New-York tribune., 1908-03-01
WORK OF UNITED
STATES In CUBA.
UITHDR4W4L PROB4BLE
DECEMBER. 1908.
Island U'W Then Be Re1dg for
Self Government Its
Development
Rv James n. Morrow.

The United States viii withdraw from C1cA
hefcc" long II the mean tine ~tat viii the "a
trves do 70 prepare themselves for self govern
u1ent7-- : asked Governor Charles r Mszoon ths
otner day 10 which he replied
President Roosevelt has announced thzr ne
shall remain Iater-than February. 1902 thtnk
snail get away. however early Dscer1oer.
this year The Cubaus wiH elect President ana
Congress during that month. and when the Pres
ident is tnaugrated our services viii come 70 an
end. A census OF the island Is now being taksu,
il really an enforced registration ascertain
how many Cubans are entitled 70 When II
is completed in the spring. elections win % hsfd
At to choose officers for The towns and cities
and Governors OF the provinces
Meanwhile going with the szsk %
organizing d workable and modern government
This country IS republic % states. Cuba is
rnpracticable republic OF municipalities, and t1s
form must be changed The constitution OF C1nA
defines the power OF the President, our tho law
has been confused and soraetirnes ignored We
writing other laws clearly prescribing whzr
the President may do and what he nay not ce-
We also separating the executive Departments.
Finance from Agriculture. Justice from Puoiic
Works. and or, that there nay be neirhe- ieal-
ousy nor friction IN the future. When n matter
arises the law VIII plainly indicate who - 70
slider II. The courts. toe, IN process Of r-fcr
nation and siz1plthed and sccurats zyytsn oc
accounting IS being introduced: IN short. vhn
say farewell 10 Cuba that little r-prcic WI have
all the machinery OF sound logical and repre-
sentative government
VIII the new President hsze any military s1c-
port after the American soldiers hcrrsr
Enough. 7 think There SIX companies es
artillery and Infantry in Havana and tne Ru,sa
Guard. composed OF 5.29 men. stationed az rs
posts IN different parts of rhs island"
But will this country Be safs fror 7eI-~
fe-er?'
7 believe We have combined tho assnctes
OF sanitation and have put national board =,
charge OF all matters bearing health and clear
illness. One-tenth OF the revenues OF each m1ntr
ipality goes ilto the treasury OF the republic 70
sanitary purposes and - spent by the nzriorsl
board itseIE The people welcomed The change 90
perity Of Cuba and themselves largely depends
upon their freedom from preveutsAle diseases
You have also begun 10 build rosGisT
Many parts OF the fsIsnc entirely shTt IA
ov mud during the season. and farmers. %
course suffer considerable loss and Inconvenience
7 have seen ten oxen hlrched 10 a wagon hat
{ could easily drawn by tear, OF horses
on a good road Moreover. had a problem which
concerned the unemployed o< the island
cane and n is the principal crop os the coUntry-
. is cut in December and January, and IS then
hauled 70 the mills and ground By MAY rhe work
over dead season begins and three -fo-Irrhs
~ the men VINO work farms and plantations
are idle for a period OF six months The most
important economic question in Cuba is the finding
o~ continuous ernpIovr1eur for its agricultural
labor So T planned great central road through
the island with branches 1o-th and south n escit
NJ the SIX provinces 10 harbors on the coasts.
The work Is nov under way. Idle 1ahor viii H1d
cr77novrueut n the future and vriTl
sbJad 20 get their crops 70 market without deiey
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