New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-05
ALARM In CUBA GROWS.
pEBELLION UNCHECKED.
Insurgents Issue Programme
Business Suffering.

=, .tirds of the people IN INC -
~ ,ovns OF these three provinces are me
=, ., sentiment. II not IN faeI IL is e.,
EenS .so, the government ultimately "ih
As,e the insurrection' but IN tne -,,-..,o,
suD0-. ..,not be developed The realization
he crops -.,,s.s renewed Efforts 10 restore
OF u'' -a,sral Mario Merocal in whom popu-
peace =. .tov-n. came 10 Havana to-day
Jay ,,rfereroes with President Palma
ana He,- ,,..,ool afterward refused 10 make any
Geie'0' - - ,,eir nature. General MenocAl
sta'eii'.'.- -, an q few merchants ana pant
Genera .,,eersnce tonight 10 discuss the
ers ~ - ,,ering negotiations Win me N
possiDl' a Re two generals intend tomorrow
sufse.s. .ba leaders Of the Liberal ana
10 can -.,os President Palma has no oO-
MoloiN.- -. .forts. but makes no promises o'
- '-.,..s q, behal, Of the government
tNes9S'' - ~ the resurrection meanWhle
Hhe --..sss the publication Of a dooumen,
i-l1e 80 "a have been found In an aDahuoiieo
purp0i.n-s 7, Is said 10 have been first issued
ie's- -. ana TIE original, The Assocla'eo
- - 80 reason 10 believe, is In deposit N@u'e
- -. Trrited states. The document Is s's'u
-, .-o,,,rent consplrators. ana gives 'le 1u''
....-a-,-,e OF The revolutionists. II s IN inc
-, - an agreement. and is dated Havana
80, q With the signatures omitted me oocu-
.nent IS as follows;
.,sors,vns5 believing that 3, IS impera-
~ - .essaT, fo re-establish the vlgor of the
uSs.,,tutior and laws, which are Del.s 49,
,ewatically violated by those "Ilp 49, - ,1,i7,,t
sret lie viii of the people, who were iHu'i1i-
ss.e5 fron The polls by force resolve 49,.
e'Eg-sr-To organize as committee 10 uiIece ire
ord carry on an acts necessaI! - "'1s' 10'
---er those who have no night ihere. -.
F-.,,,5--Ths movement IS inspired ng lLe laN :
-eoopnized by an. that The lasi e-vcliols -
void II S. therefore, imperative O-sL - -, ~ =
- ba "a DECLARE vacant The oii-ctS "a llN7i104''
- President and civil governors OF ine slA
,,voTiDces and also of those senator's iNepISse,-
ts-iyes and provincial cOuncurnen VINO snoulu
beye been elected last December
-rhi~5 when these offices shall have been va
c.-15 his movement. which serves no CLIQUE or
,,A~sonaI ambition but rs solely caused by Nle
vsoessity 10 restore a constitutional regime WIN
adjust itself go -he precepts or the present code,
81 effect wrich when those Illegally occupying
ofFces shall have been expelled, those senators
elected iu April 1,-2. and those Represent allNes
sIeqr.d in 1.H4 shall form n congress, eiccll-s
an al interim President and AlCC-President, who
shall can elections for said offices and also for
Governors, Senators. Representatives and pro-
ylncial cOUuciiUeL.
Fourtb-Aislors and oouncilmen who have
been arbitrarily deposed ly the executive shall
return 'o fher Offices
Ffeth-H Holding no revenge and only aiming 10
replace the CuDGn people in possession Of their
rights the directors az tnis movement pledge
themselves % respect life and property equally
~ foreigners ana ltfIatS. nov 70 ILpSrcQie fo-
ntical opponents. and 10 avoid boocshed eN-
oepiing 10 overcome the resistance OF those
oefenfng, ihe tllsgs! government. G .---,, -,
safeguard the national moneys, re-esrablish
orier and maintain normal affairs
Seyenth-Th@ undersi iEned. as leaders Of the
movement, obliEatc themselves 20 respect the
provisional government elected by Congress. as
provided in clause H. and 20 cooperate with
il IN holding fair ana honest elections 10 give
he country a definite government by the Will
% tho people.
Eiehth-Tha urdersigueI Foleranly pledge
themselves NOT 10 cease their lahors until they
shan have restored Constitutional rights 10 the
country. and that they VIII resign their author
iy The moment The provisional government is
formed
Niuth-Yye declare shat we do not favor any
special candidate Cor any ofHce, and that when
the government is legally Established all
Cuhans shall have recourse for their ambitions
in legitimate and peaceful methods
In a postscript the document says:
All Obligations Incurred ly the undersigned
with those assisting in the movement viii be
approved by The provisional government. The
undersigned shall exact tais as debt OF honor.
The Associated Press is Informed tonight
from trustworthy source tha; d big uprising
has been planned 10 take place soon ina Santiago
province
Colonel Sra's detachment Of rural guards to-
day encountered band OF forty insurgents near
Canasi. in The western part Of Havana province
Tho opposing forces exchanged shots for an
hour. when tle rural guards charged the rebels
and KILLED tv.1 of theu. Including the leader. An
tonic Gonzalez, with machetes. and captured six
Aae Insurgents then scattered leaving theiI
horses. some arms and equipments.
band OF siNtl Insurgents al Santiago de Las
vegas ten uiies from Havana. to-day broke into
Stores seized provisions arms ana ammunition
N4lIlel tlFfI1. mss H. toll
phone wires and rode out Of town with shouts
4'i 'he Liberal party and The constitution. They
went IN 'ae direction Of the Hambre Hills. Tn,
Ie'iie are Iauicay. The Mayor came 10 Havana
ana reported he outbreak
business which recently promised 10 be ex
l,i''ohaiy good. has declined. even in Easter
~o'- lhe sugar planters and Others are aban.
'"s me work Of development until condl
'-S become settled. The wholesale merchant
- 'l"'aia are doing little business, and Ameri
Whene
american planters and farmers IL the west
v" provinces are not suffering from the insur
-, VIC on the contrary. are eyinciEg 4
:. .'A's spirit A government decree authorizes
:. "pfopration ~ horses. but does not perml
'sAihg q foreign owned Enirnals unless thel
a. imminent danger - falling into tne hand
--e insurgents
O1sl A'alos with 90 troops Is stu at Sal
- Aartinez, where he is expecting cavalrl
einefts shipload OF horses from
- S anxlously awaited.
Snerra appears 10 cover most of an
west OF Pinar del Rio City ana som
''''''g 10 the eastward. no battle is expecte
present Guerra adherfng 10 his purpose no
oe lee into a aght.
lie - 4. q
eastern portion Of Pnar del Rio province
Asoerts force in Havana province has q
'1'e been keeping away from the various gov
''..iIent detachments sent in pursuit.
-'oDoery by some Of the insurgent bands :
--s southern part Of santa clara province con
Ni'les' though without the approval of the lead
eFs