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INFORM BALE.
"a, ISSUE A CIRCULAR
4 ME clSSERs'
rs.v VIII Pay More
a. Tor cotton that !"
se.seIy Packed

y June 49, .o,o w..
M out by the Austin cot,
MIR territory is being urged
I'm secretary Of the Mari
- # Galveston, before the
4 central Texas as the o,st
..anda on behalf OF the
Motor Anderson says quite
horers in Nehemiah HILL
o,her counties have In
rular:
= lime 15.-We, the under
sn,srs doing business In tbs
~, y. DESTROYS of establishing
w y ~ baling of cotton, as has
n me last two seasons Win
sscess, because many e,,a-
.;Siormei OF the advantages
NJ general interests of cot
!, u slse unwilling to make the
- in their press boxes.
!. Il ynstead Of the former, and
,.sular sized and shaped bale
Uniform sized bale, ana as
NJ a bale to weigh 500 to 525
4 4 FAN be done by adopting
IS suggested by the Colt n
sI,tjon and also by the Mari
An working together to the
n press box to measure 24x54
eips now have the 54-inch
,.Inch width, and can easily
apee by padding the present
HI expense.
t,ges in such uniform bale
less cotton to the bale in
mix and less strain upon the
against bales weighing from
unds.
nd easier handling and stor-
ring labor.
chief advantage Is in the
pm In cars and ships, reducing
"A Il has been demonstrated
Uniform bale as described will
omprssses to reduce the dem
y-nve 10 forty pounds to the
{ against a density Of twenty
slf pounds TO the cubic foot,
mbIe the railroads and steam
IA and carry propoftionately
d! reduced rates of freight, all
u,es to the farmer. as he will
estimated. fully NC more per
i cotton. a saving in sight to
90 her average crop of cotton
Is sum Of about 81 500, 900 per
! It would not quite do so much,
hat 10 every thinking farmer
such saving is in view as
year to the whole, each in
Directly interested to the extent
II may be suggested by some
rse sum would be saved to
rr companies. but as cotton
rn assert that every advance
Frss US to pay less for cotton,
enable US TO nay more. Com
hes these conditions. whether
4 rot.
therefore, urge YOU to adopt
ior your own good in time for
ginning. And to all ginners
\ tAat you insist upon farmers
y 1900 to 1900 pounds of seed
gin, so as to make the proper
compelled this season to dis
|saiust the large and irregular
are quite sure enough gip-
State will adopt the 2i-54-in h
e II a standard. Respectfully.
2. T. Tclehart e Co.,
p. J. Byrne & Co..
A. Bcrpefe'd G. Goa
chas. Evans e, Co,
Smith & Couehlan,
5; l. Crawford,
=. W. lett.
III 2 Carter
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REAL ESTATE FOR sALE--Fartles desiring
to buy farms or ranches, any size, ohcRr. on
'ong dime and low rates of interest should
address F.. w. Norris, KAN Building II
COMFORTABLE HOME for sale at a bargain
and easy terms. In Fourth ward. between
two car lines, shade trees and nice lawn,
outhouses and modern coDvenences Nd
dress Melville. care Of The Post. No agents.
IL
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WHY LIVE AND DIE without establishing +,
comfortable, happy home. We own the
land, of the right Sort and offer /. for sale
ct correct prices. on accommodating terms
with conservative rate OF interet Let Us
know your wants. &c. one ci our booklets
Address Lanc Department. p. J. Villa
Bro. Galveston. Texas. S-1i
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OF Health DEPARTING emit.
|cr NJ Tbo ~.

