Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-30

establishing through peaceful means and
In harmony with the desires of Secretary
Taft, more perfect and permanent 10TH
Of government for the island
Col Aguirre will depart for Cuba In
few DAYS to assist In the prosecution OF the
murderers of Enrique Villuendas, con-
FRESHMAN from Cienfuegos.
Col Aguirre Manuel Secades, attorney
for the family of Viluendas. and many
pther friends will make "a strong EFFORT.
The colonel says to bring the assassins to
Justice. They were unable to do this I'M
mediately after the crime, because or the
completely Of the government and the
Judges in 1t.
Refusal to Obey.
They will ask particularly for the depo-
Rition and prosecution of Luis Cuba, who'
they declare was promoted from mere
mdgeshp to the magistracy OF the prov
lnce of Santiago for his compliance Win
The will of the murderers and his re1usal
TO obey the order of congress to have the
body brought to Havana
The junta probably will close its quar-
ters within week Many of it's members
have homes or estates in Cuba, to wmch
they will go and where they will remain
pending the selection of new president
and congress. They are confident that
win a fair election the liberals, who they
declare are in overwhelming majority, Will
choose one of their number or an lnue-
pendent as president. But whatever may De
the result. they say that they will abide
by it. and hereafter be faithful supporters
Of law and order.
Twenty-Six Marines Killed.
NORFOLK Va. September D.-From
reliable source it is learned that wireless
message was received at the Norfolk navy
yard late yesterday afternoon, stating that
twenty-five marines and a marine sergeant
were killed yesterday in Cuba by the In
Burgents 1t is said that the insurgents
had sought to prevent the landing of sew
eral hundred marines Cuban soil.
The first message which was received at
the navy yard wireless station, accord
Ing to the information, stated that twenty
six marines had been killed. This was
followed by a second message giving more
definite information.
At 1920 tonight the War Department re-
ceiyed a wireless message from President
Roosevelt who is on board the Mayfiower.
authorizing the sending of the first ex-
petition from Newport News to Cuba, as
planned by the general staff.
The English Viewpoint.
Bpecial Cablegram to The Star.
LONDON, September 29.-American in
PREVENTION in Cuba is watched with the
keenest interest here, and in this mat
ter all English opinion is practically
unanimous. England has believed ever
since the conclusion of the Spanish war
TINT ultimate annexation of Cuba was in
eyitable 1t threatens to come somewhat
earlier than was expected, and it is rec
ognized that this development at the
present moment is quite contrary to the
wishes of the American government and
people. The Spectator is the best expon-
ont of the English view of the situation.
1t says:
Nothing could be more embarrassing
fo- the government at Washington than
TO have the Island of Cuba, with all Its
perplexing, distracting internal politics
Thrown on it's hands at the present mo-
ment.
This aspect of the situation, we can
assure our American friends, is very gen.
orally understood here; indeed, it will not
be too much to say that the British peo-
pie as whole fully realize what is hap
peKing in Cuba and how the American
people are on the eve of being obliged
by force of circumstances to occupy the
island.
LAS a nation we have had plenty of SIM
liar experiences in Egypt and elsewhere,
and We fully sympathize with the position
OF the United States government.
mo doubt if occupation takes place a GER
tain section of Americans will talk wildly
about breaches of faith and blood stained
Imperialism. and no doubt also this wild
talk will find echoes the continent, and
iAmericaswill there be described hypo-
critical daughter, following in her ever
more hypocritical mothers steps. Our ad-
vice to America in these circumstances Is
to do what we have always done. Let her
shrug her shoulders and go her own way.
conscious that she is acting for the best,
however disagreeable the process may be.
Want General Wood Back.
what should like to would be
General Wood recalled from the Philip:
pines and given a ten years appointment
In Cuba. with a commission to rule the is
land for that term, precisely as he ruled 1t
before. At the end of the ten years Cuba
should be invited to enter the Union, with
the full rights and obligations of statehood
During the preliminary period however
Cuba ought to be given unrestricted access
to the markets of the United States so
that the natural resources of the island
0light be developed to the full and the in
Gux of American citizens and American
capital insured. The prosperity which must
result from direct government by an ad-
ministrator like Gen. Wood and from a
fiscal union with the states would be the
best possible preparation for the admission
OF Cuba into the Union.
'If Cuba were annexed and yet not al
lowed the fiscal privileges which belong to
an integral part of the Union, such as
Alaska. she would have a very legitimate
grievance and on that grievance insurrec-
tionary movements might be based which
would give great trouble to the states.
Again. whatever is done now should
be done once and for all. In all probability
full settlement will be accepted by the
Cubans without much difficulty. II, how
over. they allowed to suppose that the
United States is going to vacillate to
their future, and that II they only put
sufficient pressure upon her by means of
revolutionary action she will give way, such