New-York tribune., 1901-04-14
RELATIONS WITH CUBA.
srxATOR ORVILLE 81. PLATT TELLS
HOW THE ESTABLISHMENT OF
STABLE GOVERNMENT is TO
BE FOSTERED.

STABLE GOVERNMENT is TO
BE FOSTERED.
philadelphia, April 13-The annual convention
.,.be American Academy of Political and Social
Sisnce came to an END tonight To-dav's ses
.o,s were devoted TO consideration OF the race
,oblems Of the South and our newly ACQUIRED
Test Indian possessions. President George T.
winston Of the North Carolina College of Agri-
rture and Professor w. E. Burshardt Du Rois
q, Atlanta University, discussed the negro uues-
linn from opposite points of views at the after
noon session. Tonight Senator Platt, of Con-
,scticut, and Charles NJ Pepper spoke on the
cuban and Porto Rican phase Of the race aues-
.i0n
Senator Platt said in part:
We have undertaken the solution of q Very diff
mil problem in Cuba. When we went 10 war with
snain We declared that the people of Cuha ought 70
5e free and independent and We therefore dis
claimed any purpose to acquire the island and
eeompished would leave it TO its people To this
declaration and promise We solemnly pledged
hedge this: That the United States becomes re-
spOnslbe Tor the establishment and orderly con-
tinuance OF republican government in Cuba If. as
some seem to suppose the full performance of our
yspsbIic is organized there the task is eompara
lively easy. but If we are also bound provide for
M tv no means easy That the latter dutv is as in ~
peratye the former can scarcely be questioned
ischnica way Certain self-constituted and viru
lent critics Try to maintain that promise to
be pacined meant that when should have
have nothing further to do with its affairs either
by way OF guiding the Cubans in the blishment
Of their government or assisting them maintain
their independence.
In other words. it seems to be supposed by these
carpng people that the United States has interests
70 protect in the island Of Cuba. and that
what its people may DO we are only to lock on
under the new government shall become ntoer-
so. soraVe They would hare Us at once terminate
our military occupation, leaving the future
arise there. either by reason OF foreign demands
internal disorders. by which interests i'm
again 1t seems scarcely possible that such policy
should find advocates in any quarter Unless We
uroyide for continued independence and peace
IN the island of Cuba there is way in which it
We declare war and enter upon the business of
subjugating and annexing H. II must be seen by all
VINO have the real welfare OF our country heart
hst our only true policy to see that republican
government is now established under condieons
and prosperity. Cuba has menaced our peace quite
100 long and having once undertakeh 10 reeoy an an
folly ignore the possibility, and. indeed. prooa.
hity. of future trouble or 10 fail TO guard against
lis recurrence
CUBA NOT TO BE PART OF UNITED STATES.
All rights acquired by The act of intervention eX-
,st except far they are limited by the resou5
ton of Congress. and the only limitation inpo@seE sec
by that legislation rightly construed IS th We WIN
not claim Cuba as a part or the Un!teu states.
We took temporary possession OF the lslahu WIN d
sefimposed trust, which requires US 10 a4loW us
people 10 establish free and independent govern
ment and also 10 assist in its maintenance as an
orderly. stable and benehcen{ one Inc olfncuii1g
OF the situation arises from the fact that II would
provisions OF the constitution " hch is 10 be the
basis OF the new government, except TO the extent
the discharge Of obligations growing out OF its IN
terventon. We have right 10 insist that there
attached TO it by way OF ordinance. which Will
clearly define the relations which are 10 exist be-
-uacr -ha -Trn 1rriaE q
to the system and detail of government should be
left 10 the people OF Cuba alone For insanee il an
result in trouble and difficulty, we manifesty nave
The framework of government must be left by
10 the Constitutional Convention without dlcta-
Of the people are concerned they must be left abso-
lutey free 10 declare them So Tar as our rights
without in any way impairng or interfering with
the Independence Of Cuba The war VIII aod span
tons no, only shocking TO humanity But meIlac-
Wse0 0ut lhs antSoy Of Spain was detroyed We
became responsible 10 the people Of Cuba TO our
ment should be established and maintained in place
OF the bad one to which we put an enc Inc ne
United States provide for a government in Cuba
which shah only the blessings OF liberty
the United States the results Of good government
IN country so closely adjoining us?
The right TO intervene for the abolition OF bad
government and the right to intervene for the
maintenance Of good government in Cuba rest
duty TO exercise power in the maintenance Of
independent, stable and peaceful government
there il to exercise il in the destruction OF
q monarchical, oppressive and inhuman one. Duty
and selfinterest coincide IL this respect The eX-
tension Of the principles and institutions Of free
government, wherever possible and practicable IS
no less duty than the protection or our own
citizens in all their rights and interests in foreign
country. BY every consideration. then which can
bind nation. we are committed and pledged TO the
policy of permitting the people Of Cuba to establish,
FOR and by themselves a republican government
for the continuance and maintenance OF which we
are TO be responsible.
NO AMERICAN COLONIZATION.
But the real hone for free Cuba is 10 be found