Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-09-07
THE WEEK TN THE WORLD.
or.st Events and Movements which Are
Making History.

| United States signed ny prominent cohhpir
ators. This document gives the full pro
gram OF the reyolutionlsts' policy. II Is u
the form OF an agreement and Is dated Ha
vana, July 90 With the signatures omitted
| the document Is az followsi
The undersigned, believing that II Is i'm
perativeiy necessary TO ro'esiablish tho yigol
Of the constitution and laws which are beini
systematically violated by those who control
power against the will Of the people. who
were inundated from the polls by force, re
solve:
Ito organize as committee to diree'
and carry on all acts necessary TO cast from
| power those who have no right there,
2-This movement is inspired by tho fact
recognized by all, that the last elections were
void IL Is therefore imperative that the first
step be TO declare vacant the Offices OF presi'
dent, vicepresident and civil governors OF
the six provinces, and also Of those senators,
representatives and provincial councilmen
who should have been elected last December,
3-when these Offices shall skaye been va
Gated this movement which selves no clique
or personal ambition but is solely caused by
the necessity 20 restore constitutional
regime will adjust itself TO the preeepts OF
the present code, to effect which, when those
illegally occupying Offices shall have been ex'
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and those representatives elected in 1904
shall form congress, electing an ad interim
president and yice.president. who shall call
elections for said offices and also for Cover.
nors. senator's, representatives and provincial
councilmen.
Mayors and counelmen who have been
arbitrarily deposed by the executive shall re-
turn to their Offices.
5-Holding no revenge and only aiming TO
replace the Cuban people in possession OF
their rights, the directors OF this movement
pledge themselves to respect life and prop
erty equally Of foreigners and natives not 10
prosecute political opponents and to avoid
bloodshed excepting to overcome the resist
ance Of those defending the Illegal govern
nent.
6-we shall aim to make every effort 70
safeguard the national moneys, re'establish
order and maintain the normality OF affairs.
THE undersigned, as leaders OF the
movement, obligate themselves TO respect the
provisional government elected by congress
as provided in clause 3, and to cooperate
with Il in holding fair and honest elections TO
give the country definite government by the
will Of the people
s-The undersigned solemnly pledge them
selves not to cease their labors until they
the country and that they will resign their
aptbority the moment the provisional govern.
ment is formed
e-We declare that we do not favor any
sneeial candidate for any office and that when
the government is legally re.established all
Cubans shall have recourse for their ambi'
tons in legitimate and peaceful methods.
In a postscript the document says: IAN
obligations incurred by the undersigned, with
those assisting in the reyindicating move.
ment will be approved by the provisional
government The undersigned shall exact
this as a debt OF honor
paul O. stensland. president OF the Nil.
waukee Avenue state hank Of Chicago, was
arrastad nj Tangier Morocco. Monday morn
inc NV Harry Olsen. assistant state attorney
% IIi;nois wbo had followed the fugitive
from CHICAGO thropeh England and Spain to
cihra,,.r and Norocco After arrest Stems.
la mss conanctad 10 the limited states lie.
aa,;or where no was detained In custody.
s,tornev Olsen was ACCOMPANIED by a Chi.
caeo Tr;bune representative. A telegram
.55uas.aa % s,.psla,a nv his SON. announc.
Ia, an ;m,or,ant remittance and which was
a55-ossoa % Gibraltar or Tanrier mt jus.
t;ce an tho track Olsen. who was in Paris
an vacation was instructed TO arrest the
fn.it,va On his arrival at Tsngier he was
eonvinced that he was on the right track, |
hanks and tried 10 get letters of credit for
large sums. He had actually effected de.
posit OF Sl2. 900 in the Compton d 'Escompte. |
7, is n strange coincidence that the fugitive |
had assumed the name of Olsen, and, profit. |
ing nv this fact the attorney presented him.
self nj Stensand's hotel. representing him.
salf ne his SON and learned that the latter |
had inst left for Gibraltar. Olsen was just
in time To catch the boat Reaching Tan.
o;er he found that Stensland had just start.
ed back to Tangier on board the German
steamer OIdenbourg. Olsen Immediately
n steamer. and by travelling under
fuIl steam arrived at Tangier before the
Oldenbonrg which he boarded on its arrival
at a 40 o'clock Sunday morning. He recog.
n;zea tho fuy;tive and dorped his steps until
O 40 when stensland went to the British
nost'oAsce and reouested that all mail ad.
drossed 70 tho name of Olsen be forwarded
- Moaador As ha was SIGNING the request
form Olsen interposed saving. ~ am Olsen,
ci.n yorr ow, name Stensland - Stensland
inc for some moments, allowed himself to
he conducted to the American legation, where
he ia closely guarded awaiting the arrival of
a warrant which has been requested by tele.
oranh from Washington.
IN the waters of Long Island sound with.
i, v;ew 81 Sycamore Hill, the president Of
,ho ITn;tod states rav;ewed Monday the
r.oo.as, ACCT ~ American warshins ever as.
States, ranging in size from the magnificent
loooo-ton Louisiana, 'us' conpiesea' wy
=. - ao,,n,n. ,horo strotcbod along the
-, 20 hat,,osh;ns forr ormored cruisers
80 .a.oa,aa ,r,,;sors fo,,r ,,ar;tors civ d.