Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-04-06
CUBAN ANNEXATION.
The Island Will Probably Become
Part of the United States.
THE MONEY FOR THE CUBAN ARMY.
No Proposition for Any Addi,inDai sum lie.
You'd ihs e3.O0O.OO0 VIII Bs Enter
tAinsd--C0ban Onrts kOtten-
Cuban Telegraph Line.

ST. Louis, April 3. Walter Steven,
says in dispatch to the Globe Demo
crat from Washington:
Members OF the cabinet, senator, and pre-
sentatlves army and navy officer, and p.ail
Americans generally bring back from Cupa the
Impression that annexation is inevitable. Con
trarv opinion finds rare expression. AnneAa
ton is advocated without reservation as tht
best thing that can occur for Cuba. Some re-
cent visitors TO the island who went down with
| preconceived views that Cuban independ'
ence should be recogniz d as speedily
as possible have come back out
and-out annexatonists They are moi
in favor OF forcibe annexation They
say there Is no necessity for
any expression Of force or constralnL Cuba,
they are satisfied, vi become part of the
United States by the ful consent Of the Gu
bans This will be 50. they poin, out, because
the natural evolution Of pre- ,ent conditions
Will surely bring 1t to pass The adminlstra-
| ton has sen the tendency and the president is
now looking forward to annexation. How soon
or In precisely what way the union will come
about he does not rr tend to know But from
lhoSs up)n whose judgment he PAGES much re-
lance the president has learned that 1t will
be imp0,sib tor the United States to let go
OF Cuba that II such proposition was
nude the intelligent and best thinking people
OF the island would rise up in almost unani-
nous protest And so the military occupation
VIII go on with the purpose of restoring peace
and order, of rehabiltatng the material inter-
ests and Of creating local self-government in
accordance with American ideas This policy
Will be pursued with the expectation that when
the proper time comes Cubans through an
election will ask to be taken into the United
States and the president will recommend to
congress the legislation necessary to that end
THE MONEY FOR THE CUBAN ARMY.
Washington, April Sit was reiter-
ated last night by two members of the
cabinet that no consideration will be
paid to any proposition for money for
the Cuban army outside the IS, 900, 900
fund now awaiting their acceptance,
and furthermore, it is limited that, II
too much trouble and deliberate delay
occurs, preliminary to that amount
being turned over to the Cubans, the
$4,000, 900 may be withdrawn and no
payment of any sort be made by this
government on account of the Cuban
troops. No proposition for an addi-
tional sum will be considered in any
form and the statement to that effect
by Secretary Hay in the unofficial in
terview with the two delegates from
the assembly will stand. 1t is also
stated by cabinet officials that no at
tention will be paid to the project for
authorizing Cuban loan.
CUBAN COURTS ROTTEN.
Havana, April g. To-day, as under
the Spanish regime, bribery and fraud
direct the Cuban courts. This is the
firm conviction of the military admin.
istration. Gov. Gen. Brooke is taking
the matter up and intends to clean
out the corruption, to revise the Judi.
cial procedure, to change the court
personnel and to abolish the barbarous
practice OF incommunicado by which
Judge may imprson for fe person
Ignorant Of the accusation against him
and OF the names of his accusers
NEW CUBAN TELEGRAPH LINE.
Santiago de Cuba, April 3. The tel.
egraph line to Havana constructed by
the United States signal corps is COM
pleted and was opened for commercial
messages to-day. Local merchants,
however, say they do not believe the
line can be regularly operated during
the rainy season, which causes great
damage.