Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-01
CUBA'S LIMIT AS NATION
Widespread Belief that it Will Annex
Within Five Years.
OLEo MEN RELY ON SUPREME COURT
Expect Tribunal Go Declare TRuney
Bill Unconstitutional Noble
Design for Grant
Monument.
From a stan Correspondent

OF government, there Is a widespread beltet
that Cuba will not exist as a separate ma
tion for a longer period than five 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 eIe-
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 Its 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 contemplates the reduction OF
duties 20 only a slight degree. so that 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. II
Is to be assumed. therefore, according 70
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 to
Cuba. but as an independent natioa, with a
tariff wall raised against II in Europe and
America, many believe the island can be
little better off than during the Spanish re-
gime.
Regard Oleo Bill ms Ini1uitous.
Little activity has been manifested by the
manufacturers OF oleomargarine in opposing
the so-called Tawney bill In the senete. 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
Dill as 1t passed the house as an iniquitous
measure. This is based upon the assertion
recently made by Attorney General Knox
that the bill Is clearly unconstitutional.
The same authority asserts that the
president would veto the measure beyond
doubt but for his knowledge that there Is a
widespread demand for legislation designed
as the Tawney bill is to absolutely break
up the oleomargarine interests. The manu-
facturers of this product are abstainipo
from strenuous opposition because they in
tend TO test the constitutionality of the act
III the courts the moment 1t is placed on the
statute books. Believing as they do that
the supreme court will eventually decide
the Dill TO be unconstitutional the oIeomar-
garine men have virtually abandoned on-
and they Will make no very en-
phatic attempt to prevent the Anal an.
prevail by the president.
Increase of Representation.
One Of the dement's of uncertaintv IN all
as to the political control of tho
next house OF Representatives arrives ,ror,
the lack OF knowledge as IN what viii h.
the outcome OF the addition Of thirty man
bers to the personnel. It is understood =,
course, that the apportionment bill enacted
last year gave the advantage 10 a ma
Jorlty or these new districts TO the stotos
wnlch are normally republican, but, on the
other hand' the states themselves have
generally redistrlcted in such a wav as -
Oeiog the campaign managers.
One OF the INST things to be done nv tba |
Two campaign committees as soon as thew
are fully organized will be to secure dots
from all possible sources so as IN know
Just what the various new districts ala On |
the way OF dividing politically in the las, |
rev congressional campaigns. Until tbis
is secured, no intelligent fore
cast is possible and claims made by either
side as to the outcome OF the eIactions
next November must Of necessity be based
upon hopes rather than Upon information.
Designs for Grant Monument.
There will be, in all probability nm
ward OF thirty designs for the pronosed
Grant monument submitted to the com
mission which is to make the selection
Ihis commission is composed of General
M. Dodge of Iowa, Secretary Root
or the War department and Senator George
PEABODY Wetmore, chairman Of the Joint
committee on the library.
Sculptors throughout the United States
have manifested great interest In the COM
because the Grant monument is
to be the most imposing of the group which
has made Washington one of the principal
cities OF the world in the number OF eoues-
trian statues adjoining its streets and parks.
this monument will be the hrst de-
signed since the approval Of the Burpham
plan for the identifying OF the Capital CITY.
One Of the designs to be exhibited before
the commission will attract more than usual
because II is the combined prod
uct OF Architect Casey, who modified the
original plans OF the congressional library.
and Henry M. Shrady of Brooklyn, a young
who last year obtained the con-
tract fc- a statue OF Washington. to be
70 the borough Of BROOKLYN by
former Register Howe. In addition to the
local interest, the design ia unique in that
it departs radically from the Conventional
Ideas OF what an equestrian monument
should be. Each man, sculptor and archi-
tect, working In bis own peculiar line. has
done something that is worthy of the high
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 flight
broad stairs and in the middle arises
pedestal upon which rests the
equestrian statue Of General Grant. The
portion Of the space is elevated
above the two wings and the Grant eques-
trian ID surrounded by four lions, each on
separate base, representing courage and
On each side Of the Grant
pedestal is a has relief. one showing in
tantry on the march and the other in
iantry on the double quick. At each end
~ the grandstand is TO be a large pedestal
One Of these holds a group OF cavalry charg-
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