The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-28
FORMER GOVERNOR MACON OF
CUBA ALSO DECLARES IT
IS iMPRAcTlcABlE.
CUBA'S VICE PRESIDENT
Principal Speaker at Meeting OF
Academy Of Political Science
Cuba and the Philippines
1 Are Discussed.

Philadelphia. March 27.-With AL
fredo Zayas. vice president of Cuba
as the principal speaker. the Ameri-
can Academy of. Political Science
held aGnotabie meeting here tonight
at which the past and present con-
ditions and the prospect for the fu'
ture in, Cuba and in the Philippines
were discussed In. anticipation of
hearing the Cuban vice president en-
an American rostrum, large number
of members of the academy and
guests were present. The vice presi-
dent received cordial reception.
Dr.. L.. S. Rowe, professor Of politi-
cal science at the University of Penn
sylyania and president OF the acad-
emy presided. Rowe In introducing
Zayas said that rightly or wrongly
Cuba is now looked upon as the test
ing ground of popular Institutions
and that the hopes and wishes of the
American people are with the present
government on that island.
Other Speakers.
Among the other speakers were
Major Wood. governor of Cubt under
the first Intervention and later in
command of the military department
of the Philippines, who spoke on his
experiences in the east, and General
James II. Wilson, military governor
of MatanZas and Santa Clara Pro-
vinces during the first Intervention.
Charles s. Mngoon. governor of
Cuba under the second intervention,
was Unable to attend the meeting be-
cause of Illness, but the address he
had prepared was read by DIR. Rowe
Former Governor Magoon in his adj.
dress said that two questions most
frequently heard about Cuba were:
Will the present government cen-
tinue to be stable? and should the
United States annex Cuba?
The dangers which imre'il the
stability Of the government, the ad-
dress says, arise from racial eharac-
teristics and 1t is not to, be presmed
that these characteristics have been
changed by administering the govern
ment for two and half years. There.
fore the question cannot be answered
except by test Of time.
Confidence in Future.
Il look toward the future of the
Cuban republic with. confidence and
hope" the address says, inspired by
observation during the existence Of
the provisional government. The
overwhelming majority of the Cuban
people are sober. industrious, peace
loving citizens, inspired by love of
family and country. desirous that
Cuba should be independent"
Magoon has no hesitation in de-
claring that the Cubaps are capable
OF elf-government. On the question
of annexation the address, says ahat
the United States will not and cannot
annex Cuba except with the full con-
sent of the Cubans, and the number
of Cubans now favoring annexation is
probably less than one per cent.
From the standpoint OF the United
States, annexation is undesirable, the
address says.
Would Not Submit.
1T would be idle to expect that the
Cubans would submit without resist
ance to the dominion OF a foreign and
alien nation. Then there is prac.
tical matter to be considered In con-
nection with the talk of annexation.
From what source would the United
States recoup itself for the less of
enormous revenues now derived from
sugar tobacco and other products of
Cuba? Another matter to be consid-
cred is the need of public improve.
ment, the cost CT which will not be
less than, one hundred million dol
lars"
4 The former governor concluded:
''Fm glad to say that the thought
of annexing Cuba is entertained by
but few American 1t is ami for
number of. generations will continue
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