The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-03
NEWS BUDGET FROM HAVANA
VIEWS OF CUBAN PAPERS ON GOV
ERSMENT OF THE ISLAND.
Radicni journal Protests Against
Whit II Terms the DictntorinI
system of the President.

IIcvana, July LA Lucha will tomorrow
publish statement regarding matters which
its conductors say they have been investigal
! Ing and carefully guarding for several weeks
owing to the reticonce of those concerned nnt
the desire OF the latter to avoid a premature
sclosure. leading to a possible failure OF
tier plans.
The paper will say: Cuba during the last
few months has been Il land OF many SUI
prses The latest is tic establishment OF d
royaist party The new organization Is un-
important at present, probably Numbering
fewer than atty members. but well-known
Cuban general. who claims to be a descendant
OF Charlemagno, is reported TO be the head 81
the party and the meeting place is usually
the mglaterra hotel. The general in question
is said to be dissatisfied with American rule.
He thinks that what Cuba needs is not :,
republic. but with a strong hand at the helm
like his own. He is OF the opinion that the
people of the Latin race prefer royalty, and
the possible honors accrung under u mon
archial regime
Tho Cuban general referred to is understood
to deny that he Is the head OF n party vita
sue objects but there Is little evidence that
suci. a movement Is on foot
lie is the officer recently reported to Gen
eral Brooke for collection 80 confines from,
q Spanish merchant on the ground that 1t
was an assessment for a FUND devoted TO driv-
ing out the ntervenOrs.
General Ludlow has been made aware of his
succ esstul attempts TO collect money from
gambling houses under the threats to us, his
irbuehce TO have them closed II the proprie-
tors refused his demands. Jor puli. zeal reA-
sens IL has not been considered advisable 10
proceed against him. but ne has been warned
TO discontinue these practices aud II is be-
licyed now that he Is more interested In
making money than in starting u new party
According 10 such othor reports of this
hombastlo scheme as have leaked out the
promoter hi3 represented ,hat he VIII per-
etado majority OF the alraldss to give the
movement their support by promising to
make thcn dukes, uounts aud barons. IL ia
also. in the plans to form Cuban Legion
OF Honor Several persons Who aifect to be-
iieve that such scheme might succeeded say
ne outcome VIII depend largely on the charm
OF novelty with a nopulace judiclousiv pre-
pared to embrace the idea.
The theory Is thai II would be particularly
acceptable to such families as already have
uties from the crown OF spain aud to Span
ness or other considerations, have been COM
nelled To forfeit their patents of nobility.
, nhe promoters Of the movement aIlega that
sources, az the nlan promises TO substitute
equal disnitos and positions for those that
have been forfeited
II is asserted that no fewer than 90 900 "a.
bans -mill sign tho petition TO president Me-
Eialey recently sent for signature to the prin.
cipal cities of the eastern pre- vlnces by thoss
ihleifstfh ~ the construction OF the proposed
central railway 10 Santiago. Tho petition
sets irrth that Cuba only watts for President
Mckinloy's word to awake and take giant
Tssrides toward civilization and progress.
ieace WIZ be assured, It declares. when work
Is plentiful and brigandage ceasss
The Puerto Principe newspapers prlnt
dispntch from Havana announcing tho With
drawal OF General Carpenter .'ho news has
caused Widespread regret here
Thc Dos Republics, u radical journal. al
ways bitter opponent OF the American nd.
m'nistration and violent enemy OF annesa-
tlon sentiments. says: "As we have said he
Tore, We oppose the form which American in.
teryention has assumed. We have protested
and always shall protest against President
Mckinley's dictntorisl system We are az
tired as ever Of an underlined policy and We
continue 10 Insist upon that absolute inde-
pendcnce for which the youth and wealth NJ
generations
'still We think that General Carpenter
mas proved diEnined and lust governor and
q cultured gentleman. lie has always at
tempted to further the interests OF our peo-
PIE, who had grown TO admire him. The
WASHINGTON administration Is making an er-
TOR IN remnying man go popular among
us ana sending 10 succeed him an unknown
quantity, man who may prove equally hs
successful hi: who viii have befoic him n
long and tedious experience IN learning the
siMaiion. proylna his ability ana winning the
In lsucha, IN au editorial based on the fora
going declaration 81 DOS Republics uses \, |
g. an argument against the continuance az . /
mllitary administration Of civil afairs. C,ltins
~ cnsnkes Of military commanders during