The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-07-03
CUBAN GENERALS
QUEER SCHEME
DISCLOSED
By Havana Paper..He is Organic.
ing a Royalist Party to Es.
tablish Monarchy.
DESCENDANIOF CHARLEMANGE,
And Also a Despicable Blackmail.
er..To Start a Factory Of
Dukes, Counts and Barons.

morrow publish a statement regarding
matters which its conductors say they
have been investigating and carefully
guarding for several weeks. owing TO
the retlcence of those concerned and the
desire of the latter to avoid a premature
disclosure, leading to possible failure
Of their plans. The paper will say:
"Cuba, during the last few months
has been land of many surprises. The
latest Is the establishment of a ruyalIst
party. The new organization is nnim.
portant at present, probably numbering
fewer than fifty members, but a we'll
known Cuban general, who claims to be
a descendant Of Charlemange. is report
ed to be the head of the party, and the
meeting place is usually the 1nglaterra
cafe. The Cuban general in question is
said to be dissatisfied with American
rule. He thinks that what Cuba needs
is not republic but strong man at
the helm like his own. he Is Of the
opinion that the people of the Latin race
prefer royalty and the possible honors
accrulng under monarchlal regime.
''The Cuban general referred to is un-
derstood to deny that he Is the head Of
party with such objects. but~there is
considerable evidence that such n move
ment is on foot. He is the officer who
was recently reported to Governor Gem
eraI Brooke for collecting thirty cen-
times from Spanish merchant on the
ground that It was an assessment for
fund donated to driving out the inter-
veners."
BlackmniIer.
General Ludlow has been made aware
Of his successful attempts to collect
money from gambling houses under
threats to ouse his influence to have them
closed If the proprietors refused his de-
mands. For political. reasons IT has not
been considered advisable thus for to
proceed against him. but he has been
warned to discontinue these prhcticea
and 1t is believed now that he is more
Interested in making money than in
starting new party.
According to such other reports ofthls
bombastic scheme as have leaked out,
the promoter has represented that he
will persuade majority of the alcaldes
to give the movement their support by
promising to make them dukes. counts
and barons. 1t is also in the plans to.
form Cuban legion Of honor Several
persons, who nffect to believe that such
scheme might succeed. say the out
come will depend largely on the charm
Of novelty with a populuee judiciousiy
prepared to embrace the idea"
The theory is that It would be partic-
ularly acceptable to such families as
alresdy have titles from the crown of
Spain and to spaniards residing in
Cuba, who. owing to business or other
concerns, have been compelled to for
felt their patents of nobility. The pro-
motsrs Of the movement Rilege that
they expect financial assistance from
these sources, as the plan promises to
equal dlgnities and positions
for those that have been forfeited.
Proposed Central Railway.
1t is asserted that no fewer than 10000
cubans will sign the petition to Presi-
dent Mckinley recently sent for sigma
ture to the principal cities of the eastern
provinces by those interested in the con-
structlon of the proposed central rail-
way to Santiago. The petition sets
forth that Cuba only awaits for Presl-
dent McRinley's word to awake and to
take giant strides toward civilization
and progress. Peace will be assured.
It declares, when work is plentiful and
ceases.
The Puerto Principe newspapers
print dispatch from Havana announc-
ing the withdrawal of General carpen-
ter. The news has caused widespread
regret there. The Dos Republlcas. q
radical journal, always a bitter oppo-
nent of the American administration
and violent enemy OF annexation sem
timent, says:
"As we have said before, we oppose
the form which American Intervention
has assumed. We have protested and
always shall protest against President
dlctntorlnl system. We are
us tired as ever of an underlined policy
and we continue to insist upon that alb
Bolute independence for which tho youth |
and wealth OF the Island have been sac
rinced these many generations.
Warm Praise.
"sull We must say that General Car
penter has proved u dIgnifed and Just
governor and cultured gentleman. He
has always attempted to further the In
terests Of our people. who had grown to
admire him. The Washington adminis-
tration ls making an error In removing
a man universally popular among us,
and sending tosuceeed him an unknown
luRntity-n man who may prove equal
~ acceptable, but who has before him n
ong and tedious experience in learning
The situation, proving his hbi!:ty and
the confidence of the prov
nee"
La LuehH in an editorial to-day based
ipon the foregoing declaration of Dos
Republicans uses It as an argument
against the continuance of military
Of civil Affairs. Citing
The changes Of military commanders