Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-10-11
IS OUR ARMY TO
REMAIN IN
CUBA
OFFICIAL WASHINGTON
THINKS THAT IT IS
Not Because the Government
Wants to Keep 1t There, But
Because 1t Is Difficult to See
Where to Let Co..


Washington, Oct. 10.-Is our army
in Cuba to stay? Washington, or at
least a large part of Washington, be-
lieves 1t is, and the conviction is
growing elsewhere. especially in Cuba.
Washington doesn't want our army to
stay in Cuba, but 1t finds itself in
much the same position the man who
got the, bear by the tail. 1t doesn't
know how to let go.
You don't near any proud demand,
so far as Cuba is concerned, as to
who shall pull down the flag; but the
question is asked, how are we going
to get out with honor"
So far as practical considerations
are concerned, we seem to be about
in the same class with reference to
Cuba as we are in the Philippines.
After nine years In the Philippines,
there are few Americans who would
not gladly get out, If only some one
would show us the way. 1t is now
something more thar a year since
the army of Intervention went to
Cuba, and the day Of its independence
seems as distant as 1t did the day our
soldiers landed on Cuban soil.
The fact appears to be that the
substantial business interests of the
island republic are o in accord with
the American people in longing for
the departure OF Uncle Sans troops.
When it became apparent that the
Palma government, which began its
career so a~uspiciously, had proven a
failure and that anarchy was upon
the island, wealthy property owners
declared the United States would
have to take permanent possession.
and they minated that they knew
how to keep the American govern
ment's hand at the helm. In other
words, they proposed, by starting in
cipient revolutions, to keep Uncle
Sam busy and prevent that tranquility
necessary to the conduct of an or
derby election. Whether the almost
constant disorder is the result of his
determination is not clearly estab-
lished. but the fact remains hat as
vet there has been no opportunity for
the election of a government that
a " IN promise of stability.
President Roosevelt's last public ut
terance on the Cuban question was a
reiteration OF his determination to
withdraw our troops as soon as posi-
BILE. In view of the continued unrest
in the island, there Is a great deal of
curiosity as to what he will say on
the subject when he sends his mes
sage to congress next December.
Congress is divided into two
camps on the Cuban question, and the
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good many senators and representa-
tives believe that the Intervention of a
year ago was a huge blunder, that we
should allow the Cubans to work out
their own salvation. Others hold that
the blunder was made in the adoption
by congress of the Teller resolution.
declaring that we had no intention Of
acquiring Cuba n pledging the uni
ted States to establish there a sover-
eign government. Nor was the situa-
ton helped by the Plat amendment.
which robbed Cuba of some of the
chief attributes OF sovereignty. As a
matter of fact, declare these critics Of
our policy, we covenanted with tho
world to establish in Cuba a sover-
eign and stable government and then
enforced on the island a sovereignty
that made us responsible for its good
behavior. Hence our present difficult
ties.
No matter, therefore. wha future
policy the president may recommend,
IL is bound to be subjected to criti-
cism. All the blame will be laid at
Americas ambition to be a world
power and the people who wanted to
dance will be asked how they like the
price they must pay the fiddler. Also
will the doleful prediction be made
that. with Cuba and the Philippines
or our hands. we may soon have TO
take charge of the turbulent Central
American republics and probably a
slice OF South America. other world
powers which have taken over con-
troll Of weaker peoples and failed to
that control ave pee ac-
cused OF bad faith and double-dealing. Z
II is more than probable that the
United States will have To endure this
same ~reproach. no matter how little
10 our liking the cuban situation
may be.
Those who have been watching the
trend Of affairs in the island have
been becoming less and less hopeful,
and The recent evidences Of unrest in
some Of the provinces have not
tended TO help matters. II was re-
ported at first that these minor dis
turbances were merely the result Of
the Vaccinations Of a gang Of pro-
fessional revolution promoters. whose
headquarters were In New York, and
whose real business was To organize
uprising which would last long
enough TO enable them To raise a few
thousand dollars by blackmailing
plantation owners and then make
their getaway when the troops came.
But despite the fact that q became
known to the promoters that their
had been discovered. the trouble
was not entirely suppressed. II Was