The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-24

Cuba, like n fortunate child, has parent
rpon whom she can depend. She Is not like
poor children, cast upon the world to battle
for herself for she rtstles close to the United
| States, ard in the travail of her birth, Cubn
| and the United States came very near To-
| gether AS Cuba was born. the love fol her
! sprang In the hearts of the United States
people, and through all her future the United
| States will be true % her.
| The recognition OF Cuban independence Will
mean that Cuba is a nation of her own. with
n nag of her own, and her own form OF gov
eminent, She can be republic, or she can
| become monarchy; she can rule by placing
| man in absolute control or she can choose
her own heads aud become o generous rep
| resentativo government. Cuba, as a nation,
can make her own laws OF import and export
She can be grandiy independent In the goods
she brings into the island, and she can put
her own price on those she sends cut. Cupa,
proud little cuba, today can plan wnal ner
future Will be- for the beginning Oh her in-
turc is at hand. ~,
In making n friend of this new little ma.
ton which lies no close TO her. the uniten
States has done u wse thing. Began ny pity
and continued by sympathy, Uncle Sam fouph
that he was In the midst OF II me CONNER,
oial transaction. which would result as wen
Tor himself as TOR CUBA
Cuba is the Richest little nation In the world
in proportion to Its size, and to be ON ifsendiy
terms with her, is worth millions to Uncle
Sam. 49,
written, Cuba was set down as little
island surprisingly rich In all tropical prou
ucts." In those days there was niue com
munication between the ports ana the M
terror OF the island, and the great, ri.n. ler.
tile center WAS LEFT TO natives, VINO oultiSatea
the ground year after year, ate INC lruils;
died ana we're buried in he Midst VI tropicai
plerty They had 10 idea OF the riches that
law Ii, the great groves. which II was their
pride to cultivate. Their only idea OF wfatn
was that OF possession, ana az tncy pn a,'s,,
and ended there. They knew nothing OF tne
immense value or the copper coal ana pi-
tunen mines there. and the valuable s,p ~,
so frequently uncartbco In Cuba were 70 mem
only ornaments to be worn by their women
Tho marvellous exports OF SUGAR cane ana -.
hacco we're things OF myth and fancy, mean.
only for The brain Of q lew AMBITIOUS ones
who suggested their possibilities
Now and then, In the old Gays OF Cupa'
some explorer would penetrate the interior,
and with promoter following on ms nee,s.
would suggest that the island bejthrown open
TO cultivation and export. but at tbis tne
poor down-trodden natives only kmiiea ana
,hook their heals, ior tn s Snew Ne4' 'A'' :
For Cuba IN those days lay under n pail
great black mantle as dark as des,n' anu a., a.
cruel as the grave was spread oser ~ H., ,ro
city of Hayana--that lovely palace-lise town
BY the sea coasf--there dw1lt governor
general, stern man sent from Spain, VINO
demanded 81 tho natives "a yearly IetuIp,
and 10 him must be paid money, money ana
nothing but money, every day IN tne ycaI.z.
Well educated cnbans knew that long years
ago, il, 1892. spsniard named Columbus had
come over 10 the name Of Queen Isabella. ana
had touched the Island Of Cuba win MS
sword I'm the name OF the queen OF spaip.
j take pofsession." he said. as ne fpicte ne
fertile land With his sharp blade. And Tor go
years they had felt tbs sling az the blow ana
had smarted under II.
Without representation IN Spain, without
even d CLIhn in Mndrid, the stern city over
the sen, without ope counsellor In the gueerI
cabiuet to TIL Of thsir struggles they were
compelled 10 work year af's- year, 70 diK the
roll, 10 plant the seed, 10 raise tbr crop. 20
gather tho fruits. 10 ship 70 market ana "
pay tribute In whatever and every form tl,ry
could. without anything IN return 70 compcn-
sats them. .3
II they wanted roads. th,y must build them
III such spare time AZ they had: II they want
I'd ships or vessels. they could do without
them; II they needed sailroHdE they could
nrtvsmeris such as lighted high~ayf. drain
age fnr their cities and teleEraphis cntn'
n,ulicafionx. they Gouid nrreai 10 The Dis.
tent governor general, wh3 u, turn vouin
promise n lay the matter before the crown:
and that Would te the end cf a.
Cuba IN the meantime. had. her fitiss, ana
good cities they were The bays 81 Buera.