New-York tribune., 1906-12-04
CUBA PACIFICA.
Rapid TRANSPORTATION.
Successful administration of GoU-
ernOr MdgoOn.

IRON Occasional Correspondent OF The Tribune
Havana, November %.
The visitor 70 Cuba al this time can scarcely
realize that the island has just passed through
practical revolution, and that only a few
weeks age II was on the verge OF civil war,
and frantic appeals were made by the insular
government for the prompt landing Of American
troOps 70 prevent fighting and massacre. To-day
shs peaceful Commerce. industry, society and
81 the activities Of the community proceed as
though there had never been a ripple on the
surface Of affairs. and as though Cuba IIbre
had always been also Cuba Pacihca In parts
Of the CITY. and IN the country about IT.
some traces Of the ravages Of the hurricane are
sin visible, but the rempestuoUs passions Of man
have passed and left no mark. There is much
political discussion ar the cafes ard clubs, as
when was there not in any country Of Latin
America But there could be no greater mistake
than 70 take seriously such idle vaporings There
are some Irresponsible Americans here who love
70 indulge in "tan talk and 10 tell what Amer
ioa is or is not going TO do. and Of course there
are always Cubans who are ready 10 reply with
equally responsible declarations Of what Cuba
vii or VIZ nor CO. But not thus Is the current
OF political affairs directed
The CHIEF credit for this peaceful state Of
affairs IS due ~ the provisional government and
especially % Governor Magoon. who seems TO
BE- repeating IN cuba the marked success which
he achieved A. Panama So Colonel Co-gas re-
peated ar Panama the success which he achieved
IN Cuba The ones work is in politics, the others
Is in sanitation Which is the more important
might serve pretty subject for debating
clubs Which is The worse. insurrection or yell
low SACK Whatever the answer Governor
Mag0on's fire blending Ct diplomacy and mas
terry seems 10 be as effective with the revolu-
uonisrs as Colonel Gorgas's drains and disin-
fectants We're win the Stegomyta. L can lie
said without hesitation and il should be said in
Justice 70 this vaIuable public servant, that
Governor Nagoor has won the high regard and
he fun confidence of The great majority Of the
Cuban people The Liberal party. leaders. rank
ana file and newspaper organs. are unanimously
enthus,as-.c r his support think I may say
thar rhe thoughtful leaders Of the Moderate
party have equal esreeus FOR him. and the rank
and file Of mat party are rapidly being won over.
0f course his policy which Is that Of Secretary
Tai and ~ President Roosevelt, IS not welcome
70 them aaen it involves turning Moderates out
Of Office and putting Liberals in But they re-
aze that IT Is inevitable. and also that Il is just
The fac, il and IL may as we'll be spoken
plainly thar the last year OF the Palma admins
tra-0n was marked with gross and arbitrary
.niustce. go corrupt motive, nor, indeed, any
but rh- highest and most patriotic, should be
imputed ra Tomas Estrada Palma. He doubtless
1.d wrar re thought was best and. indeed.
essential f.r -he welfare Of cuba. But ne made
great mistake Th4 first three years Of his ad-
mnistratt0u were admirable. he divided ap-
p1iut,n.r-s esi-Iv between 1Icderates and Lib
era.s end s-~uUuiously refraiued from any in
ferfar-rce by The national government in mu-
r.ctla- affairs Both parties were satisfied. and
z only he had maintained thar policy there
would have beer no revolution. Unfortunately
= ais fourth wear ha adopted another policy
Se t-rred -h@ Liberals out unsparingly and filed
Ther places win Aoderates Worse sttlL LID
ga officials ia the municipalities We're forced
c1r and rrei~ places We're alIed with Conserv-
aires and an The influence Of the national
g'yarnmen- was used. harshIy and arbitrarily,
~ '1r~T The general elections for the Moderates
r YVES only human nature for the Liberals 20
revolt ~ this. They refrained from voting at the
elections when they saw the elections were 70
he decided not hy votes, but by governmental
c'''aran. and they took up arms. That was the
state NJ affairs when the United States inter
Te-ed and Secretary Taft came hither When
-- I7t- asked the insurgents 70 disband, he was
me- with an offer 10 do 50 on condition that he
would In return give assurances that the unlaw
'll and arbitrary acts II the Palma administra-
Aoa would b. revised and reversed. that Liberal
-'-ilc.ra.itirs would be permitted to have the
--'+-,- N-l'rr- # their choice. and mat national
Offices should DE- ocuitably divided between the
.Ro parties This counter demand Of The insur-
gems Ras obv3ousl. just and reasonable and
secretary Tart agreed 10 H. He would not, how
eFer. make an immediate ''clean sweep" but
promised % investigate all cases - municipal
complaint and 20 right whatever was found
wrong and also 20 appoint Liberals 20 natIona
'nees as fast as vacancies occurred. This vas
generally satisfactory. though there We're a frs
he Liberals who thought changes were not
Ag made fast enough and some Moderate.
n' thought Shey We're being made too fast
''-l Governor Nagoon has made haste slowly
-4 mas succeeded ia carrying out the promised
l'',s ln 2 way that commands the confidence o.
incidentally he has reduced the whole mum
VI % national 0fficeh3lde-s largely by dropping
~oers = snecures
me next step VIII doubtless be The resignation
i+r voluntary or. more probably. enforced .
-Ar second series OF members Of the Cubal
-sfeSs elected last year. These were electe
%s' governmental dictaUipu or pressure ant
ere not the free choice of the people Tn
'st series" VIII not be disturbed since elec
- iAen were fairly held. When new elec
- for new second series Of CongressmeH
p+fhaps also for President, may be held /
-rh debated question. So far the tran
my q the island is concerned, they might b
next month. But there Is something 10 b
Afsi which VIII necessitate postpOnemen