The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1909-06-18

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White the United states wss 80
desperately occupied during the cIvil
war, Mssimllisn IN spite ~ hmeficsn
protests, was placed on throne In
Mexico iIut almost 80 soon ne Lee
surrendered, United states army
was MARCHING toward the Mexican
frontier nv acts that could not be
misintfepteted the intention was ~
show the World that the United
states was the ally " the patriots Of
Mexico. The result all meu know.
II one were asked 10 name the re-
public which had the least right 10
claim American assistance, possibly
Venezuela would be suggested. Yet
when Venezuela was confronted with
loss OF territory, the United States
went TO the verge OF war with
England 10 secure justice for weak
country.
Because the United States could NJ
: longer tolerate the oppression Of Cubs
great but naturally pacific nation
. went TO war. To patriotic Cubans, u
Is unnecessary to relate the story Of
American achievements that culmin
| ated 10 the establishment OF Cubai
Independence.
II the United States at all regret
ted the assistance given in procuTinl
. Cuban freedom, II there had been
national desire on the part Of Ameri
. cans to possess Cuba, the second 10
Prevention would have furnished
sufficient excuse for seizing and hold
!. Ing the island.
= But instead of coming here on {
mission OF conquest, instead OF fore
ing with fire and sword Cuban sui
mission to American authority, tn
United States sent here an army {
III paciflcatioD that most effectively al
sisted to preserve order and maintai
peace. or the acts of that army eve
the most prejudiced has no cause
complain. During its stay here I'll
- army OF pacifcation was kept
readiness for any emergency, ever
duty allotted to 1t was most faithful
performed, yet the work was all don
~ so quietly that the world was given
!. lesson OF how ably and we'll troo]
could be handled.
a When the country was pacific,
10 when confidence was once again r
IA stored; after under American au
"a pieces was held here free and pc
Nc fectly fair election; after the men a
IA knowledged to be the choice OF u
~, Cuban people were installed in offic
- the army Of paciflcation, unostent
n tiously returned to the United State
,yo Truthfully, concerning what it d
!, y here, nothing but good can be said.
10 President of the United States no
~ Is the man who, to save Cuba fro
,,v trouble and bloodshed, proclaims
~ the second intervention. None vii
~ know him distrust President Tai
~ In a hundred different ways ha,
IN been fully proved his fairness an
great ability That the chief magi
trate of the United States is well di
81 posed toward Cuba, that he is not i
~ clined in the direction OF harsh or u
aw necessarily severe measures, the me
cL now at the head Of Cuban affairs ha,
All every occasion to know. Undoubtedl
"a the sincere wish Of President Taft
,le that Cuban independence and sci
~ respect should be maintained.
M Nor is the American Congress le
on friendly to Cuba. The legislati,
or body that insisted on the adoption
an the Teller resolution cannot fairly