The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-04-17
Annex Cuba and Retain Porto Ri
co, but Not Philippines.
DETAILS AN ELAe CRATE PLAN.


col- James Hamilton Lewis. NO arrived
from tfe Eass yesterday Afternoon. rs.a.t..
several statements that w.a 10 snasat
greatly interest tse Democracy Of the
state and saa palfae al large
lie announced mia future ssositicai course
la Washington. outlines In fall ssfs vsass
concerning flae Enlargement of the pail
iaishs~, ana 1el1 IL discoveries auI ossa@r-
safaAsis@ ia Havana wniea glay Ds con-
ssderssi sxsass ssoaal
Aa declared that he rs a candidate for
no asY1ce whatever. neither governor nor
notary public" HE announced himself aa
being fasaEMeie to the annexation %
Cuba. tise Retention Of Porto Eslco aud
against taa permanent retention ~ the
Philippine. He Described with care ana
some detail The course as fayorS ia the
disposition of Lao Philippines Never be-
fore mas Iss made q contested ana fail
statement ST MS ossason on that subject
HeFesofere his discussion Of II has neuu
frasmentaFy and incidental to ether mat
tiers.
lie makes charges that President No
kinney has been hoodwinked ami deceived
In tao matter OF the payment OF Cuban Sol-
Stsrs. He charges that an employee 81
FhiH government an apgusntee Of the pres
iaent al Havana. after having succeeded
IN getting membership Ia The Cuban as
.ssmbiy. voted III favor Of resolution
hribe1 Get. Gomez
Dissatisfaction i'm Cuba.
The cs!baus are very reluctant 90 ae-
cept tae supervision OF the United s5satex,"
said CO... Lewis. They fear that this gov
eminent will annex caba by force. The
fight ia the Philippines IN giving them Sc
rioas apprehension Of their own future
Tho spaaiaras will no; Cooperate with
the Gubons IN any form of local govern
meni. Cuban property holders fear the
rank and fiis, and they are of the convte~
tiuu that the Cabans when III power Will
vote themselves large bounii9s for carry
ing on the war and will thus tax properly
the more heavily. l was there when the
assembly rejected the xs.aG1 go offered by
The government OF the United States to
the Cuban soldiers, Ises passed a reso-
luton accusing President Mckinley of
Lrsbsns Cen. .iotnez, sn5 depesed their
leader from his position a, IN. head Of
tan array
'sIfa. assembly reminded enc OF a 10.
of gnaxhsng byeHas ana gibbar!ng MON
kaSF. No ono bat a general may be a
member 81 i. Why. there are 2.ae prs-
Yates and 2.ece generals In the Cuban
army. I ash esd Gen. Guuiex why they had
q general la each solder, and be replied
that rs there was no money or gifts With
which 10 reward valorusss deeds pro-
motion was the only thing left and no
soldier was aaIateatai with belng anything
lsse than general. Each general wanted
2iua 90 fer himself and his soldiers might
alton IS intensely humorous. noswithssand-
Ing its tragedy.
Il regret 10 admit that certain holders
81 Cuban bonds while protesting devotion
% the administration and 10 President Nc
kinley, and some Of ;aein members Of his
Own riFiy connects thfeoEn sae devices
hankihs firm or ZaIdo Il Co. Of Havana,
were paying the expenses of this Eui9an
ASSEMBLY, and influencing their whole
course, upon the theory that II the offer
~ esl
and the United States ignored The army
would BE- kept together and the impress
sion given IN Europe that Cuba had
autonomy and independent 81 the
bends which these gentlemen were. seek
ing 10 circulate In the European financial
m&rkess wti BE- b0o.aed
An uagrateful official.
Nothing could illustrate this more glar-
ingsy than the fact that the man named
By the administration a. deputy health
office tn HANNA. Perti.to Valentine So
cured A Cuban generals commission got
into tao assembly ara cast one ~ the de-
etssinE votes chagactesszlng the president
as arlher ! advised nr bruno. chief
health officer. te kick Valentine out and
90 trust ~ The patriotism ~ his superior
officers 70 Sustain him ! had formerly
known the dortor AT Savannah. Ga. lIe
made an official report ~ Valentines ac-
ton hut 30 no. know what has suAse-
Qa#niiy transplre.i
''Tae aettau - the administration ln re-
ft@ng the demand fer saan5So $50 .ha uttca
We paid sor the Philippines, az the ASSEM-
bly, was wia@ decision. II Ftgustatel
Gomez ard - uoW considering She Accept
anee of the Nosa.oao The outcome II
1. will fs local ttfssensioga. Internal RIOTS
ard eventual annexation - she United
States"
'Teo yea favor The annexation n cuba
snt Tho retention ~ Porto Rteo?" was
II arm favorable 10 the annexation -