Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-20
WILL LOSE NO time
Palma Throttling Movement of
Cuban Revoiutionists.
IMPORTANT. CONFERENCES
Will Summon an Extraordinary Ses-
sion Of House.
no DISCUSS PHASES OF UPRISING
Numerous Bands Reported Joining
Pine Guerra-Rebels Have Seized
Steamship Mails-Censorship.
IMPORTANT CONFERENCES
TO DISCUSS PHASES OF UPRISING

NEW YORK, August 2O.-A cable dis
patch to a morning paper from Havana
says that following the arrest yesterday Of
several prominent men in connection with
an alleged conspiracy to assassinate Presi-
dent Palma and overturn the government
Speaker Freyre had consultation with
President Palma last night, and decided to
summon an extraordinary session OF the
The dispatch adds: Numerous bands are
Joining Pine Guerra. suspicious-looking
schooner is off Pinar del Rio. All the coast
roads from Havana are closely guarded
Many motorists who attempted to leave the
city yesterday were turned back.
The rebels have seized the mails Of the
steamship Consolation. The government
has established censorship over press dis
patches, and all kilograms are delayed. The
officials maintain silence as to the situation.
instruction Last Night. ~
HAVANA, August 20.-An instruction
began last night in Havana province when
Gen. Quintin Bandera. the negro who dis
tingufshed himself in the war for independ-
ence, left Arroyo Arenas, twelve miles west
Of Havana, with force estimated at over
twenty men, which, 1t is believed, was
largely augmented by band armed with
guns and ammunition which SET out from
Havana.
Gen. Bandera was the first man who
crossed the Spanish trocha which shut on
the province of Pinar del Rio from Havana
province. The government admits that Ban
dera has taken up arms. Fifty rural guards
from Havana and one hundred from Santa
Clara were sent to Pinar de- Rio today.
Ger. Rodriguez. commander of the rural
guards, admits that the rural guards In
Pinar del Rio. including the reinfo1 cements
Just sent there. do not exceed 600 men.
The senate and house Of representatives
meet this afternoon Informally but secretly
to consider the situation.
Garcias the Alleged Leaders.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, August 20.-Cable dis
patches from Cuba say that an extraordi-
nary session of the house has been sum-
moned to meet today to consider means OF
dealing with the revolt against President
Palma in connection with which promi-
nent members of the liberal party were ar
rested yesterday. Meanwhile the prisoners,
including three sons of Gen Calixto Gar
ella. are in Jail, and the police are engaged
in searching for nearly a dozen other men
for whom warrants have been issued. and
In tearing down the seditious proclamations
which were put up In. various parts Of the
city.
Information which has been by degrees
coming out since the government struck its
blow at the plot against it seems to indi-
cate that the Garctas were the leaders, and
that their plans have been forming for a
long time. For more than a year Charles
Garcia, who was formerly Cuban minister
to Mexico, has been bitter In his denuncia-
lions of the Palma regime.
Eight months ago he resigned his post
a mir m al xuha
his brothers Veiez and Justo were in the
consulate service, and for the purpose, 1t is
said, of enlisting their sympathies A
month ago Juan Gilberto Gomez for whom
Castillo, who made his escape yesterday.
made a trip into the province of Pinar del
Rio. 1t was ostensibly a pleasure jaunt.
but 1t is no wbeiieved in Havana that it
was in reality for the purpose Of stirring UP
revolt.
Plans Were Proceeding Nicely.
The plans were proceedings rapidly to-
ward q climax and there was little sus-
picion of the real character of the move
ment outside OF Cuba. In Washington the
government merely thought that Ahe CO.
mez brothers were unfortunately bitter in
their attiture toward Palma. But in Ha-
vana the nature Of the activities of the
men who are now under arrest began to
be suspected and yesterday the authorities
believed 1t was time to act. The customs
employees were armed. the treasury was
heavily guarded, instructions were issued
to the city rural police and warrants were
obtained.
Those taken into custody were velez Gar
ella. General Carlos Garcia and General
Justo Garcia sons Of General Calixto Gar
cia Generals Monteag,ido and Leynaz del
Castillo and Colonels Pedro and AIberti.
General, Loynaz de Castillo made his, es-
cape All the others were placed in JAIL
against General Dementrio Duany Castillo,
Colonies Pine Guerra. Arturo Asbert. Mig
uel Llarena, Evaristo Eatenoz, Juan Gil
berto Gomez and several others.
Conferences With Palma.
Speaker Freyre Of the house early In the
afternoon hurried to the palace and con-
ferred with President Parma. The situation
was discussed and 1t was decided then to
summon the extraordinary session of the
house.
Meanwhile the arrests were being made
by the. Havana police. Gen. Enrique 10y
nag del Castillo. who managed TO escape
was after his arrest placed in carriage in
charge of a lieutenant of police. He asked
that his brother-in-law. Senior Arana, be all
lowed to accompany him to bring a change
of clothing. This request was granted.
While on the way to the police station
Arana drew revolver and threatened the
lieutenant with instant death unless he al
lowed the prisoner to escape Both men
then jumped from the carriage and ran.
They were not caught. When President
Palma learned Of this incident he ordered
that the lieutenant of police be at once ar
rested. 80
Gen. Enrique Loynaz del Castillo Is d rad
ical, and on various occasions he has been
q disturbing element in polfticA
Troops are being held In readiness to be
transported to Pinar del Rio. and the West
ern railroad has been notified that a train
for this purpose may be reQuisitioned at
any moment. In view Of the rumors and
evidences of plots. however, the govern
mept II loath to send the Havana troops
away.
Career Of the dareias.
Carlos Garcia. one Of the sons of Gen.
Calixto Garcia, had been Cuban minister
, to Mexico up to about eight months ago.
At that time he took umbrage at President
Palma's marked favor for Vice President
Mendez Capote, who had been one Of Gen.
Calixto Garcia's enemies during the latter