Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-11-30
Twenty PEI, Cent of the Troops to
Be Removed From the
Island,
An Order to Be Issued Establishing
Civil Government For the
Cubans.
General Lenoard Wood Will Be Sc
lected For Position Of Civil
Governor.

of Cuba are on the increase. He is re-
garded by many as the probable choice
of the administration.
Gen. Wood says that, in his opinion,
all the rumors of impending trouble in
Cuba We're groundless. that there was
not real prospect of a revolt, and that
whatever friction and discomfort did
exist among the Cubans was due to the
island. When asked about the report
of his selection for this position Gen.
Wood said:
Il do not know thing about it.
have heard nothing OF the plan for
civil governor except what l have seen
in the papers. 1t has not been offered
to me and have not been asked for
any suggestions on the subject. What
ever discomfort may have arisen
among the 3Cubans on this subject
grows, / think, from their misunder-
standing of the meaning of the term
civil governor.
'In my own department there Is no
indication of trouble On the contrary,
Adding to these the arms that have
been retained for the rural guard and
the guns that some of the natives have
kept for the protection of their own
homes in the outlying districts, think
it will account for all the arms in the
province"
Concerning his mission to Washing
ton, he said that it was merely for con-
al, nc ~ ian n
American forces in the island.
Il have recommended a reduction of
about 20 per cent of the force. in my
department" said Gen Wood; chat is
To say. the recall of the Fifteenth In
fantry and the removal of squadron
from eaca1 Of the cavalry regiments. l
think tMat this is perfectly feasible.
| When / say that Santiago is quiet, it is
| a pretty fair indication of the condi-
Ition throughout the island"
Regarding the general conditions IN
| his department, Cen Wood said that
| they We're favorable; that the courts
we're being administered under as mild
an American supervision as was con-
slstent with keeping them diligently at
work. and preventing delays in the adj
ADMINISTRATION of 2 justice. The people
I5of palpable maladminstration through
a reverson to the old Spanish meth
1 DDS. they had always the right to APP
peal and have any matter thoroughly
investigated
People were being kept employed and
4 detailed reforms Of the petty courts
and the lower school system We're
4 things that would come eventually
and local efillca-i
4 ton.
Ii is stated that the president has de-
eided on the reward 10 be allotted to
i cen. Wood when his term of service in
Eca,ba is over. 1t is said on good au-
4 thoritv that Gen. Wood is slated to sue
4 coed Gen. George NJ. Sternberg as sur
econ general of the army when the lat
tfer retires by law in June of the coming
4 year
The surgeon generalship would place
i Gen. Wood at the head of the medical
8I.staff of the American army at but lit
4 tie over 80 years OF age, making him
4 the Youngest officer ever holding this
responsible position. 1t would leave his
tNyenty-ave years of active service If he
so desired in position carrying with it
great prestige in the profession both at
home and abroad.
Gen. Wood has taken house In
f Washington, No 1918 Rhode Island
avenue. where he has moved with his
family
THERE WILL BE no REVOLT.
La Lucia Discusses Cuban Situation
and Reaches This Conclusion.
Havana, Nov Cola Lucha, in an
/ 4 no situation Cuba
says:
There Will be neither revolt nor in
surrection Matters are in a grave con-
dition but not alarmingly so. The jul
iicious behavior of all persons of infiu-
ence will prevent violent or Sensational
deyelopments There has.heen no out
7 break of armed men in any part of Tho
Island, and as matter of fact, the peo-
pie in the rural districts intend t.
squelch any attempt at rising.
? THE farmers who had been forced u
, fight Spain are now beginning 10 re
y cover from the effects of that struggle
: They know that the Americans are de
y terInined to maintain peace and they
: know also that the American authors
ties are kept fully informed of ever.
! step taken by the men who are giving
y percentage of their salaries to bu.
. arms. The other imbeciles-the agitat
7 ors and ofticeholders, who are using tn
e money they receive from the unite'
n states to further plans which they mus
4, know are doomed to fail-are ais
Y marked men The American govern
y ment has in Cuba an unapproachabl
: spy service, largely composed OF Gu
: bans themselves"
: Remarks of this nature, coming from
s a newspaper closely in touch with TIL
n facts of the situation and inclined t
: show the brightest side of affairs, hav
# provoked good deal of discussion
/ among Americans here, especially a.
allusion in another part of the editoria
to a. project of the rural guard to us
the arms furnished them by the Unite
N states. This latter suggestion
: thought by some to confirm the repor
e that the rural guard will take to tn
a woods in body when called upon b
le properly authorized Cuban leaders.
.e The municipality of Alacranes ma
r addressed a petition to congress say
ing in substance that the Cuban peopl
do not doubt the honesty of congress
that the joint resolution guaranteed tn
~ island absolute independence, that an
In attempt to alter the resolution would
ID an attempt against independence, an
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