The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-10-03
PRESIDENT DISCUSSES
 CUBA WITH CABINET
OPLNLY DECLARES HE HAS NO SCCH MOI.V4 AS POSSIBLE
 IAN! NATION.

Action of American Government Des-
 tined Solely for the Benefit of the
 Peonle of the Island Complete Res
 tOration of Order and Protection Of
 All Interests-What He Wants Now
 is That the Cubans De Given Another
 Chance at If-Government-No Ex-
 Ira Session of Congress-.
 Washington, Oct. 2.-President Roose- welt discussed freely to-day with his cabinet and with individual callers among whom were Senators Knox and Foraker the present situation in Cuba, The president reiterated to the cabinet and to others that the action of the American government was destined solely for the benefit of the people ot the island with a view to the complete restoration of order there and the pro- lection of all interests. He declared that he had ID such motive in view as possible annexation by the United States What he wanted now was phat the Cubans should be given another chance at self-goyernment, Unless eX- traordinary conditions arise, no extra session of congress will be called to deal with the Cuban situation, as the president considers he has ample au- tn rity to proceed in the matter
 It seems to be well settled that for mer Governor Charles E. Magoon of the Panama canal zone will be ap- pointed provisional governor of Cupa in succession to Secretary Taft. Both the president and Secretary Taft had in view the designation of Governor Beekman Winthrop of Porto Rico, but the president has expressed the belief that he can better spare Governor Ma l goon from his duties in the Philippine l Islands, where he has been appointed a member of the Philippine commission and vice governor-general of the is'- l lands, than he can the services of GOV ernor Winthrop for the several months l during which he expects the provision al governorship of Cuba will continue. ! Governor Magoon is anxious to go to | Cuba and his selection is expected to be announced soon. The president ex- poets MT. Taft to return to Washing ton in fortnight or less.
 The president has given some con- slderation to the possibility of the ne- cessity of a postponement of his trip to Panama next month because of condi- tions in Cuba. He does not think, how- ever, that there is any likelihood of conditions preventing the trip of in- spection. Should any decided evidences of unrest in Cuba make themselves ap- parent as a result of the American oc, partment to-day requesting thatvbgk cupation and the disarmament of the revolutionists requiring his presence in Washington, the presi3er| has express ed the intention of postponing the triL until next spring Secretary Taft cabled Co the war Ge. partment requesting that Brigadier General Frederick Funston be desig- mated to command the American troops in Cuba and the military secretary i'm mediately issued an order to this effect Brigadier General T. J. Wint, com. mander of the department of Missouri , reached here late to-day and left to- night of Newport News, where he will be in charge of the authorization of the first expedition. His orders show that the expedition Is to bt
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