Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-07-21
ALLOW No SAVAGE POLICY
Island Of Cuba viii be Governed by The PeO-
pie Of Cuba.
That IL the American Plan Ncither rac'
tlon Can Control. but Al Can Act
In Perfect Freedom.


New York. July 2i.-A special to the
Timea from Washington Haya:
A member OF the cabinet. speaking
about the unfortunate attitude ~ the
Cubans NJ Santiago. said he feared that
ID would take time to correct the mis-
apprehension ~ the cuban insurgents
that the United states proposed 20
erect minority government wherever
the United States forces oycrcamc the
spaniards.
cuba. this gentleman said, would
have To read ana absorb the intent Of
the Presidents message and abide by
IL n the people hoped or expected 10
see real peace IN "a short time. n
tho Presidents judicia advice were
adopted there was NO reason whatever
why every man In cuba within the
protection OF the military authorities
of tho United States should not have
the frccst possible Opportunity 70 pros
per. ana they might nH wen make up
their minds that they were not % have
any opportunity whatever 10 act un-
Justly towards their FORMER enemies,
This determination ON the part "
the United States. continued the min
iftcr. should not provoke "a spirit 81
resentment towards us. but the people
Of Cuba. Spanish and cuban. were not
Ike un. ana We cuuii net pretend 70
understand HH they understand. Self
interest with the Cuhans. however.
might bee expected a. govern them II
they would stop 60 think az all. with.
out our help they would continue 30
bee miagoyerned by spain. Spain Will
have a. go. hut the President hna plain
~ notified cuba that there shall be
no disagreement N II can be- pre-
vented. ana II viii be- the duty of the
United States a. make good rs as
surnnco 90 the world. The President.
In cuba and Porto Rico, win depend
greatly, n T. evident 10 members Of
the administration. upon the cordial
cooperation ~ the people N those H.
lands with tho United States In the
determination ~ this government 20
free them from Spnln'a corrupt AND
backward control.
II the CuhnnH persist In bringing on
a contest with the United States In the
determination tn admit no participa-
tlun by Spnniarda In the government ~
the islands. ana a condition N robel-
Hon against the United States N
maintained, u n not considered i'm
probable that the island VIII continue
10 he disturbed for years by revolution.
And member ~ the administration
asked what would be- the answer ~
the United States 20 the pnwrrs n. az
the end ~ two years NJ strife between
the United States and cuba the powers
should step In and assert that they
could no longer suffer the interruption
N business, the destruction OF NE ana
the disturbance ~ their pence9
While less trouble ~ looked for In
IA 80. L.. a
Bile that the native Porto Rlcans. who
share the Cuban aversion for Span
inrds, may develop n like hostility 10
the f0rcrn and rule of tho United States
that seems To be developing IN Cuba
Very little dependence has been
plncod upon the Porto Rlcans The
United states government expects 10
provide such n government FOR that is-
land no good judgment and "a right In
t,reat In the welfare OF the people sug-
gost
u is believed that with trial OF
fair government In Porto Rico for a
year, Spaln's hold on the people could
not be reEnined with the consent Of tho
people. ~ iH also tho administrations
view that cuba viii, n IL act wisely.
see that the Presidents program. aH
laid down ia hia proclamation, win
bring the Cuhnns better results than
would be secured n more savage
policy were 90 he adopted
Friends NJ cuba here. who have read
with regret the Information and COM
mtnt from Santiago, are said TO have
set about correcting the tendency dis
covered 10y the press correspondents.
and at tho same time an ndmonltion
has been sent 10 Santiago by tho war
department and Ia the officers In con-
troll, 10 restrain the apparent incllnn-
ton 10 make much Of the spaniards
and 10 treat tho Cubans with contempt
That this should have happened Is
considered 10 be extremely unfortunate.