The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1906-12-15

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~NSeltsuVeS Of various European nations
2 tae ISLAND would apply TO their re
1 HNN.Ne governments Tor armed interven
1oo in order 10 protect the lives and
Goperty OF their citizens. Thanks to III,
arcNredneSs Of our navy, l was abb,
immediately TO sem enough ships I,
ruoa 70 prevent the situation from becom
ng hopeless; and I furthermore dis
&tched 70 Cuba the secretary OF wa
ana the assistant secretary OF state, In
rider that they might grapple with the
Stuauon on the ground. All efforts e
secure an agreement between the con
ending factions, by which they should
themselves come to an amicable under.
standing and settle upon some modus
rVendi-some provisional government oil
heir own-failed. Finally the president
n the republic resigned. The quorum OF
congress assembled failed by deliberate
purpose Of its members, so that there
vas no power to act on his resignation,
ana the government came to a halt. In
accordance with the so-called Plat
amendment, which was embodied In the
constitution OF Cuba, I thereupon pro-
claimed a provisional government for
the island, the secretary of war acting
as provisional governor until he could be
replaced by Mr.. MagOon, the late minis
ter 10 Panama n governor of the canal
zone on the isthmus; troops were sent
to support them and to relieve the navy,
the expedition being handled with most
satisfactory speed and efficiency. The
insurgent chiefs Immediately agreed tina
their troops should lay down their arms
and disband; and the agreement was car
ried out The provisional government
has left the personnel Of the old
government and the old laws, so far as
might be, unchanged, and will thu al
minister the Island for a few months
until tranquility car be restored, a now
election properly held, and a new govern
ment i-naugurated. Peace has come IN
the island; n the harvesting of the
sugar cane crop, the great crop of the
'sland, is about to proceed.
Provisional Government to End.
When the election has been held and
the new government inaugurated in
peaceful and orderly fashion of the proyi-
sional' government will come to an cnd.
l take this opportunity of expressing
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 pre-
serving Justice and keeping order in the
island. The United States wishes notn-
ing Of Cuba except that IL shall prosper
morally and materially, n wishes noLh-
Ing of the Cubans save that they shall
be able to preserve order among them
selves and therefore to preserve their
Independence. II the elections become a
farce, and II the insurrectionary habit
becomes confirmed in the island, Ii is alb
solutely out of the question that the
island should continue Independent; and
the United States, which mas assumed
the sponsorship 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
orderly fashion as to secure the. safety
OF life and property. The path to be
trodden by those who exercise self-gov-
eminent is always hard, and we should
have every charity and patience with the
Cubans as they tread this difficult parth.
/ have the utmost sympathy with, and
regard for, them; but / most earnestly
adjure them solemnly to weigh their re-
sponsibilities and to see that when their
new government is started 1t shall run
smoothly, and with freedom from fla
grant denial Of right on the one hand,
and from insurrectionary disturbances on
h other.
The Rio Conference.
The second international conference Of
American republics, held In Mexico in
the years 1902, provided for the holding
OF the third conference within five years.
and committed the fixing OF the time and
place and the arrangements for the con-
ference to the governing board of the
bureau OF American republics, composed
OF the representatives Of all the Ameri-
can nations in Washington. That board
discharged the duty Imposed Upon 1t
with marked fidelity and painstakin9
care, and upon the courteous Invitation
of the United States of Brazil, the con-
ference was held at Rio de Janeiro, con-
tinuing from the sd of July to the 18th
OF August last. Many subjects OF COM
mon interest to all the American nations
were DISGUST by the conference, and the
conclusions reached, embodied in a series
OF resolutions and proposed conventions,
Will be laid before you upon the coming
In of the final report Of the American
delegates. They contain many matters
Of tmnOTfanPn relating m tho awfandinN.
of trade, the increase of communication,
the smoothing away Of barriers to free
intercourse and the promotion of a bet
ter knowledge and good understanding
between the different countries represent
ed. The meetings of the conference wer
reached with substantial unanimity. 1t
Is interesting to observe that in the sue
cessive conferences which lave 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,
n the second conference in Mexico in
1912, occupied many months, with much
time wasted In an unregulated and fruit
less discussion the third conference at
Rio exhibited much Of the facility in the
practical dispatch Of business which
characteriZes the permanent deliberatiVe
bodies, and completed Its labors within
the period of six weeks originally allot-
ted for its sessions.
Quite apart from the specific value of
the conclusions reached by the confer
ence, the example of the representatives
Of all the American nations engaging In
harmonious and kindly consideration n
discussion Of subjects of comlnon inter-
est is Itself of great and substantial
value for the promotion of reasonable
and considerate treatment Of all interna-
tional questions. The thanks Of this
country are due to the government of
Brazil and to the people Of Rio de ia
VnfmA NAW flAa uAnnVaHFn hAgnfFa1feVr wwtNk
which our delegates, in common with
the others, were received, entertained, and
facilitated in their work.
Incidentally to tSa meeting OF the con
ference the secretary of state visited the
city of Rio de Janeiro and was cordially
received by the conference, OF which he
was made an honorary president. The
announcement Of his intention to make
this visit was followed by the most our
teous n urgent invitations from near
ly all the countries OF South America e
visit them as the guest Of their govern
ments. II was deemed that by the &C
ceptance Of these invitations We NIGH
appropriately express the real respect
and friendship in which we hold our sis
ter republics of the southern continent
Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina, Chilli, Peru
Panama and Colombia. He refraine(
from visiting Paraguay, Bolivia anC
Ecuador only because the distance Il
their cdplldlS from the seapOurQ made !
impracticable with the time at his dis
posaL He carried with him a message
of peace and friendship, and OF stroni
desire for good understanding and mu
tual ~helpfulness; and he was everywherl
received In the spirit Of his message. Tn
members Of government, the press, tn
learned professions, the men of business
and the great masses of the peopl
united everywhere in emphatic respons
to his friendly expressions and In doin.
honor to the country n cause whic.
he represented.
Il, MANY rartu NJ Gorfh Annprfoa thor