The Red Cloud chief., 1899-07-14
CUBA MAY VOTE TO CONE IN
Mckinley. 1t Is Said, Wants to
Submit Annexation to the Island.
IS WORKING ON SUCH A PLAN,


a dispatch to the New York World
from Washington President Mckinley
is working cncrgetically upon a plan
to submit the question Of indepcnd-
cncc or annexation to the p,ople of
Cuba. lie believes that they would
vote for annexation.
Reports from Governor General
Brooke indicate n contrary view, but
the President has received contden-
tial letters from influential represent
atives OF commercial interests and
from other sources In and about Ha-
vana which have convinced him that
General Brooke is mistaken aud that
the people OF the western portion of
the island, as well as those In the
eastern portion, would gladly vote for
a territorial government under this
republic.
So strong Is the Presidents ten.
dency toward annexation that it is
expected that an effort will bc made
in Congress at the coming session to
rescind the resolution providing for
Cuban independence and to substitute
a plan by which the matter may be
submitted to a vote of the people of
the island.
When General Wood was in Wash
ington recently the President in
CURED particularly as to the extent OF
tbs sentiment for anl against An
ncxation.
II am firmly convinced" said Gen
cral Wood, that annexation would
be carried by four TO one in Santiago.
Tho people of that province and, l
b.lieve, the majority of other prov
inces, do not want independence.
They nave realized many benefits
from the temporary government we
have given them and are anxious to
secure these benefits permanently"
Confidential reports to the President
reveal more discord among tho pro.
vincial rulers than is usually believed
to exist. The policy applied to the
government OF the provinces In the
western end OF the island-Pinar del
Rio, Havana and Matanzas-which are
directly under the supervision OF Gen.
eral Brooke, is radically different
from that inauguratcd by General
Leonard Wood, military commander
Of Santiago. The government of San
tiago is looked upon by the President
as more desirable than that in the
western provinces General Wood
made a personal report to the Presi-
dent, who Endorsed his policy and
urged it's continuance. Wood, it is
learned, made many suggestions,
which will b., published for the guild
ance of the commanders OF other Gu
ban provinces.
IL have encouraged American en-
terprises in Santiago by giving Amer
leans the preference" he old the
President, according to the CORE
~spondent. II do not believe there
have reached You from Santiago the
complaints Of discrimination against
Americans that come from Havana.
Americans who have established
themselves in Santiago and endeav-
ored to extend their operations to
other provinces. tell me that they
have been repulsed by the American
commanders and that English enter
prises have been given the prefer.
ence."
Complaints Of the unwarranted con-
sideration shown European enter
prises in Havana and other Western
provices, to the detriment Of Ameri-
can interests. have reached the Presi-
dent from many sources, and IT Is not
impro babl that a change in The ad-
min~istration of the Cuban government
will be made soon. 1t Is stated upon
very high authority that the Presi-
dent desires General Brooke's attend
ance In Washington in the capacity Of
confident ial adviser, and is contem-
plating the substitution in his place
of General Wood As Encouragement
Of Cuba
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