REPUBLIC OF CUBA.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 419, 30 January 1909, Page 5

REPUBLIC OF CUBA.

■; ,a;second start. , , THE SPIRIT, OF CITIZENSHIP. •■•'; v:\'. ■ \ TRADE ACTIVE. : v ■<' ; (ni TItLEGttArn—PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPIBIGHT.) ;'■■■■. ,{Rec. January.29/11.30 p.m;).l;, . ' V New York, January 29. Tho second Cuban Eopublic has been inaugurated, under Vthe newly-elected' President, General: Gomez. /: '. .:";',; •/■ ■'.■■-, '.; Mr, Charles Magoon (United States),'who has been acting ss Provisional Governor, lias reported .that the new administration, has begun with'every appearance .of .• success. Trade is active, the revenues are increasing,, and the citizens are united in a desire and determination to .preserve the peace and stability of the Republic of Cuba/: '. '. _ UNCLE SAM'S; GOOD;WISHES.: V ineLiberalparty won easily at the.elections, having: almost the- entiro Senate and nearly nve-eighths: of the House.' The majority for General .Gomez was about 70,000: President Roosovelt sent to him a message of congratulation, in,.which,he said:— "l rejoice at the orderly and'-law-abiding manner in which the eleotion'. i vras Y .:carried-.pn,".the rigid bbse'rvanco by all qfficers, not merely of .'the law, but the demands of propriety, and the, loval accept-; "ance of the.result hy the people.of'tSuba: The oonduot of this:.election shows in nn impressive fashion the seriousness ■ with : which the Cuban people'have prepared themselves once 'more- to assume the'duties of a free, and' independent republic. 1 In .two months, from this date , your Government will, assume -complete- control. The ■United States authorities will once more,turn ovof. to, the representatives of the. Cuban people the beautiful and fertile isalnd'you are. so j justly proud of. ' I-most earnestly wisbyou and your .colleagues: in the Government the greatest measure' of success and assure you.-of the genuiue\aiid lasting friendship: of itha'..UnitedStates.",.:;■',.;: ■■ ; .■■.:■ '- • ■ : ..;.•■■:, ■'■ -.■ .. .-.- ■