The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-22
ATTITUDE OF CUBANs.
II Is Based on a Wrong Impression of
the Governments Plans.

the Governments Plans.
NEW YORK. July 21-A special to the
Times from Washington says: "a member
of the Cabinet. speaking about the unfor-
tunate attitude of the Cubans at Santiago,
said he feared that it would take time to
correct the Misrepresentation of the Cuban
insurgents that the United States proposed
to erect minority government wherever
the United States forces overcame the
Spaniards. Cuba, this gentleman said.
would have to read and absorb the intent
of the Presidents message and abide by 1t
If the people hoped or expected to see real
peace in a short time. If the Presidents jul
dicial advice was adopted there was no rea-
son whatever why every man in Cuba
within the protection of the military au-
thorities of the United States should not
have the freest possible opportunity to pros
per, anil they might as we'll make up their
minds that they were not to have any OPP.
their former enemies.
This determination on the part of the
United States, continued the Cabinet mem
Der, should not provoke a spirit of resent
ment toward US, but the people of Cuba,
Spanish or Cuban, were not like u.s. and
we could not pretend to understand they
understand. Self-interest with the Cubans,
however, might be expected to govern them
if they would stop to think at ALL With
out our help they would continue to be mis-
governed by Spain. Spain will have to go,
but the President has plainly notified Cuba
that there shall be no misgovernment if 1T
can be prevented. and it will be the duty of
the United States to make good it's assur-
ance to the world.
The President in Cuba and Porto Rico
VI evident
bers of the administration, on the cordial CO.
operation of the people of those islands with
the United States in the determination of
this government to free them from SPANS
corrupt and backward control. II the Gu
bans persist in bringing on contest with
the United States in the determination to
admit no participation by Spaniards in the
government of the island and a condition OF
rebellion against the United States is main
tanned, 1t is not considered impossible that
the island will continue to be disturbed for
years by revolution. And member of the
administration asked what would be the an
swer of the United States to the powers if
at the end of two years of strife between
the United States and Cuba. the powers
should step in and assert that they could no
longer suffer the interruption of business,
the destruction of life and the disturbance
of their peace?
Rico, it is conceived to be possible that the
native Porto Ricans. who share the Cuban
aversion for the Spanards, may develop a
like hostility to the forces and rule of the
United States that seems to be developing
in Cuba. Very little dependence has been
placed upon the Porto Ricans. The United
States government expects to provide such
a government for that island as good judg-
ment and right interest in the welfare of
the people suggest:
1T is believed that with trial of fair
government in Porto Rico for a year,
SPANS hold on the people could never be
regained with the consent, of the people.
1t is also the administrations view that
Cuba will, If 1t acts wisely, see that the
Presidents programme as laid down in his
proclamat ton will bring the Cubans better
results than would be secured If more
savage policy were to be adopted.
Friends of Cuba here who have read
with regret the information and comment
from Santiago are said to have set about
correcting the tendency discovered by the
press correspondents, and at the same time
an admonition has been sent to Santiago by
the War Department and to the officers in
control to restrain the apparent inclination
to make much of the Spaniards and to treat
the Cubans with contempt. That this
should have happened is considered to be
extremely unfortunate