The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-09-02
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our Regular Correspondent

Washington. August q. 1893.
President Mckinley has signed pro-
clamation to the people Of Cuba. which
will be made public in this country al
ter it has been published in Cuba, that
vill nut an end to all of the silly talk
about this government not intending TO
allow the Cubans to haye any say IN
the government of that island. This
proclamation tells the Cubans that the
census ordered taken in Cuba, WORK
upon which will shortly be started anu
which it is hoped to have completed III
ninety DAYS, will be the first step to-
wards an independent government; ;
that when the census Is completed ar
ranpements will be made for the hold /
ing of local elections throughout the Is
land, IN order to give its citizens an OPP
nortupity to show their capacity for !
enforcement. and that rs fart as the
local authorities get their government
in good working condition, the United
States troops will be withdrawn. Copies
of this proclamation haye been for-
warded to Gen. Brooke. at Havana,
who is charged with the duty OF having
| it widely published throughout the Is
land.
Secretary Root has arranged to go to
Fort Hancock and Sandy Hook. n. Y,
4 this week to witness tests OF field ana
mountain guns, under the supervision
of the Board of Ordnance and Fortifi-
cation of the War Department. Secre-
tary Root is such a strong believer IN
doing things, rather than talking about
doing them, that he doesn't personally
furnish much copy" for the newspa-
per men who swarm in the corridors OF
the War Department every day; he has
the knack, however, of declining to
talk in SO pleasant a way, that he has
refused information about the plans OF
the War Department.
Secretary Gage has received highly
gratifying report from the Auditor zen
eral Of Hawaii, showing the compare
tive imports into the islands for the
months of June, 1898, the last under the
Hawaiian regime, and June 1899. Dur
| ing the first-named month, the imports
from the United States were $o99,oU
and from all other countries, $2o3,JJo
while in June of this year, the imports
from the United States were $l,4l2.6oS
3 and those from all other countries 1854,
, 494. The total increase in six months
of imports from the United States va
S3,6l6,l5l. The report also notes tina
while the government receipts IN la
+ wall have increased the public ex
+. penditures have decreased. This sor
= OF thing is likely to convince the mos
e obstinate royalist taxpayer in Hawai-
t that under the protecting wings OF tn
T American Eagle is good place to live
: There is a lesson for those who be
i lieye that America is behind Europe
g medical science, or in anything else, l
9 a cablegram received several days ag
|; by Suryeon-General Sternberg, froi
T the Director General of the Army Nee
u ical Service Of Great Britain. The cable
s. gram asked that three hundred copis
- ola United States official publication
Is entitled SANITARY Lessons of the War
d be sent for distribution among the me'
B. ical officers of the British army. an
es that If that number of copies could n
g. be furnished, permission be given to r
n print the pamphlet in London. Tn
n is certainly very complimentary to II
lie medical branch Of our army.
''' Secretary Hitchcock, who. althoui
~ he has not figured extensively in Il
newspapers, is Ole of the hardest Wor
ing and most capable men who has ey
n. been at the head Of the Interior
va partment, has returned from short ,
ma cation and resumed his duties, viii
rita are not surpassed either in difficult
no or responsibilities by those of any 9th
ne member of the Cabinet. No high
ter praise can be given public man tn
es. to say he would make good Secreta
nd of the Interior.
of Some time ago Gen. Miles reco
es mended that some of the regiments {
in listed for the Philippines should
The composed of colored men, because
ALI IuelE aOllitf W SsohU WV S'''-'~~o
,dv we'll as of the reputation they hs
ng made as good all-around fighters. :
rotary Root thought SO well of the
ommendation that he has ordered
est one new regiment, just determined
.et- on, shall be composed of colored IN
Use, Secretary Root says that unless Sol
ev- thing occurs to change present pla
mad Gen. Otis will have about sixty-f
be thousand men at his disposal bel
red Christmas.
oor No date has been set for Presid
had Mckinlev's return to Washington,
in it is known that he is going from p
of burg to Ohio before resuming his 9th
and duties. 1t Is probable that sOmewf
. to between the LIST and 10th of Septen1
the will find him back at his desk. altho
re- there is possibility that it may be
,ne. er. Nothing important is being negl
ed because of his absence from W;
ington.
TRANSFERS FOR THE WEEK
,ted Bridget F Malone to L NJ George, part
of IL 26 blk ISL Sup +th div