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Would Not Object to Annexation After
Being Assured Of Receiving Pay
for Their Securities.
BLANCO'S ALLEGED SCHEME
THE CAPTAIN GENERAL SAID TO BE
PREPARING FOR A SIEGE.
Camp sites Selected for the American
Army Civil Authorities at Man
xaniIIO Suspended by Col. Ray.
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 12.-In an interview
here this afternoon Senator Foraker raises
new point concerning the future of Cuba.
He declares that after the treaty of peace
is signed between the United States and
Spain the President will have no more
right to send an army into Cuba and under
take to control or regulate the affairs of
the island than would the Emperor of Ger
many or any other nation. He says that
under the terms of international law Cuba
will be free nation, and that occupation OF
the island by American troops would be an
act of hostility which would justify and in
vite interference by Germany or any other
nation which might be inclined to be off,
cous.
The senator foreshadows strong senatorial
opposition to the administrators plans for
the creation of a stable government in Cuba
after the war is over. 1t will be remem-
bered that Senator Foraker was largely in
| strumental in having tackled upon the dec
laration of war adopted by Congress a good
faith pledge for the independence of the
people of Cuba. Since then he has frequently
given expression to the idea that this gov
ernment was bound by that declaration to
| oppose any plans for the annexation of the
Cuba. He has been recognized as one of
the most influential allies Of the Cuban
Junto and of the paper republic. If the
small faction of Cubans represented by the
Junto should obtain control of the govern
ment OF Cuba the bonds, to an unknown
quantity, possibly $50 100000, would be legsti-
mlzed and given value. 1t would then be
| In order for the very men who are demand
ing that the United States keep it's hands
| on and leave the Cubans free to form their
| own government to organize campaign OF
annexation of the islands by the United
states. Ihe bonds, which might be given
a market value of 30 or 40 cents on the dol
lar py the stamp of an independent insur-
gent government, would be sent to par bv
annexation In his interview this afternoon
senator Foraker says that he believes the
destiny OF Cuba to be annexation. but that
independence must come first
Continued uneasiness is manifest in gov
ernment circles over the reports which ara
received daily from Madrid and Havana
Io-days dispatches from the Spanish cani-
tai confirm the statements made vesterda,,
by your correspondent concerning orders
TO General Blanco and Blanco's plans look
ing to defense of Cuba. 1t is semi-officiaI-
~ given out at Madrid that General RIanoo
Is ordered to keep a large army i'm C,,ha
uhtl the treaty of peace is signed. This
order, issued in total disregard TO the notice
served on Blanco by this government thar
Spanish authorities on the island must give
way TO American on the 1st of December
mas a very ugly look which no amount of
explanation can explain. 1t further appears
thaC Blanco expects to have $4,000 or more
SICK Spanish soldiers in Spain or on their
way to Spain by the middle of November.
ano' incidentally, that there will be .
Iurther heavy exodus of women and chill
dren from the island to Spain This will
put Blanco's army of 100000 soldiers in first
class nghting shape, and will relieve him
OF the care and the burden of from 30 600
TO 10000 noncombatants If these are not
preparations for siege, then all signs are at
iault. They are certainly being given hos
tile construction by nine-tenths of the Of
ficials of the State. War and Navy De-
partments. That the President himself is
concerned over present appearances is pain
fully evident from his utterances in Iowa
yesterday afternoon, when he took occa-
sion to say that this country must not look
upon the war as over until a treaty or
peace has been signed