Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-04-24
SENATOR MORGAN's NEW PLAN.
would Annex Cuba As 4 S:a.e-sNii! Consult
Cuban Commission.

gan of alabama, who has for many
years been steadfast sympathizer
with the Cuban people in their efforts
to achieve independence. has advanced
friendly proposition of annexation
as convenient escape from the terms
of the Plat amendment. Mr.. Morgan
will himself have n conference with tn,
Ave Cuban commissioners who are OK
pected to reacleE Washington early
during the present. week. and will go
over the whole ground of comparison
between annexation and admission into
the Union as n state as substitute
for compliance with the terms of the
Platt amendment and an Independent
, Republican government.
Senator Morgan points out that un-
der the Plat amendment Cuba will
not have as much Independent power
as she will as a state i'm the Union. The
conditions laid down reserve to the
United States the control of all foreign
relations with the island government.
as well as the finances of the new re-
public. 1t is also required that Cuba
shall consent to the interference OF the
United States for the preservation Df
Cuban independence. the maintenance
of government adequate for the pro-
lection of life. property and individual
liberty and the discharge of the obli-
cations imposed on the United States
by the treaty of Paris with respect to
Cuba.
In Mr.. Morgan's view of the matter
there are practically left to the Cuban
people after they have accepted the
Plat amendment, only the functions NJ
local self government. On the other
4 I,,,t tn1 ty,tn
the Union as a state. the general gov
eminent would take charge only OF her
foreign relations as part of the Unit
ed States. and leave her untrammeled
in the control of her finances. The pop
ulation of the island would entitle it to
the senators and six or seven repro
sentatives in the House. which, TO Mr.
Mcrgan's mind is n far more estimate
advantage than Cuba will secure from
a government on her own account.
AS a state Cuba would enjoy free
trade with the United States. and I'M
der the guarantees of the constitution
and CT a Republican form of govern
nent. the natural advantages OF the
island would he speedily capitalized
and developcd with all the incidental
blessings of an adequte system of edu-
cation. sanitation and other results OF
nropressive modern civilization. These
are the points which the Alabama sem
ator will extend in his conference with
the C;lban commissioners. He hos al
ready submitted them to the President.
who takes the proper ground that AT
this time il would be out of place To-.
him to suggest any such alternative
and he repeats to Senator Morgan. as
NJ, has said several times to others,
that he can only consider in the con-
ferences with the commissioners III"
line Of action proposed by Congress.
Mr.. Morgan. however. is encouraged
1, believe that the President is not IN
friendly to his suggestion. and the sem
ator will urge it with all his character
istjc fullness of details and force u
reasoning.
WASHINGTON. April ?3.-It has been de-
+or,n;nod TO increase the regular army to
approximatelv 1000 men and 10 leave u
ut that number unless conditions IN tito
PhiIippines should make more troops ne
cesSary. c... poo,
reached the conclusion today. ana me
details will he worked out ny tn" score
tarv and Cen Miles The number OF OIL
ticers appointed will be as originally con
templated. The artillery corps VIII ne II
creased to its full strength OF ~" fneH-
~ has not vet been determined what pro,
portion of the troops snail! he s'2 'onen
In the Philippines al houeh 1t IS kn WI
that n large force will be nee ded there Tor
some time.
Santiago De Cuba. April sII'ni ems
oartisan excitement w3s aroused here.
Yesterday by an alleged attempt OF the
Republican party to cxciiiae mein''c.. -,
the National party from me feelH,i ,,l VI
,,iacac 1t is asserted that hundreds ol
voters were refused registration ccftii-
Gates on various preteXtS ann In'.l w,
registration boards eavn hrsfT vrhn were
ahead of them in the line ,.,
The principal cause of protests rise.
from the qualification recurring a I"le ,
to he able to read and write. the tests
being made without regard to age. MaliH
fairly educated applicants were relune "a
certificates because thev hau h''s'''i'e ~
ZEN men in one precinct declare that
,hey were refused the privilege OF reHlS
,ar,ny today, because they We're unlDir
~ present birth certificates showing thflf
sract age although there could ne no
Question that they were old enough
cen Nhiteside has given orders to the
commander of the rural guards to 81
~ repistratiOn offices ard to investigate
those charges. The city authorities OBJ
iect TO this, declaring that II amount -
obituary interference ana lheN hottH'
,u,.rarn,;s,v At one recistra lion Office the
nntce refused TO admit Major Sheliey
Comma nder of the rural ghnrni ou' orders
No disre garded the police entered tile oI
e. and received the complaints or the
miuority member of the board. Inc on
sr members left the office but returhtu
later. - h;.,ar,,, attacks
tho action of the military governor, as,
sitting that it is an interference ana ma
~. military are in alliance with the M
'rhe, Cubano Libe. the prlnicpal orsaa =; %
,hn Nationalists. alleges naSrant ui'liin
unss or the part of the m;inlcipal gov
eminent IN favor of the Renupilcats' :,
Tic this afternoon. the leaders on h"tt
sides conferred with Gen Wmtshe an.
re assurcd them of his aDSoiute i i,i
sjali,y. insisting hat they should diS! ray
equal fairness. ,,io,,o,
Yesterday the strikers communicate
with the italian premier asking MN 1t
act as arbitrator.
,Iavana. April o3.-Maior Na'ery Hav
ara surgeon in n special report uro'
tGa sanitary condition of Havana S'nc'
1Sao avd the effect of the American inter
XaptjOn says: Havana occupies an eN
ceniiona.ly healthy site and ENJOYS, a:
.ah,brious climate as can be found !,
the tropics. Yet, under the SPANS
regime the death rate was IN som E'ai
higher than any other CITY IN inc CIV
lied world. Even 4 mCrt1ii.N OF Z'"', Z
Tins of smallpox in 1895 failed 10 aroiS'
the authorities to proper coHpre,te 10
III the necessity OF vatcinatoh a,h -
vaccination Yellow fever during tne ~ ;
10 years claimed 4S1 victims, oil AZ ~.
nf ',be total mortality. We now know