The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-11-18
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er Havana and vas detained at quar-
antine. said:
Il am glad to say that the feeling OF
Cubans toward Americans s-whether
the military representatives OF the Gov
ernment or others-has greatly i'm
proved during recent montns. The
suspicion and distrust with which per
haps a large number regarded Ameri-
cans for so long a time after the mill
tary occupation was established, have
given way in great measure TO conf
dence and cordiality. They are con-
vinced now. | think. that our purposes
are honest and friendly and limited to
the organization and development
which are essential precursors of the
establishment of "A stable native gov
ernment. Along with this conviction
now goes a perception of the fact that
these preliminaries are not to be ac-
complished so easily and soon as
seemed to them at first. me more we
do the less there will be for them to
do, and the more auspiciously will the
republic start upon its career The ne
cessity of doing our part of the work
thoroughly. so that there shall be the
smallest possible chance for n failure
of its self-government, makes IL very
difficult to say when the military occu-
patton ought TO end. There must, at
any rate, | should say, be a complete
organization OF civil government and
an experimental operation OF IL under
scme degree of military supervision.
before the armed regime is terminated
and the island handed over absolutely
to its own people.
THE organizing of a civil govern
ment is proceeding prosperously
throughout the cities and towns of the
island. In Havana. OF course, we have
had for some months a complete mu-
nicipal organization and administra-
ton, but under military supremacy.
which, however. Is exercised no more
than is deemed necessary.
Among the final preparations for
the full assumption of authority by the
Cubans will be the election OF consti-
tutional assembly. The date of that
election has not been fixed, nor have
the details which must attend Il been
worked out either by our Government
or by the Cuban leaders themselves. In
regard to the suggestion of an educa-
tional test for the electors. a difficulty
arises in the fact that 80 per cert OF
the population is illiterate. IL is evil
dent that If the new republic is 90 be
popular government there cannot be
much educational requirements for the
exercise of the suffrage"
| HAVANA, Nov. S.-General Emilio
NuneZ, successor to- General Rios RI
vera as civil Governor Of Havana. for
mally took over lhe Office today. de-
claring that he accepted the post with
pleasure.
cit is the duty Of all Cubans." said
the new civil Governor today Ito CO.
operate with the Americans i'm an hon
est endeavor TO reconstruct the island,
financially, politically and socially. !
pledge my best efforts TO harmonize all
factions. In my opinion, the existing
regime is entitled TO much credit. and
| am satisfied that all intelligent Gu
bans take the same view. believing
that the military government is paw
ing the way for the eventual lnde-
pendence of the island. as promised I'm
the joint resolution OF Congress, a
resolution, which, Judging from what
learned while in Washington, will be-
come operative as soon as tae United
States Government thinks il safe To
put IL into operation"