Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-13
FOR SEPARATION
Secretary Tait Promises That the Uniled States Will Wiih-
 GraW From Cuba
MAGOON IS PRAISED

Washington, Jan 13.-As far as he can, Secretary Taft has committed the American government to a promise to withdrawn completely from Cuba the beginning of the spring of 1909. This pledge is contained in I letter from the war secretary to the president, trans hitting the report of Governor Ma goon of his stewardship in Cuba, dur ing the past year. Secretary Taft's encomiums upon Governor MagoOn in his letter may be of significance in view of recent revival of an old ru- nor to the effect that the present gov ernor of Cuba has been considered in connection with the vacancy ill the of flee of the secretary of war which would be created next July in the event that secretary Taft receives the nomination for the presidency at the national republican convention. Af- ter declaring that the interesting re- port from the governor shows the con ditiOns ill Cuba to be very enc0urag- ing, Secretary Taft writes:
 "Governor Magoon has conducted matters ill d most clear headed and tactful way, and with conspicuous sue cess.
 He has carried on his shoulders the whole burden and responsibility of an extensive government. He has had la Dor troubles, which, through his concil- iDt httt in1 hau been brought to an end"
 The secretary recalls the steps that were taken under his direction by Governor Magoon to take an electoral census of Cuba and hold municipal and provincial elections to test the tranquility of the island as I pre- liminary to the more important con gressional and presidential elections. He then says:
 Tt was hoped by some that the cen sus might be completed in September, last I did not think so, and 1 am not at all surprised to learn that the cen sus has not yet been completed and probably will not be until April or May. This will postpone the local elections until June, the presi- dential election until December, and the installation of the president and congress and the turning over of the island until about March or April of 1909. This is 'r compliance with our promise when we assumed tenn porary control of Cuba and it seems to me that we ought to allow noth- ing to interfers with carrying ort that promise. There are important interests that would be glad to delay our stay there for ye&Ts, but gooG faith and gool policy both, in m; judgment, require us to leave at the time appointed"
 Governor MagoOn's report consti- tuted an exhaustive history of the passage of Cuba under American control. He says that the divisioG of the liberal party has occasioned much trouble to the provisional ad- ministration, especially to the distri- button in patronage. each side insist ing that the government is favorable to the other.
 A chapter of the report deals witl the evils of alier residence without citizenship. It is shown that a large proportion of the population of Cubr is composed of such resident aliens who control commercial enterprises and public utilities, yet decline to become citizens of Cuba.
 He paints a glowing picture of Cuba's progress during the past year. The ecOnorIIo situation is sail to be excellent; foraigG and domestic commerce and .Taje have shown d gratifying increase: manufacturers are rapidly expanding and the cus- toms receipts for the year show an increase of $1.3S1.5Si over the pre- ceding year. The govert or has ere ated an advisor committee for thn ! purpose of framing certain legisla- l tive measures very much needed 1 among them being various laws. The !