New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-03
WOCLD-BE CUBAN ROYALISTS.
A NEW MOVEMENT ON THE ISLAND Pfo-
NOTED BY AN ANTI-AMERICAN GENERAL.

NOTED BY AN ANTI-AMERICAN GENERAL
Havana. July LA Lucha' Will tomorrow
publish a statement regarding matters whieh
its conductors say they have been investigating
and carefully guarding for several weeks owing
TO the retlcence OF those concerned and the de-
sire of the latter to avoid premature discloe-
ure. leading to a 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 es-
Establishment of a Royalist party. The new or
SANITATION is unImpor,ant at present prooaDiy
numbering fewer than fifty members; Du'
wel-known Cuban general. who claims 10 pe
a descendant OF Charlemagne. Is Reported W Ge
the head OF the party. and the meeting plaCe 20
usually the Inglaterra cafe. The CUBAN seiIcIai
in question Is said to be dissatisfied with Amer
lean rule He thinks that what CuDa heeu US, ~,
not a republic, but a strong hand at the heI,il
like his own. He is OF opinion that the peoP,e
of the Latin race prefer royalty ana tne PI G.
bic honors accruing under monarchicai regime
The Cuban general referred to is understood
TO DENY that he Is the head OF party with such
objects but there is considerable evidence tha'
such a movement is on foot. He Is the oi'''ei
who was recently reported 10 Governor-Generai
Brooke for collecting 30 centmes from opan-
ish merchant on the ground that it was an as
sessment for a fund devoted TO driving out the
interveners" General Ludlow has been MADE
aware of his successful attempts to collect
money from gambling houses under threats 10
use his influence TO have them closed 1: the pro-
prietors refused his demands For political rea-
sons II has not been considered advisable thus
far TO proceed against him. but he has been
warned to discontinue these practices, and 1t Is
believed now that he is more Interested In max
ing money than in starting new party.
TITLES OF NOBILITY PROMISED
,ooordiro 60 .ucb other renorts OF this bonn
bastic scheme as have leaked out. the promoter
has represented that he will persuade a major
itv of the alcaldes to give the movement their
support by promising to make them dukes
counts and barons. 1t is also in the plans 10
form a Cuban Legion Of Honor. Several per
sons who affect to believe that such schefne
might succeed. say the outcome VIII depend
largely on the charm of novelty with populace
judciousy prepared to embrace the idea Inc
theory Is that 1t would be particularly accepta-
BILE to such families already have titles from
the Crown of Spain. and to Spaniards residing
in Cuba who, owing to business or other con-
siderations have been compelled TO forfeit their
patents OF nobility The promoters Of the move
ment alege that they expect financial assist
ance from those sources, as the plan promises
10 substitute equal dgnties and positions Tor
those that have been forfeited.
is
sand Cubans will sign the petition to President
Mckinley recently for signature to the
principal cities of the eastern provinces by those
interested in the construction of the proposed
Central Railway to Santiago. The petition sets
forth that Cuba only waits for President NC
Klnley's word to awake and to take giant
strides toward civilization and progress Peace
will be assured 1t declares. when work is pen>
tiful and brigandage ceases
GENERAL CARPENTER WITHDRAWN.
The Puerto Principe newspapers print a dis
patch from Havana ANNOUNCING the withdrawal
of General Carpenter The news has caused
Widespread regret there The Dos Republieas,
a Radical journal. always bitter opponent OF
the American Administration. and violent fee
Of annexation sentiment. says:
As we have said before. we oppose the form
which American Intervention has assumed we
have protested, and always SNAIL protest
against President McKinleys dictatoriaI syS-
tenn We are tired as ever or an underlined
policy and we continue to insist upon that aD-
solute independence for which the youth ana
wealth OF the island have been sacrificed these
many generations. Still we must say that Gen
eral Carpenter has proved a dignited and Just
Governor and a cultured gentleman. lie mas
always attempted to further the interests or
our people who had grown to admire hlm Inc
Washington Administration Is making an error
In removing n man universally popular among
us and sending to succeed him unknown
uuantity-a man who may prove equally ac-
ceptable but who has before him long and
tedious experience in learning the SITUATION
proving his ability and winning the confidence
OF the province.
La Lucia" in editorial to-day based
upon the foregoing declaration Of Dos Re-
publicas" uses 1t argument against the
continuance Of a military administration OF civil
affairs.
The Mayor OF San jose de los Ramos has
teegraphed BrigadierGeneral Wilson that
party Of twenty -one outlaws has been captured
on the Miguel Mendozas plantation. near Santa
Gertrudis The band, which had been raiding
the district and securing money by threatening
the lives of the inhabitants, was surprised by
the rural guards surrounded and taken before
any effective resistance could be made.