The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-11
CIVIL GOVERNOR OF CUBA.
THE President MAJ NOr APPOINT
AN ARMY OFFICER.

| Assistant Secretary OF War Meikleiohr
| more Likely to Re Observation-Disclosures
| Secretary Of the Navy Allen May Bs
| Appointed Civil Governor Of Porto Rico.
wAsHrSsToS, Nov 1O.-Contrary to the UNI
| derstandinR that existed yesterday. the Prssi-
dent and Cabinet at their meeting to-day did
not take up the question Of civil government
| for Cuba with a view to determining the date
| on which the change in naturalization should
| be made. Why the intention TO arrange
the matter to-day was not carried out Ia not
ascsrtainable. but II 10 suggested that the Press
idsnt Ia waiting to confer with Gen. Ludlow,
Military Governor OF Havana. who 10 now at
his country home on Long Island. The Sun
reporter has assurances that q Civil Governor
Of the island will probably be Installed very
soon. perhaps as early as Dec. I. The inten-
ton Is to make tho change from military to
civil authority gradually. the appointment OF
the civil head being the only step contem plated
at this time. No more troops will be with
drawn from the island.
Gen. Leonard Wood. commanding the De-
partment OF Santiago and Puerto Principe. APP
pears to stand the best chance OF selection for
the civil Eovernorship. The names OF other
men are under consideration. but tho Presi-
dent, 1t 10 said. looks with greater favor on
Wood than any Of the others. Should Gen.
Wood be chosen II will be necessary for him to
resign his commission In the volunteer service
and perhaps resign from the Medical Corps OF
the regular army. in which he 10 Q surgeon
with the rank OF Captain.
The fact that Gen. Wood has such low rank
10 the regular service r. apparently the only
thing that may prevent his app9intnsnt. TO
make him the superior OF older officers OF
high rank in the regular army serving IN
Cuba. might, II 10 argued. cause ill-fesling
aud prevent harmony in tho Cuban Admin-
istration. The President. however. has not
been unmindful OF this and has seen q way
to prevent any trouble Of that char
Island BY appointing G.ors. b. MeIk!sjohn
the civil governorship. As Mr.. NcikleIohn. By
virtue OF his present ofaclal position. "a the au-
perior officer Of ali the military men now en-
gagged in Administering the Affairs OF Cuba,
there would probably not be any objection to
his selection on the ground that has been urged
IN the case OF Gen. Wood. 1t IL the Presidents
intention to appoint to this responsible once
Of whose ability and tact he has intimate knowl-
edge and tho most i'm plicit onndsnce He 10
anxious. II 10 said. to confine his selections for
both places to men who would reflect honor on
the Government and who have tho qualities
that would MAKE thom respected and trusted
by the people OF Cuba and Porto Rico.
The President, IT. IL Understood. Is an Iious to
have Charles +. Allen OF achusetts, the
Assistant Secretary Of the Navy. fer Civil Gov
ernor of Porto Rico, and will unquestionably
offer him the place II he has L ot already done
so. Mr.. Allen 10 regarded by the President and
by Secretary Long as one OF the very best
executive officers OF the Government. He Ia a
Inan Of means. Of large business capacity has
been member OF Congress. and 10 young and