The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-10-30
OF CUBA
transportation, Ships and
Equipment Discussed.
LAWTON ON THE CUBANS
TELLS THE PRESIDENT THEY
ARE GENERALLY TRACTABLE.
NO CHANGE IN DATE OF OCCUPATION
Uncle Sam will Take the Reios on January |.
We will Also Take the Philippines.
But ifthey 0vr pay SEains Cebt
tous. What Tnen2

Washington, Oct 29-The President,
Secretary Alger, and Adjutant General
Corbin had an extended conference to-
day. the principal topic under consdera-
tion being the occupation of Cuba
There is no disposition to change the
date, January 1st, fixed for the asslmp-
tion Of control by the United States.
The questions discussed to-day related
mainly to transportation, ships, equip
ments, landings and camps. The re-
ports of the Cuban military commission
and of the army board sent to inveSti-
gate and locate sites were considered.
General Lawton. who has for some time
past been the military Governor of San
tiago Province. was present during a
portion of the conference, and gave the
President some information concerning
conditions in Cuba. The reports of the
board to select sites gave Il list of ar
ticles which would be Immediately neces-
sary and the Department has directed
the issue of advertisements for them.
1T is yet too early" said General
Lawton III RESPONSE to questions on the
the time it will be necessary for this
Government to maintain military super
vision of the Island of Cuba The Gu
bans are, generally speaking. a quiet,
tractable people. | do not think there
will be any trouble in managing them so
far as this may be necessary pending
the formation of an Independent Gov
ernment on the island"
A
said it related to what regiments should
be sent to Cuba, as an army of occupa-
| ton, and To what points. He said that
the details of the movement would not
be made public.
Secretary Hay also had an interview
with the President. presumably relating
to matters before the Paris peace com
mission.
On the subject of the Philippines.
members of the Cabinet are unusually
retirement, and this fact is assumed by
some to indicate that up to this time the
Administration itself has not fully de-
termined upon what it will or will not de-
mand in this connection beyond the
fact that the entire archipelago must
remain in the possession of the United
| States This determination has un-
| doubtedly been reached, and under no
circumstances will this Government
| through it's Paris representatives, con
| sent TO treaty which does not involve
complete surrender of Spanish sover-
eighty therein. 1t may be further stated
| that this Government will not assume
any Spanish debt or obligation, possibly
| beyond the guarantee of certain muni-
| cipal obligations which have been III
Cured in substantial municipal improve
| ments The debt which Spain has in
Cured in her efforts to put down insur-
rections will neither be paid, assumed
nor guaranteed by the United States.
| This fact was distinctly stated to our
commissioners before they left Wash
| ington. Whether or not this Government
| would consent to the payment of any
sum OF money to Spain for any part of
her territory taken possession of by the
| United States, should any be found to
| be due upon a final settlement of the ac-
count, cannot he stated at this time, and
| it is believed that this particular feature
| of the question has never been raised in
| the Presidents conferences with the
| mplnhers of his Cabinet