The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-01-27

A~-oNAkA4o VI kAtI NAAAN~a eTNeN~N
with Cuba are not for today alone;
they are for the near future, and for
the distant future as we'll They are
the relations between two people. near
to each other hitherto in location, but
only recently brought close to each
other in thought and in interests. The
sentimental as well as the material re-
iauonS which these two people bear &c
each other now. and will bear In time
10 come, should be taken earnestly int1
account and should be considered with
not only wise. but with kindly soli-
citude. il We would arrive at conclu-
sions and if we would form decisions
which shall have consequences worthy
OF our traditions and be of genuine ad-
vantage TO the people of the continent
on the one hand and of the island on
I the other. / lay stress upon the con-
siderations Of sentiment as we'll as
upon the material aspects of the ques-
ton OF reciprocity with Cuba, because
at this juncture there comes the for
tunate possibility of removing much
that has been misrepresentation, and
the more that has been intentional mis-
representation.
In Cuba the personal relations be-
tween Cubans, as Cubans, and Ameri-
cans, as Americans. have never been
better than they are today. The ref
erences which have been frequently
made ia the existence of ill-feeling have
no foundation whatever in fact Ref
erences may be made-merely in order
TO adhere to the strict letter of the
truth-to the existence in Cuba of a
radical element, very weak numeri-
cally, whose members are approached
r,nfiffsaia OF bids
votes on the score of declarations of
opinion that is intensely anti-Ameri-
can. The declarations of these poll
ticians are not considered in Cuba, and
are not worth considering here; every
one on the island understands thor
oughly that they are designed for cam
paign purposes merely, and no one on
the island pays any attention TO them.
In effect they amount to appeals, for
election purposes. formulated for the
ears Of the totally illiterate class, and
they are summed up in the Oft-repeated
phrase: THE Americans are not going
to leave
Desire For Independence.
Throughout the island all social in
tercourse and ali personal acquaintance
are on a very excellent footing. The
Cuoans as people have a very natural
desire to form their own government
and to see their flag fly over Cuba S
fortresses. So far as the question of
independence is concerned. the national
spirit OF Cuba is d pronounced one, vet
there are many who believe that at
some future time annexation viii NOT
only be desirabl but will be the most
effective form of solution for the sew
eral problems which the young eoun-
try finds of vital moment. 1t must
always be understood, however. that
the Cuban national spirit feels that
an independent government. free 10
deal with the islands affairs accord
ing 10 the will of the majority, is their
right.
The tranquility and good order that
nave existed during the term of Cuba g
occupation are remarkable when il is
remembered that the occupation
brought II - contact two peoples dis
tncty different-different in religion.
IN traditions and Ia ways of thinking
pFor1 dhe first two wears. perhans
neither party to the occIpation-C,u-
bans and Americans-understo the
other thoroughly. But courtesy. kind
ness and tact invariably bring from
Cubans ready response to any reason
able demands or requests.
There has been too much coIoring of
the reports of Cuban sentiment through
the instrumentality of men whose
knowledge of the Cuban people has
been obtained through the medium of
dlsSruntled adventures in Havana
and other seacoaSt cities. In Havana
especially, we find great numbers of
disappointed American. Cuban and
other people Of the adVentuFer TYNE
VINO are bitter toward both the Cuban
people and the military government. II
IS the way Of human nature very often.
instances cannot fail to happen where
men are checked in their greed for
some concession which is irregular. or
uhdenlaoly fraudulent Disappointed.
chagflned and, perhaps, in some small
uesree hopeful of retrieving lost enter
prlses, they make it their special pur-
pose III NE TO denounce as tyrannical
ana oppressive the authorities of the
islahd-Cuban and American. The
same special reason for existence seems
also to actuate every man who has
been dismissed from government en-
ploy because of incompetency or dis
honesty. The actual feeling of the Gu
bans can be ascertained only by meet
ing them, assOciating with them. in
all parts Of the island. l have vet "a
meet the government officer or the
reputable citizen who has any com
plant 10 make on the ground of dis
courteous or unfriendly treatment.
Few American Officials.
One aspect of the government. bear.
ing directly upon the attitude of the
Cupan people toward the United States
ana upon commercial and other rela.
tlons between Cuba and this country
IN the future, is the complexion of the
government itself as it stands at pres.
ent- Probably not more than IL.
or per cent of the employees OF
the island government as whole
are Americans. The government al
Cuoa mas been so established ane
developed that it can be turned over Il
the tuoan people with hardly a per.
cepuble change in its personnel. The
leellng OF the CUbans toward the United
| states is evidenced in no more unmis
taxable way than in the constant anC
eYer-present expressions of good viii
for American officers and the American
representatives of the military govern
: ment which are met with Throughout
the island.
There are few people in the United
states who will dispute the premis,
that q stable government must b
maintained in Cuba. We have prom
lSed as nation TO establish such Z
government, and must see TO it tina
our promises are made good. A stabl,
government is an expensive thing; j
involves the maintenance of a goot
system for the administration of JUS
| ice, from judiciary TO police; schools
puohc works, charities and hospitals
/ which are necessarily government in
situations; and. above all, an elabora 7,
system of sanitation, which is impera
lively REQUIRED if North America would