The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1910-12-28
ARE WE GOING BACK?

1t is said that the Washington au
thorities are looking to the necessity
Of a reoccupation of Cuba by Amer
lean troops within a very short time.
and that 5000 soldiers are now held
in readiness to embark at few hours
notice for the island. And it is recall
ed that at the time OF the last inter
vention in Cuba by the United States,
it was said by President Roosevelt
through his secretary Of war, VIM.
Fl. Taft, that ii the Cnited States
was called upon again to take over
the administration Of Cuban affairs
it would be in permapency. So, the
opinion of Berlin. reported in dis
patches, that the United States is get
ting ready to annex Cuba may not be
without it's warrant.
For some time conditions in Cuba
have been very unsatisfactory. lce
| government is in bad way, with fac
| tons at open war and reprenetative
/ of the factions killing each other IN
| the capitol at Havana. President Co
\ meg has alienated some of his strong
| est supporters and appears to have
but light, hold upon the people,
! naere are many INSCRIPTIONS adveli-
turers seeking place and power, and
| the national spirit seems to be at &
| low eEb. The recent quarrel between
President Gomez and Gen. Pine Guer.
IA may aave serious consequences
and precipitate the trouble which has
been brewing for a long time. Guerra
was the leader OF the insurrection
against the Palma government which
led TO tile intervention of the Unit
ed States four years ago. and he may
take 10 tie bushes with his irregu-
lars again and make a situation that
will have to be grasped with a strong
hand The Knowledge that a second
Intervention by the United States
will mean permanent occupation
of tie island and administration Of
Cuban affairs may have a lettering
effect upon the instructive revolution
airy spirit of the aspiring Cuban lead
ers. The ipsmTootionary game is
not so safe in Cuba rs in the Cen
trail American states. The United
States reserves the right to say
whether or not the Cubans are con
Quoting themselves as trey should,
and to snuff out their national indie
incidence if It thinks they are not
doing right,
AZ the same time the government
Of tie United States must exercise
u very careful discretion in its judg-
ment of the Cuhans. The conditions
in the island are not naturally con.
ducive to order and establishment
TIE Cubans have had practically ?
schooling in the art of self govern
ment. and ii is not fair TO expect
OF them immediately successful ma
tional ADMINISTRATION The question
with the Washingtcn authorities
should be not whether the Cubaps
cave proved themselves capable OF
governing their country as. in TIE
opinion of Americans, 1t should he
governed nut whether they have
made any substantial progress at I'll
toward the ideals that have been set
for them. It can hardly be said tdat
the Cabans have had sufficient pc
riod Of probation of their capabili-
les for self government for anybody
70 take iudgment against them. OF
course, II the United States is deter |
mined 10 take over the island. moved |
by particular interests, whether COM
mercial or miliiary-and the rich re-
sources of thc isiand and the valTe
al sEcb points as Guantanamo, which
re navy department soc cnstantly (
'sio's as en- ideal naval base. would ;.
ntAc Indicate thst both ccHsidkri|
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