Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-28
Action of European Nations.

w neither in the larger view of internal
tiOnal politics the United States is the gamer
by the non-action Of Congress is open to
very serious doubt. In the general good
feeling which obtained on the Goth of MAY
when the Cuban flag went up it seemed
possible 10 obtain everything that was nee
essary in its future policy provided the
long-delayed tariff concessions came They
have been denied. and every strong nation
of Europe today Is seeking to intrench il
sell IN Cuba at the expense OF the United
states. This is not simply for trade though
that Is one object Back OF ii is a dipIo-
matte motive of creating all possible en-
barrassnents for the United States. in or
Der To secure advantages for themselves
in other quarters of the globe That is a
chaPter in international burrowing which
Is yet to be written.
In the immediate perspective there seems
10 nave been Short-Sighted vision on the
part of those leaders who think that the
Plat amendment is fully effective in Cuba
a lew weeks ago ii did seem TO be firmly
established, but there are no coaing or
naval stations yet, and everybody seems to
have forgotten article VIII of the Platt
amendment This provides that the gov
eminent OF Cuba shall insert the previous
articles IN a permanent treaty with the
nlted states. The previous articles re
late. internationally speaking to coaIing
and naval stations and to the status of the
Isle of Pines. The other articles COMPARED
with them, are not important
No one who knows the situation in Cuha
TODAY would even suggest that this perma-
ncnt treaty is going TO be ratified now
should il be negotiated. There is Cuban
congress which already has sent delega-
tons 10 the executive to remind him of the
respective powers of the two branches of
the government. and of it's own constitu-
tionai prer0gatives- 1t Is as touchv on
this point is the American Congress.
and Is as hard to control on general Iesis-
Iation- The radical IA ction in Congress has
complained that President Palma is the
American President" II is waiting the
chance to antagonze him.
Unless some of the public men in the
United States are going to leave their
places and lead the army of Cuban invasion
To seize naval and coaling stations this
won be done right away. The Cuban ex-
ecutIYe, in the face of public sentiment
In his own country, could not seek to carry
out the vital provisions of the Platt amend
Tent- If he did the Cuban congress Would
block the way Then would come the cues
tion what the United States was going to
DO about II. Perhaps this question won't
nave TO be met. The United States having
established the principle of the Plat
amendment, can afford to be patient but if
would be more satisfactory If in the rear
future the principle We're embodied in the
permanen Mt treaty provided and this
might be done without friction had the
Promised reciprocity been granted.
Suod mas become a weariSon1e Subie ct
and in taking leave of it / can only hone
that the developments in the island NAV
permit everybody in the United States to
remain complacent for the next few
months. while the Industrial distress runs
It's course and the new government battles
as II may with economic conditions that
threaten its life in the very beginning
CHARLES NJ. PEPPER.