The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-09-15
UNCLE SAM BIDS
CUBA FAREWELL.
Preparations Are Being Made For the
Departure Of the United States
Troops In January.

II has been definitely agreed upon
that the Hrst of January Will see tine
end of American occupation In Cuba.
At that time the great transports wiz
be loaded with our troops and the sol.
aiers that have dwelt there SO long VIII
retuSn home, either to be mustered OUT
or TO 20 to service elsewhere.
For two years and half they VIII
have dwelt in the Island. and or the
number. that are entitled to return AT
least a nth will remain. permanently,
preferring to i've in Cuba even though
another flag will float over It.
Many of the soldiers have wooeo
nweethearts in Cuba and have married
and settled there: others have gone In
business in a quiet waW still others zee
business opportunities and will remain
to investigate them. A great number
will go to'work, az actual laborers. Tor
they see that large wages can be OBJ
tanned by an Intelligent, willing man.
At first, when the war was concluded,
II was thought desirable to have the
American troops remain upon the ISL
and only to protect the Cubans from
the Spanish sympathizers who were nu-
merous enough to occasion some un"
4
ish soldiers who were willing to fight
a Cnbanat sight; and there were-gran~
dees who showed signs OF abusing the
Cuhans who worked for them and wis
were in no condition to defend them
selves. -
IN POOR CONDITION.
Then came a knowledge of the actual
state of the Island. Tales of how ths
streets had not been cleaned lot years
were told; there were Whispered STORIES
of the awful sanitary condition OF the
houses; there was a well autnenticateu
report that the bathroom in Blanco 3
palace was the only luxury OF this klno
in Havana. And these were put Re"
Of the things told.
Gradually the President ana MS asso-
ciates came to realize that, If they were
| to leave Cuba, then, just as II was they
would subject it to a fate worse t9aR
that which had held it under Span
rule. IMPOVERISHED, Ill, without any
way of organizing, they would i've as
Respondent creatures, without 'ne
chance or the means OF makihs oA
ltbamselves q people entitled to the re-
spect of the world.
| No one saw this palmer than MAXINE
| Gomez. He is Sal0, pei soh"iJ, ".
asked the President to establisn an
American protectorate and to nave
iourneyed to theAUnited states 10 Deg
for one. Others3lso desired American
assistance, Palma among them.
An American protectorate, at tnat
fine meant much. First OF all IL
meant money, for nothing could De
done without funds. The very steam
ship companies could not be persuaded
to bring their cargoes without pay nor
could they load them with grain unless
the provision merchants were paia ~
the wharfs. To have the Americans III
charge meant that grain would arrive.
that meats would be brought down Wei
cooled in ice chests; that canned gooos
would he plentiful, and that teas ano
spices and all the luxuries so craveo ny
the Cuban palate would be tortncom,
ing. owing to its long siege the lsiaho
itself was barren, scarcely enough pe-
ing raised to sustain the planter upoI
his own farm; and nothing at all rof
the cities.
The Secretary of War finally decio