The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, April 16, 1899, Page 18

HE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, APRIL 16, 1899. t do you think of the alleg upation of Cuba until the be permitted tion of anhexation 4 n and how should Cuba be evacuated? T. Estrada Palma, Spe HAVE abso te the propo- Mc 1 flying over will be share willi to in American people that absolute We realize we must have entire faith in the American people and the Ex-Governor G. H. GrosvVenor of Onis Speaks in tk government. it direction and s when ¥ population, the ani of years of tyranny r that the Spi ppointment of defeat, eignty in the island. far has move ng with government, second a mix civil, and third, such government ¢ - direct, and then await the issuc t when peace and reconciliation intc t of the people will by an overwhelming ma n to the United States, and when that time O s ving the essons in D of the Ea From a photograph. COODROOVUVOVOOVIVAVOOOUBGD t=1i:n Drill of tae Laltornia ppprentices on Board the Pensacoia “Gen. M.C.EButler o [fortheArmy Lishap Poiier w Jor thelferg 7 Lsfrada Palfina Pt A3 Llenry ey - Jor Hall S7 comes 1 will favor t ther enor s value to It that_tt uba il reatly benefited by r and I ear ht about it may be Edward Atkinson of Basion Impzrialist r of the treaty Cu hei 1at autho: in Cuba, t the to do police country? By what authority of Iz €x w do off; United States collect taxes in Cuba? However beneficial may be the vision of General Wood an others in cle 15 and p S admitted, can they now re of law will our troops which affect Cuba in some he mea these conditions is either to zn Gom- o the gation' an there is no h the ese which there is no constitutionai ve no more right to keep our for ; keep them in Mexico after the treaty of peace had been signed. T Y GCF\. M C Butler of the Guban Evecu mittee Speaks fer the Arm N regard to “The allegation that it s propo: military occupation of Cuba until in despair the Cubar | annexation,” I will say 1 was not aware that such had been made, and that so far as my information goes foundation for it. My u anding is the United States forces are there w consent and approbation of the Cubans, to aid them in the tion of public order and the establishment of a “stable and durable government” and for other purposes. As 10 whether annexation s desired by the An Cubans there is no basis upon which an intell The Ame had no onpc the be formula ress an opinion on the subject. My individual opin thoroughly informed they would desire the a t in an orderly, legal manne It would m x wealthiest and most prosperous ates of the Whether the Cubans desire annexation it is equally difficult to give a satisfact answ There are three classes to be reconci this or any other position relating to the future of the They are: First, - large property owne ssional, I and manufacturing lasses, embracing Cu aniards hat might be termed the middle.c cing small farmers and manufac- turers, and third, the pse may again be sube > first my dgment is lass can i ¥ ce the othe 1 prevail. Whether t annexation ¥ (=g =RegeFeFeReoRe PO0CVOOOOOLOVCCOVVTOVATDD until he If the D lea n s upon their son After the boy own free mander Richm cants v sire to er n exa shows gene qualitied Con th P ng Officers n must aration of thiet shibping the 1 another it is not red is that the b There troubles tha nt which wc > to him in civil life, and but Thz Training S DISCUSSED BY 7 - LH-Goreryigr . Grosyens. A =, > Joriire Cuban Jrmfa Then the show them how to care for theéir cloth a Government is ad- and to lash and stow their hammo o from the moment this IS The hoys are taught the names and u in boy becomes a defender of the ves that ‘‘the men be- The apprentices are quartered on the of masts al instruction and duties of hind the ould be sically per- gundeck, under the close supervision of the watch. There is no detail of ilot’'s tect. experienced petty officers and the com- cailing that is omitted. The beys who She {8 now stationed at Yerba Buena (Goat Island) and is taking on board California boys to be trained for the navy. There are now three vessels of the United States navy .stationed here and specially used as schools for training Pacific Coast boys for the navy. They are the Adams, the Mohican and the Pensacola. of special Interest just now because Admiral Dewey was her captain fourteen years ago. cruise with a lot of Pacific Coast boys, who are well advanced as naval apprentices. take on board the boys who are now studying on board the Pensacola and start on an