The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-11
General Butler Says Restrictions
as to Cuban Concessions
Must Be Removed. .
THE FORAKER AMENDMENT
This Feature OF the Sundry Civil Bill
WlllPDt q Stop 10 Commercial
Activity II Not Removed.

NEW Yoitll March 10 Major Genera
NJ g. Butler one nf the three eyacua.
ton commissioners has written a lolttr
to John G. Calhoun. of This tity. In re-.
ply 10 an inquiry from ST. Calhoun aa
20 what would b. tho status Of Amsrl.
cana nuehnE trade concessions IN Cubn
General liuIlers letter. which is dated
Washington. March y. h an foilowal
'All know about CONVERSIONS In that
among the insi Instructions sent 20 tho
evacuation commissioner In Cuba were
directions Ia have every concession
granted by tho spanish authorities after
the beginning of the protocol on the islh
~ August Cancelled or suspended. We
Immediately addressed communication
60 tho Spanish commission and Gunrrai
Castcllangs. who succeeded General
lilaDco as captain general. informing
them II tho presidents Instructions
'Ovnorai CAstcllanoH promptly Issued
a decree carrying oul the presidents
wishes and thus ended q number Of 70.
called concessions n others have como
into existence nincr the evacuation com.
ntHsipn lrfl Havana on tho IN of Jan.
uhry last. have no knoNlrdbr Of them
am Inclined 10 lh,nk how sycr that
th-y exist largely In the rScilhble imAg.
ihatlon ~ some ls'rnonE who occasionally
allow themselves TO bc lhAh-d into
me frenzy ovrr imaginary things f,r
van, ~ something bcltcr 10 do.
II do know that tho president ana
Tho n-oretary of war hAyr hrt their facra
stoadfaAlly against tho granting ~ any
conccea,onr by anybody OF 10 ahyb b,dy.
until they can 10 thoroughly examined
and HcritlniEud by impartial tribunals
I have No idea that any concessions In
Cuba viii bc sanctioned by the admins
traupn. unless u can be- made 60 appear
that II would br IN the Interest Ur tho
people " uIat iu.and ana for the promo.
ilnn ~ heif' business and prosperity.
RomoJhins will have to be done 10 en-.
COURAGE tho introduction OF capital and
busln-ss ,BlrrprlHr n The marvellous
richness of the lrland Ia to be- drycl-
opod
40 fcan B,-~d be entertained tha,
capital always ilmid Ia going to b.
dumped into Cui,a rvcklrnn.y or indis.
Before II goes. u must have
tho ahsupnc~ Of protection and sIabl.
~ and I thsuk wo an bound TO do
everything possible lu give mat arsut.
aner Resolutions by congress wUG't DO
Il, and the b~st thing tha, could hciall
tho cuban people would IA, to have con-
srrsH keep iH hands On and leave tn
president to adup, such measures % Will
b-s, promote their interests II We may
luigo by the past h., can safely bo
trusted Ia their behalf
YOU ask mr about uc Foraker amend.
nent 10 The hundry civil bill recently !
adopted hy congN,rs, with such infor- !
nation ~ have. / do no, think such /.
, provision Of Law was pcccanary and I
am unable TO foroHec It's effect, further
man thar Il may increase the disrust I
,lrrady existing In thc minds Of capital. !
ntn an 10 tho pdVisabiliy and prudence
Il making Investments In the island. /
IA one breath We arc told that the .
'nucd States forces ought TO tp with.
rawn aud irayv tho Cubans to work out /
heir own destiny ana In the next W.
ave proposition from congress show.
ug want ~ confidence in their ability
- tako carr OF themselves
Ewty conVssslon granted, " any
hould b.. must nrcesartly be subject TO
he aflirmancv or revocation by any fur.
her governments permanently eSIab.
nhcd there bU, whatever can be don
y the president, SECRETARY OF war or
nyhody c,sr to encourage tmc develop.
tent NJ the resources ot cuba ana aid
nc people In getting on their feet again,
uRhi 90 t~ done and done promptly,
ave no right TO speak for The president I
M secretary of war hut must say
ithout improperly that they both re-
Ike the gravity OF the rtSpanaihl ny
hl,h rests upon them,
AN accuratc knowledge OF the methods
( conducting matters In the island jus
hcs mo In saying they may be safely
.ustcd to do nothing except what will
,dound to the hest interests OF the
coplc of cuba There may have have
con and may heraftcr be errors OF