The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-13
SENTIMENT OF THE cuBANS
BETTER CLASSES WANT PEACE
AND GOOD GOVERNMENT.
Will Welcome Occupation By the
United States Authorities - In
surgents May Make Trouble.

New York, Aug. IA special to the
observers of Cuban conditions, who
have been consulted by the administra-
| ton concerning the course TO be fol-
/ loved in that island TO bring about
good order and good feeling, are of the
opinion and have expressed themselves
to the president that the announce
ment of SPANS withdrawal and the
assumption of temporary control by the
United States will be followed by some
thing like the demonstration of ap-
prevail that has been given in Porto
Rico to the hoistlng of the stars and
stripes. Said one of these gentlemen, in
! discussing the problem of establishing
a good government:
When it is fully known in Cuba that
SPANS authority is at an end, thou
sands of men who have chung to the
hope that Spain would retain her SUI
premacy, will gladly turn to this gov
eminent that will assure the stability
that loyal Cubans trusted that Spain
would yet give to the government of
the island. l do not believe that this
loyalty is so sentimental as that Gu
bans of Spanish inclinations viii aban-
don their homes, their property, their
families and all they have and rush
back to Sp q. These Spanish Cubans
constitute the better part of the bust
ness community in Cuba. They have
had little to say about the government.
That has been essentially peninsular
and latterly altogether military. They
have no desire TO Cypress or abuse the
Cubans who have sympathized with the
insurgents. Few of them will cherish
any animosity toward the late insur-
gents. The insurgents, the loyal Gu
bans fear, may not be quite so willing
to let bygones be bygones. There are
many politicians among them, and they
will hope to have the opportunity to
punish those who would not help them
when they were most in need of en-
coura cement"
The administration will be prepared
Immediately after the cessation of hos
tilities and the beginning of the evac-
uation to hear reports come from Cuba
like those sent from Ponce and Yauco,
of the cordial welcome of the flag and
the authority of the United States.
Should this turn out to be the case, the
problem in Cuba. will be greatly simpli-
fed. If the free people of Cuba, left
to their own inclinations by Spain,
manifest a decided determination to
get along without internal strife. the
administration will be encouraged to
hope that the resolutions of congress,
distinctly waving any intention on the
part of the United States to annex the
island, may be adhered to.
The expectation is that as towns are
abandoned by the troops of General
Blanco and civil authorities are af-
forded opportunity to speak freely, a
common anxiety to have some author
ity that will maintain order as between
the former Spanish adherents and the
forcible rebellion will lead to requests
for the presence of troops of the United
States and the hosting of the United
States flag.
Some persons look for similar dem
onstrations in favor of the United
States authority to those made in
Porto Rico, and not a few acquisitions
for United States flags TO supply the
Cuban demand.
Should this feeling prevail among the
Cubans as well as among the Span
ish, the pacification and entire free
dom of the island will be not far off.
The administration would be gratified
if the Cubans would show so clear a
capacity for taking their own affairs
in hand without trying to even up old
scores with the rifle and machete.