The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-07
AFFAIRS IN THE CUBAN CAPITAL.

Havana Cuba July Special Correspondence Pre-
dcons the future destiny Of the island Of Cuba arc
far inexreaby mixed today than before No one
will predict what the future will bring forth
Every to be entirely at sea When the eonsu
tona passed the famous Plat amendment which
allowed Uncle Sam coang stations and several import
concessions that practically made he island depend
enec OF the mother country the throughout the
land hailed the amendment with contentment the best
that could be secured under existing circumstances
But another element exists here that has been slowly
making its influence felt In sentiment damet
really opposed The feelings Of based principles
while the other bases its views the future wealth and pros
perity Of the land They close together in their
views that existing conditions slowly but surely weld them
together.
These elements the wealthy cubans who desire
annexation and the Spanish classes which have like desires
ing been abroad IN the land as is felt here today As mat
dollars and the Spaniard who controls business
industries here does want the soldier depart from
the land The wealthy plantation the manu-
factrer the tobacco merchant all have the views
The United States government came to the island nearly
three years The crowd of civilian employees the Amer
lean soldier the American contractor all have spent their
money freely The Golfers the classes named have been
filled over and again. They do not want to the
Americans leave 1ney realize the fact that the Unel
States erred in its policy in Cuba in
1t allowed crowd OF politicians control the municipal
until today the country be apparently
in their hands These politicians in the game for
sona gain Several elections have been held in Cuba since
the United States took hold of affairs and the
officials have stood idly by and allowed the foxy politician
to manipulate things suited his convenience Frauds
frauds have been brought notice yet the officials
have done nothing crcumvent them
The Cuban revolutionary heroes who hold things in their
hands today be taken of by the administration
results might be very much different.
Now the most startling fact Of the occupation The
leaders OF the Cuban National party who head the revou
onary party have fallen among themselves The United
States has been playing of the inter
stng in Cuba that the country has witnessed
1t ran the Plat amendment through big bluff 1t
here that split made in the ranks of the politicians
whom the administration had been befriendng Today all
the political parties in Cuba in the OF eorganiza
ton The United States government realize this
vital fact and if it has been playing deep game
time to make bold play. The convention has nearly
pleted its labor and it is expected that the delegates will
soon take a
1t up question who will be the pres
dent OF Cuba Estrada Palma Maxine Gomez One OF the
BIZ surprises Of the week the sudden departure of
era Gomez in company with the confidential private
ary OF General Wood, interpreter, for Washington 1t
has been well known fact for long time in Cuba that
Maxine Gomez has been held in the background in Cuban
politics by the United States that his services
could be called upon when required 1t been rumoed
here day for years that the old general being
paid large keep quiet There is doubt in the
world that Gomez holds the key the situation The Cuban
masses like lot OF sheep If general would come
forth boldly from the ccluson been in for
the past and advise the accept
alton the United States the Cubans would follow his ad
vice wildly The fact that he has been Wash
ngon in company with interpreter for conference with
the president bears out the conclusion that in all probability
steps being made this end
Juan Alberto Gomez the leader OF the republican party
and the inscriptions politician who nearly changed the
views OF all the members OF the constitutional
time has resigned from the party and will no doubt
be found the ranks OF the naonasts When the
fact is taken into consideration that such prominent
amayo Nunez Rodriguez and Gener the leaders of the
bnasts have lett that party it will be that something
must be wrong These that have mentioned have
prominent in politics the American occupation began
and it is currently reported that they bounced
their party What this remains be seen but it
is doubt hint that startling developments may be ex-
peced in the future.
The Fourth OF July will he celebrated in Havana this
with unusual display by the Americans The Seventh
cavalry its prett camp Quemados give series of
field The artierymen will hold likewise
at their park in the Nedado Many OF the Americans
will attend banquets in commemoration of the day.
One of the society OF the week was
the marriage of Havanas chief of police the most
beautiful of Havana General Raphael Cardenas the
groom quite prominent here He took charge the Ha
vana police two since when that body Just
about organized The perfectly green and knew
not the duties Of police officer General Cardenas has
brought them degree of efficiency today that reflects
credit upon his ability The bride, Miss Autona Cullme
is of the most beautifully fascinating have ever
She is daughter of the Danish here and for
the two has been prominent sbcetv
The wedding occurred the beautiful home the brides
parents ana was ATTENDED ny nearly all the prominent Amer
lean officials and civilians Of prominence the city The
happy pair left the day for visit Buffalo
The city has the summer dulness upon it at present
Many people the wives of army officers and families
have returned the States for the Many have
left for the Buffalo exposition while gone to the
watering OF the island Yellow fever has not VET
made appearance although suspects are heard
from daily We having good deal of this season
but enough hurt the crops. The health OF Uncle
Sans soldier boys in Cuba better While the peo
pie all the United States have been sweerng in the hot
that crossed the land has delightful and cool
with steady breeze blowing all the time Havana as one
could wish for A. Nj RAREsHlDg
Keep Cool.
Detroit Free Press.