VOL. 1 JUNE 24, 1897. NO. 33

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The affairs of Cuba are still occupying a very important place in the
eyes of the world.

The dissatisfaction in Spain over the Cuban policy of the Government has
led to serious political troubles in Madrid.

In every Congress or Parliament there are always two or more parties
opposed to each other, and on this opposition the welfare of the country
to a great extent depends. Were all the members to agree, there would be
an end of progress. It is the discontent that men feel over a present
state of affairs that spurs them on to make changes, and through these
changes all the progress of the world has come about.

In a Congress there are generally two strong parties--one that sides
with the Government, and one that is opposed to it.

This does not mean that one party is always ready to quarrel and find
fault with every measure proposed by the other. It means that there is a
party which belongs to the Government, and is pledged to vote for the
measures it proposes, and an opposition party which watches the
Government, questions its acts, and will not vote for its measures
until quite sure that they are good and helpful.

In countries that are ruled by a sovereign, the Government is not formed
in the same way that ours is.