The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-10-04
Mere Light Thrown On Al
legged Conspiracy in Cuba.
Trouble Due to Fact that Black Men
Are Barred from offices-Three
Cuban Generals Placed
Under Arrest.

"A washington speCldl says " u uS'
partment officials, while admitting
that agitation is rampant among the
negro population in Cuba, because OF
their failure to receive their proper
share OF Offices, discredit the proba-
biHty of any uprising against the piC-
vlsional government on that account.
The negro population, composing 80
per cent of the people, who opposed
Palma's government, claim they have
not been fairly treated A continual
ton Of this agitation, it is admitted,
insight have a serious effect in driving
some of the malcontcnts 10 attempted
rbsings In isolated places. but G@w-
ernor Magoon is said to be prepared
to prevent anything like an lnsurrec
aon. Acting Secretary of War Oil
YER was at the white house Thursday,
but he did not regard the stories of
a Cuban revolt of sufficient import
aaoe 70 bring it to the presidents at
teRtion.
Governor Magoon is keeping the
war department advised of the stu
alton and IL consulting freely with
General Barry and other military oni-
oors In Cuba. The agitation has been
alive In Havana and Pinar del Rio
provinces, In the latter province be-
ing among the lawless class, mainly
negroes. In large measure the gov
ernment Is disposed to treat the whole
matter as not OF any serious eOnse-
quence, ~ the leaders Of the lost rev
olation are actively opposing the pres
ent agitation. General Barry tele-
graphed Thursday from Havana:
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 have
reported everything concerning 1t. Re
ports from them show tranquility in
all provinces except Pinar del Rio,
where there Is some light agitation
among lawless class, mainly negroes.
Am satisfied any friction which may
arise win be promptly and success
fully handled"
A special from Havana says. The
secret police early Thursday arrested
General Maeso PARA and little later
took into custody General Juan Du-
Oassi and General Lara Miret, charged
with conspiring against public order
General Para is the alleged leader
Of the conspiracy to start a revolution
against the Americans in Cuba, with
the use Of funds supplied from or
brought from some firm on Broad.
way, New York, II Is known that
simultaneously with the arrival OF
PARA at Havana three San Doming-
ans. well known on account of their
previous revolutionary records, also
reached this port, and It is stated that
other individuals of similar charac-
ter are working in eastern Cuba,
The government has knowledge OF
the fact that General Jimtnez, the ex-
president of Santo Domingo, hes re-
Gently been at Santiago de Cuba, but
whether he was connected with the
conspiracy is not yet known.
1t is known that the conspiracy
originally was Matched In New York
by certain Americans whose names,
il IA said already are in the posses
sion OF the United States government
secret service officers, and 1t is stated
that the leaders here were simply pro
fessional revolutionists hired for the
job.
In consequence Of the arrests made
here, it is believed the movement will
result in a miserable farce.
Governor Magoon, however, Is moi
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 Fhe Ha-
yana Central railroad was declared
Thursday. Trains are runningl with
the help of the engineers only\with-
ont dremen or conductors. A tie-tp Of