The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-28

ernmert is significant in view of
the fact that his IL by all odds the
most important and influential per-
sonality now on the island. The cele-
brated san DOMINICAN has been cdu-
Gated up to this proposition by de-
grccs. his original belief having been
that about all that was necessary to
do in order to form Cuban republic
was to get Spain out and to get his
tattcrdemalion handful of swamp
jumping revolutionists in. Observa-
| tion of The nckleness of the Cuban
character OF it's susceptibility to mere
sentiment when contrary to all rules
Of reason and of the immense serious
n"ss and amount of eXacting detail in
the work of constructing an actual
government out of the raw and in
tlammahle materials at hand has evil
IDENTITY wrought change of conviction
i'm the rugged old warriors breast.
Gomez is marrow and conceited but
honest. He has the courage to learn
ard TO change his mind; in other
words, the courage of his convictions,
4 trait rare among the Latin race.
His conversion will carry with it
that of many Cubans of substance who
, have secretly feared the consequences
| Of premature and unconditional inde-
| pendence but have lacked the manhood
to speak out. j probably betokens an
| carly acceptance by the Cubans of the
! eight demands formulated in the Platt
I a IN h4 A
/ bill: demands, it is important to note,
| that have the unanimous approval Of
| the senate committee on cuban rela-
| tions. including that of Senator Tel
| Ter. the author of the mischiGvOus Tel
| ler resolution which is ut the bottom
of most of our present perpIeXities in
! cuba. The Platt amendment. it may
We worth while to note in review, pro-
poses to authorize the president to
| leave the government and control Of
the island of Cuba to its people so
| soon as a government shall have been
established in said island under con-
stitution which, either as a part there
of or in any ordinance appended there
TO, shall define the future relations Of
the United states with Cuba substan-
TALLY as follows"
First--Ghat the government Of Cuba suNll
| never enter into any treaty or other compact
! with any foreign power On powers which vii!
impair or tend to impair the independence Of
Cuba, nor in any manner authorize or permit
any foreign power or powers to obtain by cooni'
zJtioa or for military ct naval purposes OF
otherwise, lodgncnt in CT control over any por'
tion OF said island.
Socond--1hat said government shall not aS
sumo on contract any public debt, to pay the
interest upon which and to make reasonable
sinking fund provision Cor the ultimate dis
charge OF which the ordinary revenues oi the
island after dei,lying the current expenses Of
government shall be inadequate.
! ThTd--That the government ui Cuba consents
that the United States ma exercise the right
60 intervene tor the preservation OF Cuban indc
rcndencC, the maintenance oi government adc
quatc for the protection OF life, property and
individual liberty, and for discharGing the obi
cations with respect TO Cuba imposed by tic
Treaty Of Paris on the United States, now tc
he assumed and undertaken by the govcrun-n,
OF Cuba.
Fourth-That all acts ol the United States il
Cuba during its military occupation thereof arC
ratified and validated and all Lawful rights ac
quir,d thcryndcr shall be maintained and pro
| t-ctcd.
,,a and as ,,r a. o,,.D,r,. ,ytano T,n ,S,r
already devised, or other plans TO he mutnall
agreed upon, for the sanitation OF the cities o
lh' l'lahu TO thc '"o mat recurrence OF cpl
Tt, ,s.,,r,,,, rrat',tta,, WV,
commerce of Cula, as well as 10 the commerce
ui the southern ports o the United states au,
the people residing therein.
,.,, U ,r,, ',.ti,,tiaI "''' ~,
Cuba. and the title thereto left to future adjust
mcrt by treaty
H'N'n'h- 'n1t I" cn''' INC 'm''o states L
, t,,t t,,, ,,,,,,i, tI,o,o,, w ,.,, ~, w., ~; ''s
defence Inc government oi cuba will sell q
, lease to the United states lands necessary 90
'"a'"s 81 h'''l ,'''''"' "t certain spe'lh'
n, r,itCd STATE, '' '''S''''' "
Li.Atb-That hy ylv IF further ls,urancc tn
Go.cmmcnt OF Cuba viii cmbody the lorcsoiu
provision, IN permanent treaty with u.
, IN" ''ot '''"''' IL WI" IeaulIS D
''l'''N'"' !" "'"''"h nat inherent noN
'ne c"'Na'I"uS iuc"' win Nhlch IN
oupah "e''Nel""'' '"'hP"'Sh was On
tr''" uPo'i we are not now uealln
' WIN pcau''iuI conceptions OF the lln
aS'ha'ioh OF poet'c lah'les oulled trol