The Monte Vista journal., 1898-12-24

menting upon the schedules. MIR. Por.
ter mys that he has been guided by the
desire. aside from providing sufficient
revenue for the island, to abolish the
exOrbitnnt rates maintained by Spain
and the encouragement OF local indus
tries. The new tarlf Ia about two
thirds that In force under Spanish rule.
| What may be termed the federal or
I insular government OF Cuba will be
conducted under the immediate SUPER
vision Of experienced officials sent from
the United States. They will manage
| the customs houses, the Internal reve-
nue. service. the treasury, the post.
office. and will he placed In other DO
sitions of trust and responsibility until
the residents OF the island have demon.
strated their honesty and ability. Large
numbers OF men are leaving here daily
for Cuba and Porto Rico TO undertake
this work. and they are all men Of
| experience. After few weeks trial
In Porto Rico the President has decided
that green hands cannot he trusted TO
organize government down there, and
that II is great deal better to select
tried and competent employees from the
various branches OF the government in
this country and I'LL their places here
with new men.
General Shafter appeared rather up.
expectedly before the War Invextignt-
Ing committee last Tuesday and told
his story OF the Santiago expedition.
He was supported by his aide. Colonel
Miley. who was with him In Cuba. and
nanEed by large pOrtmanteau Of pn.
pers. TO which his aide occasionally an.
piled for reference. General Skaters =
story Of the operations around Santi-
ago was tersely told. but at times quite
vivid In its recital and interesting in
detail. Briefly summed up. his estI.
mate OF the Santiago expedition was
| that II had been u military success, and
| cheap at the cost Of 100 men lost in
the fight. He considered the exn<ii-
tion 10 have been as well fitted out as
the time allowed would permit, and
| said that on looking back he had no
criticism of his plans so make and
would not change them II the events
had to be gone through again. lie
said he had no complaints OF any sort
10 make and would be 10th to intrude
them nt this time II he had.
Governor Otero has arrived here to
aid ex-Dclegatc Peren and ex- Delegate
Catron TO push the New Mexico ud-
| mission bills. These have been intro
duced In both houses. In the Senate
the bill Is fathcred by Senator Elkins
and In the House by Congressman
Broderick. In II Post Interview the
governor loudly proclaims the ale
glance OF New Mexico Republicans TO
the gold standard. lie says: Free sil.
Yer sentiment In New Mexico l. nearly
II not quite rs dcfunct as a last years
birds nest. The Republicans won this
year by taking the square and manly
course OF lndorsing the ST Louis plui.
form. In 1s.si we hciged and trimmed
ON silver against my Judgment ana
lost. This time we made a strnivht
fight and triumphed. The territory
never was more prosperous than Il is
today. Our cattle and sheep interests
are enormous, and ARE object lessons
Of the bcnchccnt results OF "a protes.
tive farin. The people are satisfied with
the administration. and think we are
In the Republican column To stay"
II In not intended by the President 10
disturb the present municipal oryanixa-
lions In Cuba. except where Il is ne.
ccssary to remove men who iutcrf,r,.
with the plans Of the government and
make mischief. In making nproin,.
ments the Presidents instruc,ious nrr
TO select business men. those who have
Interests Mt stake and ARE Representa-.
tive of the hest element. of the com.
munity. Preference will IN. given to
Cubans. all things being equal. Snnp.
iar'is who own property and show n
Willingness Ia accept the new order Of
things Will nl~p bc given place. OF Inn.
lpriancc. TIL. provincial governments
Will In composed Of similar ctus.cs ~
men. II Is the Presidents d.sIr. th,,
every grade of society. every profc..
sion and every interest shall IL. impar.
TALLY recognized. The fact that n man
IL or spanish birth viii not ,icl,or him
from offic" any more than the fact thn,
ne was n soldier In the army of Gomez
VIII secure him nm appointment. sym.
| rnthix.rs of the Insurgents Will IL. nm.
pointed not for any reason connected
with their past. hut bccaus. OF their
usefulness In the future.
Senator Teller occupied the frs, half
, of Tuesdays session Of th. Senate with
speech In advocacy Of the theory
that there are no r-striction. upon nm,
right of the United States To cxpanI
It's fordrrs so as Ia include u far dis.
tnnt territory. lie went quite thor.
oughly into the legal points hearing
upon the question. and incidentally
discussed nf som. length the form OF
government for the Philippines. say.
Ing that he would .ncoiirng. s.lf.yoy.
"rnm"ni among the Islanders and
would civ" them til" most liberal gov
"rnmeni which they We're cnpnl,lc of
conducting. hut that he would not ,nk.
down the American nag where once
planted. III this government VIII sny
I" ia" people Of this acquired terri.
tory" said Mr.. TriMr. 1--WE viii give
SELF government "" win not need mn
army of U,"1 men In Cuba. $1,000
Ia Porto Rico nni 3oS0 In th. Phiiip.
pines. To say this to these people il
III" only why 10 escape great stund.
inc army. nip not on-." he snI,i. fur.
Tier along. 10 turn th... po.scs.ions
back To Spain. hut I do believe ihnt
"" ought TO give them sii. opportunI.
~ to govern themselves. I may uny
That nobody wants tli--. po..c..ions
inad" into states now. No public man
IL In favor of such n plan. 40 far ss
nm nwnr'' yet. In course of time. VI.
may 'nk" them In" M far nnd M
-.'"n NJ possible. Mr. Teller believed.
the Inhabitants ~ cul,a should IN. riv.
IN self government. bu, h. did nat h,..
lictc ihni the United States .t,ouii
leave the Infant powcr thus cstn nblish.
rt ns n prey of any other nation. either
through conquest ar treaty lie ic.
ii"r"i u h'liy io 'aik of "isnt,crisiistn."
hs applied 10 this country. No man or
-"hni. ~ men had my Intention Of ~.
'ntll.hlns In thi. country the Euros,cnu
ts,1is.r nf ltntss,rtal lt.,,, -s.s ~....- .I..ss