New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-15
OR INTERVENTI0N
President Urges CHbdHs to Cease
HOsfiities at Once.
IBy Telegraph 70 The Tribune J


Oyster Bay. Sept 14-"It is in my Judgment
Imperative for the sake of Cuba that there shall
be an immediate cessation of hostiIities and
some arrangement which viii secure the per
manent paciicatiou Of the island
Il am sending to Havana the Secretary Of
War. Mr. Taft and the Assistant Secretary OF
State, Mr.. Bacon. as the special representatives
Of this government. who will render such aid
as is possible toward these ends"
In these words President Roosevelt announced
late tonight that the United States would not
intervene in Cuba until every possible effort had
been exhausted by the Cubans themselves for the
settling of their own troubles. The paragraphs
quoted are embodied in a letter which the Presi-
dent addressed to SenOr Quesada. the Cuban
Minister. In this letter the President pleads
with all patriotic Cubans to put aside their Fer
sonaI desires and grievances and strive for the
salvation Of their republic. The letter gives no
tice however, that Intervention viii speedily fol-
low If peace is not quickly declared
The Presidents letter was made public altar
an all day conference. in which Secretary Taft.
Secretary Bonapsrte and Acting Secretary Bacon
took part.
MeSsrS Taft and Bacon will leave Washington
for Havana on Sunday. They win sail from
Key West on a warship. The Presidents letter
TO Senior QUesada follows.
NV Dear Senior Quesada:
Ia this crisis in the affairs OF the Republic OF
cuba / write you. not merely because you are
the Minister Of cuba accredited TO this govern
ment. but because you and We're intimately
drawn together at the time when the United
States interviewed IN the affairs Of Cuba with
the result of making her an independents nation.
You know how sincere my affection and adnlra-
ti0n and regard for Cuba You know that
! never have done and never shall do anything
I'm reference 10 Cuba save with such sincere re-
gard for her welfare. You also know the pride
/ felt because IL came To me- as President 70
withdraw the American troops from the Island
of cuba and officially To proclaim her indepen-
dence ard TO wish her 0TOdspeed in her career.
as a free republic. + desire now through you.
10 say a word Of solemn warning TO your people.
whose earnest well wisher / am. For seven
years cuba mas been i'm a condition OF profound
peace and of steadily growing prosperity FOR
four years this peace and prosperity nave oo~
tanned under her own independent government
fter peace. prosperity ana lndrpchueuce are DOW
ruevaced for of an possible evils that can berall
cuba the worst IS The evil of anarchy INTO whles.
civil war and revolutionary disturbances Wsh
assuredly throw her. Whoever Is responSiple'ior
armed revolution and outrage whoever - re-
spOusible i'm any way for the condition or tne
affairs that now obtain IS an enemy Of Cuba.
and doubly heavy is the responsibility or the
man Who affecting 10 be the especial champion
OF Cuban independence. takes any step which
will ieopardize that independence. For there -
lust one way In which Cuban independence can
be secured and that Is for the Cuban people 70
show their ability TO continue In their path Oc
peaceful and orderly progress. This nation asks
nothing Of Cuba, save thar it shall continue To
develop as n has developed during the last
seven years that % shall know and practise the
orderly liberty which viii assuredly bring an
everincreasing measure OF peace and prosperity
10 the beautiful Queen ~ the Antilles our in
terVentOu IN Cuban affairs viii only come r.
cuba herself shows that she has fallen into the
insurrectionary habit. that she lacks the sell
restraint necessary 10 peaceful self-gOvernment.
and thar her contending factions have plunge2
the country into anarchy.
. solemnly adiure all Cuban patriots TO band
together to sink all differences and personal
/ bitions, and 20 remember that the only way thar
they can preserve the Independence Of the re-
public 10 to prevent the necessity of outsds