New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-02


barest necessity, and should then he CHOSEN py
Civil Service methods. Education should be at
the cost of the community. betrayed from inc
insular treasury. and II necessary assisted oy
the United States The Spanish civil code
should be continued In force with such rauicai
notifications as experience may suggest
The Secretary says that the trouble mas not
been that the law was defective or vicious. out
that It was never fairly and honestly admins
tered ANY attempt to substitute in these SOUTH
ern islands system OF laws based on the eA
narience and characteristics OF a New-Englano
community would be both oppressive ana futile.
1t is pointed out that similar course 10 'nae
above outlined was successfully ioIiowed Dy
the United States In Doulsland anu " 'he H"5
lIsh in Lower Canada.
Much stress Is laid on the industrial distress
resulting from the inability of the Porto Ricans
IN market their goods owing to the withdrawal
of the Spanish market, which was their FORMER
reliance and to the United States tariff Inc
Secretary says 1t Is essential tnat ror'o ,raa to
should receive substantially the same treat
ment from this country that she received from
Spain while a colony. and that the markets OF
the United States should be opened TO her as
were the markets OF spain ana CuDa belofe INC
transfer of allegiance.
AIDING THE CUBAN PEOPLE.
Concerning Cuba, the report says the control
which the United States Is exercising In trust
for the people OF Cuba should not, and of course
Will not. be continued longer than Is necessary
IN enable the people to establish suitable gov
eminent to which the control shall be trans
ferred which shall really represent the peoPie
Of Cuba and be able 10 MAINTAIN tn, co.,
discharge international obligations. Ihal sVN
eminent when established must solve LOT Nu t
the problems TO be solved as to Porto hico. ne
conduct Of the Cuban people is sau 10 NC az az
mrable There have been aSltators put tio
substantial body OF educated CuDans haNc
shown themselves TO be patriotic apprecla.i,Ss
and helpful. while the great BODY OF uheuuc IT,
Cubans have been patient and lawapiulns' A.
70 nointed out that the inability of two-thlrds
Of the people TO read and write. their lack OF
experience in government. and the Iac.,ona
feeling left by bloody conflicts make IL
20 nrocaed somewhat slowly in the formation OF
a government -. 49,, ,,oor
II js said that by the termination of the year
allowed by treaty for the sPa,Isn p ~ main
TO elect whether 10 become Cubans or remain
STANDARDS IT will be for the first time possIpIss
TO determine who are Cuban citizens en't ~.
10 take part in that government by ti'aS
49, nil II next-the census will have been
completed and the United States VIII be reauy
10 provide for municipal elections PlacIls -
these local governments will form represents,
tive convention 10 frame constitution anu
provide for a general government OF the lsia!iu'
to which the United States VIII SURRENDER INC
government . A..
The Secretary devotes some attention 10 the
unfortunate plight Of the Cuban sugar pIoa IL
ers owing to the competition OF EUROPEAN nGee
sugar, with possible free sugar from PORTO n.y.
and discriminating duties In favor or otner west
Indian sugar. He says that, paying the United
States duty. Cuban sugar would reaiize 3nLy
q
OIL for the German and he suggests some
tariff arrangement by which Cuban produGts
may be imported into the United States on the
same terms as those proposed for Jamaica III
the pending reciprocity treaty.
An extended statement as TO government IN
the Philippines is waived because or the Luil
report which will be presented by the rhihPpine
Commission. Reference is made 10 the negota-
ton by General Bates Of the treaty with the
Sultan of Sulu, and IL is pointed out that II IS
NOT only subject to Congressional approval, but
C,,1ta haa haan Inf
prevail did not carry with IL the consent or the
United States to the existence Of slavery In the
islands.
A PACIFIC CABLE ADVOCATED.
A strong recommendation is made for the lay
ing OF Pacific cable as a matter Of great mill
tary and political Importance. The cost Of such
a cable is placed at not exceeding SSJOOooo.
running by way OF Hawaii. Wake Island and
Guam from San Francisco to Manila.
The Secretary deals in a forceful manner with
the subject OF post exchanges. He expresses
his agreement with the construction OF the stat
ute on this point laid down by the Attorney
General and produces statistics from the United
States forces at posts and elsewhere 70 show
that the overwhelming testimony or the Army
is 10 the effect that the present regulation mas
promoted the temperance, discipline morals ana
health of the enlisted men, and that In the IN,
terest Of morality and effective service II shouid
be retained.
rnents the Secretary while characterizing the
estimates as generally mertorious says that he
has felt ~ necessary, In view or extraordinary
demonstrations for military purposes. to reduce
the estimates Of the chief OF engineers from
S21 oOG S21 TO S14.993.141.
other recommendations are that General
cbaftor ehould be retired with the rank OF major
general: that a statue Of General Grant be
erected in the National CAPITOL that the me-
mortal bridge should be built across the fototnac
10 Arlington. with broad avenue connecting
Arlington with Mount Vernon and that a Ma.
tional park be constituted on the battlehelds Or
Fredericksburg, Salem Church ChanceliorsVHe'
the Wilderness and SpottsylVanla court HOUSE
at a cost of about S6oOOO
The Secretary declares that the faithful and
efficient services of the West Point graduates
sinca The outbreak OF war with Spain have more
than repaid the cost Of the Military Academy
since its foundation.