The Washington times., 1902-04-13

were all above the age limit for conscrip-
ton.
The runner that weyler had threatened
to drive out the Congos. famous for their
dociiity, sobriety. honesty. and industry,
stirred up the planters needing their ser
vices, and dispatches which these for
warded TO Madrid by the way of Key West
served to strengthen the stand taken by
the Congo Consul against any arbitrary
interference with his people.
But the willy Weyler adopted new tao
tics. The black priest began to be a fire.
quent guest at the palace, upon days
when the bishop usually dined with the
viceroy, and soon was seen driving upon
the Prado with the captain general and
staff. Next Father Emmanuel was ga
zetted as private chaplain to the Butch
err generali in chief And then com
pany of Congo musicians volunteered
their services as a "bodyguard to the
governor general wae promptly armed
and equipped for active service, and
throughout the campaign always accom-
panied the commanding general whenever
selves notorious as Weylers Black
Guards of Honor What the Butcher"
had failed to win by threats he fattered
himsel; he had gained by diplomacy;
while Don Manuel boosted that by plac-
ing a few young Nanigoes on Weyler's
staff he had purchased immunity from
CONSUMPTION for the whole Congo tribe
of Cuba.
These same musicians, by the way
when the American flag succeeded that
of the Spaniard in Cuba. rendered their
services as a native Cuban band to the
new military governor, and General Wood
last year sent them to the Buffalo EXPOSE
ton along with the insular exhibit from
here.
Owing to his well-remembered relations
with Weyler. the Congo representative
anticipates trouble with the government
of Cuba to be installed here by the in
auguration of President ELECT Estrada
Palma next month. When the Cuban con-
sttutonal convention was in ses-
sion last year he had some frlc-
ton with its members, owing to
the clause they inserted declaring all
children born in Cuba, though of alien
parentage, to be Cubans, per Sc, invalidat-
ing the old treaties under which the
Congo children of unmixed blood might,
though born in Cuba, at any time re-
claim their African birthright, and when
the official census of the island was taken
under orders from Washington he vairly
protested against the practice of includ-
ing members of the Congo communities
among the other negroes of the island
as natives thereof
While keeping themselves officially in
the background. the European consular
representatives at Havana-the Portu-
guese consul especially-have all more or
less lent encourageme to the Congo
Free State agent, who, since Cuba was
taken over by the United States has made
two visits to Brussels. where he was
called in personal consultation by King
Leopold. besides a trip TO the Congo last
year.
Father William George Emmanuel left
Cuba few days ago for Washington, and
while there expects 70 have an audience
with President Roosevelt. Secretary Root.
members of the Senate and House of Con
gress-to protest against the Withdrawal
of American troops from Cuba. and in
sist upon the open and immediate an
nexation of the Island Ito the United
States Under the uncurbed rule of the
Cuban whites, ne predicts early chaos.