The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-04
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hot Immediately taken by this govern
nent 10 try TO restore order. the repre-
entatives OF various European nations
pectiye governments for armed inter
ention in order 10 protect the lives ana
property of their citizens. Thanks 70 the
preparedness OF our navy, | was able I'M
nedately TO send enough ships TO Cuba
o prevent the situation from becoming
opeless; and l Furthermore dispatched
o Cuba the secretary OF war and the as
istant secretary OF state, in order that
hey might grapple with the situation on
he ground. All efforts 10 secure an
greement between the contending fac
ions, by which tney should themselves
ONE to an amicahle understanding ara
kettle upon some modus vivendi-somc
Provisional government OF their own
ailed. Finally the president OF the re-
bublic resigned. The qudum of congress
ssembled failed by deliberate purpose oI
Is members. so that there was no power
o act on his resignation, ana the gov
rnment came 10 a halt.
In accordance with the so-called Platl
mendment. which was embodied IN the
constitution OF Cuba thereupon pro-
laimed a provisional government ior u's
sIand tho secretary OF war acting as
PROVISIONAL governor until he could DC
.eplaced by Mr. Magoon the late minis,
err 10 Panama and governor or the cahai
zone on tho isthmus: troops were sent
0 support them and 10 relieve the navy;
he expedition being handled with mos
satisfactory speed aud effieiency, ne ,ha, a.
surgent chiefs Immediately agreed tnat
heir troops should lay down their arins
nd disband; and the agreement was car &
led out. The provisional governInei.t i,, nis
eft the personnel of the old government
nd the old laws so far as might De- un-
hanged, and will thus admlhlster tnv m
s.and for a few months untll idhquE.y
can be restored, a new election properly
hsid and a new government inaugurated.
Peace has come in the island; ana me
harvesting of the sugar-cane crop, '.e
great crop Of the Island, - ABOUT '"
proceed ,ho
When the election has been held ana the
new government inaugurated IN peacelui
and orderly fashion the proVlslona. sIts
crnment will come To an end tahe elis
rpportunity OF expressing upon behalt or
the American people, with al posslpio
solemnity, our most earnest nope tnat nv t,to
people OF Cuba viii realize the linpeIeuiNe
need OF preserving justice ana keeping
order in the island. The Ohlteu ,SS
wishes nothing OF Cuba except tnat ~
shall prosper moraliy ana MAJ MAJ aauS maj
they shall be able TO preserve ordef
among themselves and therefore 70 pre-
serve their independence. II the eLSSSio,aa .,so,.
become a farce. and II the insurrecuoBdly
habit becomes confirmed In the lsiand, II
= absolutely out of the question thst IN IN
slard shall continue independent anu
the United States, which mas assume
he sponsorship before the civlllZed Woria
Tor Cuba's career as nation "ouIu
again have to intervene ana 10 see that
the government was managep IN SUI 49, " -
liz and property. The path to be trod-
den by those who exercise sel-s9NTeIm-
ment is always hard. and We snouiu haVo d',
every charity and patience with the Iu
bans as they tread this difficult pain /
have the utmost sympathy with, ana re
gard for, them but / most earnestly au-
iure them solemnly to weigh thelT re-
sponsibilities and 10 SEQ that when their
new government is started ii SHAH run
smoothly, and with freedom from naeIant
denial OF right on the one hanu' anu - tiS, V,i'
disturbances
The Rio Conference.
rho second international conference OF
American republics, held in Mexico III
the years 1912, provided Tor tne NOUNS
OF the third conference WITHIN nNe ycaIs,
and committed the fixing or ths me tihIe I'm Sru
niace and the arrangements FOR the con COL
| ference TO the governing board OF ths
bureau of American republlcs. coinPosS," Ps,
of the representatives OF all , .he hnar6
can nations in Washington. That poain
discharged the duty imposed upon lt VII,
marked fidelity and painstaking care ahu ih
upon the courteous invitauon ot tS ete
| United States OF Brazil, the conference
was held at Rio de Janeiro, cohtlnulnS
| from the 23d of July TO the 2stl OF Ausustt
| last Many subjects OF common lnteles.
. to all the American nauons We're t,s uisIuS.
| nv tho conference, and the conclusions
reached embodied In a series OF ~ ltnot~u ~
'ors and proposed conventions, W'i ne
laid beioie you upon the coming III oi 80 80
tinal report of the American delesates,
They contain many matters or impot talce
relating to the extension OF traue. the III
crease of communication the sHootn,ms
WAY of barriers TO free intercourse at9
tho nromotion OF q better knowledge anu
| good understanding between the dlllerciIs
countries represented. The meeunss VI
the conference were harmonious anu ~
Conclusions were reached with supstau-
tial unarimity II is interesting 10 Op
serve that I'm the successive con.cle'iCcs
which lave been held the req 'esert1tlNes
of the different American nations nave
been learning to work together enecl'Ne-
". for, while the frst conference III
Washington in 1889. and the second con-
terence in Mexico In 1902, occupied many
months With much time wasted In an ull-
regulated and fruitless discussion Iho
third conference at Rio eXhioitei inucn
of the facinty In tho practieal dlSpltch
of business which characterizes poima-
nent deliberative bodies, and completed
its labors within the period or SIX weeks
originally allotted for It's sessions. 80
quite apart from tho SPECIFIC Na!he ui
the conclugions reached by the confer
ence the example OF the represcnlauN.
of all the American nations ehgaglhg ~,
harmonious and kindly consideration anu
discussion of subjects OF common interest
is itself of great and substantial value
for the promotion OF reasonable ana con-
siderate treatment OF all internatlonal
ouestions The thanks of this country are
due 10 the government of Brazil ana TO
the people OF Rio dc Janoiro Tor the gen
erous hospitality with when our ueie ,'are
gates. in common with the others. were
received entertained, and facllltateu IN
their work.
incidentally TO the meeting of the con
ference the secretary OF state visited tne
city of Rio dc Janeiro and was cordially
received by the conference. OF Wmch ne
~as made an honorary president ie
announcement Of his intention To make
this visit was followed by most courte.
ous and urgent invitations from nearly al
the countries OF South America To visit
them as the guest Of their governments.
II was deemed that by the acceptance or
these Invitations We might appropriately
EXPRESS tho real respect and friendship
in which we hold our sister republics ot
the southern continent and tho secretary
accordingly, visited Brazil. Uruguay, NJ
sentina, Chile. Peru, Panama and tolom-
bis He refrained from visiting Fara-
suay Bolivia and Ecuador only hecaust
The distance Of their capitals from me
seabosrd made it impracticabie with tho
time at his disposal. He carried With him
q message OF peace and friendship. snu
~ strong desire for good understanding
and mutual hepfulness. and he was
everywhere received In the spirit OF ms
message. The members OF government.
the press the learned professions. the
,nen of business. and the great masses OF
Inc people united everywhere ia emphatic