Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-04

ment was poweress to quell. This
government was repeatedly asked BY
the then Cuban government TO inter-
yene, and finally was notified by inc
president of Cuba that he intended TO
resign; that bis decision was lrrevoc-
able; that none OF the other consutu-
tional officers would consent TO carry
on the government and that he was
powerless TO maintain order. II was
evident that chaos was impending, ana
there was every probability that II
steps were not Immediately taken by
this government TO try 10 restore or
der, the representatives Of various Eu-
ropcau nations IN the Island would
apply 10 their respective governments
for armed Intervention IN order to pro-
tect the lives and property OF their citi-
zens. Thanks 10 the preparedness OF
our navy. I was able Immediately TO
send enough ships TO Cuba 10 prevent
the situation from becoming hopeless;
and ] Furthermore dispatched TO Cuba
the secretary OF war and the assistant
secretary of state. IN order that they
might gr9pple with the sictuation on
the ground All efforts 10 secure an
agreement between The couttpding fac
lions. by which they should themselves
come 10 an amicahle understanding and
settle upon some modus Nivcndl some
provisional government OF their own
failed Finally The president ~ the
republic resienad Tho quorum Of con-
gress assembled failed by deliberate
purpose Of It's members. so that there
was no power TO act on his resignation,
and the government came 70 halt
In accordance with the so-callcd Plat
amendment. which was embodied In the
constitution of cuba, / thereupou pro-
claimed q provisional government for
the ISLAND. tho secretary OF war act
ing as provisional governor until he
could be- replaced by Mr. Magoon, the
late minister 10 Panama and governor
OF the canal zone on the isthmus;
troops were sent IN support them and
to relieve the navy, the expedition be-
ing handled with most satisfactory
speed and efficiency. The lnsurgent
chiefs Immediately agreed that their
troops should lay down their arms and
disband: and the agreement was car
ried nut. The provisional government
has left the personnel OF the old gov
eminent and the old laws, SO far az
might be. unchanged and will thus adj
minister the island for few months
until tranquility can be restored, q new
election properly held, and a new gov
eminent inaugurated. Peace has come
In the island; and the harvesting OF
the sugar.caue crop. the great crop Of
the island. Is about 10 proceed.
When the election has been held and
the new government inaugurated IN
peaceful and orderly fashion. the pro-
yisioual government will come TO an
end. | take this opportunity OF ex-
pressing upon behalf OF the American
people, 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
wishes 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 or
der among themselves and therefore TO
preserve their independence. II the cleo
lions become a farce, and II the IN
habit becomes confirmed
IN the island, Il Is absolutely out of
the question that the Island should con-
tnue independent, and the United
States which has assumed the sponsor
ship before the civilized world for Gu
ba's career az a nation, would again
have 20 Intervene and to see that the |
government was managed in such or
derby fashion rs to secure the safety OF |
life and property. The path to be |
trodden by those who exercise self |
government is always hard. and we |
should have every charity and patience
with the Cubans as they tread this diff |
iicut path. have the utmost SYM !
pathy with. and regard for, them but |
most earnestly adjure them solemnly |
to weigh their responsibilities and 20 !
see that when their new government is |
started II shall run smoothly, and with |
freedom from flagrant denial Of right |
on tho one hand, and from nsurrec-
tionarY disturbances on the other.