The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-18


disorder incident to a struggle for mas
terry on the part of the moderates or the
radicals
Another says: Annexation with the
United States is a high privilege, and
one that we are not Offering to any peo-
pie but the Cubans. We should not
agree to annex Canada except through
cautious negotiations. and these might
result in a failure to agree. Cuba
stands in a different light. It's status.
as far as we are concerned, is distinct
from that of any other spot on earth"
A New York member of this bureau
prints the following editorial comment:
I'VE have given much in life and treas
ure for fits liberation. Its offered ceS-
sion was refused because we had prom
ised its people a choice in their future
form of government after the island is
pacified and the conditions are stable.
The promise will be fulfilled. At the
same time the fact is clear that the
only road to stability leads direct to
annexation. To be part of the United
States is Enthusiastically the destiny of
Cuba The sooner this is naturally con-
summated the better.
No wonder an uprising was threaten
ed in Cuba 1T is reassuring that the
hostile feeling has been allayed to some
extent by the presidents message. 1t
is to be hoped his resolution will be car
ried out. Such a stand in reference to
the Filipinos would have saved hum
dreds of brave lives and millions of
treasure.
But there should be deeds as we'll as
words The Cubans are pleased with the
promise, but anxious for its fulfillment.
There is danger there so long as the
land grabbers continue to make their
plans and utter their boasts. 1t is
situation that requires tact, forbear-.
ance and, above all, honesty in word
and deed. We are dealing in Cuba with
another people, whose experience with
civilization has made them distrustful.
We should not expect them to conform
at once to American ways or to fall
in love with Anglo-SaXon ideals at first
sight. They have their ways and it is
not the part of wisdom or of modern
Christianity to change them by COM
pulsory methods.
We do not want to repeat in Cuba the
horrible chapter of the Philippines. The
American people could not we'll endorse
a policy that should render it necessary
to go to Cuba to complete the subjuga-
ton of the people Spain tried in vain to
conquer Excuses may be made for one
such case. They cannot cover two.
But, as the New York Tribune OBJ
serves, matters are approaching cri-
sis in Cuba" 1t is an imperialist, how
ever, and would throw 1.-The malcon-
tents and insubordinates who refuse to
agree to all demands of this govern
ment into Spanish JAIL This DISPOSE
ton will never pacify the island: it VIII
never cement the ties of friendship be-
tween the people of this republic and
those of Cuba 1t is arousing resent
ment already, and on both sides there
are muttering-of greed at Washing
ton and of resistance in Cuba and
among the Cubans at Tampa.
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A contributor TO a recent number or |
the North American Review, whom the
editor of that magazine vouches for as
"a high officer in the United States
army of occupation in Cuba" takes our
pledge as a text and COM
ments thereon as follows: THE United |
States has disclaimed any disposition to
exercise sovereignty, jurisdiction or
control over said island except for the |
pacification thereof. and asserts its de- |
when that is accomplished |
to leave the government and the con-
troll of the island to its people.
He adds: There can be no doubt |
that the 'pacification' of the island is |
now accomplished. City for city. the |
towns of Cuba are more peaceful Eld /
orderly than those of the United States. !
There never was a more docile, quiet |
people. All the reports of bandits are |
zealously forwarded to the United
States, and half of them are lies
But he warns the officials and the |
people of this republic that the irrita-
ion of the Cubans against the Ameri- ]
ans and American military rule is
laily increasing and will inevitably pre-
;ently find vent in revolt
Now the Cubans can and will give
themselves as good a government as
lave the Central American repub-
les. There will be occasional revo-
utions, but annexation wouldn't pre-
Tent that. They would have to be guild
d for a while, but they are anxious to
,egin the management of their own af-
airs. To drift on, to feast the eyes of
Lvarice from day to day upon the beau
Y and richness of Cuba, to discuss an
consult but our politicians and pro-
noters, means a repetition of the San
culinary scenes of Luzon; it means an
'ther island problem, another race
it means irritation and a
of differences; it means
of the better work we set
bout to accomplish on that island: it
means an abandonment of our original
Ugh purpose-a failure to fulfill a ma
ions pledge.
An early end should be put to all this
and forcible retention talk.
he president has given the people of
'uba the assurances he withheld from
he people Of Luzon. BY our mistake 1
n the Orient let US profit in the Occi-
ent. And the repetition of his prom
ses and kind words of a year ago to
aim the Cubans shows that his excel
sncy realizes the good to be done by
hem, even if ne refuses to make
mends for his laches in Luzon.