The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-10
That Of Cuba is in the
Protection of the U. S.
South American Delegates
and the Monroe Doctrine.
New Policy Expected--Plans for
Extending Dominion and Trade.

unetrstoOu tndt curing inc presluenU hD-
sence from the capital on his journey to
Nashville he giving careful consideration
10 the Cuban problem. IL Is also believed
that by the time he returns he will have
his mind prc,iy well made rLp as TO what
his duty Is and as TO how hN is to go 20
work to perform it Special Commission.
or Calhoun has by this timo given the pres
ident full oral report of what he saw and
heard in the island, and this Is the only
thing the president has been waiting foi
before proceeding TO formulate his policy.
am able to say that in official circles near
tho president there is strong conviction
that he will press on toward securing the
independence, or at least the semi.inde'
peDdence, of Cuba. / am told, further.
more that the president believes the only
hope for the Cuba of the future lies In her
coming under our wing for protection, not
necessarily as colony or state, but indi
rectly under the folds of the flag. In view
OF the near approach of completion Of the
presidents plans it Is useless 20 discuss
them in spirit Of prophecy, but II he
does not adopt policy which leads sooner
or later TO complete emancipation of Cuba
from Spanish rule his cabinet ministers
will be greatly disappointed.
The Monroe Doctrine.
In this connection think 1t interesting
to note an incident which occurred while
the president was at Philadelphia last
week attending the meeting Of all Ameri.
can commercial Representatives. Whether
by chance or design do not know, but in
some way IL happened that nearly all the
Central and South American delegates
talked of tho future with gentleman In
the presidents party who afterward re-
ported everything that had been said to
him to Mr.. Mckinley. These delegates
from the nations To the south Of us with
out exception said they and their people
were looking more and more 20 the United
States for protection and for trade. There
was not nation in the south country that
did not aspire. TO closer relations with the
great republic. They not only wish tc
come under our wing through the spirit
of the Monroe doctrine, but they wish to
have the most active commercial ooBnec
tion with u.s.
these delegates told the presidents
adviser, and he told the president, that
their countries were delighted with the as
sertion of the Monroe doctrine Esade by
the preceding administration, and that
they hoped 1t would be firmly adhered to
ever afterward. They said tho feeling
among their people at this time was such
that it would be an easy matter TO extend
the trade 81 the United States among
them. All tho old prejudices against the
United States had disappeared, and In their
place was genuine admiration and conf
dence. These delegates themselves me
of business, marveled much that SO little
effort had been made by the merchants
and exporters of the United States to take
advantage of these conditions. "The Eng
lish, or the Germans, or tho French, said
they, "would have followed up the demon
stration Of tho Monroe doctrine by sys
tematic and effective bidding for trade
Your people have done little or nothing
The soil is ready, and all you have to do is
to cultivate it,.
Leaning on the United States.
These samo delegates said their people
Were tired OF paying commercial and finan.
cial tribute TO London ard Berlin They
had become imbued with the idea Of Amer.
lea for tho Americans, and they had come
to look upon tho United States as their
great political leader and champion. Ev.
cry one of the states OF Central and South
America believes IL the necessity should
arise the United States would mterpose its
powerful arm 60 protect them from op
preston or injustice. This being their feel
ing, they are eager to stop sending their
products to Europe for market, they are
eager TO stop going to Europe for their
goods, their exchange, their money and
their ideas They want TO get closer to
the great nation which in time CT trouble
they will rely upon 10 protect them.
1t Is usually thankless task TO engage
In prophecy, but am willing TO risk the
prediction that during the administration
of President Mckinley tho world will wit
ness new national policy on the part Of
the United States. IL will sec this country
passing away from the policy Of isolation
which has so long held us, and In its place
will appear u practical programme of ex-
tending our dominion and our commerce
beyond our own borders. IL will sec Ha-
wall territory Of the United States, and
Cuba either IA territory or n somi-independ-
ent state under our protection.
New Markets Needed.
A number of high officials OF this ad.
ministraton with whom have talked ex-
press the opinion that the timo has come
for the institution of just such policy.
They say wo are no longer new country.
We are now something besides an unde-
velopcd colony with oil our work Of con-
DtlOIt us. we uTt DO longer u
simple agricultural people We have be-
come rs well "a great manufacturing state
What we need is not only o market for our
farm products, but for our manufactured
goods. The timo has como when we must
look 20 the markets beyond our borders 60
take away our surplus output. We need,
too, an outlet FOR our energies, n place for
our young men 10 go and fight for ad
yancemcnt We no longer have great
and undcvcloped west. The tide Of mi
grafton has ceased TO flow to the prairies
and 20 the mountain country. Practically
oil of the available and desirable land Of
the great west Is already taken.
The rivalry between the great nations OF
the world today, say these men, Is for or
tension of territory. IL Is not territory
alone that Is wanted. But territory brings
trade and opportunity, and these they nli
seek for their citizens. 10 was long ago
perceived that the great nations OF Europe
could maintain their place only by enlarg-
inc their enhCrp of onprntions 80 they