The Washington herald., 1912-09-27
The News from Cuba.

1t is a singular coincidence that on
the very day The Herald was COM
menting upon the sending OF commits
Sioners by this country 10 Santo Do
mingo to straighten out the boundary
joker-controversy and the collection Of
Dominican customs. Cuban advices
should tell us that the United States
will have TO take hold OF the coming
elections on that island
From the maze of uncertainties as
to the probable fate of Cuba as a pro-
tege OF the United States. one can be-
gin TO see clear sky. AT least there
is no longer any doubt as to the exact
status which Cuba shortly may assume
among the nations of the Western
Hemisphere. abandoned by Spain it
became temporarily part OF the Unit
ed States. and as a result was created
an independent republic with all the
sewgaws that 60 TO make up a ma
tion-army. navy, diplomatic establish
mentS. &c
The cable report that the demand
made by the United States charge
d'afaircs at Havana upon the Cuban
government to pay the first installment
OF 100000, due on the Havana sewer
works. places that government in a
dilemma. and opens the door for the
"Dawsonizing' also OF tha, island. Cuba
never had any but an Amcrican-madc
President. Palma was imported into
Cuba after an absence OF fourteen
years. President Gomcz acquired the
seat by the aid OF the armed forces OF
the United Statc> Now comes what
looks like an appeal to this country to
provide a third President. The diplo-
matte channels OF the Cuban and Amer
ican government. it is authentically re-
ported. arc to be used aS the medium
for applying to Cuba the identical con-
ditions a. obtain at present in Santo
DOmingo.
Thi, will avoid the necessity to annex
Cuba. but will remove Cuba from the
group> OF independent nations. and the
candidate for the Cuban Presidency. to-
gethcr with his adhercntS. merely would
have to express approval OF the idea. All
that the plan involves would be the
printing 0t so. many million dollars
worth OF bonds, the Cuban government
agreeing by treaty to set aside (undcr
the supervision. peaceful when posi-
bic, armed when otherwise. OF group
OF Americans appointed to the position
by the Cuban gOvcrnmcnt) a part of the
customs collections to satisfy the in
terest upon such bonds. the remainder
Of the customs collected to be turned
over to whoever may he in control OF
the island government.
Thus it becomes apparent that no
loan Is necessary. Scrips known As
Cuban convention guaranteed bonds
would be acceptable in the financial
markets of the world in preference to
our Panama bonds because thev bear :
per cent interest. together with our
guarantee that only gold will be ac-
cePted at the customs ports of Cuba.
Such scheme naturally would preclude
the necessity Of 4 loan. or to advance a
dollar. Santo Domingo before it was
decided who were + get the bonds OF
its customs provided nearly 100000
in gold, which was deposited with the
Morton Trust Company in New York. !
pending the issuance Of the bonds.
A little pressure on the Cuban treas |
ury urging the payment of claims is
all that is necessary 10 have a protocol !
OF Cuban-Amcrican treaty of customs |
Intervention drawn up and submitted, |
TO both the Cuban Congress and the
United States Senate. The Dominican
treaty only provided for S2o.ooo.ooo
bond issue. Cuba. being much larger.
will stand for a $Ioo.ooo.ooo bond issue. |
The candidate who announces his ap-
proval of this regime for Cuba viii
stand the best chance OF becoming its
next President.
Tho