The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-04-24
CUBANs AL RIGHT.

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CUBANS ALL RIGHT.
Americans were not led to form very
exalted estimate of the ordinary Cuban
when brought in contact with him, In
connection with the prosecution of the re-
cent war. Lazy, shiftless, fnhumanly
cruel, positively dishonest, utterly unfit
to have control Of his own affairs-these
are some Of the characterizations that
have been applied to him.
But the Cuban has not behaved so bad
ly after all. Garcia won the respect and
confidence of his American companions
in arms, as he already enjoyed that of his
own countrymen. He was a splendid type
of the revolutionary soldier, and history
will present to view no more noble
minded devotion to the liberty of his ma
tive land than he showed throughout his
remarkable career.
Gen. Gomez, too, has been severely
criticised. But his attitude. throughout.
since the close Of the war has been such
American people Alternately deposed
and reinstated as the Cuban commanding
general, he has remained apparently
steadfast in his determination to aid the
American authorities in every way in his
power. The most recent announcement
Of his readiness to publicly declare in
favor of the control of the island by this
people until it's social, political and com
mercial life is once more restored to nor
NAL conditions is of the utmost impor-
lance. II will tend to pacify the island,
to fnure the peHpIe to the changed condi-
lions, and will. If acted on by the Cuban
people. remove the steadily increasing
danger that our political promoters may
be able to find a pretext for retaining
control>Of the island and securing it's an
nexation to these states through some
other agency than the honestly expressed
will Of the Areeican and Cuban peoples.
And. too, Quay can remember, to Gov.
Stones discontinue. that Quay himself
voted against the seating OF Henry w.
Corbett. Of Oregon. who was named
senator after the legislature had failed
to elect.
AV1enna man has invented a fifteen-bar-
relied quick-firing rifle carrying fifteen
cartridges at time and firing forty-five
per minute. This gun ought to be the
chief exhibit at the disarmament conven-
ton.
A California girl telephoned her lover
her father was coming with a pitchfork.
That girl is worth her weight in gold
even if she weighs $50 pounds.
The first church ever built in America,
| that at Jamestown. Va, is in ruins. Sew
eral of those in New York are In the
same state, but they don't look it.
Mr.. Hobart announces that he is out
of politics. Some people know intuitively
when to get out of a thing and neatly
avoid being kicked out
What appears to be the use Of asking
Croker where he got It? Everybody
knows where Quay got it, but he couldn't
be convicted of 1t.
The fellows who have been telling gold
stories in Alaska the past two years
would do great work If turned loose on
spring fish yarns.
A New York paper advertises Ladies'
waists for SALE" Be more explicit, please
Are they willowy, medium, embonpoint
or assorted?
It Is unfortunate that our own Mr..
Kiefer isn't in congress. He could then
also already yet be candidate for
speaker.
Cuba has raised a large tobacco crop
It ought therefore to be unnecessary for
us to get our Havana cigars In Connec-
ticut.
Great Britain is going to fortify Wei
Hai-Wei. Wouldn't 1t be better to start
with burning it or changing its name?
Five thousand American Indians have
emigrated to Mexico. Occasionally even
an Indian does real bright thing.
The Bolivian revolution is ended. The
go q minute to get better hold.
There is no objection to your eating
strawberries now If you can get money
enough to buy them.
Gov. Stone, you act like a man who
wants the people to believe him "tarred
with the same stick"
All the indications point to q much
more enjoyable year this year than last
for Alfonso KILL
The shirt waist Of 1899 is q hummer.
And the girl who wears it can sing few
lines herself.
A chair trust. with capital of 'steen
millions. has been formed Gentlemen.
be seated