The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-27
sLANDEnrNG THE cunANs.

sLANDERING THE CUnANS.
Certain newspapers and individuals In
this country have made 1t point TO impress
on the public tho idea that the Cuban
patriots arc the vilest and most worthless
of people. The New York Post, for in
stance. asys:
The brlsands and half-brccds who have kept
this country as we'll as their own In n turmoil
for three years will never be put in authority
over tho orderly and pcaoe-lovng wealth.
producing inhabitants nt the cost OF Amer
icnn blood and treasure, unless they are n
majority OF tho Island ana proved to b0
| such by an election held under our auspices
| whore every qualincd person can vote with
| ont fear or constrnlnt For this guarantee
we have to thank President Mckinley also.
| IL IL due 10 his lrmness that the United
| States Is not committed to the recognition Of
| the yellow republic. II Ia due TO his sagaclty
| TINT va are left without CommttnIs OF any
kind, except TO leave the island free after 1t IL
| pacfcd and n stable government Is set on
| foot.
Commenting on the foregoing, the In
dunnpolis Sentinel pronounces 1t utterly
absurd for various reasons. In the first
place the resolutions OF congress do not
pledge Us TO leave the island free after
It Is paciiied and stable government liz
set on foot" There Is not word 81 them
providing for or suggesting IAN election
held under our auspices" On the con
trary, the resolutions expressly disclaim
"any disposition or intention to exerc' Sc
sovereignty. Jurisdiction or control over
said island, except for the pacilcation
thereof, and assert Its determination when
that Is accomplished TO leave tho govern
mont and control OF the island to It's peo-
pie" II Is not to be credited that l'rcsi-
dent Mckinley would attempt to violate
these pledges by controlling the formation
OF n Cuban government, without some cx-
plicit declaration to that effect from him.
and hc has not made any. On the con-
trary In his ultmntum he adopts almost
the words quoted In disclaimer OF such uu
intent.
Moreover. tho circumstances of the case
make almost imperative the practical rec
ognition OF and cooperation with the Gu
ban republic. Senator Foraker has public
Nv announced that official intercourse with
the republic had actually begun, and Ger
tainly no administration could be 80 In
sane as to fail to cooperate with the re-
pbllc's army In the expulsion OF the Span
ish from Cuba Surely no one could b.
80 prcJudiced against the Cubans govern
Ing themselves as to object TO their fight
Ing for themselves. You can not very well
cooperate with the republics army with
out recognizing the republic OF course. q
new government Will be established when
tho Spanish are expelled, The present
government OF Cuba Is by It's own terms
provisional, and Is to give place to stable
form OF government when hostilitles are
ended. but that does not involve any con-
troll by us of the forming OF the govern.
ment Indeed. nothing could be more alb
surd than our assuming control for not
ono American in a million can pretend |
TO knowledge OF Cuban conditions end
cuban needs that would enable him TO |
say what would be wise In government
FOR that people, Tho most rel.aSle test |
mony Is that the Cubans arc showing good |
sense In managing their own affairs Tn |
is not che testimony OF yellow journals
put OF all correspondents OF the most re-
spectacle papers. We have quoted the
Lonion' Chronicle heretofore. Hsro "a
what the representative OF Harpers Week.
iy says:
Iho Cuban government found To he IVORY |
ihs with Just the same routine as any well |
ORGANIZED govefhinonL AiAjor General un,'.
tuiuihu Masso, presiaent OF che Cubah repln.
iic, 'lhpiossso ne m Dcing 4 Very .ons.,sn.
uuus, energetic and Intelligent man. ANA,
anove an tuihes. great patriot aud On
VINO mas the reputation OF ueing one OF th,
most honest men on the stand He WAS
born ~ Manxahiiio III 1871 and took part In
lsva. no LETT Manlanilo aud hns pecn m the
iclu ever since. lilo was elected wee pres.
dtnt ~ tho Cuban republic ON Saptonber
~. ls9A. and elected president October "a.
The vice PRECEDENT Mendez Capote. Is nlso
M exceedingly bright ana clover man ana lis
great diplomat. lie mas the ranK OF brig
,ditr general, and was born In Cardeuas in |
he province OF Matan1aA. He holds the do |
srtes OF Ill. ~. and Ph. ID, from the Univcr- |
my " hayana ana IL secretary OF the Spa,i-
tn, AneTlcan iight aad power company. con-
oldnted. and Was counsel Tor the railyoads
Y havana.
Why should q report Of this kind be dis.
redited On the Wild assertions of people
Tho have not been In the territory con
rolled by tho insurgents and who have no
ersci,si knowledge OF their government?
he correspondent continues.
Tho members Of the ,abinet are also yer, !
ono OF tho best families OF Cuba. rho ser.
etury Of war brigndpr Jose u. Aioman. "a
Z nstiyc uf santa Clara. and Is "a yeurs old |
~ y NOT only planter, but tho editor ana !
wnrr 81 II Defense. a liberal nswppa Der 4 )
uoilshsd 70 santa Clara, and has ssrvsd g Il