Arizona republican., 1906-08-26
CUBA AND RUSSIA.

SODA AMI RUSSIA.
 The average American knows less
 about the merits of the controversy
 that has thrown the Cuban people into
 a self destructive contest than he does
 about the life and death issues of un-
 happy Russia, even though Cuba be
 within the shadow of American protec-
 tion. Generations have come and gone
 in the development of the Russian
 questions and some general knowledge
 of the internal troubles has been fore
 ed upon the world. even that portion
 of it that is not directly concerned. It
 is known that her government has
 been autocratic from the beginning
 and that the great mass of her people
 are only now emerging from a slavery
 as unholy in principle as was negro
 slavery in America and infinitely worse
 in its practice. However, strongly one
 may desire the maintenance of good
 order, condemn anarchy and regret the destruction of established government
 he cannot help but hope that the
 masses of Russia may secure a far
 ss shed if necessary, but with as little of
 it as possible. Thousands already slain, have seemingly died to little purpose, though their blood may have been required in the great plan of things, to demonstrate the necessity of | broader education of the people and the dissipation of the cloud of igno- | rance that envelops the masses of | the lower classes. The great task of Russia's well minded patriots, has been | that of trying to reason with unedu- | cated millions who have not been taught to reason.
 In Cuba, the situation is different, l though there may have been a similar ity of conditions before the formation of the republic. But with the Spanish American war, the wiping out of the old order of things, and the establish ment of new government, patterned largely after the American republic. the best government on earth. and in augurated under it's protection the greater number of the people in this country. dismissed Cuba from their minds. She was given what she asked for and 1t was believed she was able to work out her own salvation Issues that have since arisen, have thus far interested but few outside the island. except those who had financial invest ments there and it is somewhat pre- sumptuous for the average Americani tO fO cu, i, ,-;o is wrong. The American people have a high regard for law and order. even though governments be imperfect and until it shall be shown that Cuban af- fairs are hopelessly grievous, the sympathies of most Americans will naturally be with the government The republic is yet in it's infancy and has had but brief opportunity to solve the innumerable questions of finance and administration that confronted it. It would seem at this distance that it I should be given more time to estab- I fish reforms, before it's unhappy and { discontented elements appeal to arms.
 Nevertheless, the uprising seems to be gaining strength as the days go by. AAlOSe ItleIIeu lO Tn the beginning as insurgents, insurrectionists, rioters, 1 etc, terms usually employed to des- ( ignate peace disturbers and dsorderly I factions. have within the last day or two been dignified in the press dis ( patches by reference to them as revo- { lutionists. Furthermore, some of their ( leaders have hitherto won warm S places in the hearts of many people. t by their Services to their country in V the war for liberty. The thinking per son not thoroughly conversant with c Cuban affairs. will hesitate before de- h ciding in his own mind whether the O present disturbance is justifiabIe re- il sistance of the powers that be. or the .. result of the personal ambitions of S such men as General Gomez who has ( failed to secure all that he desired at O the hands of the republic. He has F echoed in recent years. the old cry that republics are ungrateful" This is V too often true and General Gomez d should have known it from the first. a for real patriot does not stop to con a sider whether republics are grateful or $ not. fl