Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-09-02
NASHINGTONLE
The PRESIDENTS PRocLA-
NATION.
The Situation In Hawaii.
COLORED MEN FOR THE
ARr1Y.
Heavy Reinforcements fol
the Philippines.
1EDTFETDEEOI IN OUBA-EOTH
lRG NEGLECTED AT The OAPI-
TAI.

eFxom Our Regular COrrespondent.) |
WAsHNoToN, D. c., Aug. %, 80.
President Mckinley has signed .
proclamation to the people OF Cuba, |
which will be made public in this eoun- |
try after it has been published in Gu
bA, that will put an end to all Of the |
Biliy talk about this government not
intending to allow the Cubans TO have
any gay IN the gov eminent of that is
land. This proclamation tells the Gu
hans that the Cen sus ordered taken in
Cuba, work upon which will shortly be
started and which il is hoped TO have
BomDleted in ninety days, will be the
first step towards an independent gov
eminent that when the census is COM
pleted arrangements will be made for
1he holding of local elections through
nut tbe island, in order to give ite eiti-
zenH an opportunity to show their ca
pRcity for eelf-government, and that IS
fast rs the local authorities get their
government in good working condition
she u. 8. troops viii be Withdrawn.
Copies OF this proclamation have been
forwarded to Gen. Brooke at Havana,
VIM 10 CudIRc0 Win tuo UuSy VI nav
ing it widely publishe d throughout the
island.
TC WITNESS THE TESTS.
Secretary Root has arranged to 20
TO Fort Hancock and Sandy Hook, N.
Y, this week to witness tests of field
nnd mountain guns, under the super
vision of the Beard of Ordinance and
Fertilization OF the War Departments.
Secretary Root ID such 8 strong believ
er in doing things, rather than talkinf
about doing them. that he doesn't per.
sonaIly furnish much copy" for the
Newspaper men who swarm in the cor
ridors of the War Department every
day; he has the knsck, however, of de
elining 10 talk in SO pleasant . Way
that he has made many admirer
among the newspaper men, to whom
he has refused information about th
plans OF the War Departments.
A GRATIFYING REPORT.
Secretary Gsge has received high
Is gratifying report from the Audito
General OF Hawaii. showing the com
parative imports into the islands 70
the months OF June, 1898, Tie last IN
der the Hawaiian regime, and Jun
1889. Durir & the first nsmed month
the imports frcm the u. s., wer
$5se,S0S and from all other countries
1888 9e5, while in June of this yeal
abe imports from the u. s. were s
Az, 658, and those fro m all other couK
tries 1884 ,4q4. The totalt increase in 81
months of imports from the u. s., ws
4a,616.151. The report also notes tbs
while the governments receipts in Hs
waii have increased, the public expeT
nitures have decreased. This sort {
thing is likely to convince the most oil
Etinate Toyalist tsx-paYer in Haw 3
that under the protecting wings Of th
american Esgle is good place to livt
a LESSON FOR THE DouBTERs.
There is a LESION for those who b,
lieve that America is behind EuroE
IN medical science, or in anything els
In csbleersm received several da,
ago by Su1eecn. General Sternber
from the Dire etor General OF the Arm
Medical Service OF GIt at Britain. ii
cablegr asked that three hundTC
Eopies OF q. s. fetal publicAtio
entitled Sanitary estons of the " .,
be sent for distribution smong Il
medical Ulcers of the British arm
and that if that number OF copi
could not he furnished. permission
given to reprint the pamphlet in Lo
don. This cAblegrs m is proof of {
newspaper state ment that England
preparing for war with the TrangVs
Republic. as well ss very oomplime
fRry to the medical branch of O
army.
HARD WORKING OPTICAL.
Secretary Hitchcock, who, althou
he has not figured extensively in I
newspapers, is one of the hardest Wol
arg and most capable men who
ever been at the head OF the Inter
Department, has returned tren . sh
vacation and resumed his duti
which are not surpassed either in d
Culties or responsibilities by those
any other member Of the Cabinet.
higher praise can be given q pull
man than to say he would 10 ale z,
Secretary Of the Interior.
GEN. MILKs' RECOMMENDATION.
=Eometime ago, Gen. Miles lrecs
mended that some of the regiments
listed for the Philippines should
composed Of colored men, because
their ability to stand the climAt
well as OF the reputation they h
made as good sll-rouud fighters. {
Rotary Root thought so well OF the
pmmendation that he has ordered
one new regiment, just determi
upon, shall be composed of cole
men. Secretary Root says that al
something occurs to change pre-
plans, Gen. Otis viii have about 81
four thousand men at his disposal
ore Christmas.
NO TINE BET.
ENo date has been set for Presi
McKinley's return TO Washington
Il ia known that he is going from p