The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-10-04
APPROVAL OF CUBA
Given Action of Uncle Sam
at Great Gathering.
TAFT MAKES A SPEECH
The Scene Was Enacted in Audito-
rum Of Havana University-Pro-
visionaI Governor Gives Some
Sound Advice.

The presence Of the secretary OF
war of the United States in Havana
and his assumption of the govern
ment of Cuba was unreservedly and
enthusiastically approved Monday by
the highest intellectual, social and
business elements of the capital.
The scene was enacted Ia the audi
torium of the university and the audi.
ence, in addition to seventy-flve STD
dents, who, according to the local
custom, are graduated at the begin
ming instead of the close Of the col-
lege year, consisted of seven hundred
people divided equally between men
and women.
The welcome accorded to Governor
Taft and Assistant Secretary Of State
Bacon was Unexpectedly vigorous and
spontaneous. It began from the mo-
ment Of their arrival and increased as
the governor uttered sentiments re-
garding the American occupati bl, &
which found an answering response
in the hearts of all present Mkssrs.
Taft and Bacon were deeply impressed
and encouraged by the evidence that
the provisional government would re-
ceive the best aid of the leading Gu !.
bans.
Secretary Taft's address at the uni.
yersity, in part, is as follows: -
"The members of the Latin race
are accustomed and not without rea.
son to characterize us Angio-Saxons
as abrupt and conceited in our view
Of our power Of pushing civilization,
but those of us who have come closer
to Spanish civilization have been im-
pressed with the consciousness that
the ANGLO -Sexons 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
a tremendous force In civilization u
progress, but nations, like. men, SUI
fer reaction. Great public works were
being erected to testify by Spain to
her patience and enterprise when wes
Anglo-Saxois were struggling with
less pretentious things. But the civ,
ilization of Spain and all her instt-5
tutions were founded on the idea OF
the control CT the state by one man
or a lew men and because In, the He-
yelopment of that idea we have the.
advantage of 200 years education In
self-government, we> unreasonaoiy
plume ourselves with superiority In
the knowledge of government which
only circumstances have given us.5Ssa
1T is saddening to me to he called
to Cuba and still sadder to President
Roosevelt, who is so identified with
her liberation that we are here at the
time of a stumble in Cuba's progress
toward popular government, but It
has given us an opportunity to as
sure you In the name OF the presi-
dent and the American people THAI
we are here only to help you. With
cur arm under your arm, we are hft.
ing you again on the path OF that
wonderful progress you have travel
ed. We shall, I am confident, be able
to point with pride to the fact that
the United States is not an exploit
ing nation, but that she has such
deep sympathy with the progress OF :
popular government as to be willing
to expend her blood and teasure IN
making the spread Of such govern
ment in the world successful. Il