hsof Health Departments.
or Of The Post.
mai your welI-tlmed editorials
ma'ters have very little effect
asalnst the laws Of cleanliness
y Is notorious that in nearly
there are one or more occu-
sluse TO keep clean CT to make
remove the existing causes OF
my case a grievance exists,
'sutly, the health department
'Hsct and which the offending
v 70 abate. My premises are
susly clean the year round, as
anu nelgh5orS~ill admit.
y aocr to us. on the corner. is
sas,e rains form a stagnant
a = drainage. While the high
=, lot are strewn with old
~ aepris of all descriptions.
~ and steaming under the
sne pool is drained the dis
s.eI whose terrible eftluyia
y NE smell of rotten soap
o. which Is addsd weekly
out Of which rank grass
In noxlous luxuriance.
lO' oyerdrawn, and il has
Y the h1alth Officer four
. inspectors, and no relleI
~ Is not government. such
wan no restraint upon IN.
were it not for the law
{ .a Ts'e i this nuisance abated,
St, uv,u Ine owners, agents and
N SSa a,.i,iy responsible for The
N sSeiioerately and wantonlv
M, a s of my family. NV
! 4, s y, nave no health DEPART
r. y AJ-h,,r,,
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the WILLIAMS TYfEWKITER--New mod
els. Nos. and r. for 1898. are nearest per-
lection: visible writing. strongest manifold
'pg. speediest and best. hlls In any blank
fvrp. We sell rent and exchange Send
for illustrated catalogue. W. III. Wright .
Son. general agents. es5 Main street. Dallas,
TexaL l-le-99
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THREE BlcycLFs, second hand In good
concilion; Part cash. balance on iustallmcnt,
also an Eastman's kodak. Address j. W.
Waieon. Mcpadr. Texas ~
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BOARD. $3.50 week; nicely furnished upstars
rooms hath. all modern improvements, lO.
Austin street. -
FOR RENT-Lnrge front room, with or with
OUT board: private family. 1904 Travis
street corner Mckinney avenue. 20
ROOMS. furnished or unfurnished win or
ri,hcut heard or for light housekeeping
modern convenlences. al Charities. 20
poARp AND RooMs-Two connecting south
rooms en- suite or single. with board. in
screened house. centrally located. modern
conveniences; table hoarders collected sds
Travis street. -
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FINANCIAL.

IF YOU WANT an ) per cent loan OF from
5000 to $4,000 on good improved black land
farms or bottom plantations. on the most
favorable terms ever offered borrowers In
blunk applications; no commissions nor
LARGE attorneys fees. Wilson & Hannah,
land and loan agents, aos Khan building.
Houston. II
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sd.lNcH half-eanopy American Bobhinet
nchttnct bars. 9e-inch ss.sS; l0i-tnch. $50;
l2o-inch, 800. single bed bars, soc; double
bed, Csc; ad-inch hoop bars, fixtures conf
plcte, sl,00, Franklin, 1910 Texas avenue. &c
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wANTED--Eoy to tend horse and 6u1ey and
90 errands; must stay ON prcmisSG ~
Crawford. 70
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Day GOODS DEALERs--Ready made bars
Adams Cord Nets. dozen lots only, tJx72
$3.50 doz.; 5ox7s. $500. eox72, $3.50. Frank.
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E. P. Alsbury.
'aperance work.

'ahd Woman's Christ,,n
',,s a'on recently held their
!. 'aal convention. The VIII, te
IN /. waving in fifty three
IA. membership of 1907.
:, :. native delegates present
iat.,. speak English. spoke
,smn the great joy they
j,s sapsrance work. Six hum
81 Nv ~ me pledge in addition 10
!'lned the unions.
0'a'ions passed was the
" bo "a the subject of cigar
n Nal ss under the age or IA
y dis,,s', Zealand officers and
unions and pre-. ale d
kaors ~, be inserted in the
EMPLOY control act, pro-
n ~iu,sbn ssi, Of bar maids, {"
sorts :, eniid-like confidence.
sstisssosi grievances to IN
snperanuo. mat the Woman S
Nd uce Union would see
ssistsissss ial purity receives at
asd. aud Rescue homes are
1ices os me ministers he d
flllisrdI y March 20 for Miss
roused. 'ucn interest IN
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1885 BICYCLES down 10 81 oo-Sew 1898 model
ladies' aud gents bicycles are now being
sold on easy conditions as low as So, others
ouiiirht at $780, and high Grade at 1913,
nni Ssa,so, TO be paid for after received, II
You Will cut this notice cut aud send to
s,nrs, Rochuck 4 Co.. Chicago, they VIII
tend you their 1875 bicycle catalogue and
nl particulars
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wv - hftc mcn N fouston- and ohe
man In each unoccupIed town in Texas and
adjoining States to take orders for mems
made to order suits ut $3.50 To $500. naoatiy
$3.50 to 1000; pants. $3.50 to $500. $60.,1
per. month made by beginners without Ak
pcrience. We furnish full line OF samples
and all necessary OUTFIT, For application
and reference blank and full particulars adj
dress American Wooden Mills Co.,, tatlers
for the trade. Chicago nj
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CHEAP-Good home IN rhlrd ward; owncr
would take good cottage In Filth ward as
part payment: reasonable term on balance
Wilson y llannah. klam building. u
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FOR RENT.

