New-York tribune., 1899-08-12
RIFLES FOR THE CUBAN CENSUS.

MIST RE COMPLETED BY JANUARY 1-GEN-
rRA1, SANGER TO BE IN CHARGE
U,osb,ngton. Aug. 1.-THE Secretary OF War has
sirected that the census OF Cuba sha4i oe c0ilI-
nleted by January next and General Joseph q, a.
Sanger OF the Inspector Generals Department VIII
be e.ass,gned to take general charge OF the "orA'
with Headquarters at Havana. General sanger was
-,r command Of one Of the military departments
of Cuba for several months after the span'sh eVac
uation, and has been recently engaged IN speo',
duty here IN connection with the aoini''' -
affairs in insuar possessions
The manner IN which the census Is 10 Dc taken
mas been practically determined as a result Oh
numerous conferences held between the CuOan
oBc,aIs and the authorities of the War Depart
hnent and Census ONCE. -
The immediate taking Of the census VIII DC uiiue'
=, Cuban official in each district Each Will nave
80 ~ cuban enunnerators but the number OF
khese "a vet 10 be decided. The fnal aoulation OF
hhe accounts will be made at the Census once III
Washington. ,s
So far as decided upon, the questions to be asked
will be as follows: Name. age. sex, Color uane'
occupation or profession married OF single or oiei
>aniIv relation; sanitary condition OF houses DIS
1osal Of garbage and OF fecal matter; aollty 10 70
read and write ability 10 speak or u1eI noIedee
makes IL probabe that this understanding OF Eng
iish viii be ACQUIRED nati9nay WI IrentaI; area
iof Land cultivated and kinds OF crops; schoois aI
humber Of scholars in attendance anu Hu4HO'' "a
Tsbs CON o-ferences are still in progress. ana may
deyeion change vet the census Will be orouBhl as
Tar as possible within the above general scope: .
Two conferences held to-day hastened tiT ar
census problem well toward comple tloh. ne II.
was al The Census Bureau between AcInE ~
WinAe the chief statistiCians ana Inc
and the Cuban Commissioner Inc! us So
the tentative schedules submitted, "hlCl, We .
s,p ssmpssSomeptiv ordered printed, with number Gl
aersfions at the instance OF the CuDanS, thUus.i @
sin subject TO revision Tabuatng maCnAiitts S
also fns1ected This afternoon Mr. Rooi 1ne 81 So
retary OF War; Assistant secretary t
Walton section of the census, were IN % b
preparatory meeting Secretary INCUr "l fter
with the Cuban Commissioners 70 .o"oa no +.
noon Az this meeting II was orhClaI . - -
mako the Cubans sef-gOverning conditloh @ Will
when reached, will be followed D! .aIH ~ ever,,
rnant turning over Governmental cohIOi u e''-'
nature 10 the Cubans. .., 4. at. o,,d ond
Ttverythfng will be subordlnatea 10 tI.ls Gnu
a. uin he a guiding factor In the census tihlhe,
yT-t,Ia SanereI Sanger will have general chdise d
viiian will be sent from here 10 take drecT
n the entire work in the island victor II Jim Oi
stead OF this city, an expert statlsuciah WIN ~ ~
TenerItment OF la bor has been agreed on FOR this
or1ce One point discussed at the conference TO-DAY
with Secretary Root was the TACT that the poP.iaa =
zion of Cuba Is probably much larger than tne
capsue az 1887 showed, for the reason that lhe
S0arish officials who in charge. while omittng
Of Cubans for obvious political reasons The est
, mates OF the islands population now range from
1000 900 TO 10000 ,,.
Three schedules those on population, agriculture
took occasion to-day 10 express his confidence IN
the Cubans' administration Of the census and com
pIirnented General Brooke on his selection OF the
.are men well fitted for the service and compare
favorably with supervisors appointed within the
United States