Arizona republican., 1898-11-13
THE FUTURE or CUBA.

The prediction has been -nlaGa that
 the United States vii repeat with re-
 srect to Cuba England's his.ory with respect to Egypt That is 10 say, once
 in control it will continue in control. The situation will demand that tie
 stronger power remain, i1 he Interests Of the country itself.
 The United States will keep it's
 premise made to Cuba. The people Of
 the island will have opportunity in
 good season to decide a5 b their fu-
 ture. Ali that the United States de-
 sires is that 2 g3od and stable govern
 meni shall exist there. t must insist
 upon that, because l. is responsible
 to the world for the bringing abou: Of
 such a condition. Il has turned Spain
 out to mako way for that If the Gu Ibans can adjust their differences and demonstrate their capacity for the
 work, the United States will rejoice. If they should decide, however, that rhe United States can do moro fer thsnl than they may reasonably hope to do fer themselves, and should asl, for an
 
 neEation will take place.
 England in Egypt has bsen Q very great blessing to that country. The New York Tribune in an editorial the o,her day gave some Instructive fig ures or this score. English control has existed for sixteen years, and in that time the population has increased from six to ten millions. The land has yielded more than ever betcre. Grain. | fruits and cotton have been produced ] il greatly increased quantities. Public ! works of the frst importance have i gone forward. There arc more miles i of railroad in Egypt today than in Gp2in, CT Portugal, CT Austria I{u-,- gary. When the English came in, as the Tribuze points out, there was 2 mile Of good wagon road in all the land, and traveI and transporta- ton had to be afcca Or on raulsback or comeback. Tn the last six years more than thousand miles of fine roads have been built, and the work is p-o- ccading Gt q rapid rate.'
 This is Q remarkable performance even fer England, tho most successful of all colo2iZers. Egypt is one Of the oldest Of countries. Activity taare goes back 10 the beginning The land has been under tribute for thousands 1f years. The natives had been under : inc harrow 50 long that progress when the English arrived was unknown to | them. That part Of the world bad been out oi touch with civilization fer ages. And Ec5, 1t is made to renew it's fife and Isspond with some thing like 7igcr to these latest calls upon il.
 Cuba is 2 new country. Its rich soil s unimraired by the crops it Las pro lucsd. Its fCTests are almost un- ouched. Its mineral resources are un- developed. Its people, so long the . port and prey Of Spain, arc ambitious. .tougb backward. It is situated di- ecLy or the line of the greatest mod .r1 activity. What may rot American z ntsrprise hope to effect there! What .hanges are certain to fCllcw even . C ,Tief American Cccupancy and cortroli What may not the people of the island ( ,rc1rtso themselves frc:2 2 hearty and ,nreseTvcd cooperation with Those 2 gho hare driven Spain cut and are ono as thei~ friends and benefactors! :
 Cuha's future is rosy in any event. -ke blight Of Spanish domination is | udcd, ard whether the island sets up e or its1I1, or snugS!o5 pe-,-na a.ie-ltly assured