The times., 1899-11-14
COMPRESS TO BE CONSULTED.
The President Nay Not Appoint II
Civil Governor for Cuba.

me IFeSiuent MGN Not Appoint
Civil Governor for Cuba.
Il was said on high authority yes. erday
that under the existing conditions Presi-
dent Mckinley cannot appoiHt civil gov
ernor for Cuba or Porto Rico even if he
so desired. 1nere Is TO law. SO an ofcia.
said yesterday. by which the P.e-idlai
could make sucl an appointment. The
same official cauteEGsd thai al t3e is anGs
are held by military power, as d result OF
the war, and Jlat until Congress meets and
eEacts laws for the goyernm- nj of tie
islands they must remain IN the hands 0.
the Army.
Il was also said that the matter had been
referred 10 Attorney General Griggs some
time ago by tae President and ,hat Mr.
Grigzs rendered this opinion. Al the STATE
Department yesterday il was 40 said tla-
the Cuban. Porto Hical, ana hppile
matters would be referred to Congress for
action by the President
The positive announcement was made
yesterday ct the War Department ttag tle
President had not determined date Tor
the Institution of civil government n Gu
or Porto Rico Secretary Root has had seT-
eraI conferences with tn Pr siaeHt Oh C-e
subject with q view TO eztabH hing civil
government as soon as possible and the
names of several prominent men have been
discussed for the Office of civil governor
in both Cuba and Forto Rico but no Sc
lection whatever has been made. and prob
ably viii not be until after Con sIess
meets. Secretary Root discusses tEis sub
ject in his annual report, and susg- SIS the
withdrawal OF part Of the military from
the island
II vas originally believed that civil gov
eminent could not be established without
the retention for a time OF the military
forces now in Cuba, and this pan will be
followed, but il is expected that after civil
government has been established the L oops
can be gradually withdrawn and the Feo-
pie Of Cuba left to govern themselves
From an official source it as lea ned
that while Mr.. Allen Assistant Sec ary
Of the Navy. has been considered for ap-
pointment as civil governor of Porto Rio.
the President has been assured that Ar.
Allen would not care to accept, and
II is not believed he VIII be appOin ed. TIE
same official is authority for the statement
that General Wood has net besu selected
for civil governor OF Cuba, though his has
been considered together with tle names OF
other officers now in the Island, amcns
them Gen. James II. Wilson
The form Of government to be given
Cuba and the manner Of its install aton has
not been decided upon. but the President
is known TO be securing all the informa-
tion necessary to the prompt substitution
Of a civil government for military control.
Major E. G. RaJhborn Director General
Of the Pests at Havana, Cuba, whose name
has been mentioned in connection TiJh th3
appointment Of civil governor Of Cuha, was
at the P0stodice Department yesterday on
official business. He VIII leave Tor Havana
next week.
A prominent Treasury official also said
thar he President would r7rf aar,-Ir1f a
civil governor for Cuba or Porto Rico
advance OF the meeting OF Congress. Scch
an acI On the part Of the President, it was
said, wCbld be. construed by the critics Of
the Administration IS a sur upon Con-
gross.