The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-03
Among the Visionary Dreams Of the
Empire Builders Is One for n
Cuban Legion OF Honor
SCHEME WOULD BE POPULAR
GOV. GEN. BROOKE HAS OBSERVED
THE LEADER FOR SOME TIME.
Petition for Cuban Railway signed BY
10000 to Be Sent to Mckfnley-s
withdrawal OF Carpenters.

HAVANA. July Ala Lucia will tenor
row publish a statement regarding matters
which it's conductors say they have been
investigating and carefully guarding for
several weeks owing to the retscence OF
those concerned and the desire of the latter
to avoid premature disclosure. leading to
a possible failure of their plans.
The paper will say: Cuba during the last
few months has been a land of many sur
prises. The latest Is the establishment OF
a royalist party. The new organization Is
unimportant at present. probably number
ing fewer than fifty members. but q we'll
known Cuban general who claims TO be .
descendant of Chariemagne. is reported to
be the head of the party, and the meeting
place is usually the Ingleterra cafe. The
Cuban general in question is said to be dis
satisfied with American rule. He thinks
what Cuba needs is not republic. but .
strong hand at the helm like his own. He
is of the opinion the people of the Latin
race prefer royalty and the possible honors
dcCTulDS uUO6T a mODdTCnlCdi Etbiult.
THE Cuban general referred to Is under
stood to deny that he Is the head Of a party
with such objects but there is considerable
evidence that such movement is on foot.
He is the officer who was recently reported
to Governor General Brooke for collecting
30 confines from Spanish merchant on
the ground that II was an assessment for
a fund devoted TO driving out the interview
ers."
General Ludlow has been made aware OF
his successful attempts TO collect money
from gambling houses under threats to use
his influence to have them closed IL the
proprietors refused his demands. For polit-
ical reasons IL has not been considered adj
visable thus far TO proceed against him,
but he has been warned to discontinue these
practices and IL is believed now he is more
interested in making money than In start
ing a new party.
According to such other reports OF this
bombastic scheme as have leaked out the
promoter has represented that he will per-
suade a majority of the mayors to give the
movement their support by promising TO
make them dukes. counts and barons- Ii IS
also in the plans to form q Cuban Legion
of Honor. Several persons who affect TO
believe that such a scheme might succeed,
say the outcome will depend largely on the
charm of novelty with a populace judicious-
ly prepared to embrace the idea"
The theory is that 1t would be particularly
accep.a to such families already have
title from the crown of Spain and to Span
iards residing in Cuba. who, owing to bust
ness or other considerations. have been
compelled to forfeit their patents of nobility
The promoters OF the movement allege they
sources, the plan promises to substitute
equal dignities and positions for those that
have been forfeited.
1t is asserted no fewer than 10000 cubans
will sign the petition 10 President Mckinley
recently sent for signatures to the principal
cities of the eastern provinces by those In
terested in the construction of the proposed
central railway to Santiago. The petition
sets forth that Cuba only waits for McKin-
ley's word TO awake and TO take giant
strides toward civilization and progress.
Peace will be assured. II declares. when
work is plentiful and brigandage ceases.
The Puerto Principe newspapers print q
dispatch from Havana announcing the with
drawal of General Carpenter. The news has
caused widespread regret there. The Dos
Republics. Radical journal. always a bit
ter opponent of the American administers
ton. and a violent enemy OF annexation
sentiment, says: AS We have said before.
We oppose the form which American inter-
vention has assumed. We have protested
and always shall protest against President
McKinIey's dictatoriaI system. We are as
tired as ever OF an underlined policy and We
continue TO insist on that absolute indepen-
dence for which the youth and wealth OF the
island have been sacrificed these many gen.
erations. Still. we must say General Car
penter has proved dignified and just Gov
ernor and cultured gentleman. He has
always attempted TO further the interests or
our people. who had grown 70 admire him.
The Washington administration A. making
an error In removing a man universally
popular among US and sending 20 succeed
him an unknown quantity--a man who may
prove equally acceptable. but who has be-
fore him long and tedious experience IN
learning the situation. proving his ability
and winning the confidence OF the province"
La Lucia. I'm an editorial to-day based on
the foregoing declaration of Dos Republics.
uses IL as an argument against the contipu-
ance OF a military administration OF civil
affairs. Citing the changes OF military COM
manders during the last six months I'm the
provinces OF Pinar del Rio and Santa Clara.
{, says: Military regulations are a con-
slant drawback. They prevent men rema.n-
ing i'm one place long enough 10 thoroughly
understand their duties. Officers arc merely
the servants OF military machine which
must work with regularity
The mayor of San Jose de los Ramos has
telegraphed Brigadier General Wilson that
party Of twenty-one outlaws had been
captured near Santa GertrulIs- The band
which had been raidng the district and Sc
caring money b. threatening The lives of