FOR RENT-Three unfurnished connecting
rooms SOC Walker avenue. g., g
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A WHITE LADY wishes a situation as coo,,
IN a private family; will so IA the coun-
Try a short distance 2sii Congress avenue
Houston. Texas "
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HOUSTON HEIGHTS offers moro Induce
nlcnts now than ever before to parties de
string homes For particulars call az the
Houston Heights office. EOS Main street Jno.
A. Milroy agent. Il
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PROFESSIONAL.

DIR ]. ALLEN KYLE, Office Binz building.
phone 1888; hours II to ~ 2 to 3. residence
32o Crawford; residence phone 927 II
TT0FEssIONA I.--Misscs Endris and Poeii-
nitz, trained nurses, 1903 Rusk avenue
plono 49, S'2S
DETECTIVE AGENCY--Trained detectives
furnished for civil End criminal iuvcstiga-
.iont at reasonable rates. For further par
tcuIars adj rcsa James McCane. box 100
Hous on. Texas. u
MUNsON g. MUNSON, Lawyers-W. q.
Munson, Houston, and NJ. 8. Munson.
Jr.. Angleton, Texas. Personal attention
30 land litigation. examining titles. Aar.
ris and Braxoria counties. u
g. o. COTTON & BRO. Fire Insurance Agents
and Adjusters. 10 Main street.
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WANTED TO BUY.

WANTED 70 BUy--Horse, cheap Apply 1907
Congress avenue, after p. m, MONDAY -
HAVE CASH customer for residence or lo %.
ricse in: also customer for cottage. oes
Kiam building.
HIGHEST cash prices paid for !eweir ni
ME, guns. pistols. etc. soS Prairie ave.
rue. between Main and Travis.
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WORK Work. work. In the Kansas and OKLA
homH harvest. one.third faro for parties OF
three. Register With w, u. Slosson. acs
Main street. Houston. 20
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WANJEp--whlt boy over 15 Apply 1901
ConsIess avonuc nfter y. N. Mondny. q
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WANTED Good brass mclder. Apply l.. u.
Miller. foot of Main street 81
| WANTEp--A white woman to cook and do
general housowork w small family, refer
crces required Address Mrs o, $. Cum
mings, Alvin, Texas. "a
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Slo 40 $50 weekly alu expenses paid saiesii1n
20 sell cigars TO dealers on time experience
uGn., ssary, c, {. Bishop Co., St Louis. II
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WANTEp--onc hundred wood choppers. ]. NJ.
Matthew'S, Clinton. Texas. Is
WANTEp--Two good dairy hands: no others
reed apply Streets Farm, Telephone road.
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WANTED--An experienced gardener and
florist. for fine farm Of 20 acres; good
house and barn. water for irrigation: an
excellent opportunity for the right man.
Address u. NJ. Stanclin, Alvin. Texas. %
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WANTED-Few more young men and women
to learn teleRraphy: great demand for op-
orators DALLAS Telegraph College. Dallas
TcXus "a
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WANTED THE MANHATTAN LIFE IN
SURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK DE-
SlRES TO SECURE THE SERVICES OF A
MAN OF HIGH CHARACTER AND ABiL-
Iry AS DISTRICT AGENT AT HoUs-
TON AND VICINITY, LIBERAL TERMS
ny Tlb OLD RELIABLE" ARE FREE
FROM ALL TEcHNICALiTIES, AND CON.
TAIN GUARANTEED LOAN VALUES BE-
GINNING WITH THE END OF THE SEC
oND YEAR, PAlD-uP POLICY AND TERM
EXTENSION AFTER THIRD YEAR, ALL
PRIVILEGES AND GUARANTEES WRIT
TEN IN THE POLICY.
RELIABLE AGENTS WANTED ALSO
THROUGHOUT TEXAS AND THE IN
DIAN AND OKLAHOMA TERRITORIES.
APPLY WITH REFERENCES. TO A a.
GREEN, lR,, MANAGER No. 2s5 MAIN
STREET. DALLAS. TEXAS. q
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WNNTEp--A Swedc or German girl to cook,
wash and iron for small family, Apply No.
gOla feaso avenue. Il
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FOR sAI.E-ono Armstrong Sims 100 H. p.
engine.
Two 62-inoh boilers
One large ", b. Smith planer.
one ahaUer.
one l6-inch jointer.
One I4-inch iolnter.
one knife grinder.
o. n. Carter. 2OS Main street u
HAY--New May cut. bright prairie hay $3.50
PER ton on cars Jeabetta. on y. a. and A.
+. Railway. T. NJ. Cranberry. Houston
Texas n
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REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.

