New-York tribune., 1907-09-26
CONSPIRACY IN CUBA.
THE PLOT DISCOTERED.
american Forces assigned to Crush
Revolt Quiet.

hPTOLt-ITOITUCcS t(Uttt.
Havana. Sept. pa conspiracy to start
revolutionary movement I'm Cuba has been dis
covered. Under instructions issued by Governor
Magoon a number of suspicious persons believed
TO be connected with the conspiracy have been
watched for several days past. It is believed
that the movement Is backed by New York capt-
talists
Governor Nagoon has been aware for several
DAYS that certain individuals were consp1rlng
against the government. but he did not consider
the matter of much Importance. owing TO the
fact that these persons were under constant sur
veiIlance and that the Cuban rural guard and
the American forces in the island had been 50
assigned as to be able TO crush any such move
ment in few hours time.
The fact that Governor Magoon was cognizant
of the conspiracy and the movements Of the asi-
tators seems have served 10 suppress the
threatened outbreak and advices received by the
government tonight from all the provinces show
that there is no ground for apprehension
\ report was current here tonight that a
number of local merchants had met for the pur-
pose Of informing the world OF what they con-
sidered to be the situation in Cuba Carefui
investigation proved this rumor to be absolutely
untrue. No such meeting was held. and the re-
port of possible railroad strike has no con-
nection with this conspiracy. Neither is there
, anv connection between the conspiracy and
Governor Magoon's recent attitude toward the
striking cigarmakers-
Ii is a fact that certain parties here have been
conspiring for the purpose of starting rebei-
lion simultaneously in the extreme eastern and
the extreme western provinces of Cuba. and
members of the secret police have been shadow
ing a number of Cