The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-08-14
NJ K|NLEy'S PLAN
For the Government of
the Cubans.
Military Occupation Reduced to (
hininum-Home Rule to be
Leading Feature.

CHICAGO, July 3O.-The Tribune's
Washington correspondent sends the
| following:
President McKinley's plan for the
government of Cuba is embraced in the
following:
Civil government for the Island of
Cuba. which Will be vested with the
veto power
Legislative bodies composed entirely
of natives, their enactments to be sub
| ject to the approval OF the Governor.
Military occupation of Cuba by the
forces Of this Government TO be re-
duced to a minimum.
All municipal offices, including the
pOstOffice and customs bureau 10 be
filled by natives.
The appointment of Chief Justice.
TO whom appeals can be made.
The Governor and Chief Justice to
virtually constitute de facto govern
ment.
The status of Cuba to be precisely
identical with that of a Territory I'M
til after Congress has passed an en-
aiding act admitting such Territory to
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the legislation to the people
This form of military and civil gov
eminent as evolved by President Nc
kinley partakeS strongly of home rule.
All suggestions to Congress for neces-
sary legislation to carry out this
scheme have been practically deter
mined upon, and they will be outlined
in the Presidents message to Congress
unless a change in conditions should
make it necessary TO modify the plan.
In addition to authority from Con-
gress for the appointment of a civil
Governor and a head of the judicial
system, nothing will be necessary to
continue the indefinite occupation of
Cuba but permission to make needful
tariff regulations. Under existing
laws the President is empowered to
make tariff concessions and to negO-
tiate reciprocity treaties with recOg
niZed powers, and it is believed this
authority can be exercised in the case
of Cuba. With minor legislation the
President can adjust the trade rela-
tions between Cuba and the United
States on a satisfactory basis, thus
leaving nothing more to be desired in
the way of a simple and elastic form
Of government.
If Congress authorizes this scheme
to be carried out officials of the admin
stration say it can be continued for
months or years, or, in fact, until the
Cubans have proven themselves capa-
Die of self-government, as contemplated
by the resolutions of Congress by
which this Government is pledged to
turn the government over to the Gu
bans
Officials who are thoroughly familiar
with the conditions in Cuba don't be-
Iieve it will be safe to withdraw the
force for some time TO come, |
but they wish to give the Cuban peo-
pie renewed evidences of good faith on
The part of the Government and at the
same time an opportunity to demon
strate their ability to govern them
selves. The prOperty-Ownifg Cubans,
who are made up of the most intelli-
gent class, will be entirely satisfied il
this Government should never with |
lraw from Cuba. 1t is feared by them
hat the hatred of the Cubans for the
Spaniards will make trouble and prob
ably cause civil war as soon as the |
forces of this Government are |
Therefore, they prefer to have the |
urning over of the Government post |
)oned as long as possible. Admlnlstra-
ion officials take the same view OF the
natter. There are many other reasons
Why the substantial Cubans and those
Who will be held responsible for the
uture of the island would delay for a
reasonable time the withdrawal of the
Orces of this Government from Cuba.
Among these is the desire to see Cuba
ecover from the devastation which the
var has wrought.
1t is believed there will be general
demand for annexation, the signs of
which are already apparent. 1t is not
With a view to developing the senti-
nent, however, that the President has
evolved this plan, but with view to
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