Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-03
FEAR RULE OF LIBERALS
Planters Quake for Fear of Domino
ton by the Blacks.
TROOPS NEEDED ON THE ISLAND
Revenge, It is Asserted, Would Be the
Watchword of New Republic
Anarchy Might Follow.

HAVANA, Cuba, January 3.-This is the
situation in Cuba at the present time:
President Roosevelt, unless the Senate
adopts another policy, is determined to hold
the elections in a few months and then
turn the country over to a new republic,
withdrawing the American troops. The re-
suit would surely be a liberal government.
1t Is the only party organized, possible
of organization
OF the liberals 70 per cent are negroes
and the remainder white politicians. Senior
Zayas is their leader Jose Miguel Gomez
is also white, but favorite of the negroes.
Both of these men are candidates for the
presidency The moderates say openly that
revolution will follow Immediately after the
troops leave, as they will never consent to
negro government, or allow its certain re-
taliation the friends of the Palma re-
public. They would regard war as neces-
sary for the protection of their lives and
property. The moderate party Is split into
three groups. The largest favors inaction
in politics, to make the elections a farce.
Another part advocates waiting until the
personal fight between Senior Zayas and
General Gomez disrupts the liberals and
then combining with the least objection
able faction.
Violence is Threatened.
The third faction desires an American
protectorate advising even the destruction
of foreign property and the fomenting of
negro disorders to force it. Some conserva-
tive but determined men in the last group
say they will blow up the English railway
property If the Americans leave. British
capital invested amounts to about $50, O00,-
600. Representatives of British capitalists
are reticent, but it is understood they have
sent report of the possibilities to the for
eign office.
No SerOuS tive foraou he
lieves the Cubans are fit for self-govern-
ment. Everybody worth dollar is GER
tain the new republic will be a farce and
In less than six months anarchy will reign.
The feeling is growing that foreign coun-
tries must be relied on to compel the
United States to observe it's moral oblga-
ton under the treaty of Paris All the
facts In the case have been presentcL to
President Roosevelt, but he says that
Cubans are fit to rule Themselves; there
fore the new republic must be tried, with a
warning that if there is revolution the
United States will return and permanently
occupy the island. Some suspect bad faith
on the part of the Washington government
Or at most the playing of a comedy for
the benefit of the South American repub
lies with the intention OF gobbling Cuba. 1t
cannot be done in this way without fighting
the whole people at a great cost and the
loss of many American lives
Leave Cubans Their Flag.
A protectorate would leave the Cubans
their president their nationality and their
flag and be welcomed by the great ma
jority of Cubans. The foreign interests are
praying for it. Senior Zayas and his COM
pany might stir up little opposition, but
the American troops are here and it would
soon quiet down.
The protectorate is the only salvation for
Cuba, otherwise there will be another
Santo Domingo. Gov. Magoon is carrying
out President Roosevelt's policy. He does
not think the United States can let go of
Cuba because of the bad conditions and
Americas obligation to preserve order,
which England, Spain, Germany and France
will insist be kept or the Monroe doctrine
set aside.
Must Be American Head.
The form of protectorate is not much dis
cussed, but essentials seem to include an
American resident governor or minister,
with power to say You cannot do this or
that" This is to prevent certain and
dreaded acts of retaliation of the success
full party on their opponents which fear
has kept all Cubans with property out of
politics heretofore. leaving the country's
affairs to "grafters'' and the rabble, with
whom President Roosevelt is really now
dealing.
There should be American supervision of
every department, particularly of the treas |
ury, and possibly 5000 American troops at
the start. Several advocates of the pro-
tectorate, all Cubans, plan going to Wash
ington with this scheme.
The Havana Telegraph says: "Cubans are
daily saying through their newspapers that
they will rise against another republic the
moment the armed power of the United
States Is withdrawn. We are able to state |
without fear of successful contradiction. |
that the merchants of the island, in whose
hands is the whole commerce, are prac-
tically unanimous for permanent American
control, and planters and other producers |
of the islands wealth. well s the great |
railroad and other interests. are equally |
anxious for guarantee of stability
MR.. KINGS PROTEST.