The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-10-03
IAFT'S LECTURE
DIE: GlBA!.NS!
WHY THEY ALLIED IN sELf.eov-
EMINENT THEY HAD
SOAKED TOO HIGH.

HAVANA, Oct, 3.-Hayana resi-
dents, with their keen love Of adyen-
ture, had their first taste Monday Of
display under the military occupation
Of the island by the United States.
The occasion was one far removed
from the recent disturbances through
out the island, which made American
Intervention necessary. but the oppor-
tunity 1t offered for arranging a gorge.
GUS ceremony was not overlooked. In
the opening of Havana University
came the chance Of the Cubans, AMI
they utilized 1t to the extreme. The
spectacle was one of great splenior.
Governor Taft was made the central
figure of the exercises, and while the
ceremony was in progress the revolu-
ton, the fact that thousands Of men
are still in rebel camps with arms in
their hands, that foreign warshlps oc-
cupy the harbor and an alien exercises
full authority in the island-all were
forgotten while pride and indulgence
made their display.
Taft the Central Figure.
Governor Taft made the address in
honor of the opening Of the university.
National, provincial and municipal
officials thronged to the capital to
participate in the ceremony. Judges
of the Supreme Court, officials of the
lower courts, the Bishop of Havana
and other church dignitaries, as well
as officers of the American and Cuban
forces. as well as representatives of
the Liberal and Moderate parties Of
Cuba, comprised Mr.. Taft's audience.
Hundreds of Cuban women arrayed
in their gayest clothes, as II for a
holiday occasion, added to the SPLEEN
dor of the picture. Prominent in the
crowd were General Funston, CaptaI'l
Couden, commanding the naval forces;
Gen. Elejandro Rodriguez, commander
of the Cuban Rural Guard; Senator
Alfredo Zayas and Gen. Jesse Miguel
Gomez, representing the triumphant
Liberal party.
The arrival of Governor Taft was the
signal for enthusiastic applause. He
entered accompanied by Assistant Sec
rotary Of State Bacon, Captain Mccoy,
his personal aid.de,camp; the Ameri-
can minister, Mr. Morgan, and Judge
schoenrich, of Porto Rico, AMI was
conducted by DR.. Berriel, rector Of
the university, and Lincoln de Zayas,
acting secretary of public instruction.
between lines of cappec and gowned
university professors, to the precld-
ing seat in the center of the platform.
The applause continued throughout
the time occupied by the Governors
entrance and left no coubt Of the gen
uineness OF his welcome. The Gov
ernor and those who accompanied him
we're seated on the platform with the
Mayor of Havana, Julio de Cardenas,
and other notable persons. After the
annual address on the history and
progress of the university, which was
delivered by DR.. Hanuel Rodriguez,
professor of mythology, Governor Taft
presented the diplomas 10 the success
full students. and then made nota'
BILE address, which laytei half an hour,
the spirit Of which was that the inter-
vention of the United States was UNI
dertaken solely to assist Cuba and
the Cubans, and that her future was
dependent upon her young men.
Tafts Effective Speech.
Mr.. Taft spoke impressYely in Eng
lish, which many of his auditors I'M
derstood, pausing at every sentence
for its Interpretation by Judge Schoen'
rich, amid applause and frequent col
lege wells. He began by llNentng his
position as chairman to the similar
function at which he had assisted in
the University Of Manila, and con
tinued:
"The members of the Latin race are
accustomed and not without reason
to characterize us Anglo.saxons as alb
rupt and conceited, in our view of our
power Of pushing civilization, but
those of us who have come closer tc
Spanish civilization have been I'M
pressed with the consciousness that
the Anglo.saxons have much TO learn
from the intellectual refinement, ar
tistic temperament, poetic imagery
high ideals and courtesy of the Latin
and Spanish races. Spain has eXerted
tremendous force in civilization and
progress, but nations, like men, SUI
fer reaction. The great public works
which Spain erected to testify to hei
patience and enterprise when we An
glo,saxons were struggling with less
pretentious things. But the civtllza
ton of Spain and all her institutions
were founded on the Idea OF the con
troll of the State by one man or few
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