Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-09-17
SUSPICIOUS CuRANs.

They Fear that the visit of an American
TarifT Expert to Havana Presagcs Annex
ation-Four Candidates for President of
the "Republic."
Havana, Sept. 1.-THE presence of
Robert p. Porter, who is in Havana on
a special commission from the United
States to study the financial and eco
nomic aspects of the situation, is re-
garded with suspicion by the party of
free Cuba, as indicating the establish
ment of an American policy of guard
ianship. Mr.. Porter is preparing n re-
vision of the Cuban tariff, which will
probably be protective of Cuban indus
tries. and is acquainting himself with
every detail of local taxation. In
this work he is assisted by
capable staff. For the present
his efforts are only preliminary,
as until after the definite set
tlement of peace it will be impossible
to establish the new regime. But his
efforts and inquiries, taken together
with the announcement that American
troops will be sent later to occupy the
island, which had hitherto been doubt
ed by many, have had the effect of pro-
vobing protests from the more rabid
Cubans, who are holding meetings and
adopting resolutions against ZEN
croachment upon our rights as citizens
of the free and independent republic
of Cuba by the establishment of an
American protectorate."
These two Independence
and anneXation-are the chief topics
discussed, and the idea of an American
protectorate with military occupation
is nowhere favorably considered.
Everywhere it is recognized that the
choice is between independence and
annexation.
Ell Noticeire, an evening paper, says
| that on Monday night at fashionable
mansion here there was an important
gathering to discuss the future of
| Cuba, which in the opinion of those
present will witness the achievement
| of independence. A central committee
was appointed Unto whose hands the
promoters of the movement hope to
| deliver the destinies of Cuba as soon
as Spain has formally relinquished her
sovereignty"
Next month at the headquarters of
| the so-called Cuban republican govern
ment at Cubitas, province of Puerto
Principe, representatives of the differ
ent corps of the Cuban army will pro-
ceed to presidential election and a
definite constitution of the govern
ment. Each army corps will send
eight delegates, making total of 4S
electors. There are two separate ten
denotes in the Cuban army, one strong
ly supporting the present government
and the other favoring Maxine Gomez.
Already four presidential nomination
tickets are in the field. On the first
are the names of Bartolome Masso for
president and Mendez Capote for vice
president; on the second the names of
| Mendez Capote for the first place and
Jose Gomez for the second; on the
third are Jose Gomez and Pedro Betan.
court, and on the fourth CaliXto
Garcia and Jose Gomez.
At the camp of Jose Gomez news
paper called La Nacion has been pub
lished for some time. 1t is described
as strong advocate of ''peace and
harmony and carries with it the
moral Endorsement of Maxine Gomez
The American and Spanish evacua
ton commissioners decided yesterday
that for the present they would dis
cuss the more important points tc
come under their consideration by
letter and only meet in joint session
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