Omaha daily bee., 1907-09-27
CONSPIRACY In CUBA
Plot for Uprising Against Americans
Nipped in the Bud.
THREE GENERALS ARE ARRESTED
They Are Charged with an 0ffense
Against Public Order.
PL0T HATCHED IN NEW YORK
leaders Are Professional Revolu-
tionists Hired for Job.
IT IS NOT REGARDED sERIoUsL,
Washington omciaIs Say Men BacL
of Movement Were Negro Poll
ticIans who Had Expected
Appointments.

HAVANA. Sept. S.-The secret police
early today arrested General Masso PARA
and a little later took kiinto custody General
Juan Ducassi and General Lara Miret.
charged with conspiring against public
order.
General PARA Is the alleged leader Of
the conspiracy to start revolution against
the Americans in Cuba with the use of
funds supplied through some firm in New
York. simultaneously with the arrival of
PARA at Havana. three Santo Domingans,
well known on account OF their previous
revolutionary records, also arrived.
II is known tina the conspiracy was
hatched in New York by Americans whose
names, It is said, are in the possession of
the United States government, and 1t is
stated that the leaders here were profess
sion, revofutionists hired for the job, which
Il Is believed will result in fiasco. Gov
ernor Magoon, however, is amply prepared
with 5000 American soldiers and 5000 rural
guards to crush any movement an instant
after 1t is started.
Uprising Not Expected.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 26.--War depart
ment officials. while admitting that agita-
tion is rampant among the negro popula-
tion in Cuba because of their failure to
receive their proper share of the offices,
discredit the probability Of any uprising
against the provisional government on that
account. Acting Secretary Of War Oliver
was at the White House today, but he did
not regard the stories of Cuban revoiu-
tlon OF sufficient importance to bring 1t to
tho presidents attention. Governor Magoon
is keeping the War department advised OF
the situation and is consulting freely with
General Barry, in command of the Ameri-
can army of pacification. The agitation
oIf In md Pinar
Rio provinces. in the latter province being
among the lawless class. mainly negroes
Governor Magoon has reported that private
and official advices from Santiago, Puerto
Principe. Santa Clara and Matanzas
provinces indicate absolute tranquility
there. General Barry today telegraphed
from Havana:
Referring newspaper accounts agitation
in Cuba: have been alive to situation fol
some days, though nothing has developed
z.yorihy Of rsporling paiiy reporssih, rp,si,,, IRON i
~ all provinces except Pin6r del RIO, where
ythere IS some slight agitation among law.
= less class. mainly negroes. As satisfied
promptly and successfully handled
Fake CableEram 90 New York.
NEW YORK, Sept. 2e.-Cuban conspir
ators, whose plot to overthrow the prov
sional government had been thwarted BY
Governor Magoon in Havana, attempted
apparently, to use the World to further
their design.
An unsigned cable of 1872 words was re
ceived by the newspaper several hours be
fore the news of the plot became public
stating that a meeting of prominent mer
chants of Havana had been held Monda!
night and a resolution had been adopted
to inform the World of the true state o
y Cuban affairs. The message then said tina
there would be a general uprising toda!
and tomorrow.
IN language of alarm the message told o
credit impaired. property in danger and
general anarchistic demonstration to follow
all for the purpose of causing an embar
RAISING situation at Washington" 1t adde
that II American troops shed Cuban bloo
general uprising and open war agains
America will be inevitable"
Revolutionist leaders. the cable stated
were known to have taken to the interio
arms and ammunition and machine guns
which had never been turned over to tn
provisional government "Give this tn
widest publicity possible and save the situa
tion," the dispatch concluded.
Inquiry as to the identity OF the sende
, OF the message disclosed that it was ''Mer
chants association. 30 Zoulueta street
The dispatch bore evidence OF having bee
prepared by an experienced cable CORE
spondent. but investigation showed there
no such organization in Havana as tn
Merchants association" The addres
given is that OF the conservative and ex
elusive Union club, and no knowledge O
meeting OF merchants of any sort 4
Havana could be learned