The Topeka state journal., 1899-07-03
A King FOR CUBA.
Movement to Organize a RoyaIist
Party on the Island

Havana. July 3--La Lucda publishes a
conductors say they have been fnvesti-
eating and carefully guarding for several
concerned and the desire OF the latter to
possible failure OF their plans The paper
says
been a land of many surprises The latest
IS the establishment of a rOyaHst party
The new organization IS uuimp pOrtant at
Rts7s1-s ~ Loe1o17y n4LnoeTlH5 LeMeI l4l1ta 5
nifty members, but we'll known Cuban
general, who claims to be q descendant
OF Sn11rLel1lasIle- Is reported 70 De Lne
head of the party. and the meeting place
general in question is said TO be disSatIS-
fed with American rule. He thinks that
strong hand at the helm like his own
He is Of the opinion that the people Of
stble hOnors accruInE under q UonarchicaI
regime
dersrOOd 70 deny that he is the head Of q
party with such objects but there IS con-
siderable evidence that such a movement
ce1tIT III r.noTtafI - cfoTernor ~ Ge1ersI
Spanish merchant On the ground that it
was an assessment for a fund devoted to
driving out the iuCerveners-'
of his SUCCESSFUL atternDts TO coIIest money
from gambling houses under threats to
use his influence 10 have them closed if
the proprietors refused his demands For
ed advisable thus far to proceed against
him, but he has been warned to dlscon-
tinue these practices. and it is believed
now that ne is more Interested in making
money lnan IN starring z new party
According TO such other reports Of this
bOmbastfc scheme as have leaked out, the
promoter mas represented LLal ne Will per
suade majority Of the aIcaldes TO give
ing 10 make them dukes counts and par
onS- L Is also n the Plans 20 form
VINO auecU TO believe that such q scheme
might succeed. say the outcome will de-
pend largely on t1e cnarIn or nOVeLly
Win pQpulace JudlcIOuSLy prepared TO
e--F A.A-e-5-
4ary accepl l1D1e 70 Sl1en E<zE1llles as already
have titles of Spain and TO Spaniards re-
other considerations. have been compelled
TO forfeit their patents of nobility The
they expect financial assistance from
these sources, as the plan promises to
those that have been forfeited
It IS asserted that no fewer than 10000
Mckinley recently sent for signature TO
the principal cities Of the eastern prov
ton Of the proposed Central railway to
The petition sets forth that Cuba only
waits for President 8IckinIey's word TO
awake and 70 take giant strides TOWARD
assured. It declares. when work is pIenti-
fuI and brigandage ceases
The Puerto Principe newspapers print
a dispatch from Havana. announcing the
withdrawal of General Carpenter. The
news has caused widespread regret there.
The Dos Repub bliC0s. A Radical Journal al
ways a bitter opponent Of the American n
administration and q violent enemy Of an
nexar1on sentiment says: AS we have
said before. oppose the form which
American intervention has assumed We
have protested. and always snail pro test,
against President AICkinley's diCrA tOriaI
system We are as tired as ever of
underlined policy and We continue TO in
sisC upon that absolute Independence for
which the youth ard wealth of the island
have been sacrificed these many genera
tfOus.
SIN. we must say that General Car
peuLer has proved a dIguIfied and just
governor and cultured gentleman He has
al ways attempted 10 Iurrher the interests
Of our people who had grown to admire
him The Washington government is
making an error in removing man uni
VerSaly popular among Us and SendIug to
who may prove equally acceptable but
who has before him q. long and tedious
perienCe in learning the situation. prov
ing his ability and winning the confidence
of the province
La Lucha in an EDITORIAL today based
upon the foregoing declaration Of Dos Re
pUblicOs, uses it as argument against
the continuance of a military administra-
LtCu OF civil affairs Citing the changes Of
military commanders during the last six
months in the provinces Of Pinar de- Rio
and Santa Clara il says
Military regulations are constant
dra back They prevent men remaining
in one place long enough 10 thoroughly
merely the servants Of 4 military
chine which must work with regularity
The mayor OF san Jose de Los RaU
has teIegraphed Brfzadier General Wilson
been captured near Santa Cfertrulis. The
band. which had been raidi1g 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