The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-03
CUBA TO Be FREED
! WIT / J ARNIN
United States for Second Time
Will Give Island It's hide
pendence.
Should Troops Land Third Time
They VIII Stay New
Il. Elections Soon.

Washington, Oct. 3.Cuba is to have
another chance to govern itself.
Once again the administration has de-
termined upon this dangerous expert
ment. It appreciates the probability
that following American withdrawal
chaos will return, business interests will
suffer and American health will be
menaced by an outbreak Of yellow
fever. It sshoplders upon the United
liant watch over the internal situation
in the island, and makes it liable to
further heavy expenditures thru the dis
patch Of warships and troops fol-, third
Intervention. ss a.,
But as an offset TO this by. no means
pleasing prospect, it gives the world an
unparalleled exhibition of American
generosity and moderation. OF far
greater consequences it will prove con-
vincing confirmation to South America
of. the truth of Score tary Roots decla-
ration that the United States did not
want an inch Of Latin American terri
in American relations, but the Ameri-
can people will have to pay for it.
Solemn Warning.
The Cubans cannot count. however,
upon the continued forbearance of
this government. When the United
States withdraws from Cuba, an event
which will occur within three months
unless unforeseen developments occur,
solemn warning will be given to the
Cuban people that if American troops
come a third time they will come to
stay. ri
An accurate expression of the ad-
ministration s. attitude in regard to
Cuba is as follows: -. --,-' -
Cuba must have another chance
Annexation is not to be thought Of
in this moment. We must regard the
republic as car which has been over
turned, and we must put our shoulders
to the side, restore it to its; wheels,
and start it off again under the con
troll of competent engineer. ~"
Elections Soon. i
tt1n the shortest possible time, con-
sistent with the restoration Of order,
elections will be held and when they
are. finished American troops will be
Withdrawn. It is impossible now to
say when these elections will take
place. II the country is perfectly
Immediately the call will Be issued at
once, within short time.
The president daes not want to re-
main in Gubat any longer than abso.
lutely. necessary. cit cannot be stated
yet whether the United States will SUI.
pervise the elections or not. What the
president would prefer is that the Gu.
bans follow the American example and
station representatives Of both parties
at the polls. III III
Elf IN the long run it proves impos-
sible to prevent revolution succeeding
revolution whv then the limited Statas
will have to. take and administer Cuba
in, some shape or manner. We are not
up to: such a course now. We feel we
owe it to ourselves, we owe it to Cuba,
we owe it to South America and we
owe it to the world to give Cuba one
chance more. We want the people of
South America to understand that when
we say anything we mean it.. 80. y : ~
"President Roosevelt would no more
lie in diplomacy than he would in pri
vate life, and if we were to annex
Cuba at this time, South America would
consider that Secretary Root, in the
name Of the, United States, deliberate
~ had sought to deceive it,