. The Cuba review. THE CUBA REVIEW. GOVERNOR MAGOON LEAVES CUBA. On January 21, at the sug- Called to gestion of President Roose- Washington. velt and Secretary Root, Secretary Taft summoned Governor Magoon to Washington, for the discussion, consideration and de- cision of a number of important matters, concerning the government of Cu- ba. Besides Colonel Crowder, Governor Magoon took with him his aides. Captain James A. Ryan, isth Cavalry, and Major Jose Marti, and left Cuba for Tampa on Monday, January 27, reaching Washington on the following Thursday. The several matters to be discussed inc
. The Cuba review. THE CUBA REVIEW. GOVERNOR MAGOON LEAVES CUBA. On January 21, at the sug- Called to gestion of President Roose- Washington. velt and Secretary Root, Secretary Taft summoned Governor Magoon to Washington, for the discussion, consideration and de- cision of a number of important matters, concerning the government of Cu- ba. Besides Colonel Crowder, Governor Magoon took with him his aides. Captain James A. Ryan, isth Cavalry, and Major Jose Marti, and left Cuba for Tampa on Monday, January 27, reaching Washington on the following Thursday. The several matters to be discussed include the contract entered into between Judge Reilly, forrrterly of New York, and the City of Cienfuegos, to build a sewer system and a water sup- ply for the city. This contract was later annulled by the council of Cienfuegos, which decision was sustained by Governor Magoon on appeal. Within the last few days, the residents of Cienfuegos have been clamoring for the construction by the gov- ernment, of these necessary works. Another matter is the contract of Mc- Gibney and Rokeby, New York contractors, for building sewers and pavements in the City of Havana, and never completed. The third matter for consideration is the franchise of the Marianao Telephone Com- pany, which has a concession which ap- parently included Havana. President Pal- ma stopped operations at Havana, and the courts sustained him. There the matter stands. On February 2, Colonel Black, Supervisor of Public Works in Cuba, was also sum- moned to Washington for consultation. The Governor's departure from Cuba naturally aroused widespread discussion and brought out gratifying expressions of good will toward the Governor person- ally and unstinted praise of his adminis- tration from all. The positive affection in the hearts of the Cuban people toward the Governor found vent in a series of enthusiastic leave-takings, which indicated in no uncertain way the strong hold on the people the tactful, kindly, and skillful
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