The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-08-09
Bond Act, it is Claimed,
Violates Spirit Of
PIatt Amendment
fBy Associated Press.

have aualyzed the act passed by the
Cuban senate AUTHORIZING an issue OF
ss5 600 900 worth Of bonds to pay GER
tain debts OF the Cuban revolution
and to extend relief to planters, are
convinced that 1t is in violation of
The spirit Of the Platt amendment
President Roosevelt viii be asked
to submit the text Of the act as cabled
from Havana by Minister squiers to
Attorney General Knox for a legal
opinion as to whether IL comes within
she scope Of she Plat amendment
II It does, and the attorney general
SO decides, the state department de-
sires to take steps through Minister
ouesada to prevent the other branch
OF the Cuban congress from indorsing
hte action Of the senate or in any
event. to take steps to have President
palma veto he act when it reaches
him. The department regards It as
matter of grave concern, which
must be acted on quickly and dispos-
cd Of effectually
Senator Elkins annexation propa.
eanda. which is hard at work in spite
Of washington HOT weather is making
the utmost use OF the Cuban senate's
action. Elkins' hired men are writing
interesting communications TO prove
that the cubans have no conception o.
the responsibilities of self govern
ment and thar sooner or later they
must submit to annexation.
This belief is shared in part by
high officials Of the state department.
They do not see how we can avoid
Intervention to uphold the Platt
amendment If the present authorities
IN cuha continue IN the way they
have begun Il IS known at the de-
partment that The new government
has abandoned the sanitary works
which General Wood inaugurated and
maintained and that Havana. Santiago
and all the other Cuban cities, which
we're pest breeders. are becoming as
dangerous as they were before Amer.
team occupation. This neglect It is
pointed out. also is in violation of
the spirit Of the Plat amendment,
which specifically requires the Cuban
sssernmert to maintain rigid health
and sanitary regulations.
Senator Quesada, the Cuban minis
ter has more intelligent understand
ing OF the relations of the people OF
Cuba TO the United States tlian mos
OF his countrymen. and It IS krow-
that he is much disturbed over the ac
sion Of the senate He does not be
iieve that a loan OF the character pro
poseS can be fioated successfully ex
cent at a rulnous discount New Horl
Is the only market on which the Gu
bans could place their bonds, and
oGicials OF this government are quit
sure that New York would hesitate t
lend money for the purposes to whicl
Cuba proposes to devote the loan
England has her hands full lookin
after her own finances and those o
her colonies. The same is s-ue O
Germany. Cuba, therefore. must loo
10 the United States for financial as
sisSance
state department officials are hor
ing chat better Judgment will pre-
vail with the lower branch OF The Gu
ban congress understands the tren
OF sentiment in the United State
and that the senate bin win not pasi
Makes Babcoek Rsfute Himself
Chairman Griggs of the Democrat
congressional committee is using
deadly parallel on Chairman Babcoc
OF the Republican committee.
Within a week Babcock in an inte
view stated that "the tariff is an i
sue we gladly espouse With ever
bcdy at work, some kind Of goo
time on. with prosperity on ever
hand. the result Of Republican pc
icies. we are not afraid to ask n
country 70 continue the Repuhliea
party 10 power in order that those pc
icies may be continued in effect II
enofts Of the Democrats 70 make q
issue our Of the allegation that ma
ufacturefs are selling gooas abro'
cheaper thar at home win fail ae'
Mr. GrigeA submits this quetati'
frrm a speech By Mr. Babcock deli
cred in his home state last summer
q maintain that il Is part OF u
policy of proiestIon o protect he %