freedom we
had earned for her by so great a
sacrifice Of blood and treasure, to give
Guired her to maintain government
adequate for the protection of life and
property and liberty. and should she
fail. it gave us the right to intervene
for the maintenance of such Il govern
ment. And it gave us the right to
naval stations upon her coast for the
prote elton and defense alike of Cuba
and the United States.
constitution which embodied these |
stipula tons, the government and con-
troll of Cuba We're surrendered to the |
President and Congress elected by her |
people, and the American army sailed |
away. The new Republic began it's |
existence with an administration Of
Cubans completely organized i'm all its |
branches and trained to effective SER
vice by American officers. The adj |
ministration of President Palma has |
been wise and efficient. Peace and or
der have prevailed. The people of
Cuba are prosperous and happy. Her
| finances have been honestly admins
| tered. and her credit is high. The
| naval stations have been located and |
| bounded at Guantanamo and Bahia |
| Honda, and are in the possession of |
| our Navy. The Plat Amendment is |
| the sheet anchor of Cuban indepcn-
| dcncc and of Cuban credit. No such |
| revolutions as have afflicted Central |
and South America are possible there
| because it is known to all men that an |
attempt to overturn the foundations of |
that government will be confronted by |
the overwhelming power of the United |
states. The treaty of reciprocity and |
! the Act of Congress of December 9Th |
1903, which confirmed it, completed the |
| expression of our policy towards Cuba; |
| which with a far view to the future |
aims to bind to us by ties of benefit |
and protection, of mutual interest and |
| genuine friendship, that Island which |
guards the Caribbean and the high
| way to the Isthmus, and must always
| be- if hostile, an outpost of attack, and
| If friendly, an outpost OF defense for |
the United States. Rich as we are. the
| American people have no more valu-
| able possession than the sentiment ex-
pressed i'll the dispatch which 1 will
now read:
Havana, May 20, 1902.
Theodore Roosevelt,
President, Washington.
The government of the Island hav-
| ing been just transferred l. as Chief |
Magistrate of the Republic, faithfully
| interpreting the sentiment of the whole
people of Cuba, have the honor to send |
you and the American people testi-
mony OF our profound gratitude and the
assurance of an enduring friendship.
with wishes and prayers to the AL
mighty for the welfare and prosperity
of the United States.
T. ESTRADA PALMA"
When the last National Convention
met the Philippines also were under
military rule. The inSurrectos from
the mountains spread terror among
the peaceful people by midnight foray
and secret assassination. Aguinaldo
bidcd his time in a secret retreat. Over
seventy thousand American soldiers
from more than five hundred stations.
held a still vigorous enemy in check.
The Philippine Commission had not yet
begun it's work.
The last vestige Of instruction has