The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1906-10-12
INTERVENTION IN CUBA
Becomes More Interesting as
Disclosures Advance.
Suit Against Standard Oil Com
pany Being Prepar-
ed.
Especial to TmE REpuBLIcAS.1


ing during the course of the whole
Cuban imbroglic has created more
interest and discussion than the
publication by the State Department
of the correspondence between Pres
ident Palma and Consul General1
Steinheart early in September over
the prospect of American interview
ton. The correspondence shows
that Palma, even at that early stage
of the game. was ready to throw up
his hands and admit the impossible
ty of keeping order in Cuba without
the assistance of the United States.
The reply of President Roosevelt
through the State Department that
Intervention would only be attempt
ed by this government as last re-
sort shows how closely the admins
tration stayed to the letter and
spirit of the Plat amendment. The
correspondence also shows that
President Palma lacked fortitude,
nerve, and was ready to desert the
ship long before this country was
convinced that he had exhausted all
methods Of either comprising with
the rebels or putting them down by
force.
Now that the United States has
stepped in, little doubt is expressed
at the State Department that sat-
isfactory arrangement will be reach
ed. The best class of Cubans real
ize that this government is true
friend to the republic, and while in
all probability, the preponderence of
Cuban sentiment would be for i'm
mediate annexation, the administra-
ton has made it plain that Cuba
must make another trial and if pos
sible, establish her own government
on a permanent and safe basis.
The selection of Magoon of Pana-
ma as the temporary governor of
Cuba was reached only at the last
moment and is said to be because of
his familiarity with Cuban laws
reached during his term in the War
Department in connection with the
Bureau of Insular affairs Governor
Magoon will oversee the prepare
tions for the coming election in the
island, and there is no question that
they will be held under strict super
vison such as will preclude the pos.
sibility Of fraud and satisfy both
factions of the Cuban public that
they are being given square deal
from the top of the pack.
1t is stated at the Department of
Justice that the delay in filing the
suits against the Standard Oil Com
pany is due primarily to the Cuban
crisis, the President not being willing
to act in the absence of Secretary
Taft in whose judgment as lawyer
he has great confidence. 1t is
known. however, that everything is
in readiness for the filing of the
suits as soon as the plan of legal
campaign has received the approval
of the President. 1t is not yet
known whether the prosecution
against the Standard Oil Company,
will be of civil or criminal nature.
1t is believed that there is ample
material for a criminal prosecution
should such be determined on. This
is not the only matter of widespread
public Importance that is awaiting
the action of the Department of JUS
tice. The Attorneys for the Depart
ment, who Investigated the Ann
Arbor Ice Trust case, are all ready
to report, and it is understood that
they have made out strong case
against both the railroads and the
ice combine.
4 The Department is also busy pas
sing on a great number Of complaints
as to alleged violations of the eight
hour labor law. These are coming
in from all points, and in view of
the sweeping nature of the Presi-
dents recent order, it is probable
that they will all be fought to a
finish. and a finish can have but one
result, the conviction of the defend