Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 February 1901 — WARNING FOR CUBA. [ARTICLE]

WARNING FOR CUBA.

FUTURE RELATIONS MUST BE ANNOUNCED. Frooidcnt Wants the Monroe Doctrine Recognized fu Island Constitution — Government’s Policy Basel on Principle of United States as Protector. President McKinley has sent to Havana what virtually amounts to an ultimatum to the Cuban constitutional convention. The President intimated to the Cubans that unless they formulated satisfactory relations between Cuba and the United States it would be impossible for him to send the constitution to the American Congress with his approval. Tho President's telegram was sent to Gov. Wood, and was so drawn as to avoid hurting tiie tender sensibilities of the Cubans. It pointed out the overwhelming importance of close relations between the two governments, the friendly feeling toward Cuba which exists everywhere in the United States, and the responsibility which circumstances. have thrust upon this country in connection with the future of the island republic. The President urged the Cubans to take note of those facts and to comply with the wish of their friends in the United States and frame an expression of their views of the relations' which should exist between the two countries. The sting of the communication was found in its tail—in the intimation that if the Cubans wish to secure independence of the island government they will have to accept the fatherly advice of the United States. The announcement of policy, which was mapped out at the conference between Secretary Hoot and Senators I’lutt of Connecticut and Spooner, members of the Cuban relations committee, is based on the principle that the United States is to bo the guarantor and protector of .Cuba. - It demands the recognition of the Monroe doct id no as applied to Cuba, and prohibits acquisition of territory by any foreign power. Culm is enjoined against mortgaging tin- island to any foreign power, and must give the United States all facilities for enforcing its policy, as against a foreign government, or ns against the Cubans themselves. The right to establish three coaling stations, at Havana, Santiago and Cienfnegos, is exacted; and permission to maintain at least A part of the United States military force now on the island. The independence of Cuba is not to l>e assailed, and the United States is to assist her in establishing a staide government.