The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-26

the adjutant general at Washington for
instructions as to their future assign
ment 70 duty. 1T was stated at the war
department today that nothing had WI
been settled with regard to the future
station Of Gen. Wood. but that the mat
ter would be settled before the termiua-
ton of his duties i'm Cuba cen WOOD
will leave here tomorrow for Havana iu
order to carry into execution the plans
for the transfer of the government
1t is understood that President Palma
will not 80 to Havana until the carly
part Of May. His plans Are mot fully
matured and will depend On delelOpm
Of the near future.
Secretary Root has requested Secretary
Hay to arrange for diplomatic represent
tation Of the United States in cuba. Pro-
vision for consular service win also be
made
Hopes to Keep Big Dry Dock.
Considerable time was taken ND i'm the
cabinet today i'm reading i'm FUN the iu-
structions given Gov Gen Wood fJr ths
withdrawal Of United States sovereignty.
Ihls government is anxious to maintain
the big billOn-dollar dry dock at Havana.
to establish and maintain one or two
naval stations to continue the system Of
weather stations which already have
proved of great efficacy in giving ample
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States and vice versa, and other import
ant meteorological work, but these der
tails while fully discussed are matters
subject to negotiation and discussion b.-
tween the representatives, Of this govern
ment and the Cuban representatives who
have been in conference here duting the
day.
The postal service is one important
branch whose transition into absolute COM
troll Of the Cubans viii occasion no diff
Guilty. The chain Of postoffices now JIM
operation are in public buildings belong
ing 70 Cuba, and the postal service of
this government has no property worth
mentioning on the island
The pOstmasters. except possibly at
Santiago, are natives and there viii
therefore, be no occasion for changes fu
the personnel, unless the new Cuban gov
eminent has reasons for them not now
anticipated.
Palma Sure Cuba VIII Succeed.
President-elect Tomas Estrada Palma.
Of Cuba, having finished his conference
with President Roosevelt, Secretary Root
and other officials on matters connected
with the transfer Of the island from
American to Cuban control. left the city
at midnight for his New York home
where he will remain until the last Of
April, when he will leave New York for
Santiago province, in winch he viii spend
a few days going thence to Havana to
be inaugurated May 20
II will enter upon my duties as pres
ident Of Cuba" said Gen. Palma '.c0u-
f7dent in the belief that there IS a splendid
future in store for the island The peonI.
are naturally Of an orderly peaceable
disposition, mild hammered and submis-
sive to law and to order What they
need is the opportunity TO work ana with
this assured prosperity will come
Secretary Root said to me today that he
is satisfied with the conduct Of the Cuban
people since the American occupation ana
that he had no complaint to make IN that
regard. The people are diguided and VIII.
respect law and order The condition 0f
affairs IS quite different now from wnat IL
was under the Spanish regime when the
people were under the rule and subjected
to the Will Of a captain general and the
military authorities.
THE ceremonies incident to nv in
auguration Will be in keeping with the
requirements Of the occasion. one or
these Will be the lowering OF the Amer
lean colors in Havana and the raising 0T
the Cuban fiag-an act which will mark
the termination Of American occupation
and the formal ASSUMPTION of the govern
ment by the Cubans. The ceremonies will
take place In tho palace.