El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-05-09

demand The American people must con-
tinue to buy two-thirds of their sugar
abroad. Disputes over the sugar tariff
and matters relating to the sugar trust
may be adjusted by legislation or other
wise, but the natural supply and de-
mand will not be affected by any gov
ernmentaI action. The Americans viii
have to have sugar, and they Will be I'M
willing to buy it from far-off Java SIM
ply because some alleged Cuban patriots
arc continually burning up Cuban sugar
fields and sugar mills in an effort TO
get into office.
Food supply Consideration.
The time has come, at last, when
American craftsmanship must consider
practical economy with relation to the
food supply. For this reason, II for no
other. the United States cannot permit
conditions in Cuba again to be disturbed
by series of revolutionary wars. Last
year Cuba sent to the United Stafes
wares valued at 800. 900 and bought
from the United States :rcods tc me
value of $4,000, 600. This trade is great
er in volume, both OF eNpor.S and i'm
ports. than the combined trade II tie
United States with Porto I;ico, Hawaii
and the Philippines
In the ten years preceding the span
ish war and the freedom or CUBA, the
affairs of the island were In such bad
condition that the exports amounted 10
less than half of what they now are,
and the imports were less than one
fourth of what they are today. The Gu
ban plantations were devastated by lire
and sword and there was little sugar 10
send out The Cuban people were Inn
poverished and they had no money u
buy foreign goods.
Cane Acreage Doubles.
The acreage of growing sugar cane Is
now twice as great as it was when
Spain left the island Under conditions
of profound peace and security, such as
exist in America, the acreage may De
doubled again and again Mlilions OF
dollars have been invested in Cuban
sugar plantations since 1899, and otner
millions are waiting only TO see the re-
suit of the second experiment OF the Re-
public of Cuba in the business OF sell
government II that experiment fails.
more especially if it fails by reason OF
the precipitation OF a racial conflict
the investors both present and pros
pective. will demand that the United
States government take positive action
TO secure the safety Of their invest
ments and make Cuba permanently
peaceful.
Must Maintain Government
The billions of dollars at stake make
il impossible for the American nation
to shirk its duty of maintaining stable
government in Cuba If the Repuohc
shall prove itself able to cope with the
present race agitation, If it shall be able
10 mass the period Of the next general
election in safety, then perhaps the Gu
hans will be able to work out their own
destiny But il there is another revo-
luton there will be another 1nterven-
ton. and. in spite of sentiment and d1s-
inclination. the United States Will De
forced TO assume control of Cuban al
fairs.
Perhaps. after all, this will be best Tor
the Cu5ans- Surely the condition OF the
average Cuban, white or black, VIII De
advareed by permanent peace Tomas
Estrada Palma, one or the greatest oi
Cuban patriots, summed up the case Tor
the Cuban people. as distinguished from
the Cuban politicians when be said;
Cubans Want Government.
"sI always have believed, since the
TINA I took active part in the Ten Years
War. that independence was not the
final goal of ali our noble and paTrlouc
asniratfons-the aim was TO possess a
stable government capable of protecting
lives and property and guaranteeing 10
all residents of the country, natives ana
foreigners, the exercise Oh clNli anu
natural rights, without permitting HO-
erty ever 70 become perniclous Incense
or violent agitation, to say nothing OF
armed disturbances of public order- L
have never feared to admit. nor am
afraid to say aloud, that political de-
incidence which assures US the fecuno
bonus of liberty is a hundred times
r,referabIe to a sovereign and independ-
eat republic discredited and made ms
cradle by the baneful action or perloo1c
civil wars" And that statement fore
casts the future Of Cuba
Tomorrow, "Woman's CLUB Work