ocean cruise with them. Jor Corngress LTyard ATkinson > Jor the Anti -/”f/;c'ria//&[s Pooker 7 Washinglon o JorttheSowlliern Aogro WS Bryan . }:- Lortheltesr, _ S As a rule they may for annexation it is just now impossible to say. 1 the obligations and be do so, and I believe when T small, independent nation are fully realized these vi nd allia nited States. . we compelled Spain to uish her sovereignty we are pledged to permit the Cubans to es uch a government 4 see fit—the UUnited S ernment thus estab) assume it must be r authorities dete is of “stable and publican in form. If the Cubans set up such a government as can and will be recog- nized by the nations e earth, ours among the number, they ought to be permitted to enjoy their independence F and are able to do so. I do not beli ment ought to be permitted that is in trouble with foreign natiors, or durable that any govern- > this gove ment and welfare of 2 safi our people. 1 take it for gr wte the island, when our pledges and obliga imply withdrawing them to our own s Cyhans themselves. Wher 1t rnment, and to m d manner, our tro will depend o ted the in the ability for an order en- they have de age their own 7 ps shonld be withe N . Booker J. Washington Sp aks for the Southern Negro : the Cubans ought to be s that Y general feeling free to govern themselv They may ike mistake in their attempts at self-government, as all peop to do, may not reach an Angio-Saxon standard c ; ment ited to the climate cpect of them. must bear o certain 3 d the United St ving the race proble to have no re Cuba. 1 wonder if it is quite fair > white people and the d peopie in Cuba to bring them into our American conditions vive the race antagonism so that they will have to work out new the race problem which we are now trying to solve in this countrr. I believe that ve should give the Cubans our protection 1 raoral support and encouragement in every way possible. ing the fact that tk already tes Bishop Potter Speaks for the Glergy « HE question of the future of Cuba s vould seem to beleng to the d 1 diplemacy, and as such to be for .se thelr professi But, under our uch questions re decision the people, whose voice and vote uitimately de nd of our re airs of n gn to tho: stem of tions to that tural politics * who do not government, judgment of o policies and 16! ter choose those who are t xecute them. Under these circumstances, it suppose, in order for any citizen to expre » hope tt the of the United States wiil be in accor e with its own 1 its own traditions, B there can be no doubt. We have explic rvening between Spain and Cubs of the Cubans to be free, & » dete! government. Whether, in their effc to do this, accordance with our notions of what they ought to do, an utterly irrelevant question. So I s they do government hostile to us, it would s e their bu ours to decide what and how they orga COCOORREVVOVOVOCUVVUVCVOUCOOD 1 his physical missjoned officers. They are first ts ed as to his the necessity of keeping their persons agement be able and clothes clean. The boys take a bath . where every morning. For this purpose are ar- al nce and is rang r baths in the fo d part he may enlisted, of the Pensacola on the gundeck. The at his reading and boys wash their own clothes and are al- with After the boy has ways required to present a neat and tidy the ard of Exam- show an a 0 become a his term of service is up. One of the most striking fa e teaching of th Any endeavor to coax, wheedle or coerce them into being annexed to the United States would be equally hypocritical and dishonest. And this not only because of our pledges, but because of our tra- ditions. These have afirmed, from the beginning, when we appealed for their vindication to the world, that a people whether strong or weak, eastern or western, had a right to be free, and to determine under what conditions their freedom should be exercised. Let us not glve these traditions the le. True enough it is that other nations have made might to be right; and, having interfered in behalf of the oppressed, have remalned to convert one form of involuntary servitude into another; freelng men's bodies perhaps from the hand of the oppressor, but not their wills, their lives, or their property from the coercion of an external rule. s, then we tell the world that we do not ples; or rather, that we have no principles, only expediencies For myself, I hope better things of the republic. Let our stronger hands lift Cuba to its feet, teach it how to stand alone and to rule itself; and then—let us take them off! That