The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1906-10-05
MIR. POE AND THE PitESi-
DENT.

and party regularity are ab"ve qnes-
ton and Who has devoted many yssrs
OF hi. life to opposing tue Republican
party and its principles, ON Wsdn'*
day, says the Baltimore San, visor-
ously defended President Roosevelt
and the Republican administration
from what he considers II . unfair ~.
lacks that have been made by reason
OF their attitude toward Cubs.
Mr.. Poe says that the American
people should ut least cOnceds that the
President of ehe United S ates is not
living and that there will DO time
enough to denounce and eritioiss hi IN
when it has been demonstrated that
his motives ia this matter are insin.
cere, unpatriotic and not what he pro
fesses them 10 be.
In giving his views on this subject.
Mr.. Poe said:
1.-The situaticn in Cuba, in my judge
mont, should be looked at fairly by our
people. 1t seems to mo 70 be prema
ture, unfair aud unbseoming at this
time to attack the Roosevelt admins
tration because OF it's attitude towards
the Cuban republic. Tue president
and his party should at leas, bs given
credit for patriotic and sincere motives
in dealing with the situation until by
some overt set they prove that their
intentions d. not accord with their
professions.
"They have stated that they have
no int-n lion of Selling she island or
plunging us into war there. Certain.
ly, thus far they have done nothing
that would appear to indicate that they
are harborins any Interior motives or
are attempting to deceive the people.
Moreover, think they should be Civ
en- credit Tor so.nsthing that they an
doubt.dly possess, and that is intelli-
gence.
LAS matter of political sxpsdisncy.
it does not seem proba bic that the Re.
publican administration would care to
put itself into the position Of Selling
upon Cuba for the purpose OF annsxa.
ton at a time when such course
might easily have IN effect upon the
November elections, upon which they
are depending TO continue the control
OF the Republicans in the House Of
Representatives.
IL am not in the confidence of the
Administration, but think American
citizens might he willing to concede
that the President is not lying. Hls
is dignfisd office and be is entitled
to the respect due that office. He has
given US no outward indication that
be is deliberately attempting to mis-.
lead and deceive US in dealing with
the Cuban problem and until be does
give US some cause to believe that his
intentions are not in accord with his
words, see no reason why be should
be denounced. 1t will be time enough
for denuncia.ion and criticism when u
is made plain that the motives Of the
President and his Administration are
unpatriotis and insinoere. At present
it seems to NE that the course being
pursued by our Government In treat
ing with the Cubaps is eminently inst
and in the interests OF the peace aFsd
good order of the Cuban republic.
Il see no evidence Of any intention
to pluck from the Cubans their indie
pendence and, personally. | dc not ia
vor annexation excsp. as last resort
Annexation may become necessary in
the end, but that the Administration
is now acting with that end in view !
see no reason tor believing, and until
some sign Of such coup is shown,
criticism seems to me to be unbecom.
ing and, in my judgment, should be
withheld am not in a position to
speak authoritatively for the Admins
tration, but from the published facts
in connection with the situation that
Is the way feel concerning the mat
ter"
Sentiments such as these, coming
from a Democrat of Mr.. Poe's stand
ing and influence in the party are
UNIQUE. 1t is not often that President
Roosevelt finds defender in the Dem.
ocratlc party, particularly one who
never wavers in his support OF bis
party ticket.