The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-05-25

ley, this state, there TO spend the re-
mainder OF his days in peace and quiet
ude
My work is almost done now" said he.
when seen in the Offices Of the junta in
New street yesterday. "and all that ask
now is that I be permitted to return 10
my home and rest in quiet have been
away long time. shall be glad to
spend the rest OF my days with my family.
That is all the reward I ask"
Although the Cuban statesman is grow
ing old, his intellect Is Just as clear and
bright as ever. Ell has no wish 10 enter
podtics. but he Is keenly alive 20 all that
is transpiring in the island TO which he has
devoted so many years of his life. There
is probably no one in the United States
today who has so profound an insight into
Cuba's affairs and Cubas possibilities. He
is by nature an optimist and in Cuba 5
future he has answering faith
Senior Palma has consistently declined 20
make public utterance OF mis- private and
personal views on the subject. but 10 a
spoke entertainingly Of the matter that
Cuba will some day be one Of the Unit
ed States" he said; hut not now-rot IN
til the Cuban people themselves wish It.
They should be permitted to learn the
lessons Of self-goyernment hrst-to learn
the reverence for law and order that ore
walls in the United States. entered a car
the other day. Presently another man en-
tered and he was smoking a cigar But
as soon as he saw the sign that smoking
is not permitted in the car he stopped
smoking. That is what I mean II was
the law-and il was respected and ooeyed
1.-THE Cuban people by many persons are
greatly misunderstood. At heart they are
gentle and courteous. Gain their con-
fdence and no better people exist Treat
them right and let them know that 1t is
for their good that you strive and truer,
kindlier race cannot be found anywhere.
'Of course, the Cuban army should dis
band and yield up their arms" Senior
Palma continued, 'ffor why should we have
an army? Thu disarmament does not
mean that the people may not have arms
in their homes. They may do that even
as we DO here in the United States But
the army should cease 10 exist. for now its
duties are over. Nor is an army OF occu-
patton needed. As soon as the people
again fully resume their peaceful pur-
suits-and that at a time which IS nor now
far off-they viii also make great strides
in civil government. and the great work
will be well under way
And in the meantime" he said with
enthusiasm, yellow fever WIZ be fast
disappearing. The day IS almost here
when It will be wholly unknown. One by
one the infested places that have caused
all the trouble in the past are being puri-
fed. From the Americans the C1ihans are
learning the meaning Of conditions that
are sanitary They are learning what Il
means TO have hygenic surroundings
Then, by and by. when the beautiful iirand
is a healthful place at al times Of the
year, the business men and the fnanclers
will sec there the great opportunities
Millions OF dollars will find rich invest
ment there and the superb resources Of
the island will he made the most OF. That
will mean wealth and prosperity and also
good government"
Senior Palma was Of the opinion that this
would rapidly bring about Setter means
OF UNulfStlNN- IfNI luIa i EHI 1aT
away" he said. Just think - -; was
told only the other day that the trip from
Havana 10 New York was made IN two
DAYS and twenty hours. What are needed
now are larger steamers, perhaps. but
these Will come"
Asked II he did not think that the chief
means Of travel would be by rail 70 Tam
pa and the rest Of the distance hy steam
or. he thought a moment and then said
slowly:
II believe that some day \ great bridge
viii traverse mach OF the distance. The
island is but A few hours from Key West
The bridge could be built from key 20 key.
For many people even a few hoars AZ
sea Is not pleasant, and what a wonderful
thing II would Re II there should BE- no
sea voyage at alIl'
"wiH you not 20 20 Cuba Senior Pa /
mar"
NO. no." ne answered slowly; and then
with deep feeling continued.
IT love the United States. and ny home I.
f. here. 60 20 regain my family. u rear
ny children r. knowledge = American +
institutions ana under the American Sag f
The American iustituti1r-thev are s-1u-
ferfuI-and the Tag, NJ children -oye 81 f
and revere Il even as DO"
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