would be an example of majestic and self-restrained beneficence worthy of a great people. i the fulfillment of the pledge contained In the resolution passed by Congress. We recognize the right of the people of Cuba to be free, not in the distant future, but now. According to the Presi- dent’s message our only purpose in Cuba is to establish a stable and independent government, and that ought to be done at once. Soegeli e Her\r\_; CIZ\A)S Speaks for Wall Street . I PUT no stock whatever in the indefinite gnd unfathered rumors to the effect that it is the secret purpose of the American govern- ment to prolong, on some pretext, the military occupation of the and of Cuba un any other wa William J. Brgar\ Speaks for the West : EPLYING to vour inquiry I would say that good faith requires il the Cuban people, in despair of securing rellef in sk for annexation. vill be evacuated by the American troops as soon as ent is established, but no sooner. Of course our government t determine when the proper time has arrived. Any intin n of intended bad th on the part of the people comes from irresponsible persons for the purpose of fomenting dis- cord for political effect, or other ulterior ends. Viewing the matter from the standpoint of the American investor in Cuban proper unquestionably best t good faith in our tr nent of the Cu should be scrupulously observed. So long as a stable government of any kind is maintained in Cub i investors have nothing to fear. The island can doubtless be ¢ ssfully under free, recognized, stable Cuban gov nment prob- well if under our own government, especlally, as will be because it is under the protectlve care of our government. xation may, however, sooner or later come. That, I think, is ¢ ter question. I approve of letting the Cubans have the oppor- tunity of establishing their cwn government, if possible, as promised the It y be after a large number of the American people have mingled with the Cubans they may really want annexation. This will be so if they are convinced that it is but for their welfare. That, of e s to be seen when the question comes up for decision. The first steps looking toward the establishment of a stable gov- ernment in Cuba may be taken in.the near future. It may be a mat- ter of some years first In determining whether the time has come for evacuation, all signs and conditions will, of course, be duly considered—such as the conduct of the Cuban people in regard to law and order, the manner of their elections, their respect for duly elected officials, ete. In short, the government should not and will not pay any attention to the talk of self-appointed leaders or the threats of excited viduals, but face the problem In a broad spirit, having despair ask for annexation would be a breach of our plighted fonably the Cubans should be permitted to enjoy recog- in view all the then existing conditions and circumstances, o eioe faith and wicked. ndence before the question of annexation is agitated. WM. 12 GHANDLIER Speaks for Gongress. T‘ s to whether annexation is desired by the American people or the vill be evacuated very soon—by the American troops simply O continue the military occupaticn of Cuba until the Cubans in Cubans no sentiment vet developed in either nation. aw DL OOO0O 00000 000000000000 00000 06 00 XX RN Lite of the California J@oys on SBoard the Z?m'mhy J‘/}z,v Pensacola. The Training Ship Pensacola Is Now Statisned Off Goat Island and Taking on Boys Who Are Ambitious to Be Traiped for the Navy. Next August the Mohican s Will Call for Them and Take Them on an Ocean Cruise. ude are given every enc fitting out and will probably sail in July nced as rapid ible for an ap- before iv cruise On re rer ound the waters of the Pa- ning to the training school ices will be examined, and be transferred to reg- s of the navy as need- omotion from time e > as they me to t to become =i kindness of uctors. This is, in outl the process which s or legal guar- v have enlisted they as- has issued an order whereby the offi es on aboard nsacy whereby a preseribed *‘co; signed to squads of ten under the m- are required to be gentle and firm, to er " which forms mand of a officer. a petty These_office of different parts of the ship, commencing with the spar deck, the names and parts hip Pens-cola. The Pensacola is The Adams i{s now on a In August the Mohican will boy in at while t th th instructo manded Charlestor e langu Leen on th boys are sent . Adams is now Pensacola ce, a bility no detail th on Dewey, Whzn Captain, on the Bridge of the Pensacola.