CUBA.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 416, 27 January 1909, Page 7

CUBA.

DEPARTURE OF A3IERIOAIJ TROOPS.' (m Tisr.EOßirtt—rnEsß association—corritranT.) How York, .Tanuary 25. • Tho laßt detachment of tho .American army of occupation has loft Cuba. ■ THE RECENT ELECTIONS. In 1906 the United States Government had to come to the assistanoa of the new Cuban Goternment, owing to aii insufrection- against the rule of President Palma, recently deceaseds The C,uban elections of h&t : November'"passed off in a fairly orderly manner for Cuba, and the Upited States Provisional Governor (Mr, Ma-, goon) thinks that tlie (Juban executive' will be able; to., oarry things on for. the' future. The. Liberals beat the Cojisemtives at the elections, and-tho'new President-is General Jose Gomez. '■-During the elections ;in Havana;' a party of Liberals, composed:' mostly -of negroes// while' passing the cafe of the /Hotel, Inglaterra, i which isa traditional Conservative : resort, clashedwith a group of .Conservatives on the sidewalk.; Knives' and pistols .were drawn, and several. shots'; were' fired, some of them breaking the windows of tho cafe and causing a.panic, among ;those seated yithin.. ■•••.. ' ' . - ; ; .Governor, Magooh :jstated"l. cannot express - ■too highly my appreciation of the enthusiasm'' iand*prudent regard for. order with which the Cuban people - havo conducted this • niost; imiportant contest; -I am absolutely certain that ! they will loyally abide by tho result, establishing to my complete satisfaction tiioir fitnees :to. bo entrusted .with' tho;Government of the republic." • "j. ■ • =====