New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-07
FElRS ANOTHER HAYTT.
UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE IN CUBA SAID TO
MEAN A BLACK REPUBLIC.


MEAN A BLACK REPUBLIC.
Havana Aug. GA leading Havana mer-
chan, n Cuban having business connections with
most Of the cities OF the island. and who says
no is well posted regarding Cuban affairs. said
to-day that universal suffrage in Cuba would
mean q black republic in the near future. and
that the only means of preventing 1t will be the
INCORPORATION of the island as possession Of
tho United States. as a State. Territory or COL
onv leading to American immigration, inter-
marriages. the enrichment Of insular blood and
tho Improvement Of the population. In his judy
ment Cuba Is otherwise doomed 70 become an
other Hayti.
His assertions are based upon the fact that
IN a population not exceeding 1.2JOOoo. with a
voting capacity Of 100000, the Spsniards num-
her only 10000 the white Cubans 12o,JoC. those
claiming to be white $4,000. while the blacks
number 100000 In voting strength His the
ory is that more than half the Spaniards under
a. system of universal suffrage would not vote.
and that the number who would vote must in.
eyltabIy diminish each year The Cubans, who
will no longer have the fresh blood Of Spanish
immigrants to draw upon, will gradually grow
fewer while, on the other hand the blacks who
thrive In this climate and are big, strong and
healthy, will increase at a rapid rate. The re-
suit will be, he believes that in fifty years there
Will be more than 100000 negroes in the ISL
and and less than 10000 others. Even in the
first election" he declares the blacks could
carry everything their own way II they knew
their strength"
Considerable indignant comment has been
caused here among United States Army officers,
and particularly those occupying high places.
by the recent assertion In the Havana CORE
spondence Of a NewYork newspaper, that the
administration OF General Rafael de Cardenas.
IDxllo % TIo.Ta hal
that the Police Department here is thoroughly
disorganized. American officers who are espe-
cially interested in watching results conced9
generally that considering the length Of time
the department has been organized the police
Of Havana are in splendid condition. The torci
is continually improving, and the improvemeny
has been particularly noticeable during the iase
few weeks since General Cardenas relieved Gen.
eral Mario Menocal, who, though good officer.
is rather too am!able for chief or police, ana
who had too many personal friends TO consult.
General Cardenas on the other hand Is a man or
somewhat austere manners, and compels implicit
obedience 20 orders.
At the mass meeting In honor OF General Maxi
mo Gomez and his wife some nve , inous anu
people were present IN three parts piach pro,
cession started from Central Park ana arrived
at the house OF Gomez before sundown Inc
General and Sefora Gomez stood IN the uoor-
wav 70 review the parade. Francisco Gonzalez
who made the address. characterized the pres.
ence Of Sonora Gomez as a "syinpoi OF peace,
He touched upon the death or their son, WIN
died q mortvr with General Antonio Maceo.
General Gomez in his reply, said he Loved all
the people of Cuba. black and white alike, ana
the Spaniards among them he reterred 20 ms
wife's coming as sign OF peace anu anu c Sa,u 10
was ready to serve Cuba whenever the Cuoans
wanted him. -. -. 49,
eel Diario de la Marina says that tne APP
pointments TO the Audiencias courts OF 80 e
and Terminer) in Santa Clara and Matanzas
are objected to by prominent Cuoans IN moss
provinces who have petitioned General WILSON,
Military Governor OF the MatanZas-oan'a va.
! Danartment to ask Governor General Brooke
! TO annul them.