Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-09-15
ANARCHY WILL NOT Be TOLERATED
President Insists That Differences be
sett'ed-Ho s,a.es That He haa
Forwarded Two Special commls-
sIoners to the Island to Aid in End,
Ing tho Rebellion. /,
MlI1I{a.
(By Associated Pross.)

ofSIEt BAY, N. Y, Sept. 14.-Fot-
lowing Is the tho letter OF President
Roosevelt to tho Cuban minister:
4 Oyster Bay, N. Y, Sept. Ia, 1906.
My Dear Senior Quesada:
In this crisis In the affairs of the
Republic Of Cuba. | write you, not
merely because you are the minister
OF Cubn. accredited to this govern.
ment. but because you and wore in.:,
ttmatcly drawn together ut the tlmo
when tho United States inervened In
tho affairs of Cuba with the result OF
making her nn independents nation.
l desire now through you to say d
word OF solemn warning to your neo.
pie, whose earnest we'll wishes AM.
For seven years Cuba has been in q
condition of profound peace md OF
steadily Increasing prosperity.
Peace and Prosperity Menaced.
For four years this peace and pros
perity and independence are now
monaced. for of all possible evils TINT
can befall Cuba the. worst is the OWL
OF anarchy into which civil war and /.
revolutionary disturbances Will as;
surcdly throwsher.} .5, il st
Whoever Is responsible for armed
revolution and outrage, whoever ia q
responsible In my wny for the con.
dition of the affairs that now obtains,
Is an enemy Of Cnbn and doubly heayys3
Ia the responsibility of tho man who,
affecting to he the especial champion
or Cuban Independence, takes any
steps which will inOpardlze that inde.S;
pcndcnce. For there is Just one way
that Cuban Independence can he no.
cured and that Is for the Cuban peo.1 4
pie to show their ability to continue (.
In their path of peaceful and orderly
progress.
Asks Nothing of Cuba.
This nation asks nothing Of Cuba
save that II shall continue To deyelop
MS 1t has developed during the last
seven years, that II shall Know and
practice the orderly liberty which will
asstlredly bring M ever incrensiiig
measure of peace and prosperity to the n
beautiful Queen of the Antilles M
Our intervention In Cuban affairs
VIII only come If Cuba herself shows
that she has fallen into the insurroc.
tlonary habit; that she lacks the self.
government, and her contending fac..
tons have plunged the country into
anarchy.
Only One Way to Prevent Anarchy.f
] solcmnly allure all Cuban pa.s;
triots to band together to sink all dif.Sss
fercncos and personal ambitions. and
TO remember that the only way that
they can preserve the independence
or the republic is to prevent the ne.s
cessity OF outside interference by RESI-
cuing 1t from the anarchy OF civil war
earnestly hope that this word ofSs
admiration of mine. given in the name
OF the American people, tho stanchest 4
friends and we'll wishers of Cuba that
there are In all the world, will be y
taken as 1t is meant: will be SERIOUSLY
considered, and will be acted upon ;fg
ana II SO acted upon Cuba's permanentE
independence, her permanent success
as republic are assured.
Treaty Rights Threatened.
Under the treaty with you govern.s
ment. as president OF the United
states have a duty in this matters,
winch cannot shlrk. The third arr
'']'c oi lhdl treaty explicitly C0nfer8lS
upon the United States the right too
inervene for he maintenance in Cuba
or government adequate for the pro-
lection OF life, property and individuals
iihcrty. The treaty comforting this
right is the supreme law of the landEs
and furnishes me with the right and
the means Of fulfilling the obligation
that may protect American interests
The information at hand shows that
the social bonds throughout the island h
have been so relaxed that life, propsS
erty and individual liberty are rioss5
longer safe. have received authenttc3S
Information of injury to and destruc.
ton of American property 81
HostiIitles Must Cease.
1t is. In my Judgment, imparatiyaN
for tho sake of Cuba. that there shaligs
be an Immediate cessation of HOSTILE