Show THE TIlE CUBAN ELECTION The Cubans held their election for president last Saturday The They ought to be getting returns pretty soon The rival candidates were Gen Jose Miguel l Gomez the Liberal and Gen Mario l Menocal l the Conservative Both are described as good men There has never been a fair election in Cuba unless it was last Saturday Both sides were confident of winning and the ilie opinion of the best papers in the east is Cubas Cuba's capacity for self government will have a final test in the way in which the thc losers take their defeat It is possible they may be tired of American rule and for a time at least will be decent but there are areno areno areno no special grounds to anticipate a n permanent government government govern govern- ment no matter who may be elected because Cuba is filled with vagabonds who would rather get up a revolution revolution rev rey- than to earn an honest living Both for the sake salm of Cuba and this country we can canall canall canall all hope that whoever er is elected will be he accepted by those people that the election may be bo followed follow d by p peace and the industries of th the island go on without disturbance |