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Show MINISTER SAYS CUBA IS PROSPEROUS - - :5 X v V J j As x? I ;XK- i 1 Pablo Desvernine Galdos, the new Cuban minister, reached Washington a few days ago and was oflicially received re-ceived by President "Wilson. "Cuba is on the highway to peace and prosperity," said Mr. Galdos. "The change of administration was accomplished without the slightest friction, and for the first time in the history of the republic an outgoing president handed over the government govern-ment to a Cuban. You must remember remem-ber that when Cuba was declared in; dependent General Wood relinquished the government to the provisidTial president. Mr. Pahna, who later was elected president, and retired upon the second intervention of tlte Americans. Amer-icans. Then Governor Magoon assumed as-sumed control, to retire when General Gomez was elected. "The inauguration of General Men-ocal. Men-ocal. therefore, marks a date of historical his-torical importance to Cuba. That there should be regrets at a"ehanee of administration among the leaders of the liberal party Is to he expected. ,? No political party in ajiy country retires from power without regfet. Cuba ; Is no different. But that there will be revolution or even bitter partisan feel- r ng because of the election of General Menocal. I do not believe. Certainly .. there will be -no revolution. We shall have political fights, of course, but no bloodshed. '. ".President Menocal assumes office with the feeling of the utmost cor- : diality for the United States. i r 1 |