Show PALMA GOING TO CAPITAL Will Confer With President and Gen Wood Regarding Cuba Washington March 21An important Impor-tant conference was held at the3rar department this afternoon between Secretary Root and Gen Wood Military Mili-tary Governor of Cuba In regard to Cuban affairs I Is understood that It related mainly to legislation necessary I neces-sary to put the new Cuban republic on a sound commercial basis at the outset of Its career Gen Wood has exprCe the opinion that the proposed pro-posed 20 per cent reduction on Cuban Imports will not dfford the desired re hot to Cuba He Is endeavoring to secure se-cure more liberal concessions for the Island The plan for Gen Wood to meet Presidentelect Palma In New York next Wednesday has been abandoned President Palma will come to Washington Washing-ton and have a personal meeting with Gen Wood and the President regarding regard-ing the election of the ollcers or the republic 1 Is expected that Secretary Root will be present According to the present programme Senor Palma will be duly installed In the Presidential office on the first of May and a portion of the United States army will remain on the island after tht date as long as their presence maybe may-be necessary to preserve peace and order and perfect the final details good or er prtet tnald lals of the transfer I Is not known at this time how long tho troops will remain re-main but It Is stated that they will all be withdrawn soon as the new Government is In successful op raton and fable to proceed without outsIde out-side assistance Gen Wood also discussed Cuban af fairs with the President today Sena torn Platt Hale Spooner and Quay dropped In during tho conference and gave their views on the subject |