Show THE CUBN CENSUS I By tho late census tho population of i Cuba is olHclally stated to be 1672797 The Spaniards took a census In 1S94 and returned the total population at 1C31C9C which supposing both enumerations enu-merations to be correct would leave the I losses by the war 8S09 besides all the natural Increase by 1 births But still there must have been great mistakes j In ono census or the other or there was I gross exaggeration about the reported I rross deaths caused by Weylers cruelties I j One statement Is astonishing The whites there constitute G3 per cent of I I the whole number of people Of the nativeborn people therearc o adult i I white males 187826 a against 127300 I colored ind mixed The whites can If they please control the Island Of the i total population above ten years of age H3126 01 13 per cent are returned as I able to read and write I I There Is no reason except a race rea I son why the experiment of selfgovern I mont in Cuba should not very soon be I tried There would be no doubt about tho result If there could be found one or two great souls there like Diaz of Mexico to direct the good in the right path and to restrain the more vicious ones The right man would be one with j wisdom enough to plan with mercy I enough to bo gentle wherever possible but with determination enough to insist I In-sist upon the laws being executed no matter at what cost mater s I A Government of that kind continued until the people became accustomed to it and there would be no more trouble trou-ble i |