The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1906-12-05

= eminent came TO d nat - accord
/ ance with the so-called Platt amend
ment, which was embodied In the con-
stitution of Cuba, thereupon pro-
claimed a provisional government for
the island the secretary OF war acting
as provisional governor until he could
be replaced by Mr.. Magooh' The late
minister to Panama and governor of
the Canal Zone on the isthmus; troops
/ We're Sent to support them and to re-
lieve the navy, the expedition being
handled with most satisfactory speed
and efficiency. The insurgent chiefs
Immediately agreed that their troops
+ should lay down their arms ana dis
band; and the agreement was carried
out. The provisional government has
! left the nersonnel of the old govern
ment and the old laws, so far as might
be, unchanged, and will thus admins
| ter the island for a few months until
tranquility can be restored, a new
election properly held and new gov
ernment inaugurated. Peace mas 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 pro-
visional government will come to an
end. I take this opportunity of eX-
pressing upon behalf of the American
people, with all possible solemnlty, our
most earnest hope that the people Of
| Cuba will realize the imperative need
of preserving justice and Keeping or
der 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. If the
elections become a farce and If the in
surrectionary habit becomes confirmed
! in the island, it is absolutely out of the
question that the island should con-
tinue independent; and the United
states, which has assumed the sponsor
ship before the civilized world for Gu
bas career as a nation, would again
ihave to intervene and to see that the
government was managed in such or
derby fashion as 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
ticult path. / have the utmost synpa-
thy with, and regard for, them; but 1
most earnestly adjure them solemnly to
weigh their responsibilities and to see
that when their new government is
started it shall run smoothly, and with
freedom from fragrant denial of right
on the one hand, and from insurrec-
tionary disturbances on the other,
The Rio Conference.
The second International Conference
of American Republics, held in Mexico
in the years 1912, provided for the
holding of the third conference within
live years, and committed the fixing Of
the time and place and the arrange
ments for the conference to the govern
ling 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 painstaking care, and upon
| the courteous invitation of the United
States Of Brazil the conference was
held at Rio de Janeiro, continuing
from the 23d of July to the Goth Of Au-
gust last Many subjects of common
interest to all the American nations
were discussed by the conference, and
the conclusions reached, embodied in q
series of resolutions and proposed con-
ventions, will be laid before you upon
the coming in of the final report of the
| American delegates. They contain
many matters Of Importance relating
! to the extension Of trade, the increase
| of communication, the smoothing away
| of barriers to free intercourse and the
promotion of a better knowledge and
good understanding between the differ
ent countries represented. The meet
4 ings of the conference were harmoni-
GUS and the conclusions were reached
with substantial unanimity, 1t is in
teresting to observe that in the success
sive conferences which have been held
the representatives Of the different
American nations have been learning
| to work together effectively, for, while
the first conference in Washington in
1889, and the second conference in
Mexico in 1902, occupied many months
with much time wasted in an unreg-
ulated and fruitless discussion--the
third conference at Rio exhibited much
of the facility in the practical dispatch
of business which characterizes perma-
nent deliberative bodies, and completed
its labors within the period of six
weeks originally allotted for its ses-
sions.
Quite apart from the specific value of
/ the conclusions reached by the confer
ence, the example of the representa-
tives of all the American nations en-
gazing in harmonious and kindly con-
sideration and discussion of subjects of
common interest is itself of great and
substantial value for the promotion of
reasonable and considerate treatment
of all international questions The
thanks of this country are due to the
government of Brazil and to the peo-
pie of Rio de Janeiro for the generous
hospitality with which our delegates,
in common with the others. were re-
ceived entertained and facilitated in
their work.
incidentally to the meeting of the
conference, the secretary of state Wis
tied the city Of Rio de Janeiro and was
cordially received by the conference,