Show CONDITIONS IN CUBA Gen Leonard Wood GovornorGen oral of Cuba Is returning lo the Island after an official conference with President Presi-dent Roosevelt at Washington UYs states that political conditions of the island are promising and In his opinion Cupa can be turned over to Ito people by 1 next May or June lie believes that the transition from the military to the civil government will be accomplished without friction and everything will be working smoothly In a comparatively short time The Constitutional convent conven-t huK practically completed its work and will soon be ready to adjourn Its only tosk Is the final disposition 1 of soy crnl questions which were undoubtedly the subject of Gen Woods conference a Washington After these governmental matters are dlscoped of economic question will Immediately Im-mediately arise for settlement Jn addition to putting the Cubans on their feet politically it will he the duty of tim United States Government to modify its tariffs cm trade with the Island no that the trade will be encouraged encour-aged without detriment to American Interest In-terest Gen Wood favors some action thnt will lollevf the sugar planters who art handicapped by the existing tariff and he believes nln In modifications modifica-tions nC the tobacco tariff for a like pwpofo These questions will undoubtedly undoubt-edly J be taken up promptly at Wash ington and disused of in the satisfaction satisfac-tion of nil concerned Then Cuba will have an opportunity flemonstrate her fltnea for selfgovernment and If she falls no blame for the failure can be Laid agalnut the United Suites Milwaukee Mil-waukee Wisconsin |