The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-04-01
GEN. LEE GIVES
VIEWS OF CUBA
Island Should Have It's Own
Government.
C0UNTRY'S PLEIsaES
SHOULD BE KEPT
Solemn Declaration is a Bind
ing One.

omaha, March 31.-GeDeral Fitzhugn
Lee. for the first time since his retire
ment frCm the army. has given ex-
preston to his views with regard to
the future of Cuba. The occasion was
The banquet given in his honor at the
Culaha cub. After referring to his
service as consul general and in the
army on that island, he said:
More than ever must there be a.,
exercise of patriotism in its highest
sense by the citizens of the United
states The ship Of state has extended
It's sailing chart to parts Of the world
,utnoreamed OF until recentIv as being in
ny treaty. and their fIttura 90 fa, &C
ne United States is concerned. should
ne ouiy determined by congress after
ana not before. the armed Resistance
20 the authority Of the United states
las ceased. The splendid exploit of
Funston throws brilliant light ,1non
tne coming path Of peace.
Status of the Island.
Porto Rieo is ours by conquest. while
Cuba has its status fixed bv the TelIsT
resolution in the act declaring war
against Spain. Under that resolution
me United States disclaims any inten-
non OF exercising sovereignty. jurisdic-
eNcept for the Dacification thereof. and
When that is accomplished the govern
IhenL OF the island should be turned
over 10 its own people. That solemn
uecIaration is binding on the govern
fnent and, I'm my opinion yvo111d he
and should be r,gidiv adhered 10,
ne expenditure Of treasure and
DIooo' the dead American soldiers and
sailors, the geographical location of the
isldhu' the large interests held by the
HcrNN =. ~
french, ard, indeed. the Cubans them
serves, demand that the island should
not C1ly be pacified. but be permanentIy
pacffred. The pledge of the United
states does not demand that American
control on supervision be absolutely
Withdrawn. If the United States. from
evidence before the proper department
beiieVes that the Cubans win fight
among themselves before or shortly
after the American soldiers now in
soil ~ q
The war was waged to make Spain
withdraw its land and naval forces
rom Cuba and relinquish its authority
on me island. That having been ac-
complShed, the United States is not
concerned in uphoIding its solemn
pledge of pacihcatiOn in the interests of
Cuba viii agree. in time. to the con-
ditiOns imposed by the Plat amends
pendeiise and in order that the United
states can faithfully maintain the
pledged pacification of the island.
Difficult to Get Vote.
''Thirty-one members were elected. or
rather selected, from the whole island
tq constitute constitutional conven-
uon. When its work is completed the
organization of a government should
Follow. and when that is accomplished
the jurisdiction and control of the
islands viii undoubtedly be turned over
t. the Cubans The foreign and other
property-holdeTs want protection and
peace. The majority Of the Cubans
constituting the agriCulturists. are az
parentiy ignorant that convention is
in session, and il is most difficult to
make them vote on any question.
Many portions Of China did not
know war was in progress with
Japan. so many Cubans pay no atten-
ton to the wa of words of the con
ventiOn- The Cuban eX-sOldiers are
active and more or less excited. When
the time comes TO fiji the government
offices they will be heard Of often and
carl--
"CUba's future viii be determined by
CUba's craftsmanship. Should the col
lcctive Cuban wisdom be sufficient TO
Keep the craft afioat on the waters of
prosperity and esta blish stable gov
eminent. strong enough to protect life
and property and give confidence to
capital. there viii be no disposition on
the part of the United States to inter
ferc: but III the government problem
E he Cubans. the future destiny of the
smile OF the sea viii be forever con-
nded to the care of the Sreat American
republic.