Show BROOKES ERRORS quite a number of the papers of the country are protesting against the autocratic to and highhanded high handed way in which gen brooke is conducting affairs in cuba the sacramento bee says while it may be conceded that it would not be politic or this government to turn cuba over to the cubans at the present moment or until such time as matters have adjusted readjusted re themselves to a safe and secure basis it might at he same time be suggested that the administration has so far set these cubans a mighty poor example 0 what a stable government should be wo are now holding cuba under the express statement that the cubans are not fit to govern themselves and still some of the men that we send to cuba to do the governing for them show that they are in a large measure as incapable as the cubans themselves could be were they to try ever so hard instead of placing general lee in tho position of governor genera as all expected from his immediate acquaintance with the country its people and requirements general brooke was selected the first day of his incumbency la office was occupied in snubbing those in authority in santiago province so far gen brooke has not been a signal success and for the good of cu ba he should be supplanted by a more capable man at what time docs the twentieth century commence Is a question that is again asked with much frequency the following answer is given by a clotem cotem the twentieth century begins on the first day of january 1901 this question has often been raised and usually is a little puzzling at first sight the explanation la that as the first century a period of years was not completed pa the expiration of the year 99 but at the close of the year in like manner the nineteenth century does not end with the last day of the year 1899 but with the close of the year 1900 so the twentieth century begins on january 1 1901 it must be borne in mind that the expiration of a hundred years is necessary for the completion of each century this should be obvious but it Is often overlooked by those who wrestle with the query |