| Show AS Xe I TO CUBAN INDEPENDENCE Somo Some Doubt Felt That it I Wil Will Provo Prove a Success ALMOST DEAD cites end Closer Trudo with lh iIIi this Country Needed to Start ret Special Correspondence Washington Jan 12 Cuba anti and her possible success OB as al an on Independent self governing nation Inton are aro among tho the In tere subjects that engage tile tho at nt attention cation of ot the administration and con can green groes Secretary Hoot who has hal had ho thu direction of ot Cuban affairs so long has 1108 ms a 1 certain amount of ot confidence In Inho inthe ho tho ultimate and prosperity of ot he the Island although ni hough his Intimate knowledge of ot all ni tIme the conditions causes some omo apprehension that troubles may follow ollow the tho change from ruin one aie govern nent to another It I Is IN a fact tact that many ninny Public men doubt that thu Independent Cuba uba will wi be a 0 success others othorn say nay that flint the long strife sho with Spain followed allowed by pence peace under the tho direction of ot the United hns shown the Cubans that flue tho latter method Is IB much 1111 letter hotter boter than lion tho time former It I Is known that hat Secretary tears tear some somo lil will vIll wi occur If it I the tue Cubans Cubano tail fall fallo tul to o get gel the tho concessions rom rein time the United States which they the so a anxious to obtain and for fat this reason cason he icon has been beel urging time tho con congressmen congressmen gressmen who discuss the lice subject with him hint to take early action In thin dl di It I la Is urged that Independence alone will wi not nul start starl the lice Industries of ot the Island which have havo been stagnated by bythe he time times The Tho administration I believes that continued peace followed b by jy prosperity will wi only be ho assured l by br closer trade relations between the thue old I and tho tIle new All l these I finns ions are arc being talked about while I each ach successive step toward freo rca anti and i Cuba Cua Is watched with wih Leon Iwen cen Interest t JANA hUMORS Humors of various shades reach Washington from tram the Iho congress assembled In tn Mexico to the effect that while there thero has his been a aast ast heal deal to talk there has hns been Leen mighty little Ittle success With four tour South Amer ler can nations naton at lt each elch others throat It Its I ItIs l Is s not to be 10 expected that much hooch amity Imly could coull Slow How low from these quarters and anti andt andI I it t met u a 1 chilly chiy reception receptor With Wih reciprocity treaties hung up In let he tIme sonata senate for tor nearly two two years anti and little Ittle prospect of ot their being favorably act 11 upon the tho United States Staten through her ter delegates could not have very much to say nay Ba But what has han hl been op an n parent to nil all ni who have dandy closely l watched ho tho progress of ot events among the time coun rles Irles south of ot us came caine out more point pointedly pointedly edly nt nl the hue present pre ent conference that Is in that hat the tics countries do donot donot donot not like Ilka the tho United States Slates They ate I Ie calous Sealous J of ot our prestige Jre do not like bike Iko our assumptIon of at the tho word American wor and nd resent the which ve we assume over them In their rein Ions tons to 10 European countries It I Is a n tact fact that we do not havo hoo much In com corn common common cornmon mon with wih the South American people and nd they realize It when they see ee that lint our ur commercial relations are almost wholly with wih Europe l and Asia Alin SOME PHILIPPINE DIFFICULTIES DIFFICULTIES TIES TIESH H It I Is found more moro difficult to adjust ho tho Philippine legislation than was wan nt at fr first t supposed With Wih Porto Rico Illco Heo con iress was wan Wi venturing upon an nn unknown sea en ea as ns no n one was WIS sure ur the legislation would be upheld Now there have hao been supreme court decisions decision on ul tul ll most moU mOll every phase of at our insular gov gor GO anti and yet yot tIme the legislators are Ire somewhat as 18 to the time best bent method to proceed with this the Philip pines The ho fact that the Islands are sll still till that tho the treaty provi Ion slon with wili Spain was Wt different from that thai regarding Porto orto anti and the further urther tact fact that the are ar a aar 1 afar tar far ar different people from the tho Porto lorto Cleans makes the task of ot legislating either Ither In the thus matter of ot revenue or gay gov Io emInent much mich more than titan that ot of f providing for one small smal Island The senate enate committee on Insular nf at fairs airs as a well wel as ns the officials of ot the tho war department have been giving the tho whole matter careful consideration AN IMPORTANT COMMITTEE CO Sometimes It I Is one committee and then hen another that takes the tho lead Ic d In importance Import nce In the tha house during a sea e eslon Ion slon of ot congress When the flue Spanish war Wil was wa Imminent It I WAS WI the foreign when a 1 tariff measure Is to toe tobe tobe be e passed ways and means menns comes to the he front In an ordinary session eslon ap 01 takes the lead lend and to so 10 It I toes roes r s In Inthis this Congress the Interstate and foreIgn commerce committee promises to 10 o deal with the tho roost most Important sub subJects subjects considered Already It has ha con eldered the Nicaragua canal bill and now It has ha four tour other Important tub sub before It Il These ThOe are the Pacific cable able bill bi legislation for or which Is al at almost almost most lure sure to pass pas the pure food tod bill bi behind which there Is ii 1 a determined forcel tho time bill to create i bil a n now non depart I melt of antI and Industries Jart ant ami a n number of ot bills bils to amend the tho In I i state law low this Involving railroad legislation While all ni th lb h 4 o f measures may not PUSS pass It Il Is the Ih in In of ot tho ito committee to 11 them thel before the flue house huou ouse or at least m oj 0 j give gie Iyo them nil alt ni that careful cur ul con tol which they thoy merit meri It I Is II very Vcr ha 1111 bal 1 to pass mass a n pure food foo bill II of ot any k klu a j anti and It In Is also to bo be doubted wh th r c there can cnn be any railroad rai rOar legislation but If It tho the committee puts through hula hills for tor a ennuI canal a I cable a 1 new ne department It Il will wi bo be a I good Gour record |
