The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-29
AS
A LAST RESORT
United States Probably Will En-
49,. deavor to Avert Complete
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By w. w. Jer1nane.

Washington, Sept. 2e.-In Wash
ington the opinion is rapidly gain
ing Roadway that the United States
will do well to resist any movement
that may be made in the direction Of
Cuban annexation. In the way OF an.
:nexation are the pledges and desires OF
President Roosevelt and his a6ministra-
ton, but of more Importance than these
is the probable effect Of annexation on
this country. Every tendency shown
by the present uprising to exist among
list under American rule, and SO it is
a. grave question whether the United
States wants to undertake the contract
that annexation would involve. n
+ It is noticed that this whole Cuban
question is being discussed in a. much
saner way than characterized the dis
cussion of the. Philippines under the
Mckinley administration. Then much
was heard about manifest Destiny
and Hour duty" to the semi..sayages Of
the far eastern seas. Today little is be-
tade as applied to Cuba. The tone of
public sentiment in the United States
is best shown in the expressions Of
opinion going the rounds Of the press.
The sober and conservative attitude
Of American editorial writer's is one of
the most remarkable features Of the
present situation. They have stood for q
policy of self-restraint, the most care
full regard for our. obligations toward
Cuba, the avoidance Of armed Inter
vention save as last resort, and the
preservation Of Cuban Independence
even If a temporary occupation Of the
island by American troops is necessary.
. Much Black Blood.
This editorial attitude is Of great
help to the Roosevelt administration as
it tries to figure out satisfactory So
luton of the problem. It shows that
the country has recovered from the
hysteria which accompanied the Span
ish war and :. the acquisition of, the
Philippines, and that public sentiment
| Is disposed to 90 about the Cuban mat
ter in a careful, dignifed and business
fashion, with due regard for the srights
and feelings of all interested parties.
| It is a curious fact, pointed out by
recent investigators, that the proper
ton Of white to black population is
almost invariably the measure of the
ability Of Spanish-American govern
ments south of the United States to
maintain themselves. The equatorial
republics between Mexico and Brazil
contain only about 10 to Is per cent
OIL WH!Ce people, ana IeVOluIlOH IL Ine
rule of the day. In Argentine this ra.
ito is reversed, and stable govern
ment is the immediate result. In Mex
/ leo, with one.fourth of the people white
one-quarter mixed and the rest natives
Fit required half q century of revolu.
tion to bring orderly liberty.
I Cuba is now two-thirds white, altho
as recently as 1916 the races were
evenly divided. y,
blood, 1t ought to follow that stable
government would be easily established
and maintained; and so it will be, In
the end, the president and his advisers
4 believe. First, however, the present
. leaders Of public sentiment must b.
4 got rid of.
Educated as Rebels.
8 These are men whose trade Is revolu
4 tion. Stable government does not sat
!. isfy them, for it is not profitable. Theil
4 education was secured under the ole
a Spanish regime, and they look to re
4 volt as means Of revenue. These mel
4 must be retired from positions Of in
4 tluence, and it is said that Messrs Taft
4 and Bacon have them in mind in thei1
4 present negotiations.
4 1t is understood in Washington thai
4 Taft and Bacon have had practically
! all Of their trouble in Cuba with meI
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