Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-11-29
JUDGE DAY REPORTS
Official Announcement Of Spain's sSub-
mission.
WHEN THE TREATY is EXPECTED
Tariff Regulations for Cuba Con-
sidered.
MEETING OF THE CABINET

About twelve or fifteen words was the
length of the message received from Judge
Lay announcing the acceptance by Spain of
the terms of the United States. The short
telegram was announced at the cabinet
meeting today. AS the facts had been dis
counted many hours by newspaper dis
patches there was naturally nothing new
i'll the message. 1t nevertheless gave salts
faction to the President and the cabinet
All feel that the strain is about over and
that the attention Of the administration can
row be turned to other things.
The cabinet it is said, did not engage in
a discussion OF the future and government Of
the newly acquired territory. That will fol
low the adoption by the Senate of the
treaty. The status at Manila will remain
as now. with the addition of arrangements
for sending home the Spanish soldiers on
the islands. An agreement will probably
be reached between the two countries about
the evacuation of the islands. A CnmniS-
sion may have to be appointed, was GOne
In the cases of Cuba and Porto Rico.
Work of the Commission.
Cabinet officials believe that the work of
the peace commission will be concluded
within week, In three weeks, at the out
side, the treaty will be in Washington and
in possession of the Senate. The President
believes that the treaty will he ratified
quickly as possible. When this has been
done the progress of affairs will be swifter.
The President will take charge of affairs
and run matters temporarily, peudtng the
enactment of laws Congress considers best
for the future of the islands.
Attitude of Insurgents.
1t is felt here that if the insurgents are
to make trouble they will begin to do SO
when they ascertain the effect OF the
treaty. They will be watched closely from
here. 1t is believed that instructions VIII
go from here within the next few days for
the officers at Manila to be more firm in
their handling of the natives. At the same
time the policy adopted at Santiago by
Gen. Wood will be followed as closely as
feasible at points On the islands Native
FilpinOs will be entrusted with Office and
given hand in the inauguration of the
new government. This will be done where
ability is shown and there is a tendency to
abide by the wishes of the United States.
One of the CarOIiDes.
In the negotiations to be concluded at
Paris the United States will ask Spain to
sell to this country a cable station in the
Caroline Islands. Spain will be asked to
set n reasonable price for the island and
the United States will pay this price. 1t
is not understood that any demand will be
made for the island.
The Tariff in Cuba.
Secretary Gage submitted to the cabinet
today the revised tariff regulations for Gu
ba. The tariff now being prepared will
probably become the permanent one for
Cuba-permanent, at least. until the island
is turned over to the people. For that rea
son much care has been taken in its prepa
ration by Secretary Gage. Assistant Secre
tary Howell, Special Commissioner Porter
and officials of the War Department. The
tariff will go into effect at all ports con-
trol.ed by the United States. 1t will be in
operation at Havana when that city Is
turned over to the forces of the United
States IL January.
A Light Tariff.
The tariff Will not be made a severe one
because of the Impoverished condition of
the people. All food products will be taxed
at 25 per cent, about the same as the Ding
ley law in this country. The Dingley law
is practically imperative in this country
however, as the United States imports little
food matter. The tariff on food products
was immense and burdensome under the
Spanish laws.
The new tariff will admit work cattle free
of duty. This is to allow the people to get
to work on their farms and plantations
Cattle are used for work uurpOSeS more