The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-09-10

the result of bad management and the
eagerness OF the Havana people to crowd
the theater. II seems that the ayunta-
miento had issued invitations broadcast
without taking into consideration the seat
ing capacity of the theater. The teach
ers had gone on the transports for din
ncr and were a little late I'm arriving. On
arrival the building was crowded and
there was no room for them. Every ef-
fort was made to seat them. but I'm vain.
The teachers were very much put out
and many were loud I'm their deruncia-
tions. One of the teachers climbed upon
a seat and raised his voice in protest.
He was Immediately seized by two po-
licemen. Seeing one Of their number in
the hands OF the police. others Joined In
the ARRAY and struggle with the officers
of the law began. Ii looked as If serious
trouble would result, when one of the
members of the ayuntamento present
climbed To a box and implored the teach
ers of Cuba to maintain order. He yell
ed: Teachers of Cuba, the reputation
OF your beloved country Is at stake. Do
nothing here tonight which Will reflect
discredit upon your profession" So he
continued for some time and either his
eloquence or the efforts of the police
Gained the excitement. I'm a measure. for
the teachers btcame more pacified, and
though they were crowded out they gave
no further trouble. Isn't II funny? The
teachers were the guests of the city. The
mayor and ayuntamiento were their
hosts. and vet they allowed the people
To crowd the building during the enter
taiument to which they had invited their
guests until there was no room, and when
this was ascertained there should have
been n quick emptying OF the seats so
tunity OF witnessing the entertainment
go UP IN their behalf and to which they
were invited guests. One of the teach
ers managed 20 get a hearing when
thirgs were a little more quiet. He said
they had visited many cities In the
United States and had everywhere been
treated with the utmost consideration,
only TO return to their native land to be
treated with manifest disrespect. The
policemen were censured generally for in
terferlng with the teacher who was maxi
ing an effort to be heard. and the others
who tried to drag down the educators
who went to their fellows rescue should
have n reprimand. The teachers We're
not getting up a riot. only trying TO as
sert their rights; after all. II was only
their forbearance and the pleading of the
member of the nyuntamiento that avert
ed "a riot. Ii was singular, though, TO
IL IS always so at a free show people
will fight more for n seat at a free show
than where they pay a dollar and half
for that privilege.
The Cuban teachers have learned a few
things sure during their stay with Ameri-
cans. One of them in response To various
addresses OF welcome. rebuked an aglta-
tor who attempted to ring politics in upon
that occasion. a politician who proposes
HasaWa fFaFNFl
a radical and complete separatist instru-
ment. This individual expressed the hope
that the teachers had not returned inn
bued with new ideas and with annexation
sentiments. but that each and every one
had remained true and firm for Cuba
libre" The teacher I'm question stated
To the audience that this was neither the
time nor the place to discuss politics.
that they had just returned from the
United States where they had been the
guests of the government and of the peo-
pie. and that they were too thoroughly
appreciative of the kindness bestowed
upon them and too sincerely grateful 10
think OF political relationships or of any
thing else but the kind treatment they
had received. lie also said that from all
that he and the others mad seen aud
heard the people of the United States
not only did not have an annexation
thought toward Cuba. but he doubted
very much If they would accept Cuba as
4 member of the American sisterhood II
her. people were to ask to be taken IN.
lie dismissed the subject as buSbcar,
and as a bystander pertinently remarked.
THE podacogue knew exactly what he
was talking about; the demagogue
didn't"
a sensible man or woman will always
ackno Wedge u mistake. and ] take occa-
sion to say that ! retract what l said
about this great movement. ] did con-
slider Il chImerical and sentimental. but
1 can see that ii was not the present 50
much as the future effect which inilC-
euced the promoters Of this scheme. IL
was not So much they would learn dur
Ing the eight weeks from the textbooks,
bur il was the array of object lessons
which would oDcn up the Intelligence ot
MAJ hundreds who necessarily had very
contracted views. and that these i.iCO
teachers throughout Cuba viii form ru-
cleus 10 unfold The ideas of the people
with whom they come I'm contact. The
few remarks Of the teacher referred 10
were calculated to set some thinking
and that Is the sort of talk many others
viii hear.
one significant fact I'm connection with
the teachers reception Is that. with the
exception of The Havana Post. the only
American paper IN the city. the eniltt
press was invited TO the reception ard
banquet The Post has taken a great
Interest I'm this matter from its incep-
tlun. n was MIR. Conant. a member of
the company OF The Post. who originated
the idea. The Post sent A special reporter
10 the states with the teachers to keep
its readers Informed as to their move
mcnis. 81 has given more space In It's
columns 10 this work than ali the other
city papers put together: It's city editor
met the transports miles out at sea TO
give the educators a welcome. secured
and published lengthy interviews with
Superintendent Frye and various teach
crs covering their experiences and did
the teachers the courtesy OF issuing them
a thousand copies of The Post which were
sent on board the transports Tor their
pleasure Thursday morning before break
fast "a favor which not another paper
in the city thought OF doing. II does
seem intentional. not SO much 10
Tie Post. as To the nation II represents,
10 have 80 egregiOusly sighted il.
The republican and union democrats
parties have combined their forces and
will work in close combination to defeat
the election of the Cuban national party
Tor Delegates TO the constitutional con-
vcntion. ID seems after all. In spite Of
apparent apathy in registration, the nsht
: To be thu hottest that was ever known
in Cuban politics. The fusionlsts have
placed in the field Manuel Sanguilly, Leo
pcidO Barrier. Marques de Estabaa and
Carlos Zaido. A more unnatural fusion
never existed. whose declarations of prin-
cipIes combine entirely different ideas and