Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-06-23
ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY
Word Colonial" Is ReplgnanI for Political
Reasons to Some Cabinet Officers,
1T sMACKs OF IMPERIALISM.


Ncw York. June ga special to tho
Herald from Washington says:
a now executive branch Of the gov
crnmont. with the title Department
of colonial AunirH and Foreign Com
mcrcp' or something similar 10 II. Is
deemed by the administration absolute
By necessary 10 meet new cg-iitiona
which confront the United States as -
result OF the war with spain.
COLONIAL" Is REPuoNANT.
The word colonial" Is rcpugnant
Tor political reasons 60 some Of the
members OF the cabinet because II
smuoka Of Imperialism and it la prob
able that some other title will be adopt
cd. The meaning. however, viii be the
same,
Preliminary 90 recommendations TO
Congress on this subject data are now
being compiled concerning the control
of the colonies By foreign powers and
the cNtrrI1u Of our commerce into
foreign fields Members Of the cabinet
and subordinate officials % the admin
lstratlon are giving much thought and
time to the details Of the proposed new
department.
American consuls on duty IN colonies
belonging 90 foreign powers. especially
those N Great Britain. are 10 be called
upon Tor fun reports upon a list %
questions now preparing Tor ,ubmlsaion
TO them Robert =. Porter, who 10
looked upon ns tho probable head % the
proposed cabinet Office when created
will be- consulted IN regard TO the plans
Tor extending foreign commerce. which
IL 20 become a feature OF the new de-
parturc.
McKINLEY's POLICY.
President McKluloya policy In regard
10 the future form " government for
the Philippines and cuba Is still undo
fined. hut regardless Of what future de-
vclopmcut may bring forth as TO our
attitude toward those islands, he and
Ihc members of the cabinet fully appre-
oiatr that the military governments In
uu of our dependencies must give way
60 clylI government AZ speedily as pos
alhlo Preliminary 10 the establish
mrut OF rlyl government the cabinet
NIN" CON. INNNA NNNNN NNNNNN |AA"ANH ~ p"
new clvl department with cabinet
officer at lts head 20 inaugurate and
have control of the new governments
which sooner or later viii be formed.
a CABINET OFFICER EXPLAINS.
A cabinet officer thus explains tho
necessity for such a department;
AT the present time thcro Is no eon-
trail head Tor the confederation Of the
mulunrious questions constantly arls-
ing lu connection with cuba, Porto
| Rico, Hawaii and the Philippines The
war department has control Of these
matters now but there are many ques-
/ tl1ns- financial, administrative, judicial.
/ commercial and diplomatic which our
army officers are not competent to deal
! with and ought NOT 90 be required TO
| pass upon. Az matters go now, there
| ls % disposition To shift from one de-
] purtmrut 10 another and from one bu-
rcau To- another, 90 escape response
bmty Tor settling Intricate and cmbar-
RAISING questions.
PORTO RICO AND HAWAII
"a territorial form of government for
Porto Rico uui Hawaii has already
been agreed upon and there IL little
doubt that the next Congress will pass
| measures in this direction, The Prcsl-
dent told "a friend the other day that
he favored O. government for Porto
Rico similar 20 that of Arizona aud
that n % were In his power he would
| appoint % clvll governor for Porto Rico
at once without waiting for legislation
by Congress.
As To CUBA
"As 10 cuba. q viii be- Impossible to
have any other form OF government
than the present military one until tile
people of the island have taksu steps
Tor the formation Of a clvii government
which tho United States can recognize.
From the little progress that IS being
made In this direction We are beginning
to doubt II affairs win 30 shape them-
solves On cuba us 10 enable the Presi-
dent at the coming session Of Congress,
20 iutellrontly outline future policy
Tor the United states 20 pursue. The
island Is now ripe for civil governs
mont. But how lt ~ TO be applledf
PRESIDENTS HANDS TIED.
"The Presidents hands are tied. I'm
der the act OF Congress he is required
after the 'paoinuatlon' OF the island 10
leave the government ana control OF
the island 10 us people. II has been
held that the President has no legis-
lauvc authority 90 keep military forces
In cuba after the treaty OF peace was
ratified but the forces have been held
there and the President, II necessary
can take the technical ground that tn,