The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1906-09-22

Washington d. G. Sept. Il, 1898,
while the cats away the mice will
play. The Cuban imbroglio could
not have happened at a more mop
perfume time in view Of the RESPONSE
bility to the United States under the
Plat amendment for good behavior
in that big eruptive Island. Secreta-
nv of state Root the man of all others
for cool headed decision, is down
am ong the Latin-American Republics
Of South America where they have
revolutions for breakfast, dinner and
supper and the State Department is
in the hands Of Assistant Secretary
Bacon. And who is Bacon? Well, he
belongs to President Roosevelt's class
at Harvard and tennis club at Wash
ington. He IS an athlete, big and
handsome and rides the best horse in
the Park. 1t is said that he is on
the verge Of nervous prostration. He
and Bonaparte and Taft have gone to
Oyster Bay and the dispatches from
the Naval Officers at Havana are rush
ed from Washington as fast as they
are considered by the scrub Cabinet,
including senator Beveridge. at Saga
more Hill. President Roosevelt has
been called impulsive and has not
forgotten the impeachment and will
doubtless not be as precipitate as he
was in recognition Of the Panama re-
voluton. Why should he be? There
is nothing to be gained by it. Let
Palma, Havana and the revolutlonists
stew in their own juice. It will do
them good. Palma is reported as very
anxious to resign and is shedding tears
of JOY when a hundred and fifty blue
jackets camp in the front yard. Pal
ma, il will be remembered, taught
school for twenty years on the Hud.
son before he assumed the Presidential
role of Latin American Republic
No pedagogic business that. 1t is
said he wishes to resign but has agreed
to hold on for five or six hours. or uu-
til he can send another message to his
quaking Congress advising it to call
upon the United States for protection.
This is probably the best thing to do
and the cue for which the scrub Cabi
net and the impulsive President at
Oyster Bay is waiting. Any one even
slightly acquainted with Cuba and
Cuban on tie ground must knowthat
they are not fit for self government
The most remarkable thing is that a
semblance Of government has so long
been maintained there The time has
come for the United States to assume
actual control. 1t looks as if the Isle
of Pines question and many other
questions in which Americans are in
tercste'i vii! be settled in very salts
factory way to Americans and TO Anne
rican property interests in Cuba. II
will be morally and politically impos-
sible to turn the American interests
over to the Revolutionssts.
The timely landing of the troops
from cruiser Denver which had been
despatched 10 Havana for protection
of American citizens there doubtless
saved that city from an insurgent
attack. Although Commander Col
we'll, Of the Denver acting with the
Charge d'Aflaires from the United
States, Mr.. Sleeper ordered the troops
to land and surround the palace Of
the Cuban President they were later
by order Of the Navy De-
partment here. To have allowed the
troops to remain would have been 10
indicate that cur Government was
favoring the Palma Government while
i is the policy OF the United States 10
preserve strict n cutrali,y until il may
De necessary to intervene and take
The United States Consul
ate in Havana is Under military pro-
ection aud the Denver is being held
IS a retreat for Americans whose lives
nay be in danger. On the other hand
he Navy acting under advices from
he President 10 making all necessary
for sending powerful
orce into Cuban waters, 1.-THE ships
lready selected are not sufficient
theirs will be despatched and those