The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-02

professions are the only pursuits worthy OF
The graduates Of universities and OF
educated men This is a great mistake,
rouSu MEN. Oct INTO BUSINESS
I'm n, first place a university educ ton
n no, Il obstruction TO success IN COM
mercial and mercantile life. l am afraid
the young Cubars coming are MT
surIciently infused with the mercantile
spirit Of which we have too much in
America. What you need here among tide
Cubans ia a desire TO make money, to found
great enterprises to carry on the prosperity
Of this beautiful island. and voting Cubans
ought. most ~ them. TO b',gin in business.
In the next generation the hanks. comm or
Cial houses and shipping interests OF this
country should bc in Cuban hands. not those
u foreigners.
1T il aui:, true tina, in rider tn develop
Cuba yoi mat have foreign cauital. and
n profound DEBT OF gratitude this country
owe7 to that great man, TOilas estrada
Palma. He realized more han any OF
the Cuban reo2le the necessity for bringing
capital into the island,
But the coming Of foreign capital ia not
at all i~nconsist snt with the gradual &C
duirement OF capital by industrious, intelli-
gent and energetic Cubans. Therefore. l
urge upon the young men who are going
OFT into life to-day that they devote their
attention IL they rave estates TO the
better uent OF those estates, and upon
he other. who have no estates that they
net into commercial hou yes and COM
merciaI pursuit. !, so that when twenty-five
wears hence sympathetic strangers come
here they will not find the governing or
political class. the commercial class and
the class representing the sciences and
profe ssions all dife -snt and divided.
BE NOT DISCOURAGED.
1T gives me great pleasure in aging
this much to you. and wish to thank the
rector Of the university and the faculty. l
ma We only to say, be not discourage ed No
one ever achieved a high ideal without
failing two or three times. The only way
TO make failures suCcesaes ia to make those
failureo a vehicle leading on to success.
Take to your hea rts the lesson that each
stumble, each failure, ought to teach, and
the next time avoid that particular danger
When everything is smooth. when the winds
blow the right way, when you seem on the
high road then is the most dangerous time.
1t il when humbled by the lesson taught by
disa appointment that you win success.
.Ithank you. Viva la Republica de Cuba. :
The audience was representative ot the
best people Of Cuba. After the ceremony
Gov. Taft held a reception. Members Of
the Supreme Court. the city cuuuca and
other public bodies paid their respects to
him.
NEW ELECTIONS TO BE DELAYED.
= It is learned that he new elections
are not likely TO take place before June.
after the crops are harvested n when
political animosities and personal hatreds
have subsidized. 1t is now the main policy
OF the Provisional Government to keep the
country quiet so as 10 inspire the confidence
of foreigners, while at the same time AVOID
ing anything that will inspire the natives
with doubts concerning the good faith OF
the authorities in carrying out the pro-
Rramme Of Gov. Taft. The American
forces vill for this reason be made as in
conspicuous az possible.
The sudden disappearance OF the Cuban
Congress means the loss Of many thousands
Of dollars to the money lenders who dis
counted the salaries Of a majority OF the
members for six months ahead. The none
lenders held a meeting yesterday and de-
cided that the failure Of Congress to meet
Friday was a swindle. They will present
their case to Gov. Taft, who refused to
authorize the payment Of the members
salaries while Congress was not in session.
II has been arranged that the salaries OF
the members elected before 1905 shall he
kept in the treasury until the elections OF the
other half Of the members take place. Then
Congress is to decide whether salaries are
to be paid TO the member lawfully elected
prior to 1905 as well az to those u~nlawfully
elected last year.
Gov. Taft is now considering a decree
granting amnesty to all persons accused
of political offences. He has asked for a
report from the Supreme Court on the
matter. There are some men who are
still imprisoned for causes connected with
last years elections, the most prominent
among them being Chichi Fernandez,
who has been in Jail since September,
1905, when he was wounded az Cienfuegos
in the brawl in which Representative
Enrique ViIluendas and Chief OF Police
Illance we're killed. Cases Of this kind.
In which the crime was not entirely political,
will be studied carefully before the
prisoners are released. and il is Gov. Taft's
desire to have such questions settled
judicially.
Another order was issued to-day that
gave much satisfaction. All those EN-
ploye1 by the Palma government for war
purposes are ordered discharged from
such service. and the militia and ~irregulars
are ordered to lay down their arms before
October Is. ..
The Provincial Councils. which are a
sort Of local congress, presided over by
the local governors. will emain in Office.
II il understood that Gov. Taft will re-
main here tw weeks longer. The appoint
~-iment OF secretaries Of the Provisional Gov
eminent has been postponed for few days
Major Laid and 4. Gonzalez have beer
( appointed 10 count the money in the
Treasury.
A report is published by the Discussion
that Gen. P~eriquito Perez has rebelec
against the Americans at Guantanamo
with $40 men. No credence is placed II
the report. which is contained in an alleged
telegram dated Guantanamo yesterday
The paper in printing the report says tina
, owing to the telegraph lines still beinC
interrupted the news Of American inter
vention and Of Gov. Tatt's proclamation
has not vet reached G uaRtanRRO.S,
n 10 said that Senor Palma and his family