Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-11-01
Alleged Annexation Plot Dis
covered by Havana Paper
Causes Much Interest
PRESS IS ACCUSING sau'ERs
other Officials Are Suspected by the
Cuban Papers, but the Whole Project
Seems to Have Little Foundation
Fear Monopoly Of Cuban Trade by
Americans.

Havana, Nov. 1.-The annexation
1t discovered by La Discussion con-
ues to excite the Cuban press Of
vana. The correspondent OF La
.nion OF Cienfugos In describing the
lspiracy to rob Cubans of their lib
), says:
La Opinion points the finger at
.iers as one Of the principal direc-
). at the chief executive, at Calban,
EZRA at Blanco Herrera, at bankers,
.amba and other merchants. and at
ems, the American lawyer who fall
in his endeavor to have the govern
make a new Loan"
he paper prints a report that the
an government has made a conf
.ial request to Washington that
lers be recalled as minister here on
)unt Of his part in the alleged
Tiers mentioned in the article are
ers In business and finance on the
Id, and must have taken a strong
ID against the confirmation OF the
.lo-C Cuban treaty. Several leaders
the liberal party also are said to
e been Ill the plot.
he Agrarian league has adopted a
ort favorable to the Anglo-Cuban
,ty, which is to be presented to the
lte. 1t says in substance that the
lvention merely was a friendly ar
lgement for the benefit Of commerce
navigation. which does not injure
y nation.
It declares that Cuban planters al
Tvs would protest against conces-
on to any country Of preferential
eatment of its ships, which would be
luivalent to the establishment of
.rvitude analogous to that formed by
panish shippers.
III Cuba granted the United States
reference for it's ships" 1t continues.
he results would be the monopoly OF
uba's traffic by American ships, the
aising Of freights owing to the lack
{ competition, and the isolation OF
uba.
"The treaty does not give England
nything which she does not already
njoy. The Cuban treaty with Italy
ontains a clause identical to that Of
ause 8 in the Anglo Cuban treaty.
,hich is substantially the same as
Lause 10 in the treaty between Spain
nd the United States ratified in 1902.
he treaty will not endanger develop
lent of the Cuban marine. It In no
say opposes any new arrangement
18th the United States.
ssIt is claimed that the United States
pposes the treaty, but there is nothing
fficial or unofficial to confirm this. It
J inconceivable that the United States
hould entertain the idea OF profoundly
hanging Cuba's international charac-
n in order exclusively to serve the
1terests of shipping concerns. Their
ope to monopolize cuban traffic is de-
to Cubas international
[ghts."
Attacks Spanish shipr Is.
La Discussion makes an attack on the
panish business element, declaring
hat the men who sold out to both
tdes during the rebellion against Spain
ow are trying to upset Pa,lma's adj
Gabriel .Casuso, secretary Of agri-
ulture, is making a strong plea for
he establishment Of an agricultural
ank, to make advances that will save
he Cuban farmers from the usurers
Tho now absorb large part of their
arnings. This plan will be submitted
t the coming session of congress. His
apartment also will ask congress to
appropriate 100000 to encourage inl-
aigration, particularly that of fami-