The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-01
Outbreak Under the leadership of
Jesus Rabi May Occur in
Santiago Province.
HOTBED OF INSURRECTI0N.
Some Cuban Leaders Are OutspOk-
en in Their Opposition to the
Restriction of Suffrage
Election Postponed.
EFEI-El-lt SPE.tIAl.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Santiago de Cuba. April So-tCopyrigh;.
800 by W r Hearst.t-The report cabled TO
Madrid by Spanish firm here that Sesus
Rsbi was about to lead a band Of revolu-
ticnistS to the woods was founded upon ac-
Curate information General Wood realizes
that serious trouble is ahead. Although an
Investigation shows that Rabi is at present
on his plantation near Manzanillo, IL is
known to those who have watched his move
nlents that an outbreak under his leader
ship Is threatened.
The American authorities maintain no Sc
cret service I'm Cuba and not until revolt
ie open have they any means OF knowing
what consyiracies may be on foot Santiago
Province is the hothed of insurrection- The
other revolutions have all had their begin
ming here. and Jesus Rabi was in nearly
every instance the leader.
As far back as 1875 with only fifteen men.
be started from his district of Barre and
Joined Carlos Manuel lie Cesredes in ar in
surrectinn against the Spapiards He Is an
orator of no mean ability and an agitator IN
speech as well az fighter in the camps.
The evidences Of an insurrection have
! ng been coming 10 light in this province.
Some af the Cuban leaders have been SO
nutspoken as to declar, that The election
day would certainly witness widespread
display OF force against American rule.
The restriction Of the suffrage by the
American authorities is felt more heavily
IN this province than in any other. There
are more negroes in pr portion to the Iopu-
latton in this part of the island than @ny
other They are excluded from the privi-
!pEa OF voting almoS. 20 man General
Wood and his advisers fear the outcome.
Ti. date Cf the election has been twice
postponed. II is now put off until juno 70
This province is airnos; completely Isolated
from Havana. snd there IA but a handful
of United States troops stationed at San
Iiago ard Holguin. An insurrectio1 could
he under " ~ aud destroy vast amount
Of propsvt- before ;he cavalry detachment
az Uu!.U,a could sc; to the businesses
v-r.r, ne Insurgents were .ucamped.
irfor'rnticii ,o.n-S from Gihara shat last
wear 500 Nau,ar riff, a:,l Irsny thousand
ROUNDS ~ CavtTii,,S. together with
:.a-inch modern field piece. which had been
purchased in tE.- United States. svowcdly
for the Venezuelan Government. were
landed near Gibard. and are now concealed
in the mountains near GHiraL These arms
are believed 10 be AT the command OF Esbi
and Miro both recognizes dangerous
revo!utionists- Rabi Is a Guantanamo In
dian tail. welI-knit. with rnustache. gOatee
and hair ali Jet black and very straisht.
He is q native OF Santa Rita, "a veteran OF
the ten years war and the last inEITrec-
,inn against Spain. and is reruted to be a
daring and brave fighter.
In the last war he was in command Of a
division Of Garc!a's army and his ragged
ba.tattuns were tho first To Join General
Skaters forces at Siboney shortly after
the landing Of United States troops.