Many a square foot of U. S. soil last week became, by international courtesy, territory of the Cuban republic. But only momentarily; for Gerardo Machado, President of Cuba, moved expeditely from Havana to visit President Coolidge. A Cuban law prohibits the Cuban President from leaving Cuba. Therefore, President Machado, never without a Cuban flag in his pocket, annexed every spot of U. S. soil for the moment during which he passed over it or paused upon it. He could not be accused of leaving Cuba. He took Cuba with him. He even annexed for...
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