The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-12-04
Tne Cnhan Mntter.

Last August IN nsulFecti0n broke
out in Cuba which it speedily grew evil
dent that the existing Cuban govern
ment was powerless to qnell Thanks
to the preparedness Of our navy, /
was able Immediately to send enough
ships to Cuba to prevent the situation
from becoming hopeless. and ! fur
thermore dispatched to Cuba the sec
rotary of war and the assistant secre-
tary of state in order that they might
grapple vita the situation on the
ground.
In accordance with the so called
Plat amendment, which was embod-
led in the constitution Of Cuba, there
upon proclaimed d provisional govern
ment for the island, the secretary Of
war acting as provisional governor UNI
til he could be replaced by Mr.. Magoon,
the late minister to Panama and gov
ernor Of the canal zone on the isthmus
Troops were sent to support them and
to relieve the navy. the expedition be
ing handled with most satisfactory
speed and efficiency. Peace has come
in the island, and the harvesting Of the
sugar cane crop. the great crop Of the
island, is about to proceed. When the
election has been held and the new
government inaugurated In peaceful
and orderly fashion the provisional
government will come to an end.
The United States wishes nothing Of
Cuba except that 1t shall prosper NOR
ally and materially and wishes nothing
Of the Cubans save that they shall be
able to preserve order among them
selves and therefore to preserve their
independence. If the elections become
a farce and If the insurrectionary habit
becomes confirmed on the island 1t is
absolutely out OF the question that the
island should continue independent,
and the United States. which has as
sumed the sponsorship before the civ
iIized world for Cuba's career as a ma
ton, would again have to intervene
and to see that the government was
managed in such orderly fashion as to
secure the safety of life and property.
The Rio Conference.
The second international conference
of American republics, held in Next
co In the years 19O1-02. provided for
the holding Of the third conference
within five years and committed the
fixing Of the time and place and the
arrangements for the conference to the
governing board of the bureau OF
American republics. composed of the
representatives Of all the American
nations in Washington. That board
discharged the duty imposed upon
lit with marked fidelity and pains
taking care. and upon the courteous
J Invitation of the United States OF Bra
I'll the conference was held at Rio de
Janeiro. continuing from the 28d Of
July to the Goth Of August last Many
subjects of common Interest to all the
4 American nations were discussed by
the conference. and the conclusions
reached. embodied In series OF reso-
4 buttons and proposed conventions. will
be laid before you upon the coming OF
the final report OF the American dele
gates.
have just returned from trip to
Panama and shall report to you at
length later on the whole subject Of the
Panama canal.
The AlEecaraa Convention.
The Algeciras convention, which was
signed BY the United States as well as
4 by most Of the powers Of Europe. suI
persedes the previous convention Of
1850. which was also signed both By
the TlnItea states and majority 81