The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-23
MAY annex CUBA
If President Can't Suppress the
Island InsurrectiOn
He Will Call Upon Uncle Sam to
Help Him.
PACIFICATION FIRST.
After Which the Stars and
Stripes Would Stay.
That Is What the Insular
People Expect.
PACIFICATION FIRST.

New York, Aug. 23.-Lvely inter
est ia the outcome of the political dis
turbance in Cuba is evidenced in this
city which has not only harbored
from time to time many of her proni-
nent men. but is bound to the island
republic by ever strengthening COM
mercial ties.
Advices to business houses here
from Havana insist that the revolt has
not yet assumed alarming proportions
but tend to qualify the official assur-
ances that the government has the
situation thoroughly in hand. 1t is be-
ieved that the next few days will de-
termine whether the present uprising
may be dignifed with the term re
bellfon" or is to be classed with the
sporadic outlawry with which she
government has already successfully
coped. The active loyalty of many
Cubans of influence is admittedly in
doubt. To what extent, if any the
sentiment for annexation to the United
States figures in the unrest and what
stand Americans in the Isle of Pines
VIII take has awakened speculation.
Unofficial efforts TO quiet the dis
turbers are detailed in a dispatch
cabled early today to the Associated
Press The dispatch says that eighty
veterans of the revolution met last
night and in a resolution pledged
themselves to use their personal in
fuence to bring the strife to blood
less termination
John S. Fiske. of the firm of J. NJ.
Ceballos & Co. Cuban-American
bankers last night said that the cable
dispatches received by his firm from
Havana indicate that there was no
need for alarm at present. He added:
IF President Palma finds that his
government is unable to cope with the
situation, he will call upon the United
States for aid. That would mean
pacifcation first and then annexa-
ton
A special correspondent has sent a
signed interview with Pine Guerrero
from his headquarters in which the
rebel leader says the uprising IS
protest against the violation of the
constitution and illegal elections,
which must be annulled and others
held He said he had kept on the de-
ment time to consider the question. He
says the government must pay for
everything consumed by his forces, !
which number $500 men. These are
distributed al various points in the
vicinity OF Pinar Del Rio
Senor Montalvo. who is acting in
the capacity of secretary of war, told
q CORRESPONDENT that he expected to /
control the situation within 20 days.
The Judge in charge of the rev0lu- !
tionary eases indicted 33 prominent
men yesterday refusing bail. The in
dictment included three Garcia broth
ers. Senior Guerrero, a representative
Senor Montea guedo. a former senator;
Senior Asbert. provincial council
man; Senor Juan Gualberto. Senor
Gomez. a former representative: DR..
Julian Petancourt and General Robin.
General Bandera Killed.
Havana Aug 23-General Quentin
Bandera, the famous negro leader Of
Havana province, who recently headed
an insurgent band and began operating
against the government was killed ear
ly this morning in an encounter with
rural guards
red at 3 o'clock this morning. A force
of 100 mounted rural guards which had
for three days been seeking to surround
the insurgent force commanded by Ban
dera, finally succeeded after the veteran
commander had pitched his camp for
the night. In addition to Bandera two
of his followers were killed but none
was captured.
1t was announced from Havana Au-
gust 20 that General Quentin Bandera.
who distinguished himself in the Cuban
war for independence. had left Arroyo
Arenas, u miles west of Havana, with
about 20 insurgents whose numbers 1t
was believed were augmented later by
q force armed with guns and ammuni-
tiOn. which set out from Havana. The
next day it was reported that Bandera
had been wounded in the. head in
slzirmish.
Bandera was about 90 years of age.
He took part in the ten years war as
well as in the war for Cuban independ-
ence. He was well known in every
province Of Cuba and had great in
duence with the colOred people When
in Havana Bandera was in the habit of
gathering crowds of negroes about him
and making speeches to them on the IN
gratitude Of republics. On one occasion
he went to the senate chamber and de-
livered a violent speech. criticizing the
government for not giving him an OFFICE
Soon afterwards he was appointed door
keeper of the house of parliament. The
position which Bandera aspired to was
that of chief of police.
Insurgents Capture san Juan.
Havana, Aug. 23.-The insurgent
forces commanded by Pine Guerrea
have captured san Juan de Martinez.
the terminus of the Western railroad.
and have occupied the town and rail-
road station
There was no bloodshed at the oc-
cupation of San Juan de Martinez. ac-
cording to reports Just received. The
small force of rural guards which held
the town fed at the approach of the
Insurgents.
A force of rural guards and volun-
teers has left Cienfuegos, province of
Santa Clara to engage 500 insurgents
who have left Las Iajas under com
mand of Colonel Guzman. mayor Of
that town
Threat to Blow Up Bridges.
Havana. Aug. 23,-General Manaeer
Livesey of the Western railroad this
afternoon received a message from Pho
Guerra. forwarded from San Juan De
Martinez, saying:
II am in possession of your station
If any more troops are sent over the
Western railroad L will blow up the
bridges and destroy your property"
Mr.. Livesey did not answer the dis
patch but Immediately forwarded it to
the palace. The officials there had no