The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-14
FORAKER SCORES M'KINLEY
Says Garrisoning of Cuba Will Be
Stopped by Congress.

Washington, Oct 14-Senator For
aker of Ohio, leading Republican
member of the committee on fore gn re-
lations, today made a strong arra1gn-
ment of the policy of the adminiStra-
ton in regard to Cuba The Ohio sem
ator asserts that the proposed invasion
by congress completely disOrganizing
the plans of the president.
He says the garriSOnirg of Cuba by
United States troops will never be toll
Grated by congress, and that the main
tenance of an army in Cuba after the
peace treaty has been sigred may be re-
garded by the Cuban people and by for
eign nations as an act tantamount to a
declaration of war.
After peace has been declared, he
adds, the Urited States hasno more right
to retain its troops in Cuba for garris-
oning purposes than it wuld to gar
riSOn England, Germany, France or any
other foreign nation.
Mr.. Foraker was one of the strongest
advocates of a provision in the war res
olutiOns which would recognize the in
dependence of the Cuban Republic; and
accepted the substitute declaring that
the Cuban people are and of right
ought to be free and independent only
when it became assured that friends of
the administra ton were disposed to
welcome deadlock and defeat the pas
sage of any war resolutions whatever
Mr.. Foraker said:
LAS soon as the Spaniards shall have
withdrawn and peace shall he declared
ted States will have been brought to an
end and he will have no more right or
authority to maintain an army in the
island than to maintain an army in any
other friendly, free and Independent
country, unless congress in the treaty
of peace shall give him additional auth
ority to that effect.
81 do not believe that any treaty con-
tanning any such provision will be rati-
fed by a twO-thirds vote.
My ikea about Cuba is that we
should follow the programme of con-
gress as clearly marked out: that is
drive out the Spania rds, give the gov
eminent that the natives are to choose
a steadying hand and gOdspeed bring
our troops home, continue friendly re-
latlons recognizing their independence
and treating them fairly and justly and
then await events.
1T will not be long under such pol
icy until Cuba viii appeal for annexa-
ton, just as Hawaii has done. Self
interest, as well as friendly feeling will
impel her towards US"
In speaking of the proceedings of the
Paris peace commission and the num-
erous stories aflOat that the Spanish
commissioners are obstinate in their
demands that the United States must
not insist upon retaining the Philip
pines without making concessions to
SPain in other quarters, Mr. Foraker
said:
THE difficulty with the peace com
mission is that 1t never should have
been. We should have had treaty of
peace instead of protocol at the con-
clusiOn of hOstilities. But now that we
have created this commission, we will
be obliged to remain patient. And I
have great confidence that our COM
missioners will not accept anything that
will not be satisfactory to the country.
Therefore, I dismiss all these claims the
Spaniards are reported to be making
as mere Spanish talk
i have no patience with any PROPOSE
ton looking to an agreement whereby the
United States shall maintain only coal
ing station in the Philip mes. A simple
coalfng station tn re would prove far more
expensive and troublesome to main ain
and defend than to ma intain and defend
the whole group. If the United States
accepts a coaling station or a single is and
Spain, and possibly other powers to whom
cessions in the Philip mes m ght be made
by Spain. would have good excuse to
maintain trOOps and a navy there, which
would be a constant menace to our peace
and quiet in the islands.
Il recognize that the appointment of a
commission to deal wi h the subject Of the
Philippines is to some extent a concession
to Spain, being a virtual confession that
there is room for debate and controversy
as to what should be done with the ISL
auds. In that orrr Or~Ta isSione~s ore ham
dicapped in the furtb erance Of the proro-
sitfon to tale the whole group and GUST
the Spaniards entirely"