Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1901-04-05

CUBAN sentiment mas gone through
exactly the same course with refer
cnce TO the Plat amendment which II
dL with reference TO the Republic"
Congress" and army" which the
close OF the war found claiming au-
thori,y. The papers in this country
which predict trouble now predicted
trouble then. None came. Those who
assert Cuban rights" now asserted
ment OF Cuba was too strong for the
extremists. IL is now.
The past week has seen complete
change In the situation. The remark
able article we publish from Ia
Lucia" . Republican organ, recltes
the convincing reasons which have led
Senior Manuel Sanguliiy, foremost in
the extreme Cuban party. 10 declare
for ;he amendments. II trouble We're
To come IL was sure TO liz In Santiago.
In the eastern end OF the island the
revolutionary sentiment Is far strong
er than IN the NOR. conservative and
NOR" popuious west. La liepubiica."
the or.nn OF I'll. Republican party In
Santiago, has declared for the Piatt
amendments. The iocai organization
has done the same. This action 10y
the district AMI party which elected
Juan Gunibcrte Gomez, who has led
the party OF resistance and protest In
the constitutional convention. has
forced him along the same path. The
City Council OF Cicnfucgos has taken
action similar 60 that In Santiago.
II these men and these regions IA
vor acceptance no resistance will come
from any other source. The rcason is
plain. As these terms are discussed in
Cuba they prove both best for Cuba
and consonant with the pledge OF the
United States. They do not imply
sovereignty, Jurisdiction and con
troll" They leave Cuba sovereign"
under mn exclusively Cuban ''Jurisdic-
ton" and under Cuban control"
They do nil this and yet offer the
most promising solution yet proposed
Of the difficulty OF securing stable gov
crnmcrts In Spanish-SmcrIcnn CON-
munitics and regions without direct
government by the United States.
These people and communities have
their own civilization. ideals and rs.
pirntions. They should be- free To de.
rciop them. We have ours. our sys-
ten does not suit them. Theirs would
not suit Us. For century they have
foundcrci along from revolution 10
revolution. involving foreign Intcrfcr-
cncc. nursing pcs;ilcncc. wasting
money on debts and putting n pre-
MUM on the ambition OF every un.
scr'ipulous military dictator. Our
own Union has for il. years solved
the problem OF combining central au.
,hority and national power with local
government and sovereignty. Its cx-
tension to regions and populations non
homogeneous with our own Is possible.
but not easy. attractive or In all re-.
spccts desirable.
which Cuba. and In time doubtless
other Spnnish-Amcricnn countries. can
he given u larger. looscr. more ficXi.
bic system. Let them, unlike our own
states, remain alone free. independent.
Let them have an individual "sovcr-
eighty. Jurisdiction and control" But
let the United States do just enough
and no more TO prevent pestilencc,
disorder. revolution, cXtravngant debt.
foreign aggression and unnecessary
military expenditure. Let this be done.
not by direct interference but by
general guaranty. The guaranty by
the Union of "A republican form OF
government to each state has needed
no enforcement. This new guaranty.
Il free gift to Cuba, over and above the
gift OF mere bald Independence may
need ms little action in n century. But
IT steadies the framework of govern
mcnt. 1t gives the American system
conference and stability. 1t leaves the
North American of Tcuton and Celtic
and the South and Central American
Of Latin and Spanish origin each to
friction of bond too close for mu-
tual comfort.
This political evolution has only to
be stated and studied TO be its own
justification and command its own nc-
ccptance.-Philadelp Press.
Five Per Cent. Critics.
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