Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-04-18

New Sork, April ia dispatch to
h. herald from Havana says:
Jacob &. Schurman, president OF
,,rucu university who has sailed
t..ri This city for New York, was in
,rI, for ten days studying the Po-
I,...I situation. lie visited four of
u..-i> provinces Of the island. talked
with Cuuous OF all classes ia their
,,,u tongue. aud followed closely cur.
r,rf opinion az expressed In the Gu.
liam newspapers. OF which he was an
,.l.atIrahlc reader. Presidents ShUr-
r,an. iu uu interview. said
rhc riaU Amendment.
.Ihr people of Cuba are less tx.
cited over the menace 10 Cuban soy.
,r,.guty supposed To bc contained 10
fIr Flutt amendment than are the
r..ticiuus Of Havana. Indeed. bust.
ur-> meal and owners OF property uni.
,rr.a.I, favor an immediate Accept.
au,e of the amendment, though many
told 900, they did not dare state 30
publicly
paratysinE Uncertainty.
The present political uncertainty
rs mralying To the movements Of
,aufaI. which are indispensable FOR
,l, recovery of the prosperity of the
island So. 600. IA majority OF the
,lurat,d men OF the country recog.
n.lr the necessity. from the Cuban
point of view, ~ the protection and
security guaranteed los the Plntt
amendment The opposition come,
from the poorest and most ignorant
section of the community, although
luv fur thcN have views Of their own
anI how far they are influenced 10y
vr.puiluE politicians il h. very dit.
t.Ut Go determine.
oni, Know what They are ToId.
% have talked with both white and
,o..r,d men and onc.third OF IN,
population Of Cuba IL colorcd Many
o. these have no ideas whatever on
'N, subject ON the other hand, J
bias, b-cn surprised by the earnest
lr.. with which both white aud col
afrI ,uiorcd perhaps more than
white have detained 90 me against
'hr amendment as "a menace IN thcif
liberties und insidious scheme for re-.
du,ul them 10 colonial dependence as
oppressive o. that from which the wal
with ~puin delivered them.
Measure that Has No Existence.
.Of course. the knowledge OF these
people is ll-propot'ioucd TO their
fr.I Ihc measure they oppose has
uo ,,fstcuce. but such b. their idea
ot fhc amendment. and such their at
tfHac toward The product Of their
OVID imagination. Nor can you argue
them out 81 this state OF mind the
less so 90 they represent the elias,
that fought both insurrections against
Spain for the Independence Of Cuba.
Nothing bot the fact OF sclf-goV.
cruug ,uhn Will convince these people
that their liberties are not in danger.
Their, is the rub.
our Military Government
'Our military government has pre-
served order. established sanitation,
built public works. opened schools and
.outrIhutru 80 the restoration OF
property. but. like every other milf
tors government. IL h. incapable OF
generating confidence. sympathy and
affection between rulers and people.
The Great Desideratum.
THE great desiderntnm i'm Cuba Is
the immediate substitution Of civil
government of Cubans, for Cubans. by
luhaus. for the military government
~ The United states. But such gov
'rrmcnt viii have no chance of sue
cess, az home or abroad. without the
guIrastccs carried Ia the Platt
amendment, which, | am fully per-
suatcd. Is desired In It's essential con-
tents boy a majority of the people OF
cuba.
The Present Problem.
The problem, therefore. is 20 get
The convention 10 accept II. ! do not
for q moment question the ability and
patriotism Of the delegates, but be
heve they are too much animated 10y
The irrcconcilahlc spirit Of the revolu'
ton against Spain, in which many oil
them were participants, but of which
the country is tired, knowing that IN,
danger of tyranny. thanks TO the
United States, has now passed away
forever.
United states Must stand Firm.
THE United States must insist on
acceptance of the Platt amendment
Opposition of the Cuban delegated
must be overcome. | believe botf
ends can bc attained by a confer
ence between committee of the con
vention and President Mckinley. The
Cubans will then state their desires
10 the highest authority in the rcpub
lie and the very opportunity TO do sc
will predispose them 10 be conc'lia
tory. aud the tact and diplomacy o
the president, combined with the sell
interest of the Cuban delegates, vii
discover way, either by defining TIL
conditions of Intervention, or aban
doning the Isle of Pines, or specify
ing the number Of eoaling stations
or by some other formal concession
10 reach an adjustment which WI
save the face of the delegates and en-
able them 20 return to their politlca
parties bringing peace with honor
A. Al h.