The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-02

suyxcToN. April 1.-The subcom-
- ,be senate, consisting of Sena-
,..t, Of Connecticut. Aldrich and
~ .s,eb went to Cuba for the pur-
1ns', ,,ersonaIly Investigating condi-
~ ~ rs island. with view to intel
aons W aa'sor nv congress with respect to
hss returned 10 Washington. Sem
matt chairman OF the subcommittee,
~ CO.,, susborized a statement concern
nas ss. s,bcommittee's observations:
y ~, !. s,a,,ired as carefully and complete
- could" said Senator Plat, into
coalition OF the people on the Island,
~, needs and the prospects of the es-
.s's,s.br.snt Of an independent, satisfac-
- and stable government by and for
y. ~ ,eople Of Cuba. We saw and con-
s.,.sd with a great many prominent
-. men from all portions OF the
fsnsss men who represented different
i..as and Interests. from intense con-
pesss,sm 10 decided radicalism. IL may
X "a ~ all classes In Cuba that they
=. lacking 10 the establishment OF an In
few are impatient and wish for i'm
nnsasse and complete independence. 9th
~ ~ iess impatient. believing that suf-
$500 lime should be taken TO avoid mis-
.ssss and TO set up the new government
rpon such firm basis as TO insure Its
sss,vard 10 the municipal elections that
~ ~ take place In the latter part OF
Nav regarding such elections as the first
a. toward the establishment Of the new
rorsrnuent II they take place without
s,sordsr. and good officials are elected.
~, viii 70 faf TO prove the capacity OF
~ peopIe for self-government. and steps
~ be taken. without great delay for
f,ythsr progress In that direction. The
sgohlsm Is complicated by the fact that
L. mt taA f,t1r ~
n 4 people who have had little oppor-
,,rity 10 study IL principle or it's details,
NJ necessities or its responsibilities.
rWe were much impressed by the evil
asnets OF good administration OF affairs
a ~ island under Gov. Gen. Wood. He
mes very diiicult and complicated prob
I'm 10 deal with. but we are convinced
mai he II the right man In the right
sIsee. ami that his administration, though
IN b Ms gentle az possible and calcu-
AID 10 lead the people wisely to the es-
tshisknent Of an independent govern
nent which shnll have close relations
vtth our own and In which the interests
Nth Of the people Of Cuba and the United
Mates shall be surely subserved. II f.
sut too much TO say that the people of
(uha. IN respect 70 the formation OF the
rable and beneficent government, are
y>ry much like children who have to be
taught and led They regard the United
States as their friend and teacher. and,
~ whole are quite willing to be guided
TAsre are great possibilities in the island
II h fertile has great natural resources
snd Il capable Of supporting a population
four or fve times as large as II numbers
Il present On the whole there has
been marvellous recuperation since the
declaration OF peace. but II needs Ameri-
can r*nitai and American enterprise,
whIrh hesitate a. vet to go there. Eng
NH Ind German capital seems more CON
Adsnt and Is being Invested. Surely our
evn people ought to have as much conf
aencs In the future of Cuba as foreign
ers have. on the whole we were much
pivssed and encouraged. The people ~
ne United States and OF Cuba should
alike exercise patience. being assured
that thereby progress will be most GER
tain"
ExiIe Will Return 10 France.
PARIS. April Alt Is rumored that the
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