THE CUBA REVIEW 



to be a model state among the popular 

 commonwealths of the world and has 

 opened the way to the achievement of that 

 noble purpose. That is the goal for which 

 we have, with you, spent our blood and 

 treasure, and to which our earnest efforts 

 will ever be directed. Beginning Cuban 

 political life was the affirmation of the 

 brotherhood of the American and Cuban 

 people. Let us ever be brothers. 



"A people liberated from oppressive 

 tyranny are no better oft' if unrestrained 

 by selfishness, which almost inevitably 

 leads to anarchy. A people so situated 

 cannot porfitably exercise the right of self- 

 government unless they work faithfully to- 

 gether with a singleness of aim. Mistrust, 

 jealousy, selfishness, aloofness, apathj^ will 

 rob a people of their birthright. There is 

 always more to unite than separate all 

 classes of citizens, and in Cuba, as in all 

 republics, all classes should be alert in 

 the consciousness of their civic duties, and 

 should not remit the destinies of their 

 country to the hands of a few, who, with 

 nothing to lose and everything to gain, 

 make a business of the politics of their 

 country. 



"It is the fervent prayer of my govern- 

 ment and my countrymen," said the sec- 

 retary in conclusion, "that free Cuba abide 

 steadfastly in the high station to which 

 Providence has called her, sturdy with the 

 strength of stable self-control, free from 

 the infirmities that beset weak peoples, 

 earnest in the path of self-development." 



Sr. Sanguily, speaking on behalf of 

 President Gomez, extended a cordial wel- 

 come to Secretar}- Knox. He saluted him 

 as a harbinger of peace, who came, "not 

 bearing the sword of conquest, but extend- 

 ing branches of olive and laurel and peace- 

 ful messages from the greatest republic 

 to those fiery little republics shaped to her 

 image, although under different conditions 

 — some born, as the most recent was. at 

 the magic touch of her diplomacy ; others, 

 as our own. by the assistance of her arms." 



"Americanism is either an empty word 

 or a leaven of order and dignity, which 

 implants in all peoples the seed of vigor- 

 ous virtues. Whatever may be the changes 

 in the application of the Monroe Doctrine, 

 we know that they can never mean a har- 

 assing, illegal and humiliating suzerainty, 

 consisting in constant arbitrary intriguing 

 of an alien government in the private nor- 

 mal life of sovereign nations. If to coun- 

 sel us in the difficulties of national life, 

 pointing out the dangers born of inexpe- 

 rience, is what may be called a preventive 

 policy, no reproach can be laid at your 

 door, and we should be blameworthy in 

 failing to take advantage of the benefits 

 so offered." 



The Havana press devoted much space 

 to the visit of the secretary of state. All 



of them made a feature of a part of his 

 speech, which was described as "Another 

 Warning to Cuba." The interpretation of 

 his remarks, however, was made on party 

 lines. The government papers said that 

 the secretary of state warned all factions 

 to be good and to unite in support of the 

 government. The opposition papers, on 

 the other hand, said that Mr. Knox's 

 reference to those who make a business of 

 the politics of their country was intended 

 for those who sat nearest him at table. It 

 was noticeable that w^hile Mr. Knox's 

 compliments to Cuba were applauded, his 

 advice was received silently. 



On March 2.3d. General 



A Estenoz, president of the 



Negro Independent Colored Party, 



Meetings sent a cable despatch to 



President Taft, asking for 



the protection of his life and the right to 



preach a political doctrine of which he 



alleged the Cuban government had deprived 



him. 



An attempt to hold a meeting in a pri- 

 vate house in Cruces, Santa Clara Prov- 

 ince, was frustrated by the rural guard, 

 acting under government orders to pro- 

 hibit meetings of negroes. 



Nobody seems to know how to deal with 

 this specter of an Independent Party of 

 Color except by locking it up, says the 

 Philadelphia Evening Post. Is is entirely 

 impracticable to deal with the specter of a 

 \ eterans' Association in that manner. 

 Each of these specters contains possibilities 

 of trouble : but there is another specter — 

 that of American intervention — which tends 

 l)owerfully to preserve the peace. 



The government of Cuba has at last de- 

 cided upon the full plans for the monu- 

 ment, which it will erect to the memory of 

 the sailors who perished in the battleship 

 "]\Iaine," and it will be the most elaborate 

 that has so far been designed to com- 

 memorate the disaster which gave that 

 country its independence. 



Alfredo Zayas, now vice-president of Cuba, and 

 nominated for president by the National Conven- 

 tion of the Liberal Party, April 15th. 



