The San Francisco call., 1904-06-22

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 product of the soil consumed by ner
people, as she makes within her own limits
every necessary product of manufacture-these
have been cardinal objects of Republican ad-
cal things done toward the accomplishment OF
these objects never before approached.
Four years ago we held the Island OF Cuoa
by military occupation. The opposition charged
and the people OF Cuba believed that we did not
intend to keep the pledge of April 20. 1898, that
when the pacihcation of Cuba was accom-,
plished we should leave the government and
control of the island to its people. The new
policy toward Cuba which should follow the
fulfillment of that pledge was Uniformed Dur
ing the four years IL has been worked out in
detail and has received effect. 1t was com
municated by executive order to the Military
Governor. 1t embodied in the act OF Con-
gress known the Platt amendment. II was
tion on the 18th of October, 1901. 1t secured to
Cuba her liberty and her independence. but it
required her to maintain them. 1t forbade her
ever 10 use the freedom we had earned for her
by so great sacrifice of blood and treasure
TO give the island to any other power; 1t re-
quired 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 a
government. And IL gave us the right to naval
stations upon her coast for the protection and
defense alike of Cuba and the United States
On the 90th Of Nav 1902 under constitu-
tion which embodied these stipulations. the
government and control of Cuba were. sur
by her people and the American army sailed
away.
REPUBLIC OF CUBA.
The new Republic began its existence with
administration of Cubans completely organ
ized in all its branches and trained TO effective
service by American officers. The administra-
tion of President Palma has been wise and eff
cient Peace and order have prevailed The
Her finances have been honestly administered,
and her credit is high. The naval stations have
been located and bounded at Guantanamo and
Bahia Honda. and are in the possession of
navy. The Plat amendment is the sheet an
chor of Cuban independence 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 at
tempt to overturn the foundations of that
Government will be confronted by the over
whelming power of the United States. The
treaty Of reciprocity and the act of Congress of
December g. 1908, which confirmed it. com
pleted the expression of policy toward Cuba ;
which with 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
highway to the isthmus. and must always be
If hostile, an outpost of attack, and, If friend
ly, an outpost of defense for the United States
Rich as we are. the American people have no
more valuable possession than the sentiment
expressed In the dispatch which 1 will now
HAVANA, May, 90 1eO2-Theodore Roose-
welt President, Washington: The government
of the island having been just transferred 1.
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 testimony of profound
friendship with wishes and prayers to the
Almighty for the welfare and prosperity of the
United States. 7. 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 bfded his
time in secret retreat. Over 10000 American
soldiers from more than 500 stations held a
still vigorous enemy in check. The Philip
pine Commission had not yet begun its work.
NO MORE INSURRECTION.
The last vestige of insurrection has been
swept away. With their work accomplished
brought back across the Pacific Civil govern
ment has been established throughout the
archipelago. Peace and order and Justice pre-
vail The Philippine Commission, guided at
first by executive order and then by the wise
legislation5 of Congress in the Philippine Gov
ernment act OF July 1. 1902. has established
and conducted a government which has been a
credit to its country and a blessing to the
people of the islands. The body of laws
which they have enacted upon careful and in
telligent study of the needs of the country
challenges comparison with the statutes of any
country. The personnel of civil government
has been brought together under advanced
and comprehensive civil service law, which has
been rigidly enforced A complete census has
been taken, designed to be there as 1t was in
Cuba the basis for representative government:
and the people of the islands will soon proceed
under provisions already made by Congress to
the election of a representative assembly. In
which for the first time in their history they
may have a voice in the making of their own
laws In the meantime the local and pro-
vincial governments are in the hands of officers
elected by the Filipinos: and in the great CEN
tral offices in the commission. the bench,
in the executive departments the most distin-
suished of the Filipino race taking
their part in the government of their people.
A free school system has been established and
hundreds of thousands of children are learn
ing lessons which will help fit them for self
government. The seeds of religious strife ex-
isting in the bitter controversy between the
people and the religious orders have been de-
prived of potency for harm by the purchase
Of the friars lands and their practical with
drawal BY the act of Congress of March
> 1908 a gold standard has been established
To take the place of the fuctuating silver cur
rency. The unit of value is made exactly one
half the value of the American gold dollar
SO that American money is practically part OF
their currency system. To enable the Philip
S6. OOOO 600 was borrowed by them in 1908 in
fhe city of New York, and 1t was borrowed al
a net interest charge of 1 Is per cent per an
num- The trade of the islands has increased
Notwithstanding adverse conditions. During
the last five years of peace under Spanish rule
the average total trade of the islands was less
than $50 000 GOO During the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1908. the trade of the islands was over
S66 ooO, 600. There is but one point of dis