Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-31
CUBAS LIMIT AS NATION
Widespread Belief that it Will Annex
Within Five Years.
oLEo MEN RELY ON SUPREME COURT
Expect Tribunal to Declare Tavney
Bill Unconstitutional - Noble
Design for Grant
Monument. .
From a star Correspondent,

though the republic Of Cuba will be formally
Installed, according to the present pro-
gram, May 20, with a full republican form
Of government, there Is a widespread belief
that Cuba will not exist as a separate ma
ton for a longer period than Ave years at
the most.
Nearly every American who has returned
from Cuba during the last few months. and
there have been scores Of Americans in
Washington, asserts that the business ele-
ment Of the island is practically unanimous
in the belief hat Cuba must be annexed
TO the United States in order to exist at all.
Naturally, the island is so closely identi-
fed in It's business interests with this coun-
try that the tariff existing between the
two nations must prove burdensome In the
extreme TO the new republic. All talk of
concession contemplated the reduction OF
duties to only a slight degree, 80 tina even
should the program Of the president and
the republican leaders Of the house be
adopted It would prove but a temporary
means OF relief.
The amount Of American capital invested
in Cuba Is far greater than Is generally
supposed. The American interests on the
island are bound to predominant CONNER
cially from the outset and naturally those
interests will have an important bearing
upon the political future Of the island. IL
Is to be assumed, therefore, according TO
the best posted men, that but a year or two
Will elapse before the demand for annexa-
ton will be as widespread as was the de-
mand for political independence four years
ago. As a state or territory Of the United
States, prosperity is bound to come 10
Cuba, but as an Independent nation, with a
tariff wall raised against 1t In Europe and
America. many believe the island can be
little better of than during the Spanish re-
slme.
Regard OIeO Bill as Iniquitous.
Little activity has been manifested by the
manufacturer of oleomargarine in opposing
the so-called Tawney bill in the senFte. This
apparent lack Of interest has caused some
surprise among those who did not know the
reason for this lethargy. 1t is learned,
however, on reliable authority, that every
member OF the cabinet, with the single ex-
ception OF Secretary Wilson, looks upon the
bill as It passed the house as an iniquitous
measure. This is based upon the assertion
recently made by Attorney General Knox
thai the bill is clearly unconstitutional.
tn same authority asserts that the
president would veto the measure beyond
doubt but for his knowledge that there is a
widespread demand for legislation desiRned
as the Tawney bill is to absolutely break
up the oleomargarlne interests. The manu-.
1acturers OF this product are abstaininp
IRON strenuous opposition because they in
tend to test the constitutionality of the act
In the courts the moment II is placed on the
statute books. Believing as they do tina,
tne supreme court will eventually decide
tne Dill TO be unconstitutional the oieomar-
| QQflnn man haxt .l-A-
position and they will make NO very EN-.
pnatlc attempt TO prevent the fnal ap-
prevail by the president.
Increase of Representation.
One Of the elements of uncertainty in ali
estimates as to the political control OF the
next house Of representatives arrives from
the lack OF knowledge as to what will be
the outcome of the addition of thirty mem
pers to the personnel. 1t is understood. n,
course mat the apportionment bill enacted
lAst year gave the advantage to a ma
Jority OF these new districts to the states
Wnlch are formally republican. but, on the
otner hand' the states themselves have
soneraiiy reulstricted In such a way as Il
peIog the campaign managers.
One OF the fret things to be done bv ~.
Two campaign committees as soon as tbax
are fully organized will be TO secure dat.
from all possible sources so as 10 know
Just what the various new districts ala a.
the way Of dividing politically in the lsst
rev congressional campaigns. Until mi.
Information is secured, no intelligent fore.
cast is possible and claims made by e,tbe,
slde as to the outcome OF the elections
next November must Of necessity be based
upon hopes rather than upon Information.
Designs for Grant Monument.
There will be, in all probability. i'm.
ward OF thirty designs for the proposed
Grant monument submitted to the com.
mission which is to make the selection
This commission is composed of Genera
Granville M. Dodge of Iowa, Secretary Roo
OF the War department and Senator George
peabody Wetmore, chairman of the Join
committee on the library.
Sculptors throughout the United State,
have manifested great interest in the com.
petition, because the Grant monument 4:
to be the most imposing OF the group whict
has made Washington one Of the principal
cities OF the world in the number OF eoues.
trian statues adorning dts streets and parks
Besides, this monument will be the first de-
signed since the approval Of the Burnhan
plan for the beautifying Of the Capital City
One OF the designs to be exhibited before
the commission will attract more than usua.
attention because 1t Is the combined prod.
uct OF Architect Casey. who modified the
original plans Of the congressional library
and Henry M, Shrady Of Brooklyn, a younS
sculptor who last year obtained the con
tract for a statue Of Washington, to bs
presented to the borough Of Brooklyn b,
former Register Howe. In addition to the
local interest, the design Is unique in thai
II departs radically from the conventions.
IDEAS Of what al equestrian monument
should be. Each man, sculptor and arehi.
tect, working in his wi peculiar line, hai
done something that is worthy OF the high.
est attention. All together have designed
what Will be a permanent grandstand from
which future military pageants can be re,
viewed.
Equestrian Pose at Center.
The monument is approached by a fiEh
Of broad stairs and In the middle arises
magnificent pedestal upon which rests tn,
equestrian statue OF General Grant. TIL,
central portion OF the space is elevated
above the two wings and the Grant eQues
trian Is surrounded by four lions, each on
separate base. representing courage AM
strength. On each SID Of the Gran
pedestal is a has relief, one showing In
fantry on the march and the other in.
fantry on the double quick. At each ent
Of the grandstand is to be q large pedestal