New-York tribune., 1906-09-17
CHARGES AGAINST PALMA
Juptd Issues Statement Telling
Causes for InSurrection.

Colonel Charles NJ. Aguirre. head OF the Cuban
revolutionary junts. yesterday issued a statement
addressed 10 the American people setting forth the
causes or the insurrection and inviting a thorough
investigation into the truth Of several charges that
the Liberals bring against the Palma government
one Of these charges is that tn. government was
responsible for the killing year ago of Colonel
Enrique Nilluendas. a Liberal member Of the
House or Representative who was ready to have
impeachment proceedings instituted against Presi-
dent Palma
Colonel Aguirre also charges that the courts Of
Ouoa have been ,stuluhed the ballot prostituted
and the constitution violated by President Palma
ne also vehemently defends the rebels against as
PERSONS on their social and political status and
declares that they are the same patriots who fought
LOT the independence Of Cuba. and the government
iono"s the tyrennical policy Of Spain
colonel Aguirres statement follows:
SSoIntTy S with regard 70 the insurrection in Cuba
from rom which there might be adduced Impressions err
that We consider it our duty to make Known 70 hs
- Al'sIlcan people the exact causes which actuated
ment and let the Americans judge for t1enseiye,
whether or not our cause is iustiiable and rigbt
In the first place this r1ovarosnt 1a,Is, t -
confounded with the internecne strife that so often
Central Amerca IN these latter movemens dhe hs
iSeJect oI 1he leader is to gain control Of the
The Liberals OF Cuba have no candidate for the
half dozen able honorable and patriotic men
who could I'll the Office with credit TO themselves
Importance than the mere acquisition Of power.
stttaps ae hgh{ins I9r nothing more than our con
against the prostitution Of the ballot the stutica
ton Of the Judiciary and the fragrant violation OF
& Lee constitution Of which President Palma and his
We have been careful not 10 overdraw the seri-
made no % aTgIP 1S PoGai ,s sSn S & IN Gu6a Snd has
by unbiased Investigators The members Of the
Secretary Bacon viii give these charges the fufl
ana unprejudiced Investigation that they deserve
that pa1u Ohr hfs
election to Office through fraud and Intimidation.
ana by the denial TO the Liberals OF their right OF
We charge that the government OF President
Colonel Enrique viiiuendas. member Of the House
81 RePTesentatiyes a. Cenfuesos on september "a
lS@ Colonel Niluent's a prominent member or
fne Liberal party h9@ prepared charges asaihnst hs
The day following the publication Of these charges
election, Colonel ViIluendas was attacked by the
without any EFFORT being made 70 arrest him. was
We charge that President Palma has usurpsd the
powers and functions of the governing bodies OF
the municipalities and has annuled arbitrarily and
officials. displacing them with members Of his own
political party. the Moderates.
We charge that he has. in Ike manner, removed
from the bench Judges who refused 20 act In their
dent Palma also has Imprisoned without judicial
proceedings members OF the Liberal party peeaese
We charge that the Palma government has stead
fasty refused TO investigate even listen 10 the
charges that Palma's election was obtained by the
force of arms, ana that the Liberals were. az ths
point OF bayonets, refused the right 10 cast their
Ne charge further that the assassination OF
Colonel Nilluendas was a government conspiracy
coercion and intimidation. aided by the armed and
uniformed forces Of the republic. was continued
election day. and placed Palma in the Presidential
The Liberals have made continued peaceful APP
peals that this injustice be righted, but 10 all
these the government has turned deaf ear. De
MED the constitutional rights for which the Cubans
fought. bled and died Tor nearly halr century
We decided that our one recourse was again 10
take W arms. , .
the illegal and fraudulent election Of last Deem
Der be annUed and new election held. al which
TotPy ToG cuban ''''1e" VIII De gwen i ''r ''s %
II has panied US to see characterized bandits
parties now in the field and cannot permit
20 go unchalenged this aspersion on their in
cuba fought FOR TIE independerce which we finally
men whom General Weyler and the Spanish gov
throats.' ana we're defended by tie then existing
revolutionary junta in New York Of which Tomas
Estrada Palma was the head.
The battle to-day is not much unlike that fought
Palma is to-day the dictator Of Cuba; instead OF
Weyler The men who surround Palma are IN
Spanish regime. while patriotic Cubans were in
ths leld aghtins ana suffering that they might
time autOnom,sts. always opposed 10 absolute in
dependence are now the advisers OF President
ON our side the leaders are men every one OF
whom fought fOI Cuba'S independence. which thev
would to-day he ready 10 defend against any fOr
eiRn foe and with the same arms which they used
against the Spanish tyranny. Of which Palma :
closest advisers the chief FNDOnents
We ready 20 leave u % the Judgment of the
United States whether patriots bandits.
Perhaps ID is difficult Tor the American people 10
SEQ IN any Circumstance cause for armed revolt
against established government In this COun-
Try. where tho judiciary is untrammelled and i'm
partial. IL IS possible 90 right any wrong through
appeal 10 the lay and Constitution. In cuba the
President is paramount 70 The law and the
constitution. and the extreme measures which
have t8ken We're forced