New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-01

American uprising against Spanish authority We
were willing to go to war with Spain. but we did
could have done So which is probably rot doubt
tql question controversy over our Interference
with Cuba. even though We believed it bounden
duty was not desirable Therefore, as a sugses-
sib!y with little vains -ous feeling of generosity.
ana I with sort o. patrt zirg ar VIC pledged our
Bat when the question caro4 to whether not
DID Il In peremptory aud dictat -oI manner
sttution. Of the s., o. led Plat Amendment and
we said take this. ,thout the dotting of an q" Or
the crossing of O. T." VIII approve your
constitution. II was a bitter dose for our Cuban
friends and tn. invention halted IN TIE i.Idst of
commission to Warrington
That commission conferred with the President,
a large number of gentlemen at a dinner given by
tho President aid the burden of their argument
and make 1t a part OF our constitution, it will
cripple our freedom of contract and trade making.
What f differently from the treatment extended TO
lean interference'' It was admitted on all hands
that the Plat amendment did crcumscribe and
Of the new republic NJ written COMMUNICATIONS
eminent, so far as is publicly known, but verbal
assurance was given to this commission that the
States would he met by generous concessions and
helpful PROVISIONS Of law on the part Of the United
declaration OF any man who heard any promise
however. but because such a promise would no.
have been binding upon the United States and
probably ought not to have been acted upon by
70 Cuba and made official report their
vention, either in writing orally. in which they
stated that they had assurances. upon which IL
was safe TO rely, that If they would adopt that
amendment, trade concessions would BE- made by
the United States.
These statements published far and wide
In the newspapers of the United States. They
not denied by any OF the officials of the
try, and we stood by our silence, as affirming and
aCquiesCing in these declarations, and that amend
ment ratified.
Cuba. unless by fault. will never stand us
strictly foreign country. Her location
to us and the facts of relations TO her during
the last four years of such a character that
she Will never star,f Germany stands.
France stands, China stands She is
struggling for independence under our tutelage,
and maintains the limitation OF her sovereignty
which have imposed, and must compensate
finds herself surrounded So I insist that
under moral obligations to aid Cuba in every way
We can, without positive detTtment to
people We owe II to ourselves: it to the
world. We have no right now 70 weigh. as In
apothecary'S scales. what we have done and what
Cuba has done. and strike a balance. The
ton is. How have we treated Cuba and what
out injustice to people?
We could have granted the little provision of the
Cuban reciprocity bill as II introduced IN the
House. and before the trick played upon it by
injury would have happened to and great ben
eft would have accrued to 1t a small.
Qn1mportaDt performance 1t assurance
Of good faith It was demanded by every prin-
ciple OF justice and honor, and would have been
approved by 95 per cent OF the people of the United
States. It's effect has been grossly magnitied and
the plaudits that being offered throughout the
country by those who disturbed the peace by their