The Washington herald., 1908-08-18

At the request Of Secretary Of War
Luke z. Wright, Gov. EIagoon VIII leave
Havana tomorrow for Washington 10
confer with the Secretary and Brig Gen
Clarence r Edwards. chief Of the Bu-
reau Of Insular Affairs. regarding the
date OF the Presidential election 10 be held
in Cuba next fall Gov Nagodn viii also
visit Oyster Bay 10 report 10 the Presi-
dent on conditions In Cuba These visits
VIII be devoted 20 settling many legal
and administrative questions growing out
Of the recent municipal and provincial
elections in Cuba
Gov. Nagoon wiE reach Tampa on We'd
nesday. He is expected 70 arrive in
Washington next Friday He viii proba-
bly, spend TWO or three weeks IN this
country.
While President Roosevelt IN a letter 10
Congress last winter. transmitting Gov.
0Iagoon 5 report. expressed the view thai
the Presidential election should be held
on or near December in the last few
months strong feeling has developed
among the planters and business men OF
Cuoa that the election should be- held
earlier. because lahorers viii then be
ueeGed 10 cut the sugar cane crop. which
this year Is expected 10 be large They
believe that the election should take place
about November Il. OF not later than
November q Gov MaEo0n VII give
light on these conditions TO the President
and the Secretary OF War.
Partisan Difficulties.
Another problem 90 be settled is the at
titude OF the provisional government to
ward the Conservative party which
showed unexpected strength II the recent
municipal and provincial elections
Though Gov 8Iagoon has personally
maintained AL impartial political atti-
tude there have been suggestions that
The provisional government leaned to-
waT5 tEe Liberal factions
Within the next few months many par
tisan questions viii arise, and there viii
out appearing 10 antagonize some party
or faction.
While there is no fear on the part OF
( government officials here that there VIII
( be a evolutionary outbreak n Cuba be
! fore the Presidential elections. az the
( same time conditions are thought Tar
I from reassurinE-
To Define Cuba's Power
DEGREES are 20 BE- issued by the pro
,isiousI governor before The end cf the
American occupation, more ciea-ly de-
hninE the powers Of the Cuban national
/ government in its relation TO the provi-
sionaI government This VIII prevent the
confusion occasioned by the conflict Of
authority that obtained under the old
/ government The constitution was pro
mulgated by the order Of the military
/ governor Of Cuba after a constitutional
/ convention was held by the people. and
! il went into effect on May -. 1902
| II is not regarded as advisable al this
| time 70 attempt 10 amend the constltu-
l ton but the DEGREES TO be issued viii
I have virtually the same effect
| Many political laws are still on the
/ Cuban statute books which have been
/ inherited from the old Spanish regime
and they are opposed TO the form OF gov
/ ernnert which was later established
/ Many of these laws viii have 10 he sd
| perseded by statutes more applicable tC
/ present conditions
/ Col Enoch H Crowder- Z. s. A. LEGAL
| adviser to the provisional government
/ has been instructed TO draft a series OF
| DEGREES dealing with the avs relating "a
the general police powers OF the national
/ government. with especial reference &C
| the problem of sanitation
To Leave Strong Nation.
/ II is the intention Of the United States
| government to leave behind when the
! provisional government ends next Febru-
ary a strong national government which
will have legal power 10 deal promptly
Z with all questions Of sanitation and sim
I liar problems which are properly subject
{ 10 national control Surg. Gen. Robert N
/ O'Reilly- under whose supervision the
5 plitaTy work in Cuba has been carried