Show PALM A COM PROMISING P. J I If I the published reports from Cuba are aro at all al to be relied on anti and nUl the they seem reasonable President Palma Is a good rood deal weaker than he has 15 been leen moved to admit admi Ills Ils willingness to sl suspend the tile war var against Insurgents and amI to meet with wih and treat treal with rep- rep lc es of that party part show show that ill his government o has not been strong enough to crush the tile rebellion and that he sees no hope hOe of getting stronger slonger The difference between tho tIme attitude of President Palma and that of Pl President sl- sl dent Lincoln when the National Government Government Gov Gov- of or tho the United States Stales was op opposed op- op posed b by men In Jim arms Is very radical radi radi- cal cai cal In th the c case e of Mr 11 Lincoln there never lver was n a tOne time when terms were offered the forces forced against him There Thero was never ne Cl a time It Is true when ho would not willingly authorize conferences confer confer- which had to do with the lay- lay jtb down of arms tho ceasing of forcible forcible for for- cible opposition to the authority of the nation But Bul In Iii Palmas Palma's case the thc offer of terms goes with wih the proposal for a conference A new election electon is sold said to be bo offered with wih ith a chan change o In Inthe tho the constitution providing for radical reforms in III the Palma plan of govern govern- ment ment Clearly tho party palt opposed to tho the Havana government go Is Is slon stronger el elthan than hal had hac been admitted As sn a matter mater of ot fact the republic of ot Cuba is a paper nation It I will wi not nol bear the sti strain ain of or practical existence It I Is not an nit expression expresion of the whole people anti and anc It Il never will wU be Self Ser rule mule there there Is n a dream that In the tho nature na na- ima- ima ture nrc of or things s can not be he realized an and the the longer the they postpone the tile day il T putting ut 1 under tho the control control control con con- of oC a power pO el of or sufficient ability t to preserve order the longer will thc they delay ela the proper anti and possible development development devel devel- of or Cuba As to the natives of or tile the island the they arc tre re b by no means capable of self self-gov- self go and they will 1 not be for a if I if ever Rebellion is In their b brood 01 The They arc are Insurgents from In- In sU CL The They are arc against the government govern govern- go er ment and they have no reason to toc c concede It that respect which auth- auth orl must must have to be effective As AsIng long Ing as they aro are left lert to themselves they iii 1 rise In armed opposition dc tr pro property pert rendering life halting the forward orward march of oC progress In an Island that by Us its Is rich resources deserves degenes the fullest and most fr tr e advance and from time to time the they will wi develop enough strength strength to seize the reins of power There here w ll 1 be turnings and overturn- overturn II Ings s as long iong on a as the Cubans arc permitted per per- to play pIny at government on that island When hen the they have ha e had enough of It it I. I tl the they ey will wi ask the United States for that annexation which alone Is their salvation sal sal- aton rc their safety and I if this nation ac accepts them will wi start forward forward forward for for- ward to a n perfected condition which will wi make mako Cuba the time richest piece lICce o of earth area area considered that the sun shines on 01 Until that time there will wi be bo wars and rumors of war there |