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THE CUBA REVIEW 



UNITED STATES NEWSPAPER COMMENT 



J^l_fe_JLi 



"The old man flopped our I'un. But he ain't looking now." — Cairo (111.) Bulletin. 



The Cuban people cannot be too 

 strongly impressed with the idea that 

 they must prove their capacity by main- 

 taining a government of their own and 

 preserving order. Perpetual turmoil, an 

 irresponsible government and failure to 

 respect the rights and property of for- 

 eigners, would doubtless force American 

 intervention for the protection of Cuba 

 against other nations whose subjects 

 had been outraged. — New Orleans (La.) 

 Times-Democrat. 



The Cubans are pitifully hard to teach. 

 They may not even yet have learned 

 that Uncle Sam, who is responsible for 

 their national existence, is not fooling 

 when he says "be good."' It is surely 

 a case of exist in decency or cease to 

 exist. America is prepared for either al- 

 ternative. — Cleveland (O.) Plain Dealer. 



We wish Cuba a hearty "bon voyage!" 

 We shall rejoice in her autonomy. We 

 have no hankering to accumulate her 

 territory, her financial obligations, or her 

 problems of local government. 



But we wish to assure our little sister, 

 also, that if she makes a failure of her 

 housekeeping this time we shall ar- 

 range to stay with her between house- 

 cleaning periods. Our reputation is at 

 stake. She must curb the tendencj^ of 

 the children to throw things and call 

 names, or we will do it for her. — St. 

 Louis (Mo.) Republic. 



Uncle Sam — "Good-Bye, Cuba. Take 

 care of yourself." — New York Press. 



