Evening star., 1898-10-28
SPAIN MUST LEAVE
This Country Will Assume Control of
the Philippine Islands.
SETTLEMENT OF THE CUBAN MATTER
Secy. Hay Says That It Has Not
Been Definitely Accomplished
DUTIES CHARGED BY BLANCO

Although not officially announced, it is
practically admitted in administration cir
Cles that the President and cabinet have
concluded that the United States govern
ment will have TO assume control of the
entire Philippine archipelago, and that the
American peace commissioners at Paris
have been fully instructed on that point
The proposed policy means the absolute
REIMBURSEMENT Of Spanish sovereignty in
the Philippines and the assumption by the
United States of the municipal indebted
ness.
Secretaries Gage and Long and Attorney
Ger eTaI GriSgs were absent from the reg
uIar cabinet meeting today. The cabinet
was IN session an hour and a half. ordi-
farily an indication that no matters of ex-
IRENE Importance have been discussed in
detail
Secretary Hay went TO the White House
half an nOur before the other members
arrived He took with him a large en-
velope, undoubtedly containing matter rela-
tive to the work of the peace commission
in Paris At the close of the cabinet ses-
sion Mr.. Hay made the brief statement
that the Cuban question had not been
definitely" settled at Paris. but that its
settlement was expected by the end of
mission would take UP the Philippine ques-
tton next week.
Cuban Question Partially Settled
The dispatches from Paris last night in
dlcated that the Spaniards had given way
TO the demands of the American COM
mfssiOners. but that they had left a string
tied to their acqUiescencc by which they
might again bring up the bond question.
IT is believed that this is what Secretary
Hay referred to when he said that the
question had rot been definitely settled.
HI vas speaking literally, but it is known
that he and other members of the cab
iTet consider that the question as to Cuba
is practically settled. official news is OK
nected from Paris at any time that the
Spagiards have agreed in writing that the
Curan question is forever settled.
Duties at Cuban Ports.
Secretary Wilson brought up at the cab
inet session the fact that Blanco is still
charging 80 head for beef cattle going
into Cuban ports controlled by the Span
iards. while the United States is admitting
beef cattle free of duty to ports controlled
by American officials. The cabinet con-
clUded that it has no power at present to
change this state of affairs Blanco must
alone bear the responsibility for depriving
starving people in his jurisdiction of some
thing to eat and of imposing heavy burdens
on those who have suffered 50 much As
the United States takes possession of
various ports, however. this will be chang
ed Some of the ports near Havana will
soon be opened TO the free entry of beef
cattle and oth.r things, and that may re-
suit in benefit to Havana.
The President submitted to the cabinet
the Thanksgiving proclamation he had
drawn. The cabinet officials had no sug-
gestIon to make of change in even a
word.
The President will now get down to hard
Work on his annual message. He will deny
himself 10 all callers except those abso-
Iutcly necessary TO see on important mat
terS.
Ihe selection Of an ambassador to Eng
land is still open. ana White House Off
clals today knew nothing as TO what may
Ue done.