Bisbee daily review., 1907-03-10


 HAVANA, March S.-A curious feat ure of the extraordinary condition Of affairs prevailing here is the growing feeling of lack of confidence in the American government among the very ones who do not wish the Americans to withdraw and think an American protectorate in Cuba the only solu- sion that could bring permanent peace and good administration to the island. With eagerness they read the edito- rials about the protectorate, and trans late them into Spanish, circulating them from one end of Cuba to the oth- CT, but a declaration comes from Washington of Governor Magoon about the possibility of the country be- ing turned over again to the politicians that have brought so much trouble since 1902.
 Every statement from the liberal factions (and this is the only thing in which General Gomez's friends agree with Senator Zayas) about the pledget they say Secretary Taft made to them last fall bring bitter reflections against the American government from peace-loving Cubans and from maay foreigners whose large interests would be in so much danger under pure Cuban republic without American control.
 Accounts for Palma Charges.
 This accounts for the charges re- ceptly made against Palma for having maid two millions in Cuban bonds, ac- corfing to his own statement, for the recognition of the independence or Cuba in 1898, and for the current De lief that the American government was fooled again by the Cubans in 1904, in the matter of the s35,oo0.o 900 loan, obtaining from President Roosevelt an indirect guarantee that made the issue of that loan possible, inducing European capitalists to participate Tn the underwriting.
 To prove Jnls, copies are in circula- tion of a prospectus for the loan, is- sued by Speyer Brothers, in London May 21. 1904, containing letter from Secretary Hay, which gave ofhciai consent of the president of the united States to the loan of the Republic ot Cuba
 Without this aid, 1t is said here, Palma would have been unable 70 ,aise such a large amount for Cuba, md much less when the loan was no' intended for public improvements oi any work producing revenues, ou' merely to pay the salaries Of the C9 ban soldiers, who, it is asserted fought against the Spanish govern ment from 1895 to 1898.
 The story of the Cuban soldiers claims is that no sooner was the Tn tcntion declared by the American gov ernment of turning the island over tS the Cuban administration on May ~ 1902, than the so-called veterans O Cuba's independence announced Una the new republic should pay then their salaries. Meetings or threat ening character were held in HaVans for that purpose in 1soz, ana .epre sentations were made to the elected authorities.
 paina,s "Rearets" Not Enough.
 Palma feared that this moyemen would cause trouble, and in his frs message to congress. dated March 2t 1902, he recognized the obligation con tracted by the revolutionary govern nent with the army, and in order t' pour oil on the troubled waters, oe ulored that 1t was not in his power that time to fulfill an obligation s' sacred as rewarding the services O those who had fought for their coun try's freedom"
 The "veterans," not satisfied wit an expression of sympathy renewe their meetings, and in one held at tn AIhambra theater, in Havana. stron words were uttered against the gov 4ernment and threats of reyoluuo were openly made. The newspaper kept the fire alive by telling about tl streams of blood shed for Cuba's III -srty. the ingratitude of those wh enjoyed the blessings of a free cour fry merely because the veterans sal rjficed themselves for Cuba.
 Matters became so warm that Pa ma appointed committee to examin the lists of the army. which had bee already swollen to 60,000 men, a though 1t is well known that the Cl bans never had more than 10,OOO l the field.
 The Cuban congress on July 24 re ognized by unanimous vote that th obligation to pay the soldiers and CIV officers and employees of the reVol' ton was "a legitimate debt of the T public" Another committee was al pointed to decide about claims, an finally, on February 27. 1903, congres by unanimous vote,. authorized th president to negotiate loaR Of $S5 00O, 600 for paying the soldiers.
 Expected America to Interfere.
 This law was a great surprise to a conyersant with the Platt amendmen It not only instructed the president