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liberals are not united. They are tryin0
to get together"
What Is the platform OF your partyr'
More Definite Treaty Wanted.

What Is the platform OF your partyr'
More Definite Treaty Wanted.
I'VE advocate a new treaty with the
United States in which its duties and pow.
ers under the Plat amendment shall b
explicitly defined and that II shall be given
the right to make effective under all cir.
cumstances the powers contained In articl0
III or that amendment, so as to preserve
peace, good order and liberty In Cuba BY
such agencies and proceedings may DO
deem ed advisable at the time. The PLATE
amendment Is indefinite. We want II to
be made more definite. We want II posi-
lively understood what the government Of
the United States will do at all times and
under all circumstances to preserve tho
peace and order OF Cuba.
The United States is responsible for our
welfare. That is admitted. But the man
ner In which that responsibility shall be
exercised Is always open to discussion. We
want no more controversy: no more doubts
we should know exactly where We stand
and what We can expect. There should be
definite settlement OF the limits OF the
authority. and a definition of the manner
In which that authority shall be exercised
Is necessary to a complete understanding"
WIN your people assent to permanent
Intervention
THE great majority Of them will in that
form. and a large proportion would like to
go even farther: they would like a solution
OF our present perpexities by the adoption
or an arrangement not dissimilar to that OF
the British in Egypt. taking into account
differences of national character and inst-
tutfons with the United States minister in
the background. to advise In case Of need,
our president as TO the administration OF
the government; to caution him against
mistakes; to conciliate the dissatisfied, and
to be constant. visible assurance OF the
interest of the United States in our well
fare This. OF course, can be done without
ostentation, without parade, without Of
fensive interference"
Would your people accept such an ar.
rangement?"
Sentiment Of the People.
Their acceptance would depend very
much upon the manner and terms I'm which
the plan is presented. The radical leaders
would perhaps raise cry against II, be-
cause 1t would put end to agitations
anyhow and give a great weight TO conserv-
alive forces. and the common people could
not understand the relation. Before any
change Is made in the present situation an
opportunity is needed to educate the
masses. With any arrangement In the first
way our party suggests, or any similar
way. permanent peace would be assured
in Cuba, and capital and immigration would
begin again to flow in. We have room In
Cuba for ten or twelve millions OF people
and even more; 1t only needs peace to at
tract them here for the development OF the
marvellous resources of our island.
great many foreigners have come in since
independence. l cannot tell you how many,
because the census was laSt taken III LOW.
The foreign population has increased in
the eastern and central provinces more
than in Havana. A large number OF
farmers from your country have taken up
land in Camaguey and other provinces.
They have also gone into commerce. We
have more than three hundred and fifty
millions Of foreign capital invested in rail-
roads, plantations. sugar mills. tobacco fac
tories and other interests. Some of the rail-
ways which were formerly owned by Span
ish and Cuban capital now belong to English
companies, and they earn large dividends.
Their shares have been quoted at over ZOO
Nearly all the foreign Investments In Cuba
have been profitable, and that adds to the
seriousness Of the situation.
THE European powers have recognized
the right Of the United States to intervene
in Cuba" said Mr.. Montoro In answer to
other questions. THE diplomatic corps a.
a body has saluted Gov. Magoon as the
chief executive power. They were led by
the Spanish minister who is the dean OF
the corps. and he read an address to tho
governor. They have individually recog-
nized his authority in other ways. Tho
British plenipotentiary presented his ere
dentials to Gov. Magoon only the other
day. Cuba Is confident that President
Roosevelt fully appreciates the situation.