New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-20
TEOIBLE AHEAD FOX BANS.
A PASSENGER on THE PHILADELPHIA
FORESEES MANY COMPLICATIONS.

A PASSENGER on THE PHILADELPHIA
FoREsEEs MANY COMPLICATIONS.
The Red d Line steamer Philadelphia which
was chartered by the Ncw-York and Cuba Ma.
Steamship Company 10 carry a cargo TO Santiago.
Cuba. arrived here yesterday. She was tho first
merchant vessel TO leave this por, for Santiago
with a cargo after the port was captured
on her return yesterday she brought thirty-elgh'
passengers Among the passengers were George
KEENAN, yice-pr, sdent OF the National Rcd Cross:
A T Sebrce OF No. 1876 Broadwny. this city. {. +.
Jones business OF this city. Mrs FANNIE
Elizabeth Ward. OF Washington. and '. ;. kastcy
and j. S. Commagierc. all from Santiago There
were also A. c. f. Darker and Or N. r. Beau
doin- Bennett; who were passengers from Nassau.
Ncw-Providence. Bahama Islands. The PhiIadei-
pbla was in charge OF Captain John Chambers.
The Philadelphia lcf, this port for Santiago on
July e. and arrived there on July IS. She re-
NAMED Mt Santiago until August II. unloading her
cargo. When the Philadelphia sailed from here she
carried 125 passengers. mostly people who desired
10 prospect In Cuba Many OF these passengers
took merchandise with them. expecting 70 mike
considerable money out OF the venture. Some OF
them succeeded in selling their supplies At fair
profit while others, 10 the number OF fifteen,
brought back their goods with them on the Phila-
delphia they found no market owing TO the IN
settled condition OF affairs. Dr. VI. r. Bcaidoin-
Bennett had been IN Cuba from the time mo
United States the nrst eNpedltloh 10 IN" it"i
OF the Cubans from Tampa on May II last. ile
was al Esperanto. the seat OF the Cuban Provis-
ional Government until las, month when he lcft
the island In an open boat. In speaking OF affairs
al Espcranza he said.
The Cuban Government is delighted with the
turn Of affairs. Although It has been In regular
communication with General Gomez. IL has not
heard from Garcia since May last. Garcia Is not
on the bes, Of terms with the Government. Gomez
has already come out openly and announced that
he will no: perm, his 70 20 before the people
as a candidat. for the Presidency Of the Cuban
Republic General Garcia. on the contrary. mas Jet
his fri.nds know tina. H. IL a candidate 'or the
place There will. therefore be TWO candidates for
the Presidency OF the cuban Republic the present
President Masso and General Garcia
Garcia will have little chance with the civilians.
but he stands we'll with the men In the army. Tho
Cuban constitution provides that only those per-
sons who IN the army or who have served IN
the army vote. Therefore n lot OF boys sixteen
wears old VIII be able 10 vote for Garcia. whereas
men who have not been in the army but VINO pre-
fer the conservatism Of Masso cannot vote Tor
him. ii, , I,s , 80
soon az tho seat OF government can get into town
TO conduct an election. The present Cuban Govern
rncnt according to the constitution. should be dis
solved upou the evacuation OF the Island by the
Spaniards. and new election must b" held -
eiect rev officers who viii frame consu
tuition There Is no Disgusting the fac, that there
IL lot Of trouble ahead for tho cuban Govern
ment. honestly Think that there Will be many
riots before tranquility IS restored The Cuban
Government promised to pay tho soldiers. bnt as
there is no funG from which to pay them II Is
provision FOR paving them. In any event II looks
as though the government Of the CUBAN lteIubic
hopes TO move the seat Of government first to san
tisgo and afierwarl 10 Havana. lie i' confident
that the rni.od stare. Govern VII. as soon as
bic. turn tho island over 10 the cuhans for
self government"