The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-27

was confined to a few individuals. who
were promptly tried. convicted and SEN
fenced and are now undergoing punish
ment. The whole amount Of loss 10 the
government proved 10 be less than $1,000
CUBAN PROGRESS.
The government OF cuba is said to be
progressing in a peaceful and orderly man
ner- \ gradual reduction in the military
forces is being made. A gradual reduction
also is being made i'm the excessive num-
Der Of municipalities i'm the western prov
inces for the purpose Of lightening taxation
and increasing efficiency. There has been a
great reduction in the number of asylums
and pauper institutions. Beggars are prac-
ucaiy unknown in the island. There are
supported by the state "a hospitals, con-
talnlng 2.S4 beds. Six training schools FOR
Iemale nurses have been established IN
der the tuition OF American trained nurses,
with cuban girls as pupils, with regular
courses. examinations and degrees. The
government training schools for boys and
girls have been enlarged. The bureau for
placing INDECENT children mentioned In my
iast report. has been thoroughly estab-
hshed, and has during the year returned
over L4O children TO their relatives and
paced 4l in other families. There are
sun @,OL0 orphans under the care and SUI
perVlsl0n OF the state. The lepers Of the
lsland nave been gathered into two institu-
IONS and the total number under treat
ment is now 134.
,CoHhheICldl ana industrial conditions IN
the Island are statistically summarized. All
these statements have been published here
tOIore. The proceedings of the cOnsu-
tutional convention are given in consid-
Srabie detail and regarding the result or
Its WoTk the secretary says: Il do not fuliy
agree with the wisdom of some OF the pro-
VISIONS OF this Constitution but IL pro-
Nldes Tor a republican form Of government;
IL was adopted after long and patient con-
slueralon and discussion; IL represents the
views OF the delegates elected by the peo-
ME OF Anhaa and - r.n#afnn na FanHHraC
which would justify the assertion that a
government organized under IL Will not be
che 10 which the United States may proper
ly transfer the obligations for the prOtec-
ton OF life and property under internal
tonal law, assumed IN the treaty Of Paris"
Concerning our relations with Cuba he
declares: cuba has acquiesced in our right
to say that she shall not put herself in
the hands of any other power. whatever
her necessities, and in our right TO insist
upon the maintenance of free and orderly
government throughout her limits. however
impoverished and desperate may be her
people. Correlative 10 this right is a duty
of the highest obligation 10 treat her not
as an enemy, not at arms length as an
aggressive commercial rival. but with a
generosity which toward her will be but
justice; TO shape our laws so that they shall
contribute 10 her welfare as well as our
own"
The appendices to the report give the text
of the general orders issued 10y the de-
partment during the fiscal year; tables OF
statistics OF the and industries
of Cuba and our insular possessions yet
under the administration OF the War De-
partment, and the new Constitution OF the
Republic of. Cuba.