The Hawaiian gazette., 1906-10-19
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Continued from page 1.
THE SHERIDAN.

Quartermaster General Humphrey
has been constantly in touch with the
situation with reference to the strand
ed transport Sheridan Capt. Hum
phrey, his son, has sent several cable
grams here about the condition Of the
] transport. Because Of the refusal OF
army officers to give newspaper men
any reliable information about the con-
'dition OF the transport, readers on the
mainland, have been misled as to the
!. prospects OF saving her. The official
'repoFts to Washington show that the
~army officers at Honolulu have rather
prfdea sheHselxes on excluding the
press from the transport and from op-
portunities to know the situation.
The, Quartermaster General. one Of
the most, capable men to occupy that
office was quick to furnish all the as
sistance possible to the transport, and
he is much gratified at the official re-
ports, Indicating that there is splen-
did chance Of saving the Sheridan.
THE CUBAN QUESTION.
The Cuban question continues to hold
a prominent place in the public eye
The important development ofthe week
is President Roosevelts determination
that there shall be no annexation, at
least for the present. He has curbed
the annexation orators of his own par
ty, who Immediately began to preach
the necessity of taking the island over
without delay. There can be no doubt
that the President wants to set up a
new government in Cuba which shall
be successful.
Many are skeptical of his ability to
do so. Public sentiment has not been
tested in this country regarding annex
alton There is strong feeling against
it in some quarters, but the influences
for it are very powerful and will be
heard from in no uncertain terms after
the Congressional elections.
The conduct of the Cubans during the
crisis in their affairs was very dis
heartening to Washington officials,
who want them to continue under an
Independent government. All the re-
ports agree that the Cuban officials
displayed very Indifferent attitude.
The leaders are more intent upon win
ming in their own quarrels than in pre-
serving the national independence, and
any such idea as compromise, on which
important differences may be settled
is foreign to them.
The orderly conduct of the Cuban
people generally has been gratifying to
the administration, At one time it was
much feared some of the factions would
take to the brush and wage a guerilla
warfare against the American authori-
ties. On the contrary. the people have
accepted the new condition with appar-
emily general satisfaction and even the
force of 5000 soldiers ordered there may
be unnecessary. There was talk in the
War Department yesterday of sending
only a portion of this expedition, but
1t was finally decided that many SOL
diers might be needed about the time
the elections are held and that 1t
would be safer to have them near by
as against any emergency which might
arise.
The ships of the navy will be ordered
home In a short time and II Is the
Presidents hope to have the new gov
ernment going alone in about two or
three months. Provisional Governor
Magoon and General Bell. chief OF staff,
left here this afternoon for Havana and
will be put in charge OF the civil and
military affairs respectively early in
the week. ERNEST G.. WALKER.