Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-13

who sit daily at the desks formerly occu-
pied by the cabinet Of President Palma and
conduct the business Of the various execu-
clerks. They are called 'supervfsors." In
India the Englishmen who occupy a similar
relation to the native prices are called
''residents." In Egypt they are called lad
visors," and 1t looks very much as II our
relation to Cuba ultimately would become
similar to that Of Great Britain in Egypt
Stepped Into Former Places.
The army officers I refer to simply
stepped into the places vacated by the
Cuban cabinet officers when President
Palma and his official family resigned
There was no native authority to fill the va
cancies. 1t became the first duty Of the pro-
visional governor. and he selected the men
who made Gen. Woods administration such
great success and did so much toward the
improvement of conditions in Cuba during
the few years that they were here. Many
of those conditions 1apsed In the mean
time. When they returned to their former
posts these officers found that much of
their labor had been lost. The Cubans
who succeeded them had been Indifferent
to the public interest and had allowed
many things to take care of themselves,
which, however. is the orthodox Spanish
way. They picked up the reins very
readily, however, and are now rapidly
storing the various branches of the gov
eminent the public works and~other utili-
ties to the condition In which they left
them in 1902.
foreign affairs and attorney general. He
Is the only stranger in the cabinet. He
was with Gen. Otis in Manila while his
colleagues were assisting Gov. Gen. Wood
here.
Maj. Edwin st. John Greble is minister of
the interior and has charge of all internal
AFFAIRS all the business relations of the gen.
eral government with the provinces and the
a EC a fnr he hncn oil
and other charitable institutions and has a
thousand and one duties to perform re-
lating to the domestic civil affairs of the is
land.
Maj. Terrill of the United States treasury
was sent down from Washington to take
charge OF the finances and found the Cuban
treasury full of money. At the time Gov.
Magoon took charge September 20 there
was an available cash balance of ST. 900, COO,
with appropriations of SIT goo coo in the reg
ular budget, and $9OO0,O00 for special pur-
poses to be expended as the finances of the
island would permit This included railway
subsidies of $3,C0O,0OO. to be paid in INSTALL
ments as the roads are built; 81 COO 900 to
encourage immigration; 81 100000 for fede-
raj public works; R.25O,COO to assist the
various municipalities to provide new water
works and other public necessities and
liberal amounts for hospitals, asylums and
other charities
Average Revenue Declines.
On December 81. 1906, there was $14 III, 900
cash In the treasury. The revenue for the
last six months OF the year 1906 was $12,-
Si2.COo. The average monthly revenue from
customs alone during the year 1906 was
&,2SUO. and the average during the last
six months was $1.94S,OOO. The reason this
average has diminished so rapidly is the
distrust of the political conditions by mer-
chants. manufacturers and other taxpayers
II the provisional government should with
draw. business would be practically sus-
pended. The financial and commercial ele-
ment OF the country has no confidence In
the capacity or the honesty of the present
political leaders in the island and are not
willing to lptrust their interests to the care
or the liberal party. which now seems domi-
nant. therefore. they are living from hand
to mouth. as it were The MERCHANTS are
Importing no more goods than are actually
needed to supply the demands of the GUS
toners, and very few new enterprises will
De undertaken until the future government
OF the island is definitely settled
Lieut. Col. William M. Black of the Engi-
neer Corps of the army is minister of public
works: and he Is carrying out as rapidly as
possioie the many important improvements
ne oeslened and began under tn Wood ad-
ministration.
Clean and Healthy City.
Maj Jefferson r. Kean of the Medical
Corps has charge Of sanitary work and
other similar branches Of the service Ha-
vana Is now one of the cleanest and health
lest cities Of the world. as it was made at
the time of the original American occupa-
ton. The Cubans neglected it shamefully
during the Palma administration, but when
the Americans came again Maj. Kean en-
forced the old regulations very rigidly and
the thousands Of tourists who are coming
down here from the United States invaria-
bly, express the wish that he and his stan
could be sent to clean up our American
cities
Besides these officers, who compose the
cabinet, Gov. Magoon has the assistance
Of Maj. Herbert ]. Slocum of the I'd Cav
airy who looks after the reorganization of
the rural guards. which Is the standing
army of Cuba Maj. Francis j. Herman.
Capt. George w. Read and Capt. Charles
F. Grain, who are sitting q claims COM
mission to settle damages growing out Of
the recent revolution: Maj. Blanton Win
ship of the judge advocate generals depart
ment. who Is engaged on special duty, and
several other officers. number of other
American military officers are also sta
toned at various points throughout the
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