Show I HELP CUBANS CELEBRATE l an Uit on tn Fourth Ir o of CI Cuban ha 1 I 1111 II Washington May fay 2 TIme The The fourth I anniversary y u o of the In Independence of I Cuba was celebrated at a banquet giver er en r h by Minister Quesada a at t the lie Cuban legation tO today U The decorations were the time Cuban colors interspersed e with wih those of or the time different republics A portrait of PIe President Palma was twined with whim the he flags fags of uC Cuba and amid the time United States The he guests guest Included Secretary Root noot Admiral Admirl Schley Schiley Genci Gen- Gen ci elal al J. J Franklin Frankln Deli Bell Del tho the diplomatic representatives of or various American republics and anti others otheus Some notable declarations o of senti sentiment sent sent- concerning ment were ivere made not only Cuba but bUl also re regarding the the relations tons of all al th tile the American l republics Minister Que Quesada a in a brief speech told of tho lie services Br Ien rendered t c by the United States to Cuba Cuba and amid the recognition of the tho l republics republic's In Independence epen and amil of o what tho the United States had hall done for fOl the island an and its is p people He spoke especially of the lie friendship of oC President Roosevelt and amid Secretary of State Root In responding ing Secretary Root de- de his imis visit to Cuba Cuba four our years year ago o when arranging for the lie transfer of to sovereignty nt from rout the time military au authority atm atm- nl- nl of or the United States State to tIme the new lew republic He recale recalled the aspersions aspersions aspersions asper asper- which had been heen ca cast t on the lie re relations re- re lotions lations of or the United States saying there here had never been a time when the conscience of 01 the lie American people peo PeO- o- o was wag more iu-ioie fully resol ed that lint tho the pledge of Independence should be carried car cau ned ried out out He lie recalled tho tIme doubts which at that tithe the were expressed whether the time Cuban republic would last mor than a few fW months and expressed the lie satisfaction of the American Amerian people at al atthe time the success of the Cuban government and mind the lie progress rel and prosperity of or the tho Cuban people |