Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-03-29
AY FOR CUBA
Her Ambition Will Be Realized Fully
on May 20.
Control of the Island to BE Turned
Over to Cuban Government on
That Day Secretary Root Is
sues Order to Gen. Wood.

| sues Order to Gen. Wood.
| Washington, March 26.-Secretary
Root Tuesday afternoon made public
! his order to Gen. Wood directing him
to turn over the control and govern
ment of Cuba to it's people on May ~
next The order requires the Cuban
| government to assume all treaty obll-
| cations and directs Gen. Wood to con-
tinue small artillery force to avoid
| leaving the island entirely defenseless
until the Cuban government shall nave
opportunity to organize its own force
| Gen. Wood also is directed to convene
the Cuban congress before May 20. He
is also directed to consult with Presl-
dent-elect Palma and substitute such
| persons as he shall desire for those
now holding official positions in Cuba.
Military Department Discontinued.
The order issued by Gen. Miles and
Gen. Corbin to carry out the directions
of Secretary Root, so far as relates to
| the return of the United States troops
from Cuba, provides that the organiza-
lions shall take stations at various
points. The order also directs the dis
| continuance of the entire military de-
! partment of Cuba, and places the ter
ritory to be temporarily retained by
! the United States in the department of
the east, commanded by Maj. Gen.
| Brooke. Gen. Wood and all the staff
officers on duty in Cuba are ordered to
report to the adjutant general at
| Washington for instructions as to
| their future assignment to duty. 1t
was stated at the war department that
nothing had been settled with regard
| to the future station of Gen. Wood, but
that the matter would be settled be-
fore the termination of his duties in
Cuba. Gen. Wood will leave here to-
day for Havana in order to carry into
execution the plans for the transfer
of the government.
1t is understood that President-elect
Palma will not go to Havana until the
early part of May. His plans are not
fully matured and will depend on de-
velopments of the near future. Secre-
tary Root has requested Secretary Hay
to arrange for diplomatic representa-
tion of the United States in Cuba. Pro-
vision for consular service will also
be made.
w. j. Calhoun, of Chicago, probably
will be appointed minister to Cuba,
after Secretary Hay, as requested by
the president, has arranged for dip
lOmatic service.
Troops in Cuba.
There are now about 4 900 soldiers in
Cuba, including the Third battery of
field artillery, the Seventeenth, Eight
zenith, Nineteenth, Twentieth, Twenty
first, Twenty second, Twenty third and
Twenty-fourth companies of coast ar
tillery, Troops A, B, c, d, l, K L and
NJ Second and Seventh cavalry, Troops
Z, +, G and II Eighth cavalry and head
quarters and Troops A, B, C, d, l. X, L
and NJ Tenth cavalry. All of these
troops, except 500 men of the coast ar
tillery, are to be brought to the United
States as rapidly as transportation IA
cilities will permit between now and
the Goth of May. The retention of
these artillery men is for the purpose
of caring for the three batteries of
coast artillery. These troops will be
in command of Col. William L. Haskin,
of the artillery corps, now on duty at
Fort Trumbull, Conn.
Cabinet Talks of Cuba.
Washington, March 26.-The Cuban
question occupied nearly the entire
time of the cabinet meeting Tuesday,
the details of the transfer of the is
land to the new government being
considered at great length. 1t is the
desire of the administration to pro-
vide as fully as possible for the alb
solute and complete turning over of
the government as soon as the Cuban
flag is raised.
Considerable time was taken up in
reading in full the instructions given
Governor General Wood for the with
drawal of United States sovereignty.
This government is anxious to main
tain the big million-dollar dry dock at
Havana, to establish and maintain one
or two naval stations, to continue the
system of weather stations which al
ready have proved of great efficacy III
giving ample warning of storms APP
preaching the United States, and vice
! illogical work, but these details, while
fully discussed, are matters subject to
negotiation and discussion between
the representatives of this govern
ment and the Cuban representatives
who have been in conference here dur
ing the day. The postal service is one
important branch whose transition in
to absolute control of the Cubans will
occasion no difficulty. The chain of
post offices now in operation are in
public buildings belonging to Cuba,
and the postal service of this govern
ment has no property worth mention
ing on the island. The postmasters,
except possibly at Santiago, are ma
tives, and there will therefore be no oc-
casion for changes in the personnel I'M
less the new Cuban government has
reasons for them not now anticipated.
FOR THE HOUSEWIFE.