The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1899-11-11

night. discussed the social, political md
| industrial conditions of Cuba In an in
teryiew Sunday. General Lee says the
| Island under tho existing protection of
IN United States, IN improving every
hour. He says there il little friction
Of any kind in Cuba, and that the peo-
pie are slowly but surely rebuilding
their war-wasted homes and repairing
their crippled fortunes. He thinks that
life and property are now secure Oh
the island, and that Cubans generally
are not abusing their newly acquired
freedom. General Lee said that this
happy condition Of things was due
largely to the salutary restraint exer-
cised by American military authority
The native population, he says, is in
experienced in both the theory and
practice of self-government. General
Leo realizes that the United States gov
eminent is pledged to grant independ-
ence to Cuba after 1t has been thor
oughly pacified, and he feels strongly
that the pledge should be fulfilled ms
swiftly as practicable. Until life can
b protected by purely Cuban govern
ment, however, he thinks the Islands
should remain under the government
Of the United States.
Ars. Mildred Hazen, whose engage
ment to Admiral Dewey has been an
nounced. Is one Of the best known
women In Washington society, MS well
as one Of the cleverest Her society has
always been enjoyed Ny the brightest
men in public life, among those who
frequented her mothers home being
Speaker Reed, Representatives Boutelle
and Hit and Adjutant General Corbln.
u. l,t fVpty
bride since childhood, and before his
departure to command the Aslatic
squadron he often visited the home of
Mrs.. Mclean. During his absence he
correspondent frequently with Mrs. Ha-
zen. The admiral has not yet an
bounced the date of his marriage, but
his friends say that 1t will not be long
before his new home will have mis-
trese. After their marriage Admiral
Dewey and his>wife will reside during
the winter at his Washington home
ana during the summer at her summer
home at Woodley. Az the wife Of the
ranking ofncer Of the navy. Mrs. Ha-
xen's position will be second almost TO
none in Washington. Her fortune and
the liberal salary received by the ad-
mifal viii enable them to entertain In
the most lavish and elaborate fashion.
and ~ both are devoted to society the
residence Of the admiral may be ex-
pected to be the scene Of many bril-
liant entertainments during the coming
season.
Ellis H. Roberts, treasurer Of the
United States, in his annual report to
Secretary Gage, says: The effect Of the
new revenue law IL shown in the re-
fHn&vHtR re tn -
was an increase In 1893 Of $50, SIS, 419
from customs and 500, 53e, $40 from
fntsfnal revenue. The collections of
internal revenue were larger than those
for any previous year, with the excep-
ton only Of 1898, and the total oedin-
Hy reeeaptA which Amounted to 1616,-
10.0 $40. were also the largest on record.
WIN the Dame exception. TIE net
ordinary expenses were little over
100 900, 900, an amount exceeded only
tW1ce-in 1868 and 1894. There was q
deficiency Of $50, Ill ,558 in ordinary
revenues. Inclusive of loans and the
issue Of notes and certificates the total
receipts Of all accounts, by warrants.
were S1.0Ss, 451 $40. and the total dis
bursements $946, 300, 14s. With the ad-
dftton Of the proceeds of the new 8
per cent loan to the ordinary reve-
nuee, there was a fiscal surplus of
800, 7DL621 for the year. The receipts
from the loan represented every part
Of the country. OF the total Of nearly
800, 000,O 900 upwards of $125, 0O0, 900
came to the office in Washington in the
form Of checks on banks in every part
Of the country. Eearly $29,OOOOO0
were paid In gold, upwards of $25, 0OO.-
600 In United States notes, and the rest
In other kinds of money. At the close
Of the year the treasurer was account
able for $047. TAG. 1914, against which he
held &917, S73,925 in cash and credit
the difference consisting of funds
claSged as unavailable.
In accordance with the understand
ing reached at the conference at the
white House the Philippine Commits
sion submitted to the President the pre-
liminary report which 1t had promised
to prepare. The report appears to be
compact summary Of conditions on the
islands as the commission left them;
Of the historical events which preceded
the Spanish War and led to the original
Filipino insurrection; of the exchanges
between Admiral Dewey and the other
American commanders and the insur-
gents; the breaking out and progress
Of the present insurrection, and, finally
a statement of the capacity Of the Fill
pinos for self A notable
feature of the report is a memorandum
BY Admiral Dewey explanatory Of his
relations with Aguinaldo. Dewey says
that sNo alliance of any kind was en-
tered into with Aguinaldo, nor was any
promise Of independence made to him,
then or at any other time" The COM
mission expresses the opinion that the
FiIiplnos are incapable of selfgovern-
ment. The report shows that this ina
bility for self government is due to the
old Spanish regime, which gave the
Filipinos little or no part in governing
themselves. The great number Of
tribes IL also an obstacle. Their lack
Of education and political experience,
combined with their racial and linguis-
dc diversities, disqualify them, in spite
Of their mental gifts and democratic
virtues, to undertake the task of gov