New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-24
POLICE GUARD THE JON1h.
DETECTIVES TALK OF A PLOT TO Blu"
UP THE OFFICES.

s,.x,s,, sp,rs WATCHING THE CUBANs-LEAD-
Frs SAY THAT THEY HAD NO FEAR AND DID
NOT KNOW THEY WE'RE IN DANoEH
UNTIL THE Detectives APPEARED.
New.st. was Yesterday the scene OF operations IN
which representatives Of the United states span
,.h and cuban forces were interested. The forces
n, tho United States the civil protectors useu
In time Of peace, N other WORDS oe''''
from the Central Ofice Spain was represeh'eu
nv the spies who have for months "a'c"'u
Cuban delegations offices at NO % Ne"-s.' 49,
was represented by those who usually ca" az w
once. ~ tho delegation While 1t has been known
for months by the Cubans that they were "a.'"e
by Spanish spies. they paid no at,ehtion 10 ''
and oven laughed at their efforts 10 1oiio" ''c
Cuban leaders as these spies were known Wy onid
the Cubans Even the most expert oi '"en
not change his disguise enough 70 Escape '"e" y"
lection The spies guarded both ends or Ne"-s''
,a,, Excb,pge Place TO the Produce Exchange.
and followed, or rather attempted TO Follow eve
ner.on OF importance who left the CuDah "e""'
quarters ..,
The first news that there was any DANGER io'''
these spies or from other Spaniards was co'"'
muncated to the Cubans yesterday morning "heh
q do,.c,ve called at the Junta and asked to see
Mr. Rubens After a conference. It was announced
that the Central ONCE had SUFFICIENT inlor'a''o',
TO warrant a guard being put around the oihces Vi
the Junta 10 protect 1t from any assault IRON,
Spaniards Spanish -ympatniZers' i"c '''"'N ~
this conference that six detectives soon up
reared and took their positions either in the ou'iu-
ing or near the Offices. to watch all persons VINO
approached.
II was learned from OF the detectives tnat
the reason OF this guard was that the Cenra'
Office had received information from strictly
private source that certain Spaniards had con-
cocted a plan TO blow up the offices OF the CUBAN
delcga tion. How this Information was oota'heo
could not be learned from the Police Department
last night.
Senior Palma II. S. Rubens and other promineh,
Cubans said that they did understand why
police protection had been given the offices. unless
the Police Department had some Information 70
work that would cause II to s"no uetecu'es W
keep a lookout for Spanish sympa hizers =,
one of the Cubans. in speaking ABOUT the ue
tectivcs guarding the offices. said There IL not
Cuban here who fears trouble with American CHI,
zens. Who loyal TO their country as they win
abide BY the laws Of their Government. or course.
there are still many Spaniards In the city VINO
might do some harm II they were able to 10 So
but think they will have small chance OF carry
ing out their plans That they spying on
every Cuban Is fact well known TO us all. out
their efforts have amounted to nothing what sur
prses us Is the fact that. while the spanish Gov
eminent has Withdrawn It's Minister and all con-
suar officers from the United States II Still keep:
up its spy system There can be no excuse now or
using these spies TO keep tubans from sending OUT
hlihustering expeditions. Therefore Spain must
be retaining them here for the purpose OF getting
Information on military and naval operations