Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-26
THE CENTER OF INTEREST.
Pinal Del Rio Field of Active In
surgent Movements.

HAVANA, august 2o.-GOv. NuneZ OF da-
vana province informed the Associated
Press today that this province will be free
from insurgent bands within fortnight.
The center OF interest continues to be in
Pinar del Rio. in which province only is
there a Sarge and well-organized move
ment against the government. Consider
able criticism has been aroused by the
policy of the government in dividing its
forces In Pinar del Rio. but the die In this
regard is cast for Col. BacaIlao, with a
force Of artillerymen and recruits, sailed
out Of San Juan de Martinez today in the
expectation of encountering the insurgent
forces commanded by Pine Guerra
The fate of the revolution appears to rest
largely on the result of the coming engage
ment between these two forces. The people
of Cuba will be relieved to hear some news
OF a decisive nature, either way, from Pinar
del Rio. The sympathy of the people of
Havana Is with the government. but there
Is no general, overwhelming anxiety TO see
its forces prevail.
Meanwhile business enterprises are at
standstill The commercial interests, while
with President Palma desire more than
anything else, permanently settled condi-
tons II the disorders continue for two or
three months Spanish business interests as
well as American. British. German and
Canadian, would welcome American inter-
vention. The subject, however. Is SO deli
cate that 1t is not much discussed, except
In private.
Up to 100 this afternoon no news had
been received OF fighting between Col. Ba-
Gallo and Pine Guerra's forces.
Another 1nsurgent Band AAeld.
A dispatch from Remedies. province OF
Santa Clara, this afternoon announced that
another insurgent band commanded by Col.
Severiano Garcia and Capt. Cepeda, whb
formerly was a captain Of the rural guards,
had taken the field against the government
forces.
The dispatch added that Quentin Bravo.
the famous leader of the Buena Vista and
Remedies Patriots. which operated against
the Spaniards during the war for independ-
ence. had started to Join the insurgent
forces with band Of forty men. He was
last heard from between Remedies and
Caibarion. about five and one-half miles
from TemedioS.
Enlistment Of Troops Progressing.
The enlistment OF recruits progressed
much more rapidly today. and aspirants
for enrolment in the rural guards are now
being turned away owing to their youth or
lack of physical capacity to undergo the
hafdships OF campaign.
Congressman Rosta of Havana is organic
Ing a special battalion of revolutionary
veterans to take part In the work of sup
pressing the rebellion.
band Of fifty insurgents last night en-
tered the village OF Colorroro. South Ha-
vana, took all the horses, ammunition and
supplies and rode away. later joining
larger band, said to number $50 men.
Says Cuba is Part Of the States.
CHIPPEWA FALLS. Wis. August 25.-
Representative J. J. Jenkins. chairman Of
the committee on judiciary in the national
House OF Representatives In an interview
on the Cuban question today said that on
April IL. 1902. he made a speech insisting
that Cuba was a part OF the United States
and therefore was domestic and not foreign
territory.
Mr.. Jenkins said today that time and
events had more than ever confirmed every
thing ne had said on the subject and In
sists that Cuba Is part Of the states; there
fore no international question can arise.