New-York tribune., 1907-12-12
CUBAN SCARE
Rumors of Plot to Force an Amer7-
can President Upon Island.

Havana, Dec. 8 (SpeciaD.-Cubans Of all parties
declare that there has been formed here, Woth the
knowledge of some people in Washington. con-
spracy the purpose of which is 20 re-establish the
Cuban Republic in every way. except in the cleo
ZION of a President and that an American is to be
chosen for that Office. 1t is asserted that the plot
has been laid by Americans and a few Cubans for
business purposes only
That the matter is considered seriously Is shown
nv the opoosition from the press, regardless Of
party. Although the two branches or the Liberal
PARTY under the leadership of General Jose Mlsuei
Gomez and Senator Alfredo Zayas, have not been
able 10 agree on anything else, they are united IN
ther opposition 10 the proposed programme which,
they say, has been mapped out by people VINO al"
trying TO create sentiment IN faVor OF such d
thing in the American Congress. The ConseTVa-
tive partv is equally energetic in protests against
tb.. infamous conspiracy" An idea OF the way
the matter is considered by the Cuban press may
be had from editorial in cuba one OF the
most conservative organs published on me island
Ii says:
1g ljl,ersl. under the lead oi General Jose
M1.I.I CioInez ana Euseho hernandez, reject ana
condemn the rc-estanisnmg OF the repnpic % uisi'i
IN american executive, Understanding tfat sutil
neasuTe would be but masked anne1a@tUli @ r
omy with the name OF repu9llc, iil .tt Gnt0ez
me leadership OF Zayas ana |udii ., - ,,-c
Relieve the same also DO The Conservatives
and Narona Ihe lacas ,iIs; az 81 the re-
Of parties accept the aeCaI'.ta'io & y, 81 ~ The
puoiic- Neither ri Libera the organ c % orean ta
Of the paTty nor Tie 1Tgan tb 9 9hs
Republican party will conslder q t ttpuDnu I,o Win
= e{ectad ov the Cuban conscience. cohdenlh'h ny
,-lh5n sentiment. the project of cuban repupiic
Vii IL be forced upon US by the federal Congress,
ressons which would make it TO the advantage OF
the United States in some ways 10 S]9 -, MAJ ~
means of a coup detat, ana equlEalt'lI 70 ~
would he resolution IN CoilEiaess ~ ~ A,,eri
ceps we do not believe the United states "oulu
do This for these reasons; ,. zoar5
Ijrsr-The principle of universal notd!S, I
-. -, which one people cannot possess themselves
,f another people under the pfeteAt ulaL CJS nis
ma
= rctber's rroperty the preteXt that II u pdu4y
rs1ag1dl s1d7re comfort OF the United States. which
odl,',jon which could not he overcome except ny
+e occi,pyng Of an island with an army OF log.ooo
men an occupation which "ouio nave '0 '' pc
Thtd The advantage OF foreign capital invested
in Cuba which would he proTouhoIH ~ ,oTS he
movements Which Wou4o De
See+r,,c-ive 70 everything existing mere 49,, I'D
Four+h-The latent confict .t .l' troi
.l,e American Union. who are diSo"' ~
- paoiac and fha commerce az the pr1en'. 2
corAic+ which NAV start the haV .'tn AZ -
e>--,ec+ad. ard ~ Which " To"LI 60, ,e+-fots
r-or'iens ~ 'rf'e''feh'
-. ne..t,,eb the ReruhIIc Of Cuba. nro7nises
made before the WHH'e "ofiu anu te-
$50, Tn. sr.-irnoerIa1ie.c carnnairn OF a con-
-,ao-aria r,o-+io- Of the United S'4teS anu 'ii0
The sentiments expressed ny Cupa arc a ~
- forcefui than in the other newspapers but
-, a,e.rance Is that they more frank
--hose IN the others mean the same. bnt they are
s ~ s,ch q wav that the real meaning
-. to read between the lines That the plan
;s+s and that men in Washington and here are
o,,,i,t4s 20 II is widely believed. since some "t
.,so WIN are most strenuously opposing II nave
heen approached the subject ana asked 10 Ioii
In the movement