New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-06-26
THE P4CTFTCATTON OF CUBA.
THE CONNECTICUT SENATOR'S VIEWS OF WHAT
HAS BEEN DONE AND WHAT Is TO Do.


Senator Orville H. Platt in The independent
The resolution of intervention which has been
poseiy misnterpreted. in certain quarters. II is
Unfortunate, to say the least. that persons
government under which they live. and in con-
Strung its every act 10 its disadyantage: such per
sons. happily few In number have attempted to
place false construction upon the resolution OF in
toward Cuba on the part OF our government: Never
has faith been better or more scruplously kept
unsehsh purpose than has the United States in It's
dealing with the Cuban situation from the day its
Among the nations Cuba will be weak the United
upon her strong neighbor for assistance and de
fence, The United states must for her interest
sistance and defence are needed. All that have
asked IS that this mutual relation shall defined
OF Cuba's new government. In no other way could
such assurance there could be no complete ''pacf-
cation OF the island and no surrender of It's con-
Among The more conservative and responsible
people OF cuba there has been no objection 10 this
mutual arrangement OF terms. but the conservative
and responsible element has not been fully repre-
offices in cuba under the military government and
constitutional convention has been chosen from
Happily now they have nj last concluded 10 trust
the United states. and have accepted the proposed
terms upon which The two governments are, 1t is
70 be hoped. TO dwell together in unity In all this
ereignty. The government Is to be as lnde-
pendent and sovereign the United States. The
bill. now enacted into constitutional law by the
Cuban convention in three clauses expressly count
upon the absolute Independence Of Cuba. and IN
the other five clauses refer matters of agreement
which only be had between independent and
sovereign nations.
The proposals agreed to make no mention OF
commercial or trade relations. They pur-
posely silent upon this point for the reason that
any proposition which insisted upon more favorable
trade relations with the United States than with
other powers might seem In some sense to impair
mercial treaties. II must be evident however that
both Cuba and the United States will be benefited
by the existence Of closer trade relations between
them than with any other countries Free trade
would scarcely be beneficial either but reciprocal
and mutual advantages In the matter of customs
duties Will be largely beneficial. The United States
will not be seriously injured by concessions given
to the products OF Cuba. nor viii Cuba he injured
by concessions given to the products of the United
States wisely framed reciprocity treaty will pro-
mote the prosperity of each No such trade treaty
fully established and recognized. when ii may be
assumed that such a treaty viii be negotiated and
ratified.
Much remains 70 he done In Cuba before It's
toral law must he framed by the constitutional con-
vention and an election had Hereunder before a new
government can be- Organlzel aud established The
terms Of its constitution as already prescribed re-
nation and election of certain OF its officials anl
when its officers shall have been elected its Presi-
dcnt lnauguIat"d It's congress organized. there
will sim remain the work of lawmakine and or
ganizaton Of the government under the laws en-
acted There must not only be laws. but the means
or executing them. and To provide such means is
not the work Of moment. Clearly. then. IL IS he
duty OF the United States still carrying out Its
purpose 10 guide and assist Cuba I'm tho f1Ilt or
ganlZatio1 and establishment Of an indepe0Jpu:
republCan government, not 10 withdraw It's troops
are no longer necessary to maintain order RevonI
that Tune they should not remain hour