Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-11-11
GOVERNMENT OF CUBA.
President Trying 20 Dstsrmias what 10
Heat 90 EstAbli.h There.


work pushed through as soon AS posi-
bic The FIRST step toward the estab-
lishment Of civil government in Cuba Il
the completion Of the census aud that It
Is now expected will b. finished by tho
end Of the month The presidents de-
sire Is TO have Cuban seligoyernment ia
operation at once 50 that congress may
be enabled 10 observe It's practical
workings aud bs aided thereby TO
frame laws for the permanent govern
msnt Of the island. General J. l. Sang
er will leave ior Cuba on Saturday 90
observe the taking Of the census
j. g. Rathbone. the director Of tbs
posts for Cuba. has just arrived in
Washington Ia response 10 call from
Postmaster General Smith aud General
William Ludlow has been summoned
from Havana TO confer with the presi
dent On the conference with General
Ludlow, more than anything else. will
depend the future Of Cuba
It was given out some time ago that
when the time for the establishment 81
the civil government came General
Brooke would be sent for, but events
since then have made II ~ clear that one
OF the department commanders may be
better able TO give information Of value
on the subject than tho governor gen
erai. that General Ludlow has been sent
for In his place. The president himself
is not quite convinced that the Cubans
are yet ready for self government but
some Of the members Of the cabinet arr.
and II General Ludlow supports them
in that view. the future Of Cuba will be
assured General Ludlow is an ener.
geiic official who has made a study Of
the island entirely apart from his OIL
cial duties and he is authority on the
subject The measure Of self govern
ment which will be given 10 the Cubans
apparently will depend on him
In any event the end Of Brooke's term
Is close at hand The department com.
manders will remain for awhile. TO be
ultimately superseded 10y civil govern
ors. Il the plan works well. but the gov.
ernor general will 90. Nor is there any
prospect that Brooke will exchange the
governor generalship for the position Of
civil governor That officer. It il un.
derstood. will be- either General Ludlow.
General Wool or General Wilson
Several Of the Havana papers are De.
manding the appointment OF Mr. Rath.
bone. and his appointment would give
satisfaction 10 the Cubans. but It seems
likely that the appointee will be one Of
tue commanders General Fitz Hugh
Lee Is also advocated for the post ca.
bans here. even the lower class would
find no fault with the appointment OF
General Wood lie and General Wilson
have escaped the attacks which have
been lsveled At General Brooke and
even at General Ludlow The Times
correspondent recently asked two OF the
most violent Of the Cuban agitator ed.
itors Of paper which had 10 be sup.
pressed by tho American authorities. II
there was any critiscism whatever Ia
their party Of either Wood or Wilson
They reluctantly admitted that not
even the Independence party bal found
anything 20 quarrel with IN the admin.
is,ration Of either
After the appointment Of a civil gov.
eminent portion Of the army will be-
withdrawn but how large a portion
has not been decided upon. Thetrouble
with the appointment II ono Of tho do.
partment commanders is that he would
have Ia resign his commission II is be.
lieyed that General Wood would be
more likely TO do this than the Others.
and this leads 10 the belief that he will
bs the appointee. although General
Lees friend. point 10 the fact that as
hisisa commission In the volunteer
army. il would DO easier for him 10 10.
sign than for the others. The civil gov.
etnor " IL understood. will DO Invested
Of all military functions. except those
which the governor Of a state exercises
~ the commander-in-chief As 1t
stands now. most Of the oliceholdors
under the Cuban government are Gu.
bans. aud the experiment will be prac-
tioai one IN seligoyerument General
Ludlow has made all the municipal mp.
polntments in Havana. including the
mayor
II Cuba does not got self government
It will he mainly due 10 Secretary Root
lie has urged tho substitution OF civil
for military government ever since no
entered the cabinet aud has been tho
prime mover Ia the cause Of self govern.
ment
When the case Of Porto Rico comes
10 be- considered It is believed that the
appointment will go 10 Governor Gen.
oral DAVIS
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