El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-05-08
Bv FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.

questions which they seek to bring 10
the front. As viii be explained IN d
subsequent article. they want all gov
eminent positions filled By veterans
They also insist that the lands or CuDd
shall be kept in the nanQs OF hdtL q %
uaruraIfZed CuDanS- ana aISOt llldL Ll-e
government shall give them ala III
farming those lands the COnSeI va e
party is opposed to many or tHe Ge-
mands OF the veterans 80 - - cor-
erals have never given mem ails .
sideration. except TO make promises not
intended to be lived 10 TO-
Negroes Complain.
J-1e negroes claim that they are not
being fairly treated, tnaI tney ar 49,.
ing denied their constitutional rlsHls,
and that they are not given their snare
or the offices under the Cover lllIeIlL I;
For a long time they nave cohteII ne.
themselves with making process, Us
wear they announce that they VIII car
~ their cause TO the polls IL Is a.
Vet too early to forecast accurately
what form their fight at the polls VII
take As the laws of CUBA prOhlolt ln me
formation Of a cOlOred party ana as
BTesident Gomez has been lncLned 70
enforce this law, il is dOuoIIul II tAe
negroes OF Cuba will be able TO put
separate ticket into the field
While the political campaign IS on
the government at " ashlngton VIII Keep
. very Watchful eye on the SlLuatLol-
Its intention is 10 try to LOreslaLl an!
political maneuvering which might
lead TO conditions demanding inter
Beaupre seems TO have the commence
of the Cubaus. and being one Of JAOSv
who personally. as Well as pOllllcdIlS
would like TO see CUBA succeed tue
C'ubans have the assurance that there
. viii be no Interference in this presl-
dental campaign If they viii DO Ihelr
part TO prevent It,
difficulties confronting tine island OF
cuba is its financial situation w nat
ever may be said in favor OF CUBA s aoll-
mitted that in the management Of Insi
national finances. the administration in
power today has not been an uneN-
ampled success The fact or the mat
ter is that the Cuban government nam
dies its finances about like a boy at
the age when his expenditures are Inn
tied only BY his ability TO contract
debts Likewise CUBA has SHOWN a
disposition TO commit itself TO eXpendl-
lures without any reference to the con-
ditiOn Of the treasury or the prospective
income of the government
The American minister in Havana
and the state department in Washing
ton are trying to induce Cuba TO fol-
low those sound principles OF finance
which base expenditures on income
That the efforts Of the United States
In this direction have not been appre-
ciated IN many quarters IN CUBA. IS
fact which becomes OBVIOUS almost as
soon as the investigator lands at Ha-
vana- Not only are these efforts IN
appreciated, but they have met with
II is true that in some OF the mora
open forms OF extravaganza there has
been q. recognition Of the representa-
tons OF the state department.. as Tor
instance in the case of the proposed
81. 100000 subsidy for a railroad In the
eastern end OF the Island The Cuban
house already had passed the meas
ure when the words of admOnitiOn from
" ashingtOn reached Havana On the
other hand the president. since that
time, asked for an appropriation OF
IA rnrrnH rHr ion Of
sewerage and sanitation work in Ha-
vana- Likewise, the senate has passed
a bill. previously enacted by the house.
appropr1a1ng Sl2O0,OO0 for the extern
sion OF the famous seaside drive in Ha-
vana. known as the 'NaleCon. Ali
critics agree that were Cuban finances
in good shape, this extension would be
desirable, but few Americans feel that
under present conditions il is warrant
ed Likewise, the Cuban government
thinks its heroes must be hOnOred
with expensive monuments, even
though there is not money enough in
the treasury to meet the outstanding
vouchers
Truth Is Hard to Determine.
The truth about the financial stu
alton in Cuba is hard to ascertain In
IacL no one knows exactly the present
financial status Of the government No
one can set balance sheet OF the
governments operations and the gov
eminent itself. dreading to see the rev
Citations such statement would make
hesitates to prepare one. The princf-
pal whip used by the minority in con
gress TO bring the government to its
knees Is an innocent little resolution
providing for an investigation Of the
finances OF the Gomez administration
Some time since. president Gomez. pro-
Tossing that he could not think Of be-
coming a candidate for reelection came
out in declaration for governor As
pert Immediately thereafter. vice
president Layas had g resolution in
troduced in the Cuban congress DrO-
yiding for an Investigation Of the
financial operations OF president Co
mez- This resolution was referred to
a committee and IL so operated upon
the mind Of the Cuban president MAI
ne Immediately withdrew his support
from governor Asbert. A little later.
aIter Gomez had made his peace with