Salt Lake Tribune | 1902-04-28 | Page 1 | Root Returns

ROOT RETURNS V Secretary of War Arrives nt Miami Florida Prom Cuban Tip Miami FlaJprl 2 S crolnry of War Root nnd lr and Miss Root arrived here from Cuba this afternoon on board the Government yacht Itogardlng the trip Secretary Root Hold My visit to C bu was for the purpose of arranging for the transfer of thC island isl-and ot Cuba to the Cuban Government on May 20th Seven artillery companies consisting con-sisting of fvO men will remain In cnargo of the guns ammunition etc that will bo retained m Cuba for the United States t naval statIons which have been arranged for in tho treaty with tho Cuban Govern mont Thin troops will bo stationed at Havana Santiago and Clenfucgos Tho secretary PAt that no claim has boon made by the United Stntog for the settlement o the stints expended In froo Ing tub but thnt the matter will betaken be-taken up when the Pubnn Government has been perfected The party will leave at once for Vasblngton7