Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-09-15

slblo In any way for the condition OF
affairs that now obtains Is an enemy
OF Cuba, and doubly heavy is the re-
sponsbility OF the man. affecting TO be
the especial champion Of Cuban inde-
pendence. who takes any step which
| viii jeopardize that independence. For
there is just one way in which Cuban
independence can be secure. and that
is for the Cuban people TO show their
ability 20 continue ia their path OF
! peaceful and orderly progress. This
! nation asks nothing Of Cuba save that
| IL shall continue 10 develop as it has
! developed during the past seven yeats,
| that Il shall know and practise the or
DERBY liberty which viii assuredly bring
an eyer-increasing measure Of peace
! and prosperity to the beautiful Queen
Of the Antilles our Intervention IN
Cuban affairs viii only come N cuba
herself shows that she has fallen into
the insurrectionary habit that she
lacks the self-restraint necessary 10
peaceful self ~ova-nunent and that her
Contendlng factions have plunged the
country into anarch"
Il solemnly adjure an Cuban patriots
10 band together, 10 sink all differences
and personal ambitions and 10 remem-
Der that the only way that they can
preserve the independence 0f the re-
public is - preyent the necessity OF
outside interference by fescuing II from
the anarchy OF civil war earnestly
hope that this word Of adjuration Of
mine. given in the name OF the Amer
lean people the stauchest friends and
we'll Wishers OF cuba that there are in
AL the world. VIII be taken as u IL
meant. will be seriously considered and
viii be acted upon and II 50 acted !
upon Cuba's permanent Independence, |
her permanent success az q republic. |
are assured
Under the treaty with your govern |
ment. |, as president Of the United |
states. have "a duty On this matter /
which cannot shlfk The third article |
Of that treaty approximately confers /
upon the United States the right 10 In
terycne for the maintalnance IN Cuba
OF a government ADEQUATE for the pro-
lection Of life. proner'- and individual
liberty. The treaty comforting this
right Is the supreme Law OF the land
and furnishes me with The right and
the means Of fulfilling the Obligation
that | am under '"ct American
interests The informant at hand
NllVMH NffiNNN WNiiIAN lflNUWAiANMk /
the island have been so relaxed that
life. property and individual liberty are
no longer sAfe | have received authen-
tic information Of injury 20 and de-
structiOn OF American poverty. II Is
in my judgment imperative fof the sake
Of cuba that there shall be an mme-
date cessation OF hostilities and some
arrangement which VIII secure the per-
manent pscihcat'on Of the island
Il am sending 20 Havana the secre-
tar ~ war Mr. Taft and the assistant
secretary OF state Mr Bacon. as the
special representatives OF the govern
ment who will render such aid as is
possible toward these ends had
hoped that Mr. Root the secretary Of !
state, would have stoned in Havana
on his return from South America. but
the seeming 49," crisis
forbids further delay.
Through YOU I desire IN this way TO
with the Cuban govern
ment and with the Cuban people. and
accordingly am sending you a copy OF
this letter 70 be presented 10 President
Palma and have also directed its i'm
mediate publication,
Sincerely yours.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
Senior Don Donzalo de Quesada. the
cuban minister"
ALL Is UNCERTAIN
Washington. Sept. ll.--Wlth the prin-
'ipals al oyster Bay. and only agents
N Washington. It is difficult tonight 70
ecure any explanation OF the sudden
decision Of the president 10 dispatch
iecy. TAFT and Acting Secy OF State
Bacon 10 Cuba, as announced from
OYSTER Bay. Predicated entirely on the
curse Of the administrators treat ,
nent OF the Cuban question In It's ear
Ter phases. and having IN mind es- {
lecially the policy inaugurated By Sec
etary Root toward Santo Domingo. az
err he assumed office. II is the common
,elief here that IN purpose is 20 secure
rom absolutely dependable sources
that will establish clearly
he fact that President Palma either {
oes or does not In his administration
a majority OF the Cuban
'eonle. From the san Domingo pre-
edent, when President Morales was
orced TO sustain himself OF sink. the I
is believed 90 be deter
mined 10 allow the majority OF the
'uban people 10 prevail I'm the gov
rnment OF the isAnd The Teller }
mendment, declaring for the indepen-
ence on Cuba. as read in connection
Nth tho Plat amendment is under
TODD is official circles here 10 warrant
his construction Of the proper attitude
the United States government IN the :
resent Cuban crisis l
II will be for Secy. Taft and Acting +
ecy Bacon 10 determine for them
elves whether In their opinion the best .
interests Of the island are represented
y the revolutionary forces or whether
d the interests OF order aud public