Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-09-15
Writes Letter to Minister
That Paves Way for
Intervention.
HIS COURSE FAVORED
Even President Palma for In
reference for Short
Period.

Havana, Sept. 15.-The letter of Pres
ident Roosevelt to Senior de Queseda,
Cuban minister, is the great topic of
the day among Cuban's and foreigners
alike. Far from considering his refer
ences to American Intervention as
something decided, il is almost univer-
sally regarded as the most desirable
contamination possible of the trouble.
FEW DISAGREE
There are some who do not agree
with this view, but they are few. All
business interests are anxious for in
PREVENTION and even politicians admit
this the best outcome.
The Associated Press has informa-
ton that President Palma himself de-
sires protection, though not permanent
Intervention.
MUST BE PROTECTORATE-
Havana, Sept. 15.-Eduardo Chibas,
a prominent resident of Santiago, said
to the Associated Press today: 1.-THE
entire province of Santiago will burst
into revolution unless the United
States intervenes Immediately. There
must now be a protectorate, or there
will be no permanent peace in Cuba"
Taft and Bacon Ia Isle.
OYSTER Bay, Sept. 15.-After a pro-
tracted conference with Secretary of
War Taft, Acting Secretary of State
Bacon and Secretary of the Navy b.
napart. President Roosevelt addressed
an important communication TO the Gu
ban government. Ii was also arranged
to send Secretary Taft and Mr.. Bacon
to that island tomorrow to make thor
ough investigation of conditions there
and lend their influence to restore
peace.
The communication is addressed to
the Cuban minister TO the United
States Quesada. 1t is an impassioned
plea to Cuba to realize her responsible
ity as a self-governing republic and
restore peace in the island. Her atten-
ton is called in no uncertain language
to the responsibility which the United
States bears TO the island and the GER
tainty that such responsibility will nee
essarily be exercised should peace not
be restored.
Property Destroyed.
The president says he has certain
information that the peace of the is
land is menaced and that American
property has been destroyed. The let
ter follows:
I'm this crisis in the affairs of the
republic of Cuba I write you not merely
because you are the minister of Cuba
accredited to this government, but be-
cause you and l were intimately drawn
together at the time when the United
States interviewed in the affairs of Cuba
with the result of making her an indie
pendent nation.
you know how sincere my affection.
admiration and regard for Cuba are.
You know that l never have done and
never shall do anything in reference to
Cuba save with such sincere regard for
her welfare. You also know the pride
/ felt because it came to me as presi-
dent to withdraw American troops from
the island of Cuba and officially to pro-
claim her independence and to wish
her God-speed in her career as a free
republic. l desire now through you to
say a word of solemn warning TO your
people whose earnest well wisher l am.
For seven years Cuba has been in a
condition of profound peace and of
steadily growing prosperity. For four
years this peace and prosperity have
obtained under her own Independent
government
The Cost of War.
Her peace. prosperity and independ-
ence are now menaced. for of all pos
sible evils that may befall Cuba is the
evil of anarchy into which civil war
and revolutionary disturbance will
throw her. Whoever is responsible for
this armed revolution and outrage. who
ever is responsible in any way for the