Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-01-26
PROTECTORATE IS
PLANNED over CUBA
Cublns Will Be Allowed to Set
Up Another Government.
A REVOLUTION Is TO FOLLOW
Then a OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES "a
United States in Distant Future.
Mssoon Working to Perfect the De.
tails.

tails.
Washington. Jan. 25.-The admin
! istration has finally decided upon the
future Of Cuba, and scheme that
will result In the United States es-
| Dabltshing and maintaining 4 perma-
nent prOtectOrate over the island
within the current year have been
tentatively agreed upon by the pow
ers that be.
Americans who have money invest
ed in Cuban real estate and securities
will read with JOY he announcement
that Roosevelt. Root MagOon q Co.,
unlimited. nave at last decided upon
definite course in regard To Cuba.
They will be especially pleased to
learn that the aforesaid statesmen,
who CJnst,,ul" the administration IN
80 far, as The island is concerned.
have determined on an American
pr1tectOrate as the best form o. gov
ernment for the "headless natives"
who inhablt the fertile and rich DO
main.
Governor Magoon, who has been in
control OF the situation since the Unit
ed states In lervened some months ago
to que'l the revolution, is now per-
Tect,Ug The details that have been
worked ont by Secretary Of State
Roo, In conformity with the wishes
Ot President Roosevelt. The gov
crnor is &C ing directly under orders
from the state department. and his
,Ie aim IS TO get Cuban affairs IN
such snap, That the United States
will have little or no trouble In set-
ting mp a permanent proteclOrats
when the critical time arrives.
The plans OF the administration az
regards Cuba have been in a process
OF incubation for months Secre-
tary Root has given much thought %
the question and President Roosevelt
has pondcrcd no little over the future
OF Cuba. They have concluded thai
the Cubans a. a race are unfit ani
unqualified for self-go government.
But President Roosevelt opposes the
United States grabbing" Cuba. In
this he is joined by Secretary Root.
They desire 10 establish a permanent
over the island, with
view 10 some time, In the distant fu-
ture. annexing 1t outright. This must
be done honorably. says the presi-
dent. II can be done honorably,
adds Mr.. Root. speaking on informa-
ton he has received directly from Mr..
MagOOn, governor Of the island, whl
is on the scene and familiar with con-
iitiOnS.
The plan that has been decided up
On and the one that will be followed
IS. naturally enough. based upon the
belief Of the administration that the
'ubans are unfit for self government
As It came from the white house and
As It was unfolded to the writer, the
plan follows:
Long about July irh-the Glorious
United States will tenn
withdraw all troops from Gu
W and the Cubans with much ecih
vii set up another Republican forS
u government. the election having
,een held in the meantime. The sue
essful party in the election VIII soa
he reins OF the new government.
According 70 calculations at TIE
tate department, based upon inio'-
nation furnished BY Governor MA
oon,. this new republican form OF
overnment will last about 80 days
hen there will be another revolutioa'
he outs will wage war on the ms.
When the revolution Is rockihs
long nicely. he United States WIZ
iep in, peace will follow and q per-
lament protectorale will be establish
d in the interest OF humanity and t'7
meriCan interests represented on t17
iland OF Cuba.
Stspp Named for chattsnooes.
Washington. Jan 2j.-The Pres
ent has sent 10 the senate the non
alton OF Thomas u. Sapp 10 be sur