Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-04-04
VIEWS ON CUBA 5 future.
Gen. Fitzhugh Lee Expresses Him.
self at a Banqset rendered Him
by the Omaha Club.
PATRIOTISM IS THE NEED or THE Houa.
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Omaha, Neb-. April f--Gen. Fitz. /
hHgh Lr~. for the first time since his /
retirement from the army. has given /
expression 20 his views with regard
20 he future OF suba- The occasion
was the banquet given in his honor
70 his SERVICES a. consul general and
in the army in that stand. be said:
More than ever must there b. 40
eSereis. Of patriotism in its highest
sense by the citizens Of the United
States. The ship OF state has exfeud-
ed its sailing chart 90 parts Of ths
world undreamed OF until recently A.
being in its course The Philippines
are ours by treaty. and their future,
80 far as the United States IS con
eerned. should he duly determined by
congress- after ant not before armed
resistance TO the authority Of the
nited 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, status fixed by the
Teller resolution in the act declaring
war against spain. ader that rcso-
lution the uited States disclaims any
intention of exercising sovereignty
jurisdiction or control over the island
OF Cuba. except for the pacifcation
thereof. and when that il accom-
plished the government of the island
should be turned over 20 its own peo-
pie That solemn declaration is bind
ing on our government, and. in my
opinion. will be and should be rigidly
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 Cuhnn4
nIseives. demand that the island
should not only be pacified. but be
permanently paciiied. The pledge OF
the United States does not demand
that American control or supervision
be absolutely withdrawn if the United
States. from evidence before the prop
er department. believes that Cubana
Will fight among themselves before
or shortly after the American soldiers
now in Cuba stack their muskets or
American soil
The war yVas waaed tn MAKE Spain
withdraw its land and naval forces
from Cuba and relinquish its authOri-
ty on the island. That having been
accomplished the United States is now
concerned in uphoI!:ng its solemn
pledge of pucifcation in the interests
of all.
Cuba viii agree in time 10 the con-
ditiOus imposed By the PIatt amend-
ment in the interests of its own indie
pendenee and in order that the Unit
ed States can faithfully maintain the
pledged paeifcatien cf the island.
''Thirty-one members were elected,
or rather selected. from the whole
island to constitute constitutional
convention When its work is com
pleted the organization of a govern
ment should follow. and when that is
accomplished the jurisdiction and con-
troll of the island undoubtedly should
be turned over to the Cubans.
The 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 IL IS most difficult To make them
vote ON any question Many por-
tions of China did not know a war
was in progress with Japan, so. many
CUbans pay no attention 10 the war
of words of the convention. The ex-
| Cuban soldiers are active and more or
less excited When the time comes TO
NIL the government Offices they viii
be heard from often and early
''Cuba's future SilI be determined
/ BY Cuba's staresIaanship. Should the
collective Cuban wisdom De sufficient
TO keep the Graf. ahoat on the wa
tiers of prosperity and establish sta
Bile government strong enough TO pro-
teet life and property and give con-
tidence to capital. there Will be no dis
position on the part of the United
States 70 interfere; but If the govern
ment problem can not be solved after
"A fair trial by the Cubans. the future
destiny of the Smile of the Sea will
be forever confded to the care of the
great American republic
Death Of Veil Gilmore.