The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-02
Tells Them to Take Part in
 Governmental Affairs
IS GIVEN VIGOROUS WELCOME
Disarmament Commission Leaves for Outlying Points to Receive Arms of lnsurgents-More Marines
 Are Landed on Island.

Havana, October 1.-The presence of the secretary of war of the United States in Havana, and his assumption of the government of Cuba were unreservedly and enthusiastically approved today by the highest intellectual, social and busi- ness clements of the capital. The scene was enacted in the auditorium of the un'- versity and the audience in addition to seventy-five students who. according to the custom here, graduate at the begin ming instead of the close of the collegiate course, numbered seven hundred persons divided equally between men and women.
 The welcome accorded to Governor Taft and Assistant Secretary of State Bacon was unexpectedly vigorous and spontane- ous. It began from the moment of their arrival and increased as the governor ut tered sentiments regarding the American occupation, which found an answering re- sponse in the hearts of all present.
 Messrs. Taft and Bacon were deeply impressed and encouraged by the evidence that the provisional government will re- ceive the best aid of the leading Cubans.
 In his address Secretary Taft said;
 Taft Makes Address.
 'sThe members of the Latin race are accustomed and not without reason 70 characterize us Anglo-Saxons as abrupt and conceited in our view of our power of pushing civilization, but those of us who have come closer to Spanish civliza- tion have been impressed with the con sciousness that the Anglo-Saxons have much to learn from the intellectual refine ment, artistic temperament, poetic imagl- nation, high ideals and courtesy of the Latin and spanish races. Spain has exert ed a tremendous force in civilization and progress, but nations, like men, suffer re- action.
 Ut has recently fallen to the lot of the people of the United States, who have struggled along the road to popular gov- ernment and fallen down and picked them selves up again, to aid some countries who have not had that experience in com ing to the enjoyment of the benefits of popular government. The republic of Cu- ba has progressed so rapidly in the last four years as almost to intoXicate the believers in popular government. It was like the growth of tropical plant, which needed cutting In order that the stalk might gain strength
 Must Be Broad and Solid.
 "It is perhaps necessary that the Gu bans shou q be warned that the founda tions of elf-government must be broad and solid, rather than high and conspicu- ous It is saddening to me to be called to Cuba, and still sadder to President Roose- welt, who is so identified with her libera- ton that we are here at the time of stumble in Cuba's progress toward popu- lar government, but it has given us an op- portunity to assure you in the name of the President and American people that we are here only to help you. With our arms under your arms we are lifting you again on the path of that wonderful progressive road you have traversed We shall I am confident, be able to point with pride to the fact that the United States is not an exploiting nation, but that she has such deep sympathy with the progress of popu- lar government as to be willing to expend her blood and treasure in liking the spread of such government in the world successful.
 Your difficulty was that you were brought up under the fifteenth and six teenth century ideas of government and were taught to look to others for the