Evening journal., 1906-09-26

~ he present insqrrection in Cuba can
have Afforded no surprise TO practical
~ students Of political history, nor to
those conversant with the current OF rolit-
ical and commercial affairs IN the island
since the establishment OF the republic. We
have IN Cuba two distinct sets OF causes
initiating against the maintenance OF the
republican form OF government. These
causes are similar TO those which pre-
vented the prosperity OF Mexico under a
popular form OF government and found n
satisfactory solution In a dictatorship
and those which In Hawaii led 10 the
usurpation OF power by the men In whom
,entered tie intelligence and wealth or
the Islands The Cubans have no genius
for government They know neither how
TO govern. nor how to be governed. II is
No more than natural that such should
-A5e tNe case. They have neither had op-
portuhiry TO practice the art OF admins
trntion nor an example by which they
might benefit. They lack entirely the
motive power and the balance that more
stable communities nnd I'm an intelligent
public oplnion. With the exception OF
love OF liberty, which In It's undlsc-
plined state is little more than love OF
license. the Cubans as a people are
wholly deficient In the necessary qualln-
cations for the conduct and maintenance
Of a republican form OF governments
History affords no instance OF a people
ignorant OF anything but misrule having
established peaceful and permanent
government without passing through
long period OF more OF less turbulent for
nation. There Is no reason for supposing
that Cuba will furnish an exception 70
this rule. on the contrary, II Is more
than probable that II the present lnsur-
rection Is suppressed it Will be followed
oy another before the expiration OF
President Palmss term OF oflce. Ultl-
mately, armed Intervention on the part
Of the United States will surely become
necessary and few thoughtful persons be-
ueve that the Stars aud Stripes. II once
ngniu raised 10 Cuba. viii ever be low
cred. Either Of two contingencies may
defer such o contamination for period
the seizure OF the reins OF power by a
Daz. or the occupancy OF the White
House by Democratic president The
other set OF causes whilst slower In thcig
operation, win be surer in their eventual
efect. Cuba ls today In much the same
situation as was Hawaii az the time OF
the annexation. The wealth and re
sources OF the former are In the hand
Of foreigners. as were those OF the latter
The regeneration OF Cuba Is due mainl
TO American capital which has unceas
ingly flowed into the island In enormou
quantities since its emancipation fuor
Spaiu The American interests In th
island today represent an Investment ~
tie. II at all. short OF 500 100000 tn
vast sugar and tobacco Industries M
largely 70 American hands and America
or other foreign capital controls ih
manufactures. the railroads. the bank
and practically all the important ente
prlses. The natives are the admins
traitors. the officials aud the labcrer,
foreigners are the proprietors of IN
country. There are today 10000 or NOR
Americans owning renl estate IN cuhr
Tor which they have paid upwards 0
$50. 900. 900.
The desire OF these foreigners 10 Sc
the island IN the possession OF the Unite
States is easily understood II Is no
merely a sentiment by any means. but
mainly due 10 material considerations. m
prosperity that has accrued from reciproc
ity is only a promise and n gauge of wha
will result from annexation and free trad
with the United States. In 1904 Cuba ex
ported to the United states sugar TO th'
value Of over s5G.000,000 and tobacco &
the value Of nearly Sl3O0O.OO0 lhe dut,
n these Items alone n saved. would form
considerable Increment TO the profits =
the planters. Whilst these interests hav
every inducement 10 expedite factors tina
would tend TO the accomplishment OF an