The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-10-11
THE CUBAN PROBLEM.

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fronts problem not easy of solution,
in its relations with the Cuban Repub-
lie. 1t has felt constrained to interfere
in the affairs of the Island for the pur-
pose of restoring the peace broken by
an instruction against the Cuban Gov
eminent, which the authorities of the
young republic were unable to suppress.
To accomplish this many warships have
been sent to Cuban waters and thous-
ands of troops are being hurried to the
| scene. Efforts were many to induce
the Cuban Government to treat with
the insurrectionists, but President
Palma declined to do so and resigned
his office The Cuban Congress failed
to elect his successor and Secretary
Taft has declared himself Provisional
| Governor and is using his best endeav-
ors to rehabilitate the government of
the Island. The chances are that he
will succeed and the people of Cuba will
| again be left to manage their own af-
fairs in lawful way until another in
srrection shall occur. a result by no
means improbable. There is a restless
element among the Cuban people,
which can never long submit to the re-
straint of law, and 1t will always be
easy to find a pretext upon which to
engage in insurrection against he law
fully constituted Government even If
that Government shall not. as in the
present instance. furnish iustifabla
pretext for such action.
What then? Is the Government of
the United States to be constrained TO
interfere periodically to save the en-
bans from themselves and IN VISA ;fs
Army and NAVY to Darpetuata an indie
pendent republican government in the
Island? And that. too. at it's own
charges. for there appears to be no pro-
vision in the Flatt amendment for re-
imbursing this country for anv outlay
incurred in maintaining order in Cuba.
1t is not SURPRISING that in conten-
plation of these probable conditions
there are MANY advocates of annexa-
ton. and there is very little doubt that
would be about the hest thino that
could happen for Cuba 1t is not so
certain bv any means however that #
would be the best thing for the United
States. Cuba could not we'll he held &c
a mere dependancv after the annexa-
ton. but would soon seek and he oivan
statehood. But even that relation
would not prevent insurrec+ions Nal
contents could as well rebel arainef O.
State government as AGAINST the autbor-
itv of the repubIic.
If annexed and held a. da,ardooo,,
there is no warrant for baliavinn +ha+
peace could he maintained without
quarterino. . strong force of American
troops on the Island Evon sncb o
force would find If difficult +o nravan+
raids upon peacefuI sections Inv o,,a,,,iI-
las from the mountain fas+nassas which
abound Bands Of Cubans kent I'm a
nredatorv warfare for ton vao,s ao,oi met
large bodies Of SPANISH soIdiors # is
true the American soldier is of diffor-
ent tyne, but he would find if didicpIt
to suppress entirely The o7,a,,ilIa oIo-
ment
If saar,s therefore shot ,..ho4,,,.
with or with5ut annexation rrho :.
sometime Of an oIenbart on tho bords
If the United States and he is q wise
statesman who can sue.g.s+ the hast CO.
luton Of the problem Further there
are interests in tho Tr,i+od c+o+o. e
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