The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-07
DID NOT GO TO SAN DOMINGO.
JIMINEZ RETURNED TO HAVANA
WITH HIS BAGGAGE.

VIII He Allowed to Depart II He
Takes No Armed ExpeditiOn-Weu
known Cuban Says the Island win
Become II Black Republic Unless
the United states Take Charge.
Immense Mass Meeting and Process
sion In Honor of Gomez.
Havana Aug. 6--General Juan Isidro
Jiminez who with six Cubans and four
natives of San Domingo, left Havana yes
terday afternoon, supposedly bound for
san Domingo. returned TO his home in
San Lazaro street shortly after . o'clock
last evening. bringing ns baggage. q
The supposition is that on finding ha
was closely watched, he decided to awaik
a better opportunity hnouid he start
again he will not be interfered with un-
less he cndeavors to take an armed ex-
petition. Gen. Ludlow viii keep a strict
watch TO see that there is no violation
of International law in this respect
While 1t is believed that Gen. Jiminea
intends leaving the island as soon as pos
slble 1t Is exceedingly improbable that
he has a large store of arms anywhere
in Cuba. All the arms in the island dur
ing the revolution here we're In use and
the greater part have since been accounts
ed for at $75 per weapon.
Resentfu comment has been caused hero
among United States army officers, ana
particularly those occupying high posi-
lions, by the recent assertion I'm the Ha4
vana correspondence of a New York news@
paper that the administration of Gen. RAJ
fael de Cardenas chief OF police of Ha%
vana, had been bad, and that the polica
department here is thoroughly dlsorgan-
lied
American officers who are especially .in-
terested I'm watching results generally
agree that considering the length of time
the department has been organized, the
police force OF Havana Is in good condi-
ton. The force Is continually improving
and the Improvement has been particulars
ly noticeable during the last few weeks.
since GeN. Cardenas relieved Gen. Mario
Menocal
VIII BE IA Black Republic.
A leading merchant, Cuban hav-
ing business connections with most
of the cities OF the island and who
claims TO be wen posted regarding Cuban
affairs. said to-day that universal suffrage
in Cuba would mean a black republic in
the near future ana that the on.y means
of preventing it will be the Incorporation
of the island rs q possession of the Unit
ed States, as a state, territory or colony,
leading to American immigration. inter-
marriages, the enrichment Of insular blood
and the Improvement of the population.
In his judgment Cuba win be otherwise
doomed TO become another Hayti.
His assertions are based upon the fact
that in "A population not exceeding l.25e,-
coo. with a voting capacity Of 10000, he
Spaniards number only 5000, the white
Cubans 125O0O. those claiming TO be white
$500, while the blacks number 100000 in
voting strength.
Tis theory Is that more than half the
Spaniards under a system of universal
suffrage would not vote and that the num-
her who would vote must inevitably dlmin-
ish each year.
The Cubans who viii 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 win increase at rapid rate. The
result viii be- he believes that in fifty
years there will be more than 1000 5000 me-
groes in the island and less than 2500U
others,
Even In the first election" he de-
clares, ''the blacks could carry everything
strength"
In Honor of Gomez.
A mass meeting in honor Of Gen. Maxine
Gomez and his wife was held this afIer-
noon, 5000 pope attending. In three parts
a black procession started. from Central
park and arrived at the house OF Gomez
before sun1own. The general and Sonora
Gomez stood In the doorway 10 review the
parade.
Francisco Gonzales, who made the ad
dress ch0rac ler zed the presence OF Seno-
ra Gomez as Symbol Of peace" He
touched upon the death Of their son, who
died a martyr, with Gen. Antonio Maceo.
Gen. Gomez, in his reply, said he loved
all the people OF Cuba, black and white
alike, and the Spaniards among them. He
referred to his wife's coming as a "sgI
Of peace" and said he was ready TO serve
Cuba whenever the Cubans wanted him.