BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-01-10
SAN JUAN, JANUARY 10
The Republic of Cuba.

:
The Cuban elections passed of without
excitement, and, according to all &C
counts. resulted in the choice Of Gen.
Estrada Palma as first president of the new
republic. The popular ballot taken
Was pre- iminary TO the real elections to
be held on Feb. "a, but the vote is decis-
i've enongh to forecast the official return OF
the president elect without opposition. o.
that day the president, vice. president, sena-
tors, representatives., governor Of provinces
and members of provincial councils will be
formally designated, and shortly after the
government will BE- transferred to Cuban
hands.
The elections practically redeem the pledge
which the q. 8. made in the congress
sional resolutions before the outbreak OF the
war, and proof that political good
faith has been kept with Cuba thus far.
Confding in American assurances, the
psople of the island have abstained from
faction fighting and intrigue to remark
able degree, considering the temper enge n
dered by misrule, revolution and industrial
PARALYSIS. Interference on Cul part was the
prelude to On understanding between Cuba
and washington until the new nation could
be put upon it's feet On both sides the
understanding has been clear, especially
sitter acceptance of the Platt amendment,
and there have been no illusions cherished
In influential Cuban circles as to the near.
Ing and lesson OF the crifces we have
made. The election Of Gen. Palma is IN
itself promise that the mutual good faith
observed will not be dissolved. One of the
Havana papers, In commenting this morn
Ing on the elections, calls Gen. Palms fhe
American candidate and irits q discredit-
able Cuban compliance MN American
wishes. That ia an unjust rejection. for
the president elect had, 90 to speak, trained
for the place in ardous service for Ills conn
try. He had fought through the ten years,
war, he lad been imprisoned as q rebel.
knew the political and industrial condition OF
his Compatriots, and by virtue of an Ameri
can experience as head Of the junta during
The late rebellion is the one man fit to act as
Interpreter between the United States and
the experimental attempt of Cuba.
No other Latin American republic ever
started under such auspices. The difference
in this respect between Cuba and Venezuela
or Colombia, for example, is the substitution
of::s clearly understood rlation for one that
is vague and yet imperfectly developed.
We may be said In way to guarantee indie.
pendence from foreign agression to Latin
America; but Cuba 10 joined to us by a
stronger bond, ard at the outeet Of her
career has been made almost member of
eur political house hold of the republican
faith. The other republics have ostenta.
tiously initiated the form while they have
often violated TIE spirit Of our institutions:
but Cuba has more tian theoretic war
ranty Of solid progress. She has taken les.
sons in the actual work OF government and
10 happily conditioned for their continus5 ce.
She has had American administrator TO act
with her own in the close observance Of the
whole political machinery from the smallest
municipalities to the highest Legislative and
administrative functions, and throughout
that ezperience HARDLY noticeable Jar has
occuusd TO excite spprehenstons. Nor il II
likely that the first experiences Of the rspub
lie VIII bstrsy any dangerous novel les.
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any, and The elections yestsrdsy were almoss
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