The San Francisco call., 1906-12-30
CUBAN ANNEXATION
IS COMbATED
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

WASHINGTON, Dec 2e.-Apprehen-
sion is felt in the War Department over
the propaganda for the annexation of
Cuba which is rife in this country as
well as on the Islands. 1t is realized
that this must be combatted most
strongly If the administration is to
carry out its pledge to put the Cubans
upon their feet. High officials believe
war viii certainly follow If annexa-
ton is forced
Senator Beveridge OF Indiana, a mem
Der OF the foreign relations committee.
is prominent believer in Cuban an
nexation. He has declared that he be-
lieves IL is inevitable. He is referred
TO here as one of those active in the
propaganda, but in it he has not the
sympathy Of the President or Secretary
Taft, who is charged with the Cuban
problem, or Of Secretary Root, who put
Cuba on its feet as nation in 1902
The feeling of Roosevelt, Taft and
Root is that the American people will
not consent to admit into the Union as
States any Of the outlying possessions.
the national conviction being that
States on the mainland must control
Speaker Cannon is especially strong in
this belief.
President Roosevelt's recommends
tion Of citizenship for the Puerto Ri
cans viii not be enacted into law. They
viii Dc dA4ONeQ representation bY a
delegate. as the Territories are now
represented. but they will not be given
votes. The Speaker is opposed to max
ing either Cuba or the Philippine ISL
ands part of the United States.
The feeling of the South and the East
is not only reported to be strongly
against and such wide opening of the
doors of American citizenship, but an
equally strong sentiment has been
In he
West Somewhat better feeling as to
the Cuban situation prevails in the
War Department because of cable ad-
vices from Governor Magoon, who un-
til today had been silent since Christ
mas, when he telegraphed that he had
received expressions Of fear of depre-
dations in Santa Clara
The War Department issued a state
ment today concerning the situation in
Cuba, which indicates that conditions
are not alarming. The statement says:
A letter dated December % has been
received from Governor Magoon which
contains the following passage: The
present situation is full of hope and
ernment will have no occasion to deal
with an uprising. The continued tran
quiIlity of the island under our admin
fstration is as satisfactory as anything
He also says with reference to the
strike at Camaguey: There is a fair
prospect of a strike by the workmen
in the railroad shops at Camaguey
and ] sent fifty artillerymen there last
night and this morning. but am now
advised that the matter Is unimport-
ant"
The following has been received by
the department in private letter from
a military officer holding high sta
tion in Cuba. dated December %:
Everything goes on quietly here
and there Is no marked change in any
respect We have continual intimation
from all sorts Of sources that no mat
ter what happens in the elections one
side or the other will take to the
woods
I suppose an Anglo-Saxon will
never understand these people and can
never hope to do SO. They are some
thing like children who tell ghost
stories to each other until they fright
en- themselves to a point where they
cannot sleep. Our rule has been so
ouiet and orderly and the Presidents
in5unction TO refrain from hurting the
Feelings or wounding the SUSCEPTIBLE
ties Of the Cubans is so strictly OBJ
served that the people welcome the
troops everywhere