The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-04-02
THE CUBANS
NOT HOSTILE
TO AMERICANS.
,,,ious For the Time to Arrive
- when They Can Govern
Themselves.
ISLAND HAS BRIGHT FUTURE.
,.,ort of Senate Committee Sent to
4'' investigate ConditiOns-aen.
Wood highly Praised.

WASHINGTON. D. c., April 1.-The
.,Scommlttee of the senate, consisting
~ senator's Platt, of Connecticut; AL
S,lcb and Teller, which went to Cuba
%r @ the purpose Of personally invests
r,tpg conditions on the island with a
ysw 10 Intelligent legislation by Con-
.,,.s with respect to Cuba, has return
81 d 10 Washington. Senator Platt,
.S,,rmop Of the subcommittee to-
rlrbt authorized the following state
me- mSnt concerning the subcommittee
Obscyatons;
eve inquired as carefully and COM
,,.,o,v as we could, with the limited
lime at our disposal into the condition
n the people Of the island, their needs
and the prospect of the establishment
ogap important, satisfactory and stable
government by and for the people OF
crba We we're in Havana in all, five
Eoys We also visited the provinces of
plpar del Rio, Matanzas and Santa
cara, being unable to so to Santiago
and Puerto Principe as we very much
wished. We saw and conversed with
great many prominent and leading
men from all portions of the island.
men who represented different ideas
and interests, from intense conserva-
usn TO decided radlcalism, and return
with much better understanding OF
tbe problem to be solved and the steps
10 be taken in it's solution than we
could possibly obtain otherwise than
BY personal visit. 1t may be said of
all classes in Cuba that they are look
Ing to the establishment OF an import
ant government, a Cuban republic.
Some Want Immediate Independence,
"a few are impatient and wish for
Immediate and complete independence,
Others are less impatient, believing
that sufficient time should be taken to
avoid mistakes and to set up the new
government upon such n firm basis as
to insure It's success and permanence.
All are looking forward to the munlc-
lpll elections that are to -tAlse place in
the latter part Of May. regarding such
elections as the step toward the estab-
lshment of the new government. Much
will depend upon the result of these
elections. If they take place without
disorder and good officials are elected,
that will so far to prove the capacity
Of the people for self-government and
steps can be taken without great delay
for further progress in that direction.
The problem is complicated by the fact
that self-government Is an untrled ex-
pertinent, by a people who have Ind
little opportunity to study It's principles
or its details, its necessities OF its re-
spoHsIbIlItIes. Many of the more con-
ssryatIye citizens and business men un-
fortunately, show too much disposition
to hold aloof.
LGud Gen. Woods Administration.
We were much impressed by the cv-
licences OF good administration of the
affairs OF the Island under Governo:
General Wood. He has q very difficult
and complicated problem to deal with;
conditions growing out OF three hun
dred years Of Spanish mlsrule and the
Consequent character OF the people OF
Cuba make every step in Its solution
embarrassing, but we are convinced
that ne Is the right man in the right
place and that his administration.
though firm Is as gentle as possible
and calculated to lead the people wise
H to the establishment of an important
government which shall have close re-
la'Ions with our own and in which the
interests both OF the people Of Cuba
and the United States shall be surely
suOserYed. 1t is not too much to say
that the people Of Cuba n respect to
'he formation Of stat E and beneh-
elent government are very much like
children who have to be taught and led.
They regard the United States as their
"'end and teacher. and as a whole are
quite willing to be guided.
Americans Afraid to Invest.
There are great possibilities in the
Island. 1t is fertile. has great natural
resources and is capable OF supporting
a population four or fiye times larger
han Il numbers at present. on the
SAolc there has been ruurveiJus recup-
Ha'ion since the declaration Of peace.
out It needs American capital and
american enterprise which hesitate MS
YET to 80 there. English and German
capital gecms more confident and Is
osIng Invested. Surely our own people
ousht to have as much confidence in
we future Of Cuba as foreigners have.
on The whole we were much pleased
una encouraged. The people OF the
United States and OF Cuba should alike
exercise patience, being assured that
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