The age-herald., 1901-02-13
Cuba Must Not Enter into For
 eign Relations
INTERESTS MUST BE PROTECTED
The Cuban Politicians Resent What They Consider Interference With Their Constitution-Leadcr
 t.n1bitious for Control.

A5e-I1tTdiu buTotu, OO0 1T OoitSChbh ob'S Washington, February 12.-(Specia1.)- With the full knowledge of the President, Secretary Root has written to Governor General Wood, stating ten conditions ups on which the United States troops will be withdrawn from Cuba, and the islands be turned over to the Cubans. It is alto- gether probable that the President will conclude to make public the exact con- ditions imposed on the Cubans that there may be a full understanding not only by Congress but by the country of the ad- ministrations attitude. The object will be to prevent the harm that can be done from guesses and misrepresentations of the administrators attitude.
 The conditions are intended not only to make 1t IS certain as possible that Cuba sh9ll enicy q decent and stable govern Enf nt but that the United States may not hf cTnb-oied abroad by the actions of the Cuban government. This necessitates tho assumption of an attitude of protec- tion over Cuba, that is not in any de- gree desired by the administration, but which it's duty toward the United States and toward Cuba seems to require.
 The exact conditions to be imposed on Cuba cannot be ascertained, but their general tenor is known. Cuba is to enter into no relations with foreign nations without approval of the United States She is to incur no foreign indebtedness There is to be no conf1scation of foreign property, either that of Americans or of Europeans. A reasonable limit is to be r,lo ind bans may not be burdened with unneces- sary debts. The interests of the United States are to be protected against un- reasonable tariff discriminations and duties.
 Two More Naval Stations.
 The United States Is to have at least two naval stations. The other conditions are on similar lines. and the intention is to secure for Cuba as good a govern ment as is possible in the circumstances The attitude of the administration in this respect Is really unselflsh, when the great burdens assumed by the United States through intervention in Cuba are considered
 The President, so it is understood, does not look with approval upon the passage of a general resolution of authorization to deal with the Cuban situation He wants Congress to give specific authority to act in certain eventualities, and every effort is to be made to secure>the passage of such a resolution before the close of the present session. This wfn be very difficult, because of the short time re- ma.ning and the pressure of other busi- ness.
 Naturally the attitude of the adminis- tration toward Cuba Is subjected to se- we're criticism, particularly by it's oppo- IL Al portunity to make political capital It has been represented that the President is working with the view of the ultima tc annexation of the island, but that is not the case. The matter Is one that ought to be viewed periodically. The Presi- dent is in this matter carrying out what he thinks should be the policy of the United States. Already misrepresentation of the administrators attitude has made the situation in Cuba somewhat emblr- rass,ng. The party in control of the Gu ban constitutional convention does not look with kindness toward the United States. It is ambitious for absolute con- trol of Cuba and irrtated at the pur- pose of the government to impose condi- tions.
 Cuba Resents Interference.
 It resents what it considers interfer- ence and takes no account of Cubas debt to the United States. The announcement that certain prominent Cubans would pre- fer to have United States troops remain until another President Is elected to agreeing to the conditions proposed by the United States Is one result of misrepre- sentation of the Presidents purposes. That American politicians are in corre- spondence with Cubans with the view to make matters more difficult for the ad- ministration can not Dc stated with
 but l-~. the Cubans are being encouraged from this country to resist our proposed pro- tectorate, an attitude very natural with some of them in view of their excessive pride.
 The President insists that the Cuban people shall have as great degree of liberty in their internal affairs as the people of the United States, subject, nec- essarily to certain restrictions. These restrictions are not only to protect the restrictions are not only to protect the Cubans, who under a poor government might soon be debt-burdened and worse off than they were when Spain owned the island. The President feels that he not only owes duty to the Cubans, but to the world as we'll He appreciates that despite the strict construction of the Cuban resolution of intervention, the world looks to the United States to see to 1t that responsible and stable gov ernment is given to the Cubans and that the United States will be held responsi- ble for whatever the Cuban Government does. Then, If the great financial inter- ests of Great Britain or Germany. which amount to at least a hundred millions apiece in China, are not safesuarded, an excuse will be given to either of these countries to intervene in Cuba, and such intervention would involve the United States in difficulties that might be most dangerous. ALBERT HALSTEAD.