The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-07
THE PROGRAM
OF PALMA
lie Tells the Cubans What
He Hopes to Do for
Cuba.
The Pilot of the Steamer
Runs Him Ashore at
Cienfuegos.

Cienfuegos, Cuba, May THE steamer
Julia, which has just arrived with Presi-
dent-elect Palma, ran ashore in the chan
ael. Two public bathhousese and several
boats were demolished.
Castillo, the pilot, who is responsible
for the accident, is the same man who
piloted the Spanish warship Oquendo when
she sailed out of Santiago harbor for
battle with the American fleet.
This coincidence has evoked considera-
bic comment and the pilot has been CEN
sured severely. For three hours the Julia
remained fast. Then f1otilla of deco
rated tugs and steamers came down the
bay to her assistance and the rising tide
hoated her. Sir William Van Horne was
aboard the Julia.
Before leaving Santiago the Spanish
club gave a largely attended banquet in
honor of Senior Palma. Many friendly
speeches were made. The president of
the club said that the Spaniards would
aid in the building up of Cuba and that
Spain would feel proud to see Cuba figure
among the nations. Another Spaniard
said that the Spaniards now cried ''long
live free Cuba and honored their presi-
dent.
Senator Bravo, in replying for the
Cubans, said that the past was forgotten,
but the Spaniar1s should keep out Of po-
litical matters. Senior Palma, addressing
the Spaniards, said:
you are not only important factors,
but Indispensable elements in the new
order of things. From now onward all
are Cubans.'
President Palma's Program.
In an interview Senior Palma stated that
he would arrive in Havana on May II by
sea from Mautanzas. He would be very
busy until May 20 drawing up his message
to congress-, comforting with General
Wood and choosing secretaries. He could
not take part in or accept any demon
stration until May 20. At Santa Cruz he
asked for Senior Cisneros, who had gone to
Havana, saying he wished to discuss mat
ters with the old patriot regarding poll
tics generally. He stated that he would
recommend that no treaty be made with
the United States until the amount of the
Reduction In the American duties on
Cuban products was known. This reda1c-
tion would have to be more than 25 per
cent. He wanted 20 revenue cutters to
keep down snugglers. The duties of the
secretary Of state and secretary of Justice
would be combined but there should be a.
secretary of government. The country
was very poor. 1t was necessary for the
government to acquire cattle to distribut e
to the peasants, who would pay for them
IN installments. He would send men to
study agricultural methods in Washing
ton in order that Cuba might turn to
other forms Of agriculture besides the
raising Of sugar and tobacco. He would
recommend the cultivation Of coffee and
fruit. The Isle of Pines, Senior Palma
added, would be useless to the United
States owing to the shallowness of the
water there. He would never consent
that any flag but that of Cuba should fly
over Havana. American coa1ing stations
would be established at Nipe and proba-
bly, C,enfuegos. and naval station at
Guantanamo. He had asked Senior Yero
who will be secretary of public instruc-
tion, to report on the condition of edu-
cation in Cuba. He would continue the
sanitary work begun by the Americans.
He would not change the monetary system
at present. A loan would be f1oated to
pay the Cuban eX-soldiers when means
to pay the interest was avai1a BILE. The
Cubans who had sacrificed themselves for
their country should be paid, but the ex-
travagant army lists would be modified.
The whole citv of Cienfuegos turned out
to greet Senior Palma and an ovation was
given him. ...