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CONDITIONS IN CUBA.

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For a better understanding Of the
question OF the final destiny OF the late
Spanish provinces, an article In the At
hnuc Monthly, by J. d. Whelpley, on
Cuban conditions. can De read with
profit. AS he sees the situation very
little progress has been made in that
island for the establishment Of inde-
pendent self-government, and the pros
poets for the immediate future are not
promising. owing 10 the utter lncapacity
Of the people to govern themselves.
In the article referred 20 Il IS pointed
out. that the military government has
been great success II has insured
comfort, safety and good order in not
able contrast 20 the conditions prevail
Ing under Spanish rule. But the Cubans
themselves, Il ls alleged. have not been
able 20 offer any cooperation IN the
work. They are said TO be opposed TO
the American government, but without
the necessary qualifications for govern.
Ing without outside aid. They are jeal-
Gus and deslrous Of being left alone. al
though incapable OF carrying the bur
den Of Independence.
In proof Of this Il Is stated that cap
itallsts refuse absolutely TO invest 10
Cuba. The writer says:
"No new capital has been invested IN
Cuba under American rule Tor Two rea-
sons one being that the United States
government has not dared 90 intrust
10 its own officials the right % grant
concessions. the other reason Is that
capital OF an nationalIties IL n1w afraid
that the United states b. going 20 hold
10 the popular conception Of the pledge
given bv Congress. 90 the effect that
cuba SHAH be given into the hands OF an
independent Cuban government
Nor IL this all. Il Is further claimed
that since the American Intervention,
$50 100000 Spanish capital has been
Withdrawn from the island, on account
Of lack Of confidence On the Cubans as
their own governors.
Mr. Whelpley suggests that there Is
but little hope for Cuba until a new
generation shall have sprung up, which
better understands American senu-
ments and institutions than the present
As Il Is today, it IA believed that II the
American Intervention ceased, Cuba
would. within an incredibly short time
become a raging furnace Of civil uproar,
caused by domestic war over the spols
with such a possibility IN view, the
military rule can. Of course. not be en-
tlrely abandoned This country has as
sumed by the Paris treaty, certain re-
latons for which Il is responsible
10 the world, and these obligations
must be fulfilled no less than the duties
We owe 10 the Cubans
In the meantime the work Of eduoa-
ton must continue. There are now, ac-
cordlng to the statistics published, g.
O79 schools In Cuba. with about liO.-
900 children enrolled. over half q mill
lion dollars worth OF modern school
furniture has been bought and distrib-
uted among the schools The pupils re-
ceive books and school supplies free OF
charge Night schools for adults are
about 10 De established and a plan
has been formulated Tor a teachers
normal school TO be- held during the
summer months And, finally, a teach-
ers' excursion TO the United States has
beeen undertaken. in which the ex-
oursIonists win be given the benefit Of
a summer course at Harvard, with
special reference 10 the needs OF the
Cuban instructors
such educational work, combined
with the efforts Of the military and
civil officers VIII bear fruit in due time
The conditions existing IN any country
are not from yesterday and cannot be
changed tomorrow. at the bidding of
anybody. They are the result Of a long
growth. and must be slowly adjusted 10
new conditions. A nation. like tree
Is living organism and may be
trained. if carefully and skilfully ham
died. 20 grow Ia the desired direction
Il will yield 70 the patient labor Of the
gardener as long as not required 10
30 in radical opposition to It's own ma
ture
cuba. under American auspices, is
sure OF success. And so are the other
late Spanish colonies. The United
states has not quite as much cXperi-
ence In the establishment Of govern
ments away from home as have some
European powers; but We are apt schol-
ars, and possess correct fundamental
principles. The work 80 hand IS there
fore sure OF final and glorious success.