Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-09-30

Washington Sept. 20.-During the
discussion of national questions by the
Cabinet at Its meeting today, President
Roosevelt inquired of Secretary Root
as to the condition of Cuban affairs. At
the moment the President put this
inquiry to Mr.. Root, Brigadier General
Wood. Governor General OF Cuba, was
in the public reception room OF the
White House awaiting an opportunity
to see the President and Secretary of
War because of the Presidents desire
to iamiliarize himself with develop
ments in many questions. and the con-
sideratiOn' given to Cuba was necessa.
rily brief. Enough was said by Mr..
Roosevelt. however. to show that II ~
his purpose to give Cuba her indie.
pendence with the same promptness
President Mckinley would have OBJ
served
The Call can say positively" a
member OF the Cabinet said after the
adjournment of that body, that Presi-
dent Roosevelt does not propose to
place any obstacles In the way Qf Gu.
ban independence. II is his purpose to
observe the policy formulated by Mr..
Mckinley. and It is his expectation
that American withdrawal from the
island will occur late next spring"
This report of the view OF the Pres.
ident Is substantiated by a decision
rendered this afternoon by Secretary
Root on the question of making
changes in the present Cuban tariff
Colonel Edwards, chief of the insular
division of the War Department. had
received recommendations of the Tar
IN Commission which has been sitting
in Havana. The Secretary decided
that In his view of the short time in
tervening before the Cubans assume
control of their own affairs. II is no,
wise to put into force new tariff in
volving many important changes. The
b Secretary will authorize General Wood
to issue military order making
changes only in those tariff rates
which have especially worked hard
ship. The Cubans will thus be per
lectly free to prepare and put into eff
feet their own tariff the moment they
assume charge of the government.
General Wood saw the President 70,
few minutes after the meeting III
the Cabinet. part of the time partici
pating in u discussion between the
President and Mr.. Root. who remained
o''S' WV VeiNi VI the Sdpt
net had gone. General Woods CONVEX
sation with the President was persona
In character. and he will officially di5
cuss Cuban affairs with him tomorrow
Secretary Root left Washington fol
New York this afternoon. and Genera
Wood accompanied him as far as Bal
timore. This latter conference was
devoted to consideration of the elec
ton law which has been enacted %,
the Constitutional Convention. TIL,
Objectionable provision of the law I.
that requiring elections at six differ
, ent times In the year. which IL Is fear
ed will keep the island In constant DO
litical turmoil. Whether the Unitet
J States will urge any changes or not II
! the law will depend upon the talk tn,
President and General Wood will hav,
tomorrow and the views of Mr.. Roo
upon lis return.
: DR.. Tamayo. Cuban Secretary .
State. and Perfecto LaCosta. Secre
| tary of Agriculture, who representc,
. Cuba at the Mckinley obsequies. re
/. turned to Havana this afternoon. car
! rying with them the assurances of t.,
Presidents kindly disposition towar,
their land and his purpose to observ
the policy inaugurated by his predeces
p scr.