The times., 1898-07-22
THE CUBAN PROBLEM.
No Present Transfer of Authority
TO InsurGent Civil GoNernmcnf

Tie ignoring Of the insurgents in the Presi-
dents proclamation may therefore he more than
ominous-it may be prophetic. We are only on
the eve OF entering on the settlement OF the
Cuban question. A great deal is TO transpire in
it in the future. but the present indications are
against the insurgents ever taking possession OF
the Cuban government.-Boston Herald.
The work # the Cuban patriots is cut out
for them in the open field. rather than in civil
administration. They can learn many valuable
lessons in this latter duty from the American gen
erals who become temporary governors, and later
on. when peace has come and our troops are
withdrawn, the Cubans can organize their own
government a securer basis than is possible
now when demands their utmost energies
Boston Jou nal.
It is clear that the military government OF
the United States Will have 10 continue long in
the islands redeemed from Spain 10 prevent them
from falling into the chronic anarchy of Haiti
or some form of European proprietorship. This is
more than hsrgained for at the beginning OF
the war. but it is not more than we are com
mitted to by Intervention on behalf OF all
the people OF Cuba. That pledged us TO guarantee
them against internal anarchy well foreign
oppression and all islands we conquer must
share Of guaranty.-New York Commercial Adver-
tiser.
Al the correspondents camped around Santiago
report that the Cuban guerrillas resent Cen Shat
ter'S refusal to turn Santiago over to them and
his order to Them to keep out of it, as they re-
sented the kind treatment accorded to the Span
ish garrison after the surrender In all probability
the continuance in Office OF the present Judges
and civil functionaries generally will be fresh
disappointment and irritation to them That
cannot be helped, and il they let their anger
hurry them into overt acts Gen. Shafter will know
how to deal with them. II is already evident that
il we TO give Cuba strong civilized govern
ment without annexation (and that's what we
have promised TO do if possible) our main re-
lance in the early stages must be upon the so
called autonomist party and the Cubans who mix
intelligence. knowledge and reasonableness with
their patriotsm.-Hartford Courant.
As possible disturbers the Cuban insurgents
may have TO he severely dealt with; as possible
rulers ii would he absurd to deal with them
Conquest may be far as ever from the Presi-
dents mind, but none the less have we gone into
C.ba TO remain there. We can offer to the Gu
bans as substitutes for Spanish rulers no such
group of Responsibilities as would take power
under the of the Cuban republic The best
that could be said about such change is that
it would not be going from bad TO worse because
nothing could be worse than that which has stain
ed the crimson name of Spain. The magnitude
of our self imposed obligation is becoming
clearer every day. There is now no organized and
intelligent and representiye element in the island
TO which conscientiously hand over our
quit claim deed. Years of strong and wholesome
American administration there will have its er.
feet 1t will enable the people, when the proper
time comes, to make choice which is not limit
ed to evils And when that choice is made there
will be change of iag+the starred and striped
successor Of the blood and gold will stay.-Brook.
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