Garland Globe | 1909-03-20 | Page 2 | Has Made Good Showing

HAS MADE GOOD SHOWING. Cuba at Last Seems Capable of Self-Government. Self-Government. Havana. Whllo tho first month In tho llfo of tho restored Cuban republic repub-lic has not been i.no of achievement, it has nt least not been marked by any Incident calculated to confirm the prediction thnt tho experiment of Cu ban. self-government was destined to n speedy failure. On tho other hand, tho government of Genornl Gomez has still to present nssurances of Its nblllty wisely and firmly to direct tho destinies ot tho Island. Cubans of all parties seem for the tlmo being de lormlned to forget their political dlf ferencea and pull together to avoid Another American Intervention. At ho closo of tho provisional government, gov-ernment, ono of -tho most prominent Americans expressed tho fear that the Gomez administration would collnpse within three months; but ho nddod that If It survived It probably would enduro Indefinitely.