Arizona republican., 1899-09-10
President Cautious in Redeemin6
His Pledges.
SOME UNEXPECTED EVENTS
independence at This Time would
nesn ChoaS In the IsIand-Bef-
ter Element In Favor of Annexa-
fIOn-OI Revolutionary Party
SpIif-War Department Awaiting
Report From BROOKE.

Washington. Sept 9.-Events in
Cuba since the United States assumed
control have caused the administration
tloi be cautious in redeeming pledges
given in respect to the future govern
ment of the island. President McKin-
ley'S non-committal proclamation in
ordering a census in the island was the
consequence of those events.
For the first time in many years life
and property in Cuba are safe, and an
orderly government has been estab-
lished. For the first time in the his
tory CT the island its affairs have been
administered economically. Men CT
property and responsibility in the
island realize that a strict accounting
of the revenues and expenditures of
the country has been made. and they
see that the expenditures are for the
benefit OF the people of Cuba When
the United States established a mill
tary government in the island the first
step was to reduce the taxes one-half.
Notwithstanding that, the governor
general reports a collection of $12.000.-
900, whereas Spain's officials with dou-
Bile the taxation never reported Il col
lection of more THAN $10,000,O00.
A large proportion of the people in
Havana, Santiago and other cities
where the improvement in the admin
istration of affairs has been most pro-
ncunced, have come to the conclusion
that they want to remain under the
protection and administration CT the
United States government. The war
department has received innumerable
petations from Cuba for the mainte
nance of American authority. In those
petitions it is asserted that conditions
troops would precipT,aIte chaos. The
old revolutionists in Cuba are still
active, and they are demanding indie
pendence But it is believed from re-
ports that they have lost popularity,
and that they do not represent the'in-
telligent or responsible business men
anywhere in the island. They are not
producers, but agitators. 1t is added
that on referendum for a future gov
a large majority in Cuba
would vote unquestionably in favor Of
annexation to the United States. =
1t is also asserted by conservative
Cubans that not even the revolution
lists could agree on form of govern
ment and an administration for the
island. They are divided into fac
items, as are the revolutioniSts of San
Domingo, and any attempt they might
be allowed to make to establish
government OF their own and proceed
to an election would bring about the
bitterest kind of strife which would
result in anarchy.
With such representations as those
made by men who are interested most
has been constrained to proceed slowly
n his efforts to carry out the pledges
made before the war with Spain, when
LII the american people believed that
here was a basis for a civil govern
nent controlled by the Cuban revolu-
ionists
Some months ago the president gave
'rderS that the military governors in
Cuba should make a special report on
he conditions in the island and send
With their reports recommendations as
o what should be done by the United
states to carry out the pledges given
o the Cubans. The president and
secretary of war have been ANYTHING
he arrival of the reports with much
interest. General Brooke, as governor
General of the island, will necessarily
ave first to consider the reports of his
ivision commanders. 1t is under
TODD that he has in his possession
hose of General Wilson and General
Wood, and it is expected that he will
onward them with his own within
he next two weeks, as the secretary
f war wants all the reports to be in
Washington by October 1, that he may
Sc them in making up his annual re-
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