Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-14
TO OVERN CUBA.
Plan for the Future Government of
the Island,
THE SENTIMENT AMONG CUBANS.
How Census Proclamation is Looked
Upon by Various Factions-Foreign
Capitalists Feel Secure In Pro.
lection Of Uncle Sam.

Havana, Sept. 6.-The concensus of
opinion regarding the census procla-
nation can now be ascertained with y
reasonable degree Of accuracy. When
the proclamation was first made
known all elements were apparently
satisfied. Now the only ones who APP
pear to give it full approval are Gu
ban offceholders. They say that the
proclamation is the work of master
head and ought to satisfy everybody.
The Independents, as the members of
the party advocating independence are
called, say that President Mckinley
should have made some declaration re-
garding absolute independence for
Cuba. Those who favor an American
protectorate consider that the procla-
nation does not offer adequate guaran-
tees to property and the investor. The
anneXationists assert that the procla-
nation tells literally nothing respect
ing President McKinley's purpose, and
that no one is any wiser regarding the
future of the island than before. They,
however, believe that the administers
ton is inclined to adopt the theory
that it would be impossible immedi-
ately to turn over the reins of govern
ment to the Cubans without precipita-
tinr civil war.
The NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. who abuse
everything that is done by the pres
ent Observation-Disclosures to the proc
lamation on general principles. Amer
lean officials believe that there is moth
ing to be worried about from any point
of view.
AS to the foreign capitalists, their
opinion is fairly represented by the
president of an important railway,
who said today: eve do not care what
happens. The United States has as
sumed Spain's responsibility in the
island, and even if republic is estab.
lished its officials would of necessity
obey Washington implicitly. 1t is this
conviction that has led English capital
lists and Germans to invest capital in
the island. American capital do not
see why-continues timid, despite the
fact that the United States is pledged
before the world to give the island
some stable form of government
whether the Relation be soon or late
Prominent members OF the, former
autonomist party intend to form 6
club to promote Cuban autonomy UNI
der an American protectorate. Among
| the promoters of the movement are
some of the principal men of the isl
and. They claim to represent very
large number who have been complete
ly ignored in the reconstruction Of the
insular government. Positions which
as they contend, they are eminently
qualified to hold. owing to persona
character and family connections, hay,
been given to ''incompetents who hay,
degraded the Cuban name not only il
the eyes of the world, but among tn,
Cubans themselves"
| La Patricia, commenting upon tn,
assertion of General Lee that it would
be wise to keep the United State.
troops here to safeguard the interest.
of Americans and foreigners, says tina
he does not wish an American protec
torate, but merely protection for tn,
foreigner.
The Nuevo Pals, commenting upo1
the statement, remarks that a protec
torate would be infinitely preferable t,
such an arrangement, as General LIE,
Isuggested. Nuevo Pals says: .sIn spit
of the fact that Santo Domingo ha
plenty OF able men, the republic is il
a state of chaos. Let Cubans lay thi
fact to heart. What Cubans can rea,
4 the story of Venezuela after she ha
attained independence without trem