New-York tribune., 1906-12-14
GOV. MAGOON'S SUCCESS
Report Indicates That Prosperity
and Tranquility PreUaH an Cuba.
rFrom The Tribune Bureau

Washington, Dec 13.-Leadng members of both
houses of Congress have recently received copies
of LA Lucha" the principal Spanish daily paper
In Havana of December l. in which is published
an editorial which not only contains reassuring
news regarding conditions in the island and the
success OF Governor Magoon's administration, but
which for its democratic and conservative spirit
Is much commended.
A translation of this editorial is follows:
In the last few days several newspapers of the
United States have been publishing, in the form
of kilograms from Havana. alarming news respect
grams is in complete state OF anarchy There There
Is ] some brad u The iitf1e trou6le at Sie1fuegos
has the character OF a general insurrection For
eigners are so alarmed that they are preparing TO
leave the island abandoning their interests Com ON
cause the Russian terrorists are babies compared
This is the synthesis of the kilograms which ap-
Gt , se SnIeo % nd In IN such ~ 1 Who spe1ds
his money in propagatns such nonsense? Or are
these false dispatches, the contrary written In
that case, who are the persons that amuse them
selves with such inventions? - III,
We have not found out and perhaps never Will
c 99 It Is to PpT bT fbose f sEs Who pos to
Impress American public opinion with faisehoods
that are patent. In the United States there are
than sufficient means know the truth of what Is
happening in Cuba-bankers merchants. brokers,
are in constant relations with bankers, mer-
chants planters ana brokers OF Cupa IN orosr , 70
formation must appear more worthy OF GredIt tnaH
newspaper correspondents.
And the truth is that no person with any dignity
could subscribe TO the alarming falsehoods which
appear in of the American papers. In Cuba
peace is assured to such extent that the re-
newal Of Industrial and commercial activity is
astonishing, rapid has it been. Work has begun
again throughout the island. Where the cutting OF
has not begun yet it is being prepared with
extraordinary energy. Every who leaves the
capital from the railroad the carts that carry
cane. notices the preparations Of the companies
to take OF the transportation of the rich prod
uct of our soil The tobacco planters have already
begun sowing, and optimistic Sugar is at
fair price, and there is demand therefor at 10
cents per arroba (25 pounds). The provisional gov
ernment is overcoming difficulties in political mat
ters with tact and discretion. Mr.. Magoon Is not
only a man large of body, but has solid spirit.
He is not dismayed before the cOnpleXtty of the
Cuban problem. but sereney advances toward the
realization of the plans of his government In such
circumstances, where do the correspondents live
who state what is contrary to fact? They must
live In limbo, If they what they because III
Cuba one what they state to their papers
Let say, once for all. that this country has
recovered it's material tranquility sooner than
could be expected after the disastrous action OF
Estrada Palma AS far moral peace is con-
cerned IT IS advancing with such rapid steps that
the may already be considered established.
because only a few OF us. who wanted exclusive
policy of personal government, can be dfspleased.
The majority is satisfied, because Ii Is certain that
its wish Is what must prevail should happen
wherever the rule Of democracy is established