I MISUNDERSTANDING cottage, rents would
meet payments. Dairy Just outside city lin.
us very cheap, 5o5 klam building IS
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WANT tD--young white woman, German pre-
fcr,ed; cooking aud Homework for small
faniily' references required; good wages.
Address Box No. 20, Lake Charles La. "
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GOOD pine or oak cord wood, sawed ard split
IN any quantity. for prices call up phone Ib3
prompt delivery to any part Of city, G. r.
Kennedy. I'D
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FAT FOLKS arc reduced Is pounds month;
any one can make remedy at home: sample
box, etc, Jailed free: II costs you nothing
TO try II. Hall Chemical Co.. a 10. 81.
Louis. No. II
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MONEY TO LEND upon Houston real estate.
Ed $. Phelps. attorney, soih Main street,
~ 81
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-12
RETURNED TO WASHINGTON.
Montague Goes
Back to the Soldier Boys.

Attorney General Montague last night
received a telegram from Washington
stating that the court OF inquiry appoint
ed by General Graham 10 investigate the
trouble in the Third Virginia Regiment
would meet at 10 o'clock to-day.
Promptly upon receipt of the telegram
Mr.. Montague made his arrangements TO
go to Camp Alger, and left at o'clock
this morning. Mr.. Montague has had his
interest and his sympathies aroused, and
with characteristic pertinacity he pro-
poses to see the matter finished.
1t IS not known whether the men OF the
Third will be allowed counsel. but il they
are it is probable that Mr.. Montague will
be retained. After having expressed him
self so freely regarding the trouble, 1t is
believed MIR. Montague would be pleased
to have an opportunity to express him
self in court and bring out facts estab-
fishing what he terms General Buffers
gratuitous brutality.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-12
YESTERDAY SAW LAST OF WAR
Omcial Communication Has Not Yet
Been Heceived-Miles and Merritt
stiiI Campaigning.

WASHINGTON, August 1.-THE Asso-
riated press bulletin from Madrid an
nouncing that the Spanish Cabinet had
approved the peace protocol and that the
French Ambassador would receive in
structions to sign it was very gratifying
10 the administration, but it was expected
that such would be the course of the
Spanish Government 1t is confidently
expected that the signatures will be af-
fixed TO this document tomorrow. and
Immediately thereafter both governments
will begin carrying out its provisions.
The first step will be the cessation of
hostiliues. followed Immediately by the
occupation of Manila by General Merritt
and the United States troops under his
command the occupation of San JUAN
in Porto Rico by General Miles and the
evacuation Of that island by the Spanish
forces.
SOME DELAY ABOUT HABANA.
1t is believed that there will be delay
in the evacuation Of Habana, Matanzas,
and other Spanish strongholds in Cuba, as
some difficulties are anticipated in ar
ranging for a proper form Of government
OF Cuba and because there is no desire 90
hurry American troops into the island at
the present time, the preference being to
wait for cooler weather.
The near approach TO the signing Of the
protocol has required the discussion Of
the personnel Of the peace commission.
There is good authority for the state
ment that Secretary Day will be at the
head Of the commission, and that two
United States senators will be members
n il. Senator Allison, of Iowa, and SEN
ator German, Of Maryland have been
prominently mentioned for places on the
commission, and it is known that they
have been under consideration by the
President.
AN EXTRA SESSION OF THE SENATE.
1t is not believed by members Of the ad-
ministration that the commission can
complete its work in time TO cause an
extra session Of Congress TO consider
legislation which the treaty will neeessi-
tate. although there is prospect that
an extra session of the Senate might be
called in November to consider the treaty
OF peace.
no OFFICIAL COMMUNICATION.
Up TO the hour OF midnight the Presi-
dent had received no official communica-
tion as 10 the action Of the Spanish Gov
eminent. but it was stated by those who
saw him tonight that he was very ex-
pectant that this was the last day of the
war.
The French embassy has as yet receiv-
cd no communication from Madrid au-
horizing NJ. Cambon to sign the proto-
col. but the secretaries of the embassy
left orders on retiring to be called ii any
message was received and it VIII he i'm
mediately translated.
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received until the evening was we'll ad-
vancrd, the government had been made
iuiiy acquainted with it's contents through
Paris.
The matter Is practically settled. as
already cebled, at the Cabinet meetings
TINS evening and the receipt OF the ac-
tual document therefore only required
meeting Of the Cabinet for formal
acceptance.
PEACE NEGOTIATIONS IN PARIS.
Ministers adhere to the statement that
the protocol contains no modification OF
the original terms. but only new sugges-
tions. They expect II will be signed at
Washington tomorrow Friday). and that
a suspension OF hostilities will be an
nounced. Duke Alamovar de Rio, Minis
ter OF Foreign Affairs, assures the cores
pondent OF the Associated Press that ne
gotiations for the peace treaty will take
place in Paris, but says the commission
ers have not yet been appointed. The
terms of The protocol will not be pub
lished until the instrument has been
signed
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-12

MORO Castle as pledge until the formal
signature Of treaty Of peace. The Ord
nance Department OF the army has sue
ceeded at last In securing smokeless
powder adapted for use in the Springfield
rife, with which nearly all the volunteer
troops are armed. The powder used with
the small-bore repeating rifles was too
powerful, and a special powder had to
be secured. This Is now coming In from
the manufacturers, and being turned into
fixed ammunition in such quantities so
as to warrant the belief that even should
the war continue our soldiers would not
be again exposed to the danger encoun-
tered at the battle of El Caney through
the betrayal of their presence by the
binding smoke of the Springflelds.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-12
CopprSGER's ARMY CORPS.
1t Has been Ordered from Florida
to Alabama.

WASHINGTON, August 11.-Major- Gen
eral Copp.nger's Army Corps has been
ordered from Florida to Huntsville, Ala.
1t has been announced that this corps
would be moved from Florida, but not
until tonight did Adjutant-General Cor
bin promulgate the official order for the
movement of the troops.
Shortly before o'clock General Corbin
buletined the following dispatch from
General Coppinger, informing him that
the movement of the corps was being
executed promptly:
Port Tampa, Fla, August 1.-Adju-
tant-General, War Department, Washing
ton, ID. c.: Telegram ordering corps TO
Huntsville just received. Corps head
quarters already on train; will therefore
leave for Huntsville direct, and after Sc
lection Of proper camp the troops OF Cen
eral Snyder's command at Tampa, fol-
lowed by those of General Carpenters at
Fernsndna. will be put en- route.
(SigneO "COPPlNGER,
"Major-General."
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NOW FOR OUR C0NQUEsTs.
Plans for the Government of Cuba
and Porto Rico.

and Porto Rico.
WASHINGTON. d. c., August IL
Plans for the temporary government of
Cuba and the territory which will be ac-
uuired from Spain as result of the war
are now under serious consideration by
the President and the members of the
Cabinet. Porto Rico as an actual ac-
QUESTION to the territory OF the United
States will be placed in charge of a
military governor, who will exercise a
supervisory control of all the functions
of government, under the direction of
the President, until Congress shall de-
termine upon a permanent form OF gov
ernment for the island.
THE PRESIDENT RESTRICTED.
The President, under the Constitution
and laws. has no authority to go beyond
this preliminary or temporary stage in
the establishment of any system of gov
ernmental control, although 1t is alto
eether probable that in his message to
Congress on the subject he will exercise
his constitutional privilege of making
recommendations. Upon Congress alone
will devolve the responsibility and duty
of determining the character of the poll
tical relations which Porto Rico shall per-
manently bear to the United States
There are reasons for the belief that
the President himself favors a colonial
form of government, and this view Is
shared by members Of the Cabinet. Cana
da is cited as having a model colonial
government, which is sufficiently alike
to majority of its people and to the
mother country. This system, however
it is believed. can be put into operation
onlv after the lapse Of a considerable
period OF time, and after the people have
demonstrated satisfactorily their ability
TO govern themselves intelligently in all
local matters.
CUBA'S GOVERNMENT.
Upon the evacuation of Cuba it is be-
leved to be the intention of the President
to establish for the whole island tempo
rary military government similar to that
now in operation in Santiago. When or
der has been fully restored and the people
have set..~~ down TO their peaceful occu-
pations it is believed TO be the view of the
President that a convention Of representa-
tives of the people should be called to
vote upon the question Of form Of govern
ment for the island. The presence of the
army of the United States would be
guarantee that every citizen who would
subscribe to an oath binding himself to
support WHdtcNSI ioiHl VI SpNciH Hhehl
should be agreed upon should have the
unquestioned right 10 vote for whomso-
ever he pleased 10 represent him at this
convention.
LET THEM HAVE THEIR WAY.
The action of this body. however, would
have TO be subjected to the United States
for approval or disapproval. 1t IS pointed
out that this convention Of representa-
tves of the whole people in the free exer-
else of their choice might express a wish
to become a colonial dependency of the
United States or might favor republt-
can form of government, or possibly
majority might ask to be annexed to the
United States.
In any of these contingencies, 1t is be-
lieved that their wishes would meet the
approval of the President and his advi-