The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-05
CUBAN MINISTER
WILL NOT RESIGN
In a Letter to Secretary Root
Quesada Says He Will Con-
tinue in Office.
PRAISES ADMINISTRATION
STATES WILL DEAL SQUARELY
WITH HIS PEOPLE-THE COM
MUNICATION IN FULL.
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Washington, Oct. 4-Gonzalo De
Quesada. the Cuban minister, in let
ter tonight, to Secretary of State Root
announced that he had withdrawn his
resignation, cabled to Secretary Taft
last week. His letter, in which he
highly praises the attitude of the ad-
ministration, is as follows:
"Oct. 3rd. 1906
MY Dear Mr.. Root:
Il am in receipt of your letter of
October the first, transmitting the dis
patch sent from Havana to the state
department by Mr.. Bacon, in which
the Honorable Secretary of War of the
United States, provisional governor of
Cuba, hopes that | will not resign my
position of minister of the Republic
of Cuba in Washington; states that
my services will be of value to Cuba
in this great crisis, and feels sure that
/ will be willing to render assistanc.,
in the restoration of my country to
her constitutional government; in
which letter you add your own per-
sonal and eloquent request for me to
contribute to the accomplishment of
the preservation of Cuban independ-
ence.
Those kind and lofty words have
the same inspiring ring of American
fair play as the generous messag.
written to me by that true American
and Cuban by our love-President
Roosevelt. on the 14th of last month
wherein he adjured the Cuban patri-
nfS IN hand fnoafbar md
differences, thus assuring the perma-
nent success of Cuba as a republic
Such declarations cannot fail to sus-
tain my hopeful courage and to con
firm my belief in the future of my
country, in her liberty. her independ-
ence and her capacity for self govern
ment, and the right of her heroic sons
to all those blessings. supported by
such sttaunch and real friends and
we'll wishers as the American people
and the Honorable Elihu Root.
Earnest efforts of
men like the president and yourself.
who helped Cuba when in need and
created her sovereign nation.
Never doubted for an instant, as
you have so timely said. that under
the Cuban constitution and under the
treaty by virtue of which the United
States is now acting, you intervene
but for the preservation of Cuban in
dependence, | am convinced that the
American people are not eovetous of
us; il they feel sympathetic concern
in our sufferings and are not anxious
Tor our downfall. l. as well as my peo-
pie, trust the American administration
N this sad hour of Cuba's history. |
am convinced that the United States
Will do what is right by Cuba
Your American patriotism has ap-
pealed TO my Cuban patriotism and,
confident as | am that Cuba will come
out of this severe trial stronger. and
the United States with still greater
glory by her just and unselfish gt,id-
lnce and aid. | shall remain in my
post while | can serve Cuba, and
while | can assist in promoting her
relations of confidence and mutual
trust with her sponsor before the
world-the United States of America.
For myself, Mr.. Secretary. and for
the people of Cuba, / thank you for
your cordial letter: it is the honest
soice the noble pledge of the great
American nation.
: Faithfully yours,
tSigned)
.Gonzalo De Quesada.