The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-09-24
CUBAN RECIPROCITY
FAIR PROSPECT THAT WISHES OF
THE ISLANDERS WILL BE
REALIZED
WOOD WILL ACT PROMPTLY
Has Left for Havana, and Will Re-
turn With a Delegation to
Confer With ROOse-
welt.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23.-Gen. Wood,
who left last night for Cuba, expects to
return to Washington in November and
to bring with him a deputation from the
Cuban constitutional convention author
lied to negotiate a reciprocity agree
ment. Secretary Root some time ago di-
rected that preliminary arrangements be
made for formulating such an agreement
and this has been done. Assurances
were given by the late President McKin-
ley, when the delegation from the Cuban
convention visited Washington, that
every effort would be made to bring
about closer relations between the United
States and Cuba.
About 100 articles produced in the
United States, the most important OF
which are cereals and machinery, will
enter Cuba at reduced rates if the agree
ment be perfected.
Sugar and tobacco will be the principal
items of Cuban production to be con-
sidered in the reciprocity agreement.
Gen. Wood has been urging early ac-
ton in order that the present crop of
Cuba may be benefited, and he will re-
turn in November with the object of
having the reciprocity agreement sent
to congress as soon as it assemblies in
December. His determination to act
quickly was reached after several con-
ferences with President Roosevelt.
DAY AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
President Roosevelt was .at the White
house early today. He walked over from
the residence of his brother in-law, Com
mander Cowles. A number of officials
appeared before noon, nearly all of
whom called simply to pay their respects
Among those who saw the president were
Justice McKenna, Senators Millard, of
Nebraska; Cockrell, of Missouri; McCum-
Der, of North Dakota, and Penrose, of
Pennsylvania;' Representatives Bingham,
of Pennsylvania; Long, of Kansas; Glib
son, of Tennessee; Prince, of Illinois,
and Babcock, of Wisconsin; Commis mission.
er of Pensions Evans, Commissioners
Youmans and Knapp and Secretary
Moseley, Of the interstate commerce COM
mission; ex-senator Blair, of New Hamp-
shire, and eX-Secretary of State John W.
Foster. The bureau chiefs of the treas
ury department called as a body They
We're accompanied by Secretary Gage and
Assistant Secretaries Spaulding and
Wyles. Secretary Gage made the pre-
sentat1ons The president received the
officials, of whom there were about fifty,
very cordially, shaking hands with and
speaking a pleasant word to each.
Representative Lester, of Georgia, was
another caller during the day. President
Roosevelts mother lived at Roswell, in
Mr.. Testers district, and several of his
relatives now reside at Savannah. In
reply to Mr.. Testers expression in the
personal interest the Georgia people felt
in the success of his administration
President Roosevelt said he expected to
be able to make a visit to Georgia be-
fore the expiration of his term.
LOOKING INTO DETAILS
hour with the president going over in
some detail matters relating to the post
Office department.
The other cabinet officers will pursue
a similar course, the president having ex-
pressed desire to familiarize himself so
far as possible with the complex machin-
cry: of each of the government depart
ments.
The president lunched at the White
house with Charles r. Miller, of New
York. In the afternoon he saw Rear Adj
miral Walker retired) and former Sen
ator Pasco, of the isthmian canal com
mission; Senator McComas, of Maryland,
Rear Admiral Bowles and former SEN
ator Carter, of Montana, president of the
St Louis exposition commission. Mr.
Carter talked to the president about se-
curing complete exhibit at the exposi-
ton from the inSular possessions and
the presider&s promised that the exposi-
ton MAI Lent would be heartily sec
onded. IcsN war department will be
asked to cooperate to this end. In ad-
dition to the exhibits of the resources Of
Porto Rico, Hawaii and the Philippines.
and an effort will be made to have the
chronological exhibit, which has been of
little prominence at former expositions.
absolutely complete. There are more than
seventy types of savage and semi-bar-
barous people to be represented, and
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