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Show CUBA SOON FOREIGN. Washington. April 2. The postmaster postmas-ter general todav rpceiveri a nnmrv,,,- cation from the secretary of war officially offi-cially notifying him that on May 20 next Cuba will become a foreign country coun-try and that upon the withdrawal of the United States therefrom on that date there will be no statute or postal condition by which mail can be transmitted trans-mitted for domestic postage or carried on the existing money order system between the United States and the island. Secretary Root states that it is desirable de-sirable in the interests of the business v.hich already exists and for the promotion pro-motion of further intercourse between the inhabitants of the two countries that there should be no interruption to the present basis for the conduct of business. He also states that it is fair to presume that the diplomatic representatives repre-sentatives Of the twn rnnnt.! x an early day address themselves to the framing of a postal convention similar in general character, perhaps, to thai which the United States now has with Mexico, but in the meantime he suggests sug-gests that congress be asked to authorize author-ize a continuance of the present business, busi-ness, upon the agreement of the postal authorities of the two countries. The postmaster general will take steps to have the matter put In proper shape. |