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Show CALLED MOSES OF CUBA , ! 2 It took a Cornell man to place Cuba on a sound basis and he has done more in six months than had been accomplished ac-complished in the preceding four years. The pvesident of Cuba is Gen. Mario Garia jrfenocal, who was Inaugurated May 0, 1913. He is a progressive, capable, efficient, honest man. Gen. Menocal's achievements have been wide and varied. Personally he Is a man of importance, a promoter of enterprises en-terprises to develop the wealth of the island. He is a man of the highest character and possesses the confidence of all. What he accomplished in his private capacity gave him a wide reputation repu-tation as an executive. What he has done as president of the young republic repub-lic of Coba has given him a reputation through the world. For this young man has proved that Cuba has a right to be considered a r.table government; he has discouraged 3ig graft in high places', he has set a high standard of official efficiency, t F ' 11 . i i ne '' "a i r keeping in office men most capable regardless of their political pan.y; he is j Ci putting the Cuban army on a sound basis of efficiency; he ic developing the t )oth internal resources of the island, aiding the farmr-rs, building schools and hos- Ijlcai pitalf-- and in every way putting the country on the road to self-respect and u K high standing among the nations of the world. It is in the development of the resources of the country, however, that General Menocal is strong. It is his particular line. His department of agri- I f W culture is pursuing the enlightened methods he knew about when he was a .iecj student at Cornell. The national laboratories afford the results of experi- ' nents for farmers. Practical teachers go about the country giving instruction f i co to farmers fnd planters of the newest methods of agriculture. Registered' . J stock is beiag brought in by the government to raise the standard of the i horses, mules and cattle to the highest grade, the president well recGgujZjn?, .' -I that no country is strong except as its farms are productive. " |