Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-09-14
SGAECJBANS GRUMBLE
Suspicious of P0rter's Visit
to Havana.
COMING MILITARY oCCUPATios.
Putting the Two Together They are Ee.
ported to think he United States Is
Getting Ready For Guardianship Eiee-
ton of "a Cuban President soon.

HAVANA, Sept. 1.-THE presence of
Robert p. Porter. who is in Havana on
a special commission frcm the United
States government to study the finan-
cial aud economic aspects of the situa-
ton, is regarded with suspicion by the
party of free Cuba, as indicating the
establishment of an American policy of
guardianship.
Mr.. Porter Is preparing q revision OF
the Cuban tariff, which VIII probably
be protective OF Cuban industries and is
acquainting himself with every detail
of local taxation. In this work he is
assisted by u capable staff. For the
present his efforts are only preliminary
as, until after the definite settlement 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 10
occupy the isIands-which had hitherto
been doubted by many-have had the
effect OF provoking protests from the
more rabid Cubans, who are holding
meetings and adopting resolutions
against "encroachment upon our rights
republic of Cuba by the establishment
of an American protectorate.
La Lucha said editorially in Darc YES
terday
cit is easy to foresee a clash betwe.
the two tendencies, the two forces {
the political horizon of Cuba-the sen
timental independent party and tue
party of practical annexationists. On
one hand stands the Cuban sentiment
which has struggled for freedom for
three years; on the @ her is arrayed
every material interest III the island,
which looks first and foremost for the
greatest and strongest guarantee, not
only that order would be preserved, but
that there will be future development
and increase i'll those very interests.
The two problems, independence and
annexation, are the chief topics dis
cussed, and the idea Of an American
protectorate, with military occupation,
isnowhere fayorably considered. Every
where it is recognized that the choice
is between independence and annexa-
ton.
Next month, at the headquarters of
the socalled Cuban republican govern
ment at Cubitas, province OF Puerto
Principe, representatives of the differ
Sub Vi llS SuD6n army WILL pro-
coed to a presidential election and a
definite constitution OF the government.
Already our 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 Miguel Gomez for the second; on
the third are lose Miguel Gomez and
Pedro Betancourt; and on the fourth
Calixto Garcia and Jose Miguel Gomez.
AT the camp of Jose Miguel Gomez a
newspaper called La Nacion has been
published for some time. 1t is de-
scribed as strong advocate of "peace
and harmony" and carries with it the
moral endorsement of General Maxine
Gomez, who is known to favor the
early disbanding of the Cuban troops
and return to the arts of peace.
General Gomez was still encamped,
as far as known here at this writing,
on the Narcisa estate at Yaguajay,
Santa Clara province.