Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1902-02-01

las upon the material aspects OF the
Question OF reciprocity with Cuba, be-
cause at this juncture there comes the
fortunate possibility of removing much
that has been Misrepresentation and the
more that has been intentional mis-
representation.
He holds that the people of the
United States are responsible for the
future of a country which at present
lis populated by 100000 people. but
which it can be safely be predicted. will
represent fully $1,000. 900 population at
the end of twenty years" He makes
the practical argument that If prohibit
tory measures are adopted which cause
the enforced sale of Cuban sugar and
tobacco at a loss. it will mean immed-
late bankruptcy for the country. Not
lonly that. he explains, but il means
la general discouragement and apathy
and dislike of Americans which may
lead to future uprisings against this
country. such uprisings" he says,
may not be serious in the near future.
but with the steady increase in popu-
lation they may become serious in a
few years. He points out that with
the people Impoverished they will have
| iio " carly oAl pldliS
for the uplifting of the country in a
moral or mental direction and the eff
feet of what has already been accom-
plished by the United at such a cost
of life and money Will soon be lost. He
remarks,
There are few people In the United
States who will dispute the premise
| that a stable government must be
maintained in Cuba We have prom
tsed as a nation to establish such a
government, and must see to it that
our promises are made good. a stable
government is an expensive thing: it
involves the maintenance of justice.
from judiciary to police; schools pub
| lie works, charities and hospitals
which are necessarily government in
IStitutions; and, above all, an elaborate
system OF sanitation, which is imper-
atively required If North America
would keep under control the dreaded
yellow fever. many times trans
ported from Havana and other Cuban
cities to the communities of the south
ern states, with such enormous losses
OF life and expenditures of money a
government that is to perform the
functions i have here too briefly given
can be organized and maintained under
those conditions alone which guaran-
tee a reasonable income for all its great
and varied needs. Its esta adjustment and
its maintenance are predica ted primarily
upon the establishment and the main
tenance of business confidence among
the producers and traders of the island
And II government of this type be
not established-and we'll established
We shall speedily find the conditions
in Cuba, in all that pertains to public
education and to public health. revert
ing to what they were when first we
went there. The objectionable and
dangerous conditions, for the removal
of which We interviewed. must return
in full force and vigor. and we shall
be constrained to do one of two things
either permit them to continue as men
aces to the public health ana as inter-
ferences with our commerce. costing
us thousands OF lives every summer
and millions upon millions of dollars:
or we must intervene, to do afresh the
great work we are now completing.
Cuba purchases at present material
from foreign countries amounting to
nearly seventy million dollars per year.
Under conditions that will encourage
her planters to more extensive opera
tons and will give capitalists conf
dence in the resources of the country.
and in the ability of its inhabitants
to sell their products at profit the
few years will rise to hundreds of mil
lions. That trade we should have. and
Will have if we formulate plans for
dealing with Cuba which are just and
intelligent. 1t would be dishonora BILE
and in bad faith to attempt to force
political opinion in Cuba for the pur-
pose of changing her relative position
in reference to the United States by
maintaining obstacles to trade rela-
tions. which will result in producing a
condition of ruin and disorder through
failure of her two Industries. sugar
and tobacco. Such an attempt would
be in direct contradiction to our prom
Use to establish a stable government.
The general makes a statement
which should appeal to the most selfish
and narrow minded of congressman
He points out that under proper recip-
rocal arrangements. the United States
would be a greater gamer than Cuba. |
We send her everything which she re-
quires to maintain, clothe and feed
her people. We can admit her pro- |
ducts" says he, with a reasonable |
out injuring the interests of our peo-
pie who are now at work on similar
lines. And on the moral side of the |
question the general might well have |
added that it is indeed remarkable that |
it is necessary to make such stirring |
after they were ready to make any |
sacrifice of blood and treasure to make |
Cuba free.