Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-04
READY TO LEAVE CUBA
Conference Regarding the
Coming Evacuation.
ISLAND FREE FROM DEBT
Gov. Magoon Has a Talk With the
President.
TO GIVE UP CONTROL JAN. %
representative Bartholdt Wants a
Missouri Man in the New
Cabinet.
ISLAND FREE FROM DEBT
70 GIVE UP CONTROL JAN. 20

Gov. Magoon of Cuba conferred for a
short time with President Roosevelt to-
day. He said the details as to the with
drawal of troops from the island had not
been arranged and that he had come here
for that purpose. There are about 1000
United States soldiers in the island, and
this country will relfnquish complete con-
troll January %. turning over the govern
ment to the Cubans. Whether any troops
will remain after that date is not known.
although it is presumed that every vestlSe
of intervention will be removed upon the
date agreed upon.
In. reply to questions Gov Magoon said
today that the Cubans would take charge
of the island without any debt other than
that from incompleted public works IN
course of construction.
The United States officials have man
aged so that every obligation will be met
right up to the time of withdrawal, and
the Cubans will not only start with no
existing debt. but will find their treasury
in good condition. No decision as to the
issue Of about $4,000. 600 bonds to pay for
extensive improvements in the sewer sys-
tenn and street department of Havana has
been reached. The contractors for this
work. which is designed to give Havana
gun, and it is probable that the payment
for the contract will be left to the Gu
ban government, which may be able to
meet the payments out OF its current
revenues without the necessity of a bond
issue.
American Work in Cuba
When Gov. Magoon entered Cuba after
the instruction In the middle of October,
1895. he found the island with a pretty
heavy debt, to which was added the cost
of the instruction, afterward paid upon
awards by boards of Cuban and United
States army officers. The total indebted
ness reached into millions, the insurrec-
ton alone costing $4,000. COO Not only
has all debt been wiped out, but out of
the revenues have been paid provisional
government expenses, improvements of
all kinds. including new roads. school
houses, lighthouses, barracks for soldiers
and rural guards. maintenance and re-
pairs of public buildings, the taking of a
national census. the holding of two cleo
t1ons. sanitary work of various kinds and
the fighting of yellow fever epidemic as
we'll as settling with the Catholic Church
for conf1scation of and damages to church
property.
Gov. Magoon will return to Cuba in a
few days and devote his time to getting
everything ready for a pleasant departure
from the island.
Missouri Man for Cabinet.
Representative Bartholdt is pushing the
proposition that Missouri man ought
to be in the cabinet Of the next admin
istration. Missouri is now a republican
state,' he said at the White House to-
day. There is no factionalism. no inter-
nal discord and we have big men fit for
anybody'S cabinet. | don't know a better
man than Charles Maggie of ST Louis He
would fit well into the cabinet. Oh.
don't know what place we would like to
have For many years, though. it has
been somewhat of a custom to make Mis-
souri, men Secretaries of the Interior. Carl
Schurz held this place. Then followed
Secretaries Noble. Francis and Hitch
cock
Mr.. Bartholdt complimented the Presi-
dent on the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS agree
ment. which he declared to be the great
est achievement of the administration
next to bringing about peace between
Japan and Russia. Mr.. BarthOldt ar
Thursday a committee of 100 from the
deep waterways commission.
Other Callers.
Ex-Gov. Blanchard of Louisiana. Sena-
tor Long of Kansas, and Representative
S. W. Smith were among the visitors who
saw the President prior to the cabinet
meeting.
Plenty of Hay, Says Wilson.
Secretary Wilson denounced with en-
phasis today the statement that he was
working at cross purposes with Santa
Claus He used the shorter and uglier
term.
ITS a lie, this story that because of the
quarantine in few states made neces-
sary to prevent the spread of the foot and
mouth disease children cannot get their
toys for Christmas. because there is no
hay available in which to ship Christmas
goods said the Secretary as he lett the
cabinet meeting. There are forty-tWo
states in which dealers can get hay if
they want it.
There is hay enough in Nebraska to
meet the needs of hundred Santa
Clauses But these people prefer u take
a chance Of spreading the disease an
parently. rather than go into any of rne
forty-two states where there is no quar-
antine.
Il believe We have the disease unaer
control. The infested cattle have been
killed, their carcasses buried. and now
we will begin house to house canvass
of the infected states to see if by any
chance the disease could have been
carried.
Woman Postmasters Reappointed.
Postmaster General Meyer is standing
by the woman postmasters of the country.
After the cabinet meeting today he an
Eounced that Mrs. Helen Longstreet had
been reappointed postmaster at Gaines
vile. Ga, and Miss Alice Robertson at
Muscogee. Okla. Mrs. Iongstreet is the
widow of Gen. James Longstreet and her
Office has been conducted with the great
est satisfaction To the administra ton
The service of Miss Robertson to the gov
eminent has been equally satisfactory
a hearing will be had at the White
House tomorrow at il O'Clock on the
question whether the copper mines of
Montana will be compelled to put in fume
and smoke consumers to kill the fumes
that destroy vegetation and aid in the
destruction of irrigation in that state
Representatives of all the interests in
volved will be present.
MARINES MAY BE DOUGHBOYS.
President Favors Transfer of Corps
to the Army.
Good ground is said to exist for the