The Monticellonian., 1901-04-05
T|EENNS ON GUDA' 5 FUTURE.
Gen. Fitzhugh Lee Expresses Him. self at Banquet Rendered Him
 by the Omaha Club.
PATRIOTISM IS THE NEED OF THE HOUR.
Mero Tha0 Ever Mast !: Be Exercised by tine American People In Solving tho Problems Brought Forward as the Re- suit of our War with spain-Future of Cuba.

suit of Our War with Spain-future of
 Cuba.
 Omaha, Neb., April 1.-Gen. Fitz- hugh Lee, for the first time since his retirement from the army, has given expression to his views with regard to the future of Cuba. The occasion was the banquet given in his honor at the Omaha club. After referring to his services as consul general and in the army i'll that island, he said:
 More than ever must there be an exercise of patriotism in it's highest sense by the citizens of the United States. The ship of state has extend ed it's sailing chart to parts of the world updreamed of until recently as being in it's course. The Philippines are ours by treaty, and their future, SC far as the United States is con cerned, should be duly determined by congress after and not before armed resistance to the authority of the United States has ceased. The splen did exploit of Funston throws a bril- liant light upon the coming path of peace.
 Porto Rico is ours by conquest, while Cuba has it's status fixed by the Teller resolution in the act declaring War against Spain. Under that reso lution he United States disclaims any intention of exercising sovereignty jurisdiction or control over the island of Cuba, except for the pacification thereof, and when that it accom- plished the government of the island should be turned over to it's own peo- pie. That solemn declaration is bind ing on our government, and, in my opinion, will be and should be rigidIy adhered to.
 The expenditure Of treasure and blood, the dead American soldiers and sailors, the geographical location of the island. the large interests held by Americans, Spanish, English, Ger man, French and indeed the Cubans themselves, demand that the island should not only Ec pacificd. but be permanently pacified. The pledge of the United States does not demand that American control or superSisioH be absolutely withdrawn if the United States, from evidence bcfore the prop CT department, believes that Cubana will fight among themselves before or shortly after the American soldiers now iE Cuba stack their musllets on American soil.
 sThe war was waged to make Spait. withdraw it's land and naval forces from Cuba and relinquish it's authori- ty on the island. That having been accomplished the United States is HOW concerned in uPhold;ng it's solemn pledge of pacificaJion in the interests of all.
 Cuba will agree in time to the con ditions imposed by the Platt amend ment in the interests of its ewn inde- pendence and in order that the Unit- ed States can faithfully maintain the pledged pacification of the island.
 "ThirtY-one members were elected, or rather selected. from tke whole island to constitute constitutional convention. When its work is com p1eted the organization of govern ment should follow, and when that is accomplished the jurisdiction and con trol of the island undoubtedly should be turned over to the Cubans.
 "fhe foreign and other property holders want protection and peace. The. ma jority of Cubans constituting the agriculturists, are apparently ig- norant that convention is in session and it is most difficult to make them vote on any question. Many DOT tions of China did not know a war was in progress with Japan; SO, many Cubans pay no attention to the war of words of the convention. The eX- Cuban soldiers are active and more or less excited. When thc time comes 10 fill the government offices they will be heard from often and carly
 "euba's future will be determined by Cuba-s statesmansIip. should the collective Cuban wisdom be sutiio .ent to keep the craft attoat on the wa- ters of ri riosperity aiid establish sta- | ble government strong enough to pro tect life and property and give con- tidence to capital, there will be no dis | position on the part of the United States to interfere; but if the govern | ment problem can not be solved after a fair trial by the Gubans, the future destiny of the Smile of the Set will be forever confided to the care of the great American republic