The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-12-04

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purpose Of it's members. so that there
was no power to act on his resignati
and the government came to halt. In
accordance with the so called Platt
amendment, which was embodied in
the constitution Of Cuba, l thereupon
proclaimed a provisional government
for the island. the secretary Of war
acting as provisional governor until he
could be replaced by Mr.. Magoon. the
late minister to Panama and governor
Of the canal zone on the iSthmus.
Troops We're sent to support them and
to relieve the navy, the expedition be-
ing handled with most satisfactory
speed and efficiency. The insurgent
chiefs Immediately agreed that 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 gov
eminent and the old laws, so far as
might be, unchanged and will thus ad-
minister the island for few months
until tranquility can be restored.
new election properly held and a new
government inaugurated. 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 pro-
visional 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 VIII realize the imperative need
Of preserving justice and keeping or
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 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
Cuba's career as a nation, would again
have 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
difficult path. I have the utmost SYM
pathy with and regard for them, but
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 insurrection
airy disturbances on the other.
The Rio Conference.
The second international conference
of American republics. held in Mexico
holding Of the third conference within
five years and committed the fixing of
the time and place and the arrange
ments for the conference to the gov
erning board Of the bureau of Ameri-
can republics. composed Of the repre-
sentatives Of all the American nations
in Washington. That board discharg-
ed the duty imposed upon it with
marked fidelity and painstaking care,
and upon the courteous invitation of
the United States Of Brazil the con-
ference was held at Rio de Janeiro,
continuing from the 23d Of July to
the Goth Of August last Many sub
jects of common interest to all the
American nations were discussed by
the conference. and the conclusions
reached, embodied in series of reso-
lutiOns 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 Importance relating to the extern
sion Of trade. the increase Of commun-
cation, the smoothing away of barriers
to free intercourse and the promotion
Of Il better knowledge and good under
standing between the different coun-
II lClftCSCutCtl llc IuCelluSS VI TIE
conference We're harmonious and the
conclusions We're reached with sub
stantal unanimity 1t is interesting
to observe that in the successive con-
ferences which have been held the
representatives Of the different Ameri-
can nations have been learning to
work together effectively. for while
the first conference in Washington in
1880 and the second conference in
Mexico in 19O1-02 occupied many
months. with much time wasted in an
unregulated and fruitless discussion,
the third conference at Rio exhibited
much Of the facility in the practical
dispatch Of business which character
ICES permanent delberative bodies and
completed it's labors within the period
of six weeks originally allotted for it's
sessions.
Quite apart from the specific value
OF the conclusions reached by the con-
ference. the example of the representa-
tives Of all the American nations en-
gaGin0 in harmonious and kindly con