The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1906-12-07
The Cuban Matter.

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tional relations. to enforce the rights
of aliens under treaties.
The Cuban Matter.
Last August an Instruction broke
out In Cuba which 1t speedily grew evk
dent that the existing Cuban govern
ment was powerless to quell. Thanks
to the preparedness Of our navy.
was able Immediately to send enough
ships to Cuba to prevent the situation
from becoming hopeless. and | fur
thermore dispatched to Cuba the sec
rotary of war and the assistant secre-
tary of state In order that they might
grapple with the situation on the
ground.
Plat amendment, which was embod-
led in the constitution of Cuba. there
upon proclaimed a provisional govern
ment for the island, the secretary Of
war acting as provisional governor I'M
til he could be replaced by Mr.. Magoon.
the late minister to Panama and gov
errlor of the canal zone on the isthmus.
Troops were sent to support them and
to relieve the navy, the expedition be-
ing handled with most satisfactory
speed and efficiency. Peace has come
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 provisional
government will come to an end.
The United States wishes nothing OF
Cuba except thatslt shall prosper NOR
ally and materially and wishes nothing
Of the Cubans save that they shall be
able to preserve order among them
selves and therefore to preserve their
independence. If the elections become
a farce and IL the insurrectionary habit
becomes confirmed on the island 1t IL
absolutely out Of the question that the
island should continue Independent.
and the United States. which has as
sumed the sponsorship before the civ
flized world for Cuba's career as ma
ton. would again have to intervene
and to see that the government was
managed In such orderly fashion as to
secure the safety OF life and property.
The Rio Conference.
The second International conference
of American republics. held In Mexi-
co In the years 1901 90, provided for
the holding Of the third conference
within fiye years and committed the
fixing Of the time and place and the
ARRANGEMENTS for the conference to the
governing board of the bureau d
American republics. composed Of tn
representatives OF all the Americar
nations In Washington. That board
discharged the duty imposed upor
1t with marked fidelity and pains
taking care, and upon the courteous
invitation of the United States Of Bra
MI the conference was held at Rio d.
Janelro, continuing from the sd Of
July to the Goth OF August last. Many
subjects OF common interest to all tht
American nations were discussed BY
the conference. and the conclusions
reached, embodied In series of reso
buttons and proposed conventions. vii
be laid before you upon the coming Of
the final report Of the American dele
gates.
Panama Trip.
/ hare Just returned from trip t
Panama and shall report to you a
length later on the whole subject Of tn
| Panama canal.
The Alxeciraa Convention.
The Algeciras convention. which VA
signed BIZ the United States as well a
| By most OF the powers Of Europe, %
persedes the previous convention o
| 1880. which was also signed both b.
| the United States and a majority o
lthr European powers. This treat.
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