The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-09-15

OYSTER BAY, Sept. 14.-After
protracted conference with Secretary
of War Taft, Acting Secretary of State
Bacon and Secretary Of the Navy
Bonaparte. President Roosevelt tonight
addressed An important communication
TO Cuba, and arranged to send Secre-
tary Taft and Bacon to that island on
Sunday to make Il thorough investlga-
ton of conditions there and lend their
influence to restore peace.
The communication is addressed TO
the Cuban Minister to the United
States, Senor Quesada, 1t is an inn
passioned plea to Cuba to realize her
responsibilities as a lf-governing Re
public and to restore peace in the
island. Her attention is called in no
uncertain language to the responsibility
which the United States bears TO the
island and the certainty that our re-
sponsibility will necessarily be exer-
cised could peace not be preserved.
Tho President says he has certain
information that the peace OF the
island is now menaced and that Amer
SECRETARY Taft and Bacon will leave
for Cuba Sunday. They will go by rail
to Key West, Fla, and from there the
tourney 10 Havana will be completed
on naval vessel, probably the cruiser
Des Moines.
Tho conference which resulted in the
Cuban decision began at Sycamore Hill
shortly after clock this afternoon
and continued until 10 o'clock tonight.
At its conclusion Secretary Taft, Sec
retarv Bonaparte and Mr.. Bacon left
for New York, and will go to Wash
ington tomorrow,
Thorough Investigation.
Secretary Taft said, as he left Oyster
D. l,a bod NO idea t0 tho
length of his visit to Cuba, He indl-
Gated that, there would be no haste in
inc investigation, which would be thor
oupb. Aside from this information no
discussion will be divulged by those
attending the conference, the state
ment being made that the letter OF the
President was Intended to cover tho
whole Cuban situation as far as 1t was
desirable to do so in the public print.
Senator Albert Beveridge Of Indiana,
member of the Senate Committee on
Cuban Relations, also participated IN
the conference. a.,
Following is President Roosevelt's
letter:
OF the Republic OF Cuba write You not
merely because you arc the Minister OF Cuba
accredited to this Government but because
wo were intimately drawn together az me
timc when the United States lnterycned IN
the affairs Of Cuba. with the result OF max
ing her an independent nation; You Know
how sincere my affection and admiration ana
regard for Cuba are; you know thnt 1 never
have done and never shall do anything IN
reference 10 Cuba save with such s'hcere
rocnrd for her welfare. You also Know the
pride I feel because il came 10 me as frest'
don't to withdraw the American troops from
The island of Cuba and officially TO proclaim
her Independence and to wish nor Iod
snccd in her career ms free Republic;
desire now. through you, 10 say a word OF
solemn warning to your people, whose ear
nest well. .wishcr | am.
Independence Menaced.
For seven gears Cuba hus been in con
dition of profound peace and OF steadily
growing prosperity. For four years THIS
peace and prosperity havo obtained under
her own independent government. Her
pcacc prosperity and independence arc now
monnccd for OF all possible evils that can
befnn Cuba the worst is the evil OF anarchy
into which civil war and revolutionary DIS
turbanccs will assurcdy throw her. Who
ever is responsible for armed revolution and
outrage whoever is responsible in any way
for the condition OF affairs thnt now OBJ
tains is an enemy Of Cuba and doubly
heavy il tho responsibility Of the man, al
fectinC To be the especial champion OF Cnhau
indppcndcnce who takes any step which VIII
ioopardizc that independence. For there IS
iusi one way in which Cuban indcpcndcuco
can be secured. and that is for the cuban
pcopls to show their ability TO continue IN
thoir path OF peaceful and orderly progress.
This nation asks nothing Of Cuba save ess$