The evening times., 1901-11-29
GOV. WOOD ON
FLYING TRIP. i.
Comes from Cuba to Confer
With President.
PLANS TO ESTABLISH A REPUBLIC
Island to Be Turned Over to Ma
tives by May-Coming Elec-
tions-The Situation Said
to Be Gratifying.

NEW YORK, Nov. 2g.-Gen. Leonard
Wood, Governor of Cuba, who arrived on
J the Ward liner Monterey this morning
left this Afternoon for Washington, where
ne viii confer with the President and
Secretary Root on the matter Of turning
/ over the government CT the island to the
natives.
General Wood says he expects to return
TO Cuba by Saturdays steamer. He is
accompanied by Mrs. Weed and Lieuten-
ant Mccoy, of the Tenth Cavalry, his
aide The general was detained by a
small army of customs inspectors for
some time. After his release he and Mrs,
Wood went to Brooklyn to visit Lieu
tenant and Mrs. Hooker. Mrs. Hooker is
Mrs. Woods sister. Before her marriage
she was Miss Mary Condit- Smith. and was
a guest OF Minister Conger, at Peking,
during the Boxer uprising.
In Excellent Health.
General Wood appears to be in robust
health despite his comparatively recent
attack Of typhoid fever. He said that
Havana was so free from sickness when
he left that he feIt no fear in leaving his
three children there.
After reporting 10 the President and
Secretary Root this evening, the General
VIII make preparations for going to Phil
adelphia tomorrow to witness the Annap-
oIis-West Point football game. General
Wood IS highly gratifed with Harvard's
victory 5f Saturday, as that university
IS his alma ma -er He has played On
several army rootbaE elevens himself
Silent on Annexation.
He said he had expressed no opinion on
the question Of the annexation OF
Cuba Such statement from him would
be impoIitic. This rumor was probably
made 10 affect the elections in Cuba, but
nothing would come Of 1t.
Elections Are Quiet
The elections there have not our ex-
citemeat, hut go along quietly" he said.
If any dispute occurs, we are asked to
decide by both parties, which speaks well
for their reliance in oar Justice. OF
course there are number OF people in
Cuba who desire annexation, but I doubt
the possibility Of securing q Canvass of
opinion on the question The people Of
Cuba wish TO see their nag floating over
MORO Castle. even If il were only tor q
week am IN good health now and never
felt better in my life"
To Confer With Mr. Root.
y have come to the Uaited States"
the general continued. at the invitation
Of The Secretary Of War, for the purpose
Of discussing details OF the propositions
necessary for a transfer OF the Cuban
Government TO the Cuban people I also
have sCme personal business 20 attend
to.
The conditions in the island a present
are gratifying The days Of hunger and
actual suffering among the poor are PAST,
and turlneu and d1squieture have given
way.
Cubans in Control by May.
1T is my opinion that We viii be able
to turn ever the reins of Government 10
the Cubans by May
when I go to Washington, I Will make
it known that am in favor Of certain
tariff concessions to the Cubans, especi-
ally in sugar and tobacco. I will gladly
TEGGSE any personal alu 10 DIIuS LAlS
about, for ! think that the weIl-being cf
the island demands this step. Unless
there Is a condition of business confidence
in Cuba, 1t IS a problem in ny mind if the
present improved conditions ard public
systems viii be maintained
Preparations for Republic.
The elections viii be held on Decem-
Der 81. and on February "a. On the first
date the. people will select an electorate
TO name q President, Congress, and ether
officers for the new Republic Electors viii
perform their trust On February a -
Colonel Dndy Talks.
Col. NJ. J. Dady, who arrived on the
Monterey, says the City Council of Ha-
vana, by unanimous vote, gave him
the Havana contract, and that he brings
home papers showing this to be so. He
says the plans and specifications are in
preparation for presentation to General
Wood, who viii consider the matter on
his return to Cuba.
Other passengers on the Monterey were
Sir William Van Horn, Lieut.. W.
Bard. Lieut. Frank Mccoy. Howell W.
Barnes, Palmer Coolidge, and George S.
H. Soule.