Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1906-12-15

Lieutenant general. U. 8. A.. retired.
Tue future Of Cuba ~ one st N,
most important subjects that can con.
corn ihc nation or the people OF our
great republic q r. NOT tha liamodi
ate condition or future Of that island
that most concerns our people IT is
what our action sanli bc as aneCliug
our principles Of government our
character OF nation or our inicgr
iiy as a people. This ia 81 vital i'm
pnnaure and cannot bo ZOO seriously
considorcd
To-day we see publicly announced
Ga flaming headlines in The public
press. dated Washington. the follow
ing words "Fighi 90 annox Cuba U.s.
begun business and political TO-
tofets determine Uncle sam Ga take
island Arllatc rrvnlt o. AID move
mcni President takes fho position
That tho nation should have one more
chnnrc etc
We sire thus informed that certain
business aud political Interests are
determined 40 dictate our national
and international policy Only q very
small percentagc of The people OF this
country are concerned in business in.
iefcsls on the island % Cuba. or are
Interested on affected by any of Us
nuni eal matters or measures.
NJ such a measure az annexation "a
~ succeed. prompted hy the intrigue
az q foN individuals, rcsording o.
ans methods in carry out their selfish
nnrnasrs what limit would there be
in auch national course prompted
iv agaricc and adventure. and 20
what extent wDuld thU haiiun be ~
pnignd in complications and wars,
aith MOST SERIOUS cnnaeuucncesf
Rave We not business interests of
% huudrea 10 not q thousand per cent
moro importance in Canada than ~
fho island OF Cuha2 We have enor
NOUS capital Invested in The vari
GUS railways. mines and other INDUS
tries and values In Mexico We also
have interests o. every country OF
Central and south America. On this
same nfincipie We might consider the
vast moueyod interests of the whole
of Europe within the borders of our
own territory
rails theory Of expansion 10 urdcr
Ia promote huslneas adventure OF en-
iorprise r. g new and most danger
Gus pulicy fur any nation 90 adopt
Az far ~ close proximity in Cuba Do
concerned wc are nearer to d thhn
20 Mexico or Canada With whom We
have lived in nelghb0riy ctncord ana
frlcnhlv relationship for many years
oar active participation in the az
fasrs Of Cuba was prompted by the
n0biosi and highest motives oil hu.
marify sad sympathy for long SUIT
ierlne pe1ple who bad ben cruelty
nBnrcaned under d dcbputic power ahd
mnde most heroic enpri cor iheli
independents their litiie army con-
ieudinr agninsi me combined efforts
10 the Spanish navy and 2oo0ao of
htf bfsl troops The great heart 81
me American people Expressed hs
sympathy ny sending fo thei- REFER
a suaicicut military and naval force
ID aid them in acquiring their lnns
hoped for liberty and Independence
"A happier people during The last
eight years has rot Nyed on ihe face
an ~ globe. % was noble act.
that Of our aeoplc extending them a
helplng hand. 81 was a far more ex'
allied ga ct masnanlmiiy when we
sided them 10 establish theif dem'
ocratlc government and wiihdrr"
our nr0yialnuai control
h Is true We retain certain STRAIT
euic positions for conlinw stations and
10 be- ol nse in eases Of emergency
10 me Interests and for the benefit
Of both republics We remember the
circumstances under which they
adapind the piail amendments.
Therefor Il might Lr well 20 read
those psieadmcnia copy Of which
accompanies this article
As our present occupation Us doubt
less under some provision OF the
amendments 90 the Cuban rnnnHiiiu-
zion. eaa treaty haAed thereon, more
do we deslre2 no Ne desire the uues.
tinn mleht be- asked, what 20 take adj
vantage 81 the circumstances for our
avn benant or gog some selfish pnr-
uoseg A would seem that We already
have ail the authority that 70 need
ID for any military on naval purposes
of 0i,f OWn.
rae psisioE phase presents quito
4 diHareaf problem. Are We 20 adopt
Il polirv of conquest and acquisition
Of territory by absorption Qf other
countries n 10, there mas bc mo