Arizona republican., 1906-12-05

in the island: and the harvesting of
 the sugar cane crop, the great crop of the island, is about to proceed.
 When the election has been held and the new government inaugurated in
 peaceful and orderly fashion the pro- visional government will come to an
 end. take this opportunity of express , ing upon behalf of the American peo- pie. with all possible solemnity. our
 most earnest hope that the people of Cuba will realize the imperative need of preserving justice and keeping order
 in the island. The United States wish
 es nothing of Cuba except that it shall prosper morally and materially. and wishes nothing of the Cubans save that they shall be able to preserve order among themselves and therefore to pre-
 serve their independence. If the cleo
 tions become a farce, and if the insur-
 rectionary habit becomes confirmed in
 the island. 1t is absolutely out of the
 question that the island should con-
 tinue independents: and the United
 States. which has assumed the spor-
 sorship before the civilized world for
 Cuba's career as a nation. would again
 have to intervene and to see that the
 government was managed in such or
 derly fashion as to secure the safety of
 life and property. The path to be trod-
 den by those who exercise self govern
 ment is always hard. and we should
 have every charity and patience with
 the Cubans as they tread this difficult
 path. l have the utmost sympathy with and regard for, them; but I most ear
 nestly adjure them solemnly to weigh
 their responsibilities and to see that when their new government is started it shall run smoothly. and with free dom from fragrant denial of right on the one hand. and from insurrectionary disturbances on the other.
 THE RIO CONFERENCE.
 The second international conference of American Republics. held in Mexico in the years 1901-2. provided for the holding of the third conference within five years. and committed the fixing of the time and place and the arrange ments for the conference to the govern- ing board of the Bureau of American Republics. composed of the representa- tives of all the American nations in Washington. That board discharged the duty imposed upon it with marked fidelity and painstaklng care. and up- on the courteous invitation of the United States of Brazil. the conference was held at Rio de Janeiro. continuing from the 23rd of July to the 29th of August last. Many subjects of com mon interest to all the American na- tions were discussed by the conference, and the conclusions reached. embod- jed in a series of resolutions. and pro- posed conventions. will be laid before you upon the coming in of the final re- port of the American delegates. They contain many matters of importance relating to the extension of trade, the increase of communication. the smooth ing away of barriers to free intercourse and the promotion of a better knowl- edge and good understanding between the different countries represented. The meetings of the conference were harmonious and the conclusions reach ed with substantial unanimity. It is to observe that in the sue cessive conferences which have been held the representatives of the differ ent American nations have been learn ing to work together effectively, for. while the first conference in Washing ton in 1889. and the second conference in Mexico in 19Ol-2 occupied many with much time wasted in an ] unregulated and fruitless discussion. the third conference at Rio exhibited | much of the facility in the practical of business which character lzes permanent deliberative bodies. | and completed it's labors within the pe- | riod of six weeks originally allotted for | It's sessions.
 quite apart from the specific value of l the conclusions reached by the confer | ence. the example of the representatives | of all the American nations engaging in ] harmonious and kindly consideration and discussion of subjects of common