The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-30
THE OCCUPYING OF CUBA,
the QUESTION OF the PHILIPPINE lslAsps
Impression II that spain win 49,.
9a'n Re Permitted 10 Exercise
sovereisnty Over the Group.

washington, October 29.--Thc presiden,
secretary Alger and Adjutant Genera, ror
DIN mad an extended conference to,av ~,
p.an0ipai TOPIC under consideration being
'ne occupation of Cuba. There is M d,s.
lpsi.lon TO change the date january -
nAeo tor tho assumption OF control nv 10
United States. The questions discussed y,
gay related mainly to transportation s,,ns
equipments, landings and CORPS. Tho r.
ports OF the army board sent 10 inyes,,v,,o
anu tocate sites were considered. Geueral
i.a"Von, who has been for some time mast
tne military governor OF Santiago prov,ncr
was present during a pontion OF tho 90,
ference and gave the president some In.
iormation concerning the conditions l.,
Supa. The reports Of the boarl NJ, sa,.,,l
sizes gave list of articles which vo,Is
10 Immediately necessary and the depart.
n'ent mas Eirected the issuance OF adver.
o'ssine'Ns for them. Colonel Heeker and
Sotohel Lee, quartermaster. with ,h., 49,,
nave Deen ordered to Washington 10 re,,ns,
.l IN detail and to assist In the nrenara
Cuba VI troops 10
During his conversation with c.,o,
aaWton, the president expressed his ara,i-
ncaeion at the victorious conclusjon az ~,
sanltalgn In Santiago province and AZ the
hammer IN which the OFFICERS and man co,,l
arctti themselves. w.
General iAawton declined to discuss rho
soeooinHlendations which he will make 10
t,,ns Anger respecting future opera
tions CT the army and the governnars sa,,
Siany IN Cuba. 1t has not been definiteIv
Seeerln,lieu whether General Lawton will
ret'l.n TO the command at Santiago hut tha
ss,lsrai expressed the opinion that he pron.
apiy would not. The command OF rhe De.
plttIent OF Santiago is now under General
1 " Is yet too early, said General
Lawton, In response to questions ON the
subject, to express an opinion as tn the
time II VIII be necessary for this govern
ment no maintain military supervision OF
tne Island OF Cuba. This will have IN he
ueclded directly by the course of future
sVents. The Cubans are, generally speak
ing, General Lawton added, a quiet. tract
aoie people. He did not think there would
De any trouble in managing them, so far
as this might be necessary, peniing the
formation OF am independent government
OF uae island. So far as the cities are con-
cerned, General Lawton did not believe
there would be any difficulty in maintain
ing discipline and ORDER, and in the country
agricultural districts, the formation of
ScA-AupuiuIy CUulpUStu OIL Ile natives WQulQ |
bring about the desired results.
After the conference Secretary Alger said |
that 1t relatef to what regiments should |
Dc sent TO Cuba as an army of occupation |
and to what points. He declined. however, /
to discuss the mac1ter ard said thst the |
details OF the movemant would not be made |
public.
Secretary Hays interview with the pres- |
dent presumably related to matters before |
the Paris peace commission. but nothing is |
known of the contents of the dispatches |
which may have been received from Mr.. |
Day. II WAS intimated, however, that our |
in Paris probably would be
prepared TO take up next week and submit |
% the Spanish members distinct PROPOSE
-i5n on this Philippine question. II is fairly
assumed. however, that this proposition
nay be subject to cI1ange, as the negotia-
ions progress.
On the general subject OF the Philippines
members OF the cabinet are unusually reti-
ent and this fact is assumed by some to
Indicate that up TO this time the aiiminiS-
ration has not fully determined upon what
t shall demand in this connection. beyond
he fact. as heretofona stated, that the en-
ire archipelago must remain in the posses
ion OF the United States. This determtna-
Jon has undoubtedly been reached and I'M
Ter no circumstances will this government,
hrousss its Paris representatives, consent
q n tTedty WHICH uDtS upt lhNoiNc q VIM
,lete surrender Of Spanish sovereignty
herein. 1t may be further staited that this
government will not assume any Spanish
lebt or obligation. possibly beyonS the
OF certain municipal obligations
which have been incurred In substantial
improvements. The debt which
;pain has incurred in her efforts TO put
own Instructions will neither be paid:
ssrmed or guaranteed by the United
'tates This fact. 1t is quite certain was
istinctly stated no our commissioners be-
ore they left Washington. .,
Whether or not this government woula
onsent to the payment Of any sum OF
money to Spain for any part OF TERRITORY
houJd any h, founil due upon final set
Iement of the account is not stated at tnes
me. and 1t Is believed that this particular
eatnare of the situation has never hesh
a.sed in the presidents conferences WIN
he members OF his cabinet.