The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-10-03
Mere Light Thrown on Al.
legged Conspiracy in Cuba.
is A POLITICAL SCHEME
Trouble Due to Fact that Black Meha
Are Barred from Offices-1hree
Cuban Generals Placed
. Under Arrest.

partment omcialS, WElie dtutttluS-g
that agitation is rampant among the
negro population in Cuba, because Or
their failure to receive their proper
share of Offices, discredit the proba-.
bility of any uprising against the piv-s
yisional government on that account
The negro population, composing 90
per cent of the people, who opposed
Palma's government, claim they have
not been fairly treated. A eontinua-
ton of this agitation, it is admitted
might have serious effect In driving
s,me OF the malcontents to attempted.
ristngs in isolated places, but Gey-3
ernor Magocn is said to be prepared
to prevent anything like an insurrec-
tion. Acting Secretary of War Oil
yer was at the white house Thursday
but he did not regard the stories OK
a Cuban revolt Of sufficient impore
ance to bring it to the presidents at
tention.
Governor Magoon is keeping the
war department advised Of the satu-s
alton and is consulting freely with
General Barry and other military oili.
GERS in Cuba. The agitation has been
alive In Havana and Pinar del Rio
provinces, in the latter province be-.
ing among the Iawless class, mainly
negroes. In a large measure, the gov
eminent is disposed to treat the whole
matter as not of any serious conse-
ouence, as the leaders Of the last rev.
olution are actively opposing the pres;
ent AGITATION. General Barry teie-
graphed Thursday from Eavana:
referring to newspaper accounts
agitation in Cuba, have been alive to-
situation for some days, though moth
ing has developed worthy of reporting
All intelligence officers and station:
commanders have been alert and nave
reported everything concerning It. he-
norts from them show. tranquility IN
all provinces except Pinar del hio,5
where there is some light agitation
among lawless class. mainly negroes.
Am satisfied any friction which may
arise will be promptly and success
fully handled"
A special from Havana says: Fhe
secret police early Thursday arrested
General Maeso PARA and little later
+oak into custody General Juan Du-s
cassi and General Lara Mifet charged
with eonspiring against pubic ofoer-
General PARA Is the alleged leader
At the conspiracy TO start reFoiutaon
AGAINST the Americans in CUBA Win
the use Of funds supplied from OF
hros.sst from some firm on Broad.
vay.. New York. 1t is known tnas
simultaneously with the arrival ot
PARA at Havana three San Donhang
ans. well known on account Of tnear
nreyio,,s revolutionary fesords, also.
reached this port, and It is statedtha
other individuals Of a similar eharac-7
ter are working in eastern Cuoa.
nh. soyernment has knowledge Of
tho faet that General Jiminez, the exs.
president Of Santo Domingo, has re-
Gently been at ssntiaso de CUBA, out
whsfher he was connected Win the
conspiracy is not yet known.
Il is known that the conspiracy
originally was hatched n New fofk3i
nv certain Americans whose Names,
II is said, already ase IN the posses
sion Of the United States government
secret service officers, and It is stated
+bat the leaders here were simply pro-
fess;onal revolutinists hired for the
job. .
In consequence Of the arrests made
here. it is believed the movement VIII
resuit in a miserable farce.
Governor Magoon, however, is nos
taking any chances. He is amply pre-
pared with 5000 American soldiers
and 5000 rural guards to crush any
movement an instant after it is
started.
A general strike Of the employees
of the United railroads and the Ha-
vana Central railroad was declared
Thursday. Trains are cumming with
the help of the engineers only, with.
ont sreme- or conductors. A tie-up OF