New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-06
OUR GOVERNMENT AND CUBA.
MRS JAMES FAIRMAN TALKS FOR THE
WEST END WOMEN.
THE leland AND ALL HER TRIALS WELL CON-
sIDERED BY MEMBERS OF THE RE
YryRIICAN ASSOCIATION

The subject Of tho regular weekly meeting OF tho
West End worans Republican Association, held
yesterday No. Al Boulevard was Cuba. and
the programme almost entirely extempore
Mrs Louis Lang was 10 have read a paper on The
Attitude Of Our Government Toward Cuba but
she was unable to keep her promise and at the last
moment Mrs. James Fairman prepared paper on
the same subject Mrs Clarence Burns gave some
statistics OF the taxation Of the ever faithful ise
Mrs. James E. Wentz and Mrs. Eva Mcdonald
Vaesh who have both been in Cuba. told what
they had seen there. and Mrs Fales described the
Philippine Islands. which she visited come time ago
Mrs Fairrnan gave a brief sketch Of the condi-
ton Of Cuba and referred any who doubted the
necessity OF the course the Government is taking 20
the speech Of John NJ Thurston in tho Senate
on the Cuban situation. She said. among other
things that woInen's clubs would be an impossible
fly In Cuba until there was change OF govern
rnent as public meetings could not be held in
time OF peace without the permission OF the
thoriaes
Mrs. valesh described the hospitals in Havana
and dweit on the opportunities for American enter
prise In Cuba Should II become a part OF tho
United States or independent State II would
afford an outlet. she said for our surplus popula-
tion,. and. It has been 30 greatly depopuated
during the war Immigration from this country Will
be as great a benefit TO II as 10 us. Mrs Vslesh
considers the insurgents entirely capable OF SELF
government and says that tbs undesirable element
has been killed on"
Mrs Burns said that in the year 1885 the ono
million Inhabitants II Cuba had paid Szs 10000 IN
taxes and that OF this amount only three quarters
n, a million had been expended for tho beneit OF
the country The Governor General got SP'" q
wear and the Bishop OF Havana and the director
OF the Treasury $4,000 each
Mr.. Fales said that Commodore Dewey had per
formed an unparalleled feat in getting into the
harbor Of Manila at night without pilot pirates
having never attempted such a thing The mines
L., arhO doubt OUT OF OEUtI, hHc
thinks because she knows most Of tho cannon that
Guarded the entrance only painted WOOD
uhsn yhe was there, and the one really powerIui
S,1n was r,sted 50 that II would not Work 49,.
THO Ph ilippines have beautiful climate she ealu
and are extremely rich with ruby. dlAihOlo al, 81
COL fields that are almost entirely uIwoIkfu ne
Is on account Of the taxes which are so p.
% a. ,orhd al enterprise. The people are geiltIe
ca ncaceshle and the women are fire ath.etss,
ia Of swimming and experts In the use OF 'he
bow and arrow. 49, ,ra. .ho, for
woman the wife Of man who was shot ioI
irving 10 better the condition az his country ~ a..
entirely peaceabe way. Is one OF the leaoers Vi 'o
on The motion Of Mrs Clarence Burns IeeG ,,h
lion was adopted placing the services Oh te 20
&, tha disposal OF the Government AS nu So
-, uan-ed and II Is Of TO make Dsiiiuhs 20,
h os wa anters had no definite idea to what they
could do but Mrs. Burns said she ieI, s .. et,,i
they would find ways Of ma king thensei.es aStra
There was large attendance not"itn ra Ne
tho bad weather, among tho guest S NJ pmfus
Robeson OF the Cleveland Sorosis and MIS- RUFUS
Eamrn, OF Bangor. Me.