New-York tribune., 1906-10-02
MR.. TAFT WINS CUBANS
POLICY OF e. S. 4PPROVED.
Leading Citiaens W'armly accept
American Control.

Havana, Oct 1.-The presence Of the Secretary
~ War OF the United States In Havana and HIS
assumption Of the government Of Cuba were un-
rs&redIy and enthusiastically approved to-day
ny the best elements Of the capital The occa-
son was the annual opening Of the University
o, Havana, at which Ny Taft made the prin-
cipal address. The ceremony was held IN the
auditorium OF the university. crowning hilltop,
RON which the tile rooted city. the nine Aneri-
can warships In the harbor beyond and the
Cuban flag huttering srna-tly over the distant
MORO Castle were visible. The audience. in
addition TO seventy-five students. who. accord
ing TO custom here, are graduated at the begin
ming instead Of the close Of the college year,
consisted Of seven hundred persons.
The welcome accorded TO Governor Taft and
Mr. Bacon Assistant Secretary OF State. was
vigorous and spontaneous. II began from the
moment Of their arrival. and increased as the
Governor made known his views regarding the
American occupation. Messrs. Taft and Bacon
were encouraged in the belief that the pro-
TlsiOnal government Will receive the hearty sup
port Of the leading Cubans.
The following is Secretary Taft's address:
Ladies and Gentlemen and Members Of the
University Of Havana: ! count it peculiar
hohof' IN my temporary representation of the
tAe'UI, e nI cuba, 10 participate in the exer-
,isvs rs great university. This is especially
l"tH'-.-- 10 me because, when exercising the
.AeguINt junction in the Philippine islands 7
s Sovh Ia'i III a similar ceremony in university
1s2 fTfaa ar-T
Jury before this university was founded
4he members Of the Latin race ara accus-
tomea' and not without reason, to characterize
u Ahgio-SaNous as abrupt and cOnceifed I'm our
lew OF our power Of pushing civilization h1lt
muse or US who have come closer TO SPANISH
sII.i1auon have been impressed with the con-
s,loushess that the AnglO-SaxCns have much IN
earn from the intellectual refinement artistic
temperament poetic imagery high ideals and
ttou''esE "i The Latin and Spanish races Spain
-"s eAtIltl q tremendous force i'm civilization,
sIu progress, but nations like men suffer reac
.loL The great public works which Spain
1sc1ea teSliy 70 her patience and enterprise
Ne'entlous things
but the civilization of SuafD and al bar in
s.-1ulloLs -, were founded on the idea Of the CON
a. 1--S S-ale bE one man or a few men. That
C has ceased 10 have force The Anglia
~a.' nave Drought 10 the front the idea that
49, = ,lcol!e VINO are sufficiently educated To know
-rret5 80 interests are can more safely be
te rro- - e~lSrlnlne how those interests shall
- preserved than one man. or a few men and
.ecsuse IN The development of thar idea We ,sI,a
e. G'e 5lFantage Of two hundred wears education
rel,,or .' i-iilent We uureasonably plume our
po,.o.Ntl Nltl superiority IN the knowledge Of
given US Ni'NN'S'dnces nave
a. ~ naS recently fallen 10 The lot Of the peop1a
the ~osS 't - states, who have struggled along
ST. 80 90 10 popular government and fallen do,rD
Go 60 I.Ched themselves 10 again To aid eo,,s
Coi I's winch have not had that experience In
popular so,e-,,.,'e slaents of the benefits Of
rro.- sg'''Hihent- The republic of Cuha has
.ios!'SSeG So rapidly in the Iast f,,1- - 70 -
eol .3sl 10 lhtoAicate the believers i'm r,o,,,1ar
. i-iheni i was like the growth NJ a 60
- - pant, Which needed cutting r., ID -.
,ealh stalh might gain strength n IS uerbars
.ttssafE that the Cubans should Ia -,-or,'lf5
fe m t'lncauons Of seIf-governfnent rnuet
fpicuous u-"H Alsh and con-
.,li - - S'efln3 TO me 20 be called to Cuba and
a. 60 sa3per 30 President Roosevelt ,,.bo 4. a
r. .ii.-a me with her liberation that we are bare
So Hlne ~ d stumble in Cuban rroorass
g. --u popular government but II has 49,, ,-
pa,S's,,. 80. ''ilE 10 assure you in the name ~
.HsIt and the American people thai we q "a
arm ~ " ,-l you With our arm under your
won9erf,S Sie HI'ihg you again on the path Of
sfsr iu progress you have travelled W.
:, - am confident. he able 20 roip+ ,,;,l, -
,io,,t la't tAai the United States Is not an sI
ra+b, SO &aioH but tnat she has such deen sv,,o
- W'th the progress Of popular ro,-eI,,'-. go
q ~ ~ ps wiling 10 eXpend her blood ana ,-aa
world So..s .s el- spread Of such government in the
N-eltfSful. " '0
unfeT M i'ly was that you were brought I'm
Q, go,,.. &c iIieenth and sixteenth century i6eaS
.o- ~ ..eiii, and were taught TO look 10 otI,e
ciSss =. = possibility Of government You eyer
yo-. - ne function OF criticism and r1oet -,
cp... t4S, especially the educated aDd v-aal.b :,
co.. trained themselves not only 10 ,n51eeay ,.ss'.y
s.s 800 - 20 inactivity in the field Of Dot,i.aI
s '.lt'ental matters. I find that tbe ia
commerce 10 a third and ,,oIi,t' iit'3lGihe to
tao,, a -'eiih and that the first classes L.
a1e 'S'sH he influence Of past association
MI -. - IN intense interest. but / fear mo-,
sers.aroY, MAJ Is Deii-g done By their
e.,s.a eilFe l The suggestion that If the o,,,.-
sst .,o a'i take more active part and a.
lie - exercising their influence in ,.nli,ir
'.'-' iEen naturally arises: WLat gas
(oratYY.a .t.t-a