Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1901-05-03
5HINGTON NEWS.
uban delegates have paid
lreatened visit to this city,
ave been treated i'll a manner

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he Plat amendment (Which they
II know was a law only to be
lmended by Congress- as to secure
IN authoritative understanding as
0 the way in which the admins
ration intended to interpret certain
words and phrases i'll the amend
nent and also to see what arrange
nents they could secure the prom
Sc of in the way of commercial
benefits. For instance, they look
I'd upon the clause giving the
light to intervene as a limitation
IF their independence, and as pos
5ibly giving to the United States
the power to step in and overthrow
my government that might be es-
.ablished on the ground that such
government did not provide ade-
quate protection of life, property
md individual liberty. Secretary
Root has assured them that this
country can be trusted not to in
.erfere unless a state of absolute
anarchy prevails in Cuba. 1t IS
possible that a modification of the
language of this clause may be re-
commended to Congress. The
question of the commercial rela-
tons between Cuba and the United
Stated and Of tariff concessions
that may be made, received a great
deal of consideration, the Cubans
being given to understand that
this is a matter with which the
the Executive Department cannot
deal, being encouraged to hope,
however, that Congress will grant
them very substantial concessions.
The reciprocity treaty Of some
years ago worked so we'll that the
chances are that Congress will be
willing to make a practically sim
liar agreement nowadays. 1t Is
not altogether impossible that the
Cubans, on their return to the IS
land, may recommend that outright
annexation to the United States be
proposed, couple with the condi
tons that they will be admitted al
state, with all the privileges anC
rights of one.
The disclosures i'll the commits
sary frauds i'll the Philippine
have been a source of much regre
to the Administration, which, how
ever, recognizes the great Difficult
ty in making certain that a fey
dishonest men shall not creep i
amongst so many thousand ney
employees. Officers who are i'll
.rusted with government supple
in Manila are subjected to tire
mendous temptations. In the frs
place it is difficult to teach tn
Fi1ipinos that it is wrong to stea
from the government. All thei
lives have been spent in witnes
sing robbery on the part of publ
: officials, who were never punished
l The Governor General of the Phi
ippines under Spanish dominatio
was expected to make enough dul
ing his term of two years to La
him all the rest of his life. HenC
it is both common and customar
} for citizens to offer brides an
2 other considerations to public Off,
ia1s. 1t is the custom of the Coul
try.
Representative GrosvenorofO Oh.
E one Of the leading members Of II
E House, who is in Washington,
Y and interview says that the repuI
: lican policies are gaining strengt
in the south, and that with the e
: imation of the negro question, Il
southern people will be more Ii
h eral in their policies, that as ne
= issues arises the people of Il
i south will meet them i'll an intel
It igent and practical way, lookir
Is to the best interest of their sectio
4 "Bourbonism, as we call it, is ia
l. disappearing i'll the south, " he sa
sr 1T may take some time, but int
le ligece will get the better of pr
= JUDGE. 1t will be the glory of t
le Mckinley Administration to ha
er wiped out the vestiges of old til
Of war prejudices, and the Presiden
= coming trip through the sou
it will give indications of the go
v. feeling that prevails there"
as In view of several recent occr
rences it seems worth while to C
attention to the utter falsity of t
- assertion so often heard that t
v United States does not protect
r citizens abroad, while the Britt
: do The exact contrary is the ca
# Every American who has travel
- can attest that in numberless cas-
le the British have shown disgrace
l. neglect, while the Americans ha
,e been, if anything, too Jealous.
~ nation on earth has been so vigils
o. and so successful in the protect
ii of its citizens in foreign countr
al as the United States, and theref'
a. the naturalization laws of t
ID country are taken advantage
n more than those of any other !
Of ton by people who are SEEK
or shelter from wrong doing. ST
i jects of England, Ireland, Germa
is Russia, Italy and particularly T
is key, come to the United States,
a. tain naturalization papers by II
We representations and then return
of their native country and often til
he former places of residence W
tb confidence that they can comma
We the protection of our government
ed they violate the law and defy
oh authorities, Fully one-half of
IN. correspondence of the Departm
adj of State with foreign governme
,ot concerns such people. who are
ho citizens of this country, who h
in no right to clam its protection,
inf have abused its hospitality ;
h violated its naturalization la
,is These people make such an
lee roar when denied the protection
70 which they are not entitled, t
i'm they have given this country a
.sa name.
ed Bowers Beach Items.
u The trout fishing season has opened, an
al those not acquainted with this business
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