The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-06
The Hitch In Cubn.

Such action would have a tendency To
postpone indefinitely The autonomy and
local Independence Of Cuba, and greatly
increase the probability of annexation
The Supreme Court decisions in the IN
suIar cases. if they are to stand as the
final construction Of the Constitution IN
the matter Of Congressional power over
acquired territory, viii serve to remove
the objections of the sugar, tobacco,
and liquor trusts 10 American posses
sion of the island, and the advocates Of
annexation viii be correspondinSly en-
couraged- The spectre of Cuban to-
bacco and sugar sweeping into our
markets free of duty, has been soaring
the American monopoIies in those lines
ever since before the Spanish war 1t
was their influence largely which held
the Administration to the unholy Cleve-
land alliance with Spain against the
Cubans during the first year of Mr..
McE[inIey's first term Now that MI
Justice Brown seems to have laid that
ghost, there is no longer a powerful
economic force operating to prevent our
further expansion in the Antilles
The Cuban leaders in the Constitu-
tiCnaI Convention. whatever their party
or patriotic views may be Will be act
ing sho1t-sightedly if they do not seize
the present opportunity TO secure the
separate autonomy and large measure
Of independence offered to their people
in the PIatt terms. Should they reject
them. the United States, by that act,
would be absolved from further consid-
Grafton of the Cuban problem from a
sentimental viewpoint, and then II nat
uraIIv would occur to American states
men carefully to weigh the question
whether military and political interests
do not demand that this country should
have a greater and more direct control
Of cuba than would be involved
/ in a mere suzerainty. Responsible
fty to the world for the peace Of
the island. for the conduct Of
its Government toward foreign
nations and their residents, citizens, or
subjects. and for its international Tela-
lions, would be upon our shoulders IN
der the Plat terms. while our control,
which ought to be commensurate with
our responsibility, under the terms now
/ offered might prove inadequate or diff
cult of application
Annexat ton would remedy this evil,
and make the island a source Of
strength to US, particularly in view Of
the probable construction Of an Ameri-
/ can trans-isthmian canal at some time
in the not remote future. Therefore, It
/ IS by no means certain that the Cuban
7 Constitutional Convention would not be
doing the United States a service in
( spurning its present liberal proposition.
! For grave infraction of discipline.
consisting IL being found guilty Of drink
/ ing at a public bar in NewbUTgh-pTe-
I sumabIy in uniforn-two West Point ca
/ diets who in q few days would have been
members OF the first class, have been
{ summary dismissed from the Academy,
/ and sent home without travel pay The
discipline at West Point has attained to
unusual rigor of late. but it is necessary
/ that 1t should be rigorous II the institu-
| ton is to regain the cOnfdenC- of the
country. Absolute and cheerful subuis-
/ sion to the rules and regulations are the
! only terms upon which the boys Of the
! school should be permitted to complete
! their education at West Point at the pub
1 lie expense.
! Although the Pope's physicians official
! Is state that they do not look for any
/ serious consequences to follow the faint
ing TT which overlook His Holiness yes
+ terlay. as a result Of the intense heat
/ prevalent in Rome, it cannot be denied
/ that the fact Is one of some gravity, ow-
/ ing to the advanced age and delicate
I health of the venerable Pontif- Still, the
/ almost miraculous vitality Of Leo XIII
! which has enabled him to rise superior to
! bodily ailments in the past. may again
! come 10 his aid and he may yet remain
! on earth for several years The summer
/ climate Of the residence to which church
/ policy confines him, is an unfavorabIe
! feature Of his case Should the Roman
summer this year prove to be UncOm-
monty severe, his people would have real
/ cause for unedsiness.
An interesting and drastic order has
/ beer issued from the Bureau Of Immi-
/ grafton forbidding the future landing OF
/ immigrants afflicted with tuberculosis
! whether they come over in the first OF
/ second cabin or. the steerage- Our ua-
( tfonaI medical authorities have adopted
/ the view that consumption is danger
/ Gus contagious disease, and that no more
: Of it shall be imported The rule may
/ work severe hardships in individual cas-
/ Is but it seems q wise and necessary
one
For the first time since her return from
/ the Pacific Coast. the physicians in at
/ tendance upon Mrs. Mckinley are able tc
( find a-distinct Improvement in the con
! dftfon Of their patient There is perhaps
/ now room to hope that with the advent
/ of warm weather. which always has been
. favorable to the lady's health, she may
! revive and De able to spend the pleasant
/ holiday at her Canton home to which she
and Mr. Mckinley have looked forward
/ with pleasant anticipation for months
we are Informed today that work on
( the Constitution is progressing SO wei
that within two weeks il Will be as
sound and as stanch as ever This is
! excellent news, but it refers only TO the
f. sloop which Is to defend the America
/ Cap against Sir Thomas Liptou's chaI-
] Ienger The other Constitution which was
! dfsmasted and ali but wrecked about the
same time with its namesake. presents
/ every indication of being beyond repair
! at least for some years to come. Fol-
/ practical purposes it is out Of commits
! sion.
| Tariff VIII Be an Issue.
(From the Atlanta JournaI)
! Il Is now obvious that the tariff Is to have in