Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-07-26
HOME RULE FOR CUBANS
President Mckinley Plans to With
draw American Forces from
the Island Shortly.
CHANCE FOR AN INDEPENDENT REPUBLIC
Conditions InxurinS Peace and Hon
est Government Must BE Agreed
To-tll Rests with the Natives
If Their Constitution Satisfies Com
srcss Uncle Sam Will step Aside.

Washington. July 2l.-Cuha is likely
to become nominally an independent
republic. with certain reservations
that will virtually make the island a
selfgoverning colony of the United
States. within six OF eight months
from this date.
These are the plans formed by Pres
i(ent Mckinley and the cabine, during
the past few days. when the president
and his advisers had opportunity to
consult with Gov. Gen. Mood concern
ing the future of the island.
Date for Election.
September Is had been decided upon
as the date for holding an election in
Cuba for delegates to the convention
that is to be called for the purpose
of making Il constitution for the re-
public. 1t is expected that the con-
vention will be called to sill in Ha
vana about the middle of October.
Depends ON the Constitutions.
AS to whether or not the United
States is to withdraw from Cuba at
an early date. much depends upon the
sort of constitution which this con
ven1ion may think it WISE to adopt.
If it adopts a constitution which, in
the opinion of the administration or
of congress. insnres the carrying out
of the pledge given by the United
States to see that /: stable govern
ment is established in Cuba. and the
establishment of a stable government
follows, the United States will retire
during the coming winter or early
in the spring and turn the control of
the island over TO the Cuban people
Conditions Required.
The significant part Of the pro
gramme lies in tine conditions which
the adminiSt ration is disposed to in
sist upon in the new constitution.
While sovereignty is to be nonnalIy
vested in the Cuban people, and the
republic is. in name al least. TO be free
and independent. there are certain
reservations which the 'ni,rd States,
in case congress upholds the pres
ident viii! insist upon. These are:
]. The foreign relations of cuba to be
managed through the American govern
ment at Washington.
.. cuba To have no power 20 declare
War without the consent of the mitvl
States
3; The United States government to
HAY" a veto power oyer Legislation in
creasing the cuban debt beyond Ger
tain limits to br SGT forth IN the new
constitution.
4. The United states to have a certain
well defined supervision over Tho cuban
treasury
). The United States to rrttn Cor a
period of wears ii no; definitely. con-
troll of the fortified toms which con-
mand the port of Havana and ythvr I'M
portant c!tics of tn" republic.
American Suzcrnint..
Gen. Mood says he more intelligent
people of Cuba are thoroughly CON
vilirrd that, some sort of American
>Ilerainty over the new republic is
imperative for their good, and the
chief difficulty anticipated lies with
men of the professional political
stripe But these are likely to be APP
peaSed by a chance to control all the
official patronage Of the new govern
meut
NOminnIly Republic.
The general idea of he administra-
ton and of the property holding and
most influential classes of Cuba is to
try local self government as a sor,
of ward or colony of the United
| States. subj cc1 to wholesome re-
strants. and if that works we'll grad
ually to assume a status more closely