Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-22

shrewdest and ablest politicians in Cuba.
the others are illiterate, irresponsible ad-
venturers. without the slightest idea Of
government. entirely destitute of principle.
and are crazy for power and authority.
Samples Of Liberal Leaders.
You have doubtless noticed the name of
Major Gen Enrique Loynes del Castillo in
the press dispatches very frequently. He
was the last of the generals" In the re-
cent revolution to surrender and Is the
loudest in his demands for recognition"
for himself and his followers. He was
one of the committee with whom Secre-
tary Taft was in consultation at Havana
the other day. A few days previous, de-
string to brighten Gov. Magoon, this same
Gen. Castillo sent sixteen armed negroes
into the country with instructions to fire
into camp OF American soldiers. They
made q mistake and fired into a camp of
native rural guards, who gave chase and
captured them. The prisoners confessed
that they were acting under Castillo's
cent conference with Secretary Taft that
unless the government were turned over
to him and his colleagues and something
was done for the benefit of the veterans"
Of the recent revolution the provisional
government and the United States troops
would be driven from the island. When
the liberals come into power he will be
entitled to high office.
Estenoz. who Will also be entitled to
high Office. He makes a speciality Of rep
resenting" the overwhelming negro ma
jority Of the liberal party. and IS contin-
ually coming to the palace with petitions
and memorials and demands for the bene-
fl of his followers. 1 showed you in a re-
cent letter that S58,0OO,0O0 have already
been distributed as bounty and gratuities
and the liberal leaders are now demanding
that Gov. Magoon shall distribute SIS OOO,-
600 more. The insurgents have been living
on this money ever since independence and
consider 1t the duty Of the government to
support them in one way or another. This
15OO0, 900 which they now demand is nee
essary to maintain them until they can be
provided with Offices A recent memorial
demands this money from the Cuban treas
revolutions does not permit the veterans to
dedicate themselves to humble toll" This
includes the veterans of the insurreotion
last August. an irresponsible horde of
negroes about 1900 strong.
Gen. Castillo is believed to be insane
Two Of his sisters are now in the insane
asylum at Havana. and brother, who
has nothing to do with politics, recently
80 that he will not have far to go when he
loses his reason. He makes this candid
explanation to his friends.
Another of the liberal leaders, also be-
lieved to be insane, is Gen. Sanguilly, the
most rabid anuAmerican in Cuba. who
has publicly declared that the Cubans will
shed their last drop Of blood and sacrifice
the last penny of property in driving the
The popularity of such sentiments is lin
tied to ignorant negro 'tnsurrectos," but
as a recognition of his patriotism the
liberal organization in the state Of Puerto
Principe has recently Endorsed Gen. San
gully its candidate for president of the
republic.
The liberal party is controlled by men of
that class. They had a majority in the
Cuban congress from the start. and during
the five sessions of that body demonstrated
their incapacity for government and their
disregard for the public welfare by con-
filming their business entirely to granting
pensions. increasing salaries, creating sine
cures and other personal legislation, ne
glecting entirely the enactment Of laws to
carry into effect the provisions Of the con-
stitution.
Cuban Constitution Ignored.
Everybody agrees that the constitution of
Cuba is an excellent fundamental law. but
nobody seems to have any respect for it,
and the Palma administration and the five
successive liberal congresses that have met
since Cuba became a republic have disre-
garded it's provisions and have actually
ignored its existence.
For example. no law has ever been pass
ed by the Cuban congress to define the du-
ties, powers, jurisdiction and tenure of
Office of the president. the members of the
cabinet and other officials of the executive
branch of the government, provided by
the constitution. No law has ever been
passed to carry out the constitutional pro-
visions concerning the judiciary. The con-
stitution provides that justices of the higher
courts shall be nominated by the president,
confirmed by the senate, and shall hold
Office for life. unless impeached by the
house of representatives and convicted
after a trial before the senate. precisely as
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five years old. The Cuban congress, as /
have said has held five sessions. but no