The sun., 1908-01-23
PRESIDENT SUMMONS MAGOON
HBO HAS BEEN TALKED OF AS
TAFT'S SUCCESSOR.
Move Causes Excitement IN Cuba Because
or Current Interest I'm the Evacua-
tiOn rOgramme-TrOublesOm Fran
rhIse QuestIOns-TO Try PARA To-day.

Of Current Interest I'm the Evacua.
t,On ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Fran
chlse questIOns-TO Try PARA To-day.
WARRINGTON. Jan. 22.-Secretary Taft
to-day sent telegram to Gov. Magoon at
Havana requesting that official and Col.
Crowder legal adviser to the Cuban Provi-
sonal Government, to come 20 Washington
immediately for a conference with the
President.
secretary Taft made the following state
n on, in regard to the return Of Gov. Magoon
late this afternoon:
At the suggestion of the President and
Secretary Root the Secretary of War sum
moned Gov. Magoon to Washington. to be
here between the lst and the sth of Febru-
arv. for the discussion, consideration and
dec sion Of number Of important matters
in the government Of the island. Gov.
Magoon will not be gone from Cuba more
than q month az the utmost, and during
his absence Gen. Barry will be designated
nv executive order of the President to act
a. Provisional Governor. Gov Magoon will
be accompanied by Col Enoch H. Crowder.
who has been his legal adviser while Gov
Cruor
Gov. Magoon will discuss with the Presi-
dent and Secretary Taft the means of ter
ninating the Provisional Government on
February l. 1909. and several other i'm
rortant subjects.
One OF these is the contract entered into
between Judge O'Reily. formerly Of New
- -. .
In 1904. bv which Judge OReilly vas to
hud sawer system and a water supply
tor the city This contract was later an
ruled by the Council of Cienhiegos.
Another matter to be discussed il the
contract of McGibney \ Rokeby. New
York contractors 20 whom a contract was
awarded in 1902 for building sewers and
psvements IN the city Of Havana. When
the American occupation ended in 1907
this work was TO have been carried on by
the Cuban Government but H. was never
completed IN spite Of the fact that the
Government PROMISED to do So when tho
American Government was ended
The third matter for consideration is the
franchise of the MaTianao Telephone Com
pany, which has the concession for operat-
ing a telephone system in Msrianao and for
= radius Of ten kilometerz from its central
etation MaTisnao is a suburb of Havana
and the ten kilomster circuit would include
most Of the city Of Havana Pre5idCnt
Palma ordered the telephone company 10
stop work in Havana. The company
appealed 70 the courts, which decided that
they had no legal light TO eyte1i their
telephone system into the city
Out Of this case NAV arise international
difficulties A large portion Of 81 200 900
worth Of hosds issued by the company i'
held by British citizens AMI Anba asa lor
Bryce has appealed 70 the State Department
to protect THAR rights.
Secretary Taft to-day heard 2 delegation
Uf Cubans in protest against the enforce
msnt Of the decree recently issuei by Ccv
Magoon requiring pharmacists in ,r5a 10
pass an examination before being permitted
n practise.
CUBA GREATLY EN~ITEN
sDsctll C1sfs ps'po'cH ~ IgE g-~
HAvANA. Jan ~ The summons Go-.
.1Isgoon has received from Secretary of
War Taft 70 go 10 Washington has caYsed
rnlch surprise here. il having been srT-
posed since President Roosevelt pro
gTamms regarding Cuba was made public
'that he would remain throughou; he COM.
ing year. formally turning ovAr the Gov
ernnlent 10 tne NuDdnS III FeOrCary, lAN.
Officials at the palace declare that they know
nc reason for the summons Certainly
'here Is no critical question which demands
personal conferences. The incident nat.
.uraly suggests the recent rlmors that
Gov Magoon is 70 succeed Mr.. Taft. In 70
Fsrd 10 this Gov, Magoon says he knows
ncfhing
Recently a number Of persons Interested
m pending questions have gone to Wash
ington with complaints. Possibly Mr..
Magoon has been summoned with the view
% settling all these matters and outlining
general programme Leading up 70 the
reestablishrnent of the republic. Gov.
Magoon, Col. Crowder. Capt. Ryan. Gov.
Magoon e aide, and Major MART his Cuban
aide, will start for Washington by way Of
Florida on Monday
The interest in the Governors trip is so
great that the newspapers issued extras
tonight. Gov. Magoon will visit Ma
tanzas on Saturday. His trip TO Santiago
which was to have been made early next
month, has been postponed.
The trial Of Gen. Maso PARA, who ia
charged with completely In the revolu-
'iionary conspiracy discovered last Sep
tsnber, will begin before the Audenca
Tomorrow.