Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-03-09
March Q, lsc
RESILESS cuRA.

Al brief intervals there j. waited to
this shore from the island Of Cuba
a muttering Of discomfort which is
generally accredited TO that coterie OF
patriots who were so persistent for
liberty a few years ago as 10 involve
the United States in war with Spain
that their purpose might be accom-
plished and, having obtained what
another country fought for and pre-
scented 10 them, they Immediately Logan
10 plot how they might involve the
land in turmoil and succeeded in
compelling this country to again in
terfere 10 the extent of assuming the
task Of putting the republic on its feet
for another trial at self-government.
As matters are not progressing with
sufficient rapidity to suit the inclina-
lions Iof these warm-blooded senors
they are muttering and threatening all
sorts of foolishness, even to the ex-
tent of intimating that if the United
States does not exercise a little more
haste the natives will apply slim
illus TO accelerate our movements.
4 great deal must be forgiven the
Dellieose Cuban patriots for the last
half century of that island has not
brought TO its people much in the
way of government that would bring
about peaceful contemplation. Har-
raised and tyrannized, they have
waited long for the peace which has
ever been just beyond them, until
their suspicion as to the motives of
this country can be readily understood.
Educated to the use of arms rather
than the pursuits of commerce and
with ignorance most potent factor in
the formation of whatever govern
ment may be essayed, it is not TO be
the work of few months or even
years 10 give Cuba an executive and
n code of laws which are going to set
easily upon all classes.
While all this is true. n little delv-
ing below the surface of conditions as
they exist in Cuba reveals the fact
that the mutterings of discomfort ut
our efforts in behalf of the people of
the island come not from the people
but are the vawporings of n few who
have climbed TO notoriety on the
back OF the strife that has kept the
island i'm a turmoil and whose pa
triotism consists so largely of selfish
ambition that no government not the
absolute monarchy of their own max
ing will ever satisfy them, and ii
were high time that these gentlemen
be made TO understand that they are
not the first consideration when it
comes To the establishment of q
stable government in Cuba.
Ii should be sufficient when this
country offers assurance that it has no
territorial desires or designs against
the Pearl of the Antilles but it is just
such antics as .are being INDUCED in
by the late officers of the Cuban army
as would be most likely to bring
about what they appear to SO much
dread-the annexation of Cuba. That
we have more than a nominal interest
in Cuba may be judged by the hun
dreds of millions of value together
with the American subjects who are in
charge of the industries representing
the investments.
As Cuba has confessed her inability
To maintain order in the island, this
country is logically situated to UNI
slertake the task for her. and up to
this time has demonstrated her abil-
ity to do so.
Governor Magoon has no easy task
To perform but lit is believed he will
leave nothing undone to give the
people of Cuba government just to
every interest ON the island and if
one is accorded anything like the CO
operation one should have it will
greatly shorten the term of American
occupation and go long way to-
ward the establishment of confidence
on the ilsand. The struggle between
Cuba and Spain was no doubt crucial
period but the test now before these
same patriots will mean more for them
in the eyes of the world than hun
bred petty victories on ensanguined
lefields.-Galveston Tribune.