The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-08-15
M'kINlEy'S PLAN
For the Government O!
the Cubans.
military occupation R-ouc q 10 q
Minimum Home Rule to be
Leading Feature.

CHICAGO. July 3O-The Tribune's
Washington correspondent sends the
following:
President McKinleys plan for the
government of Cuba is embraced in the
following:
| civil government for the Island of
Cuba, which will be vested with the
veto power.
| Legislative bodies composed entirely
of natives, their enactments to be sub
ject to the approval of the Governor.
Military occupation of Cuba by the
forces of this Government to be re-
duced to minimum.
| All municipal offices, including the
postoffice and customs bureau to be
filled by natives.
The appointment of Chief Justice.
to whom appeals can be made.
The Governor and Chief Justice to
virtually constitute a de facto govern
ment.
The status of Cuba to be precisely
identical with that of a Territory I'M
til after Congress has passed an en-
abling act admitting such Territory TO
Statehood, pending the submitting of
the legislation to the people.
This form of military and civil gov
eminent as evolved by President Nc
iKinley partakes strongly of home rule.
All suggestions to Congress for neces-
sary legislation to carry out this
scheme have been practically deter
mined upon. and they will be outlined
in the Presidents message to Congress
: unless a change in conditions should
make 1t necessary to modify the plan
, In addition to authority from Con-
; gress for the appointment of a civil
| Governor and a head of the judicial
system. nothing will be necessary &c
! continue the indefinite occupation OF
| Cuba but permission to make needfu
tariff regulations. Under existing
= laws the President is empowered tC
make tariff concessions and to nego'
tiate reciprocity treaties with recog
nized powers. and it is believed this
authority can be exercised in the case
:, of Cuba. With minor legislation the
q President can adjust the trade rela
q tons between Cuba and the United
States on satisfactory basis. thus
: leaving nothing more to be desired il
x the way of simple and elastic form
e of government.
If Congress sauthOriZes this scheme
q to be carried out officials of the admin
istration say it can be continued 70
months or years, or. in fact. until tn
'Cubans have proven themselves capa
, BILE of sclf-government, as contemplate,
= by the resolutions of Congress b!
S which this Government is pledged Il
Q turn the government over to the Gu
: bans.
g Officials who are thoroughly familiar
S with the conditions in Cuba don't he
{ ,lieve ii will be safe to withdraw tn,
military force for some time to come
but they wish to give the Cuban peo
pie renewed evidences of good faith OF
the part of the Government and at thu
= same time an opportunity to demon
= strate their ability to govern them
-, selves. The property-owning Cubans
who are made up of the most intelli
II gent class. will be entirely satisfied 4
J. this Government should never with
| draw from Cuba ID Is feared by then
, that the hatred of the Cubans for tn,
Spaniards will make trouble and prob
ably cause civil war as soon as tn,
military forces of this Government ar,
}. withdrawn.
Therefore, they prefer to have thu
, turning over Of the Government post
' .poned as long as possible. Administra
i ton officials take the same view of tn,
: matter. There are many other reason!
why the substantial Cubans and those
who will be held responsible for tn,
future of the island would delay for {
reasonable time the withdrawal of tn,
: forces of this Government from Cuba
Il Among these Is the desire to see Cubs
5 recover from the devastation which tn,
, war has wrought.
:, II is believed there will be a genera
" demand for annexation. the signs o
! which are already apparent. 1t is no
with view to developing the senti
ment. however. that the President hai
}. evolved this plan, but with a view t.
the welfare of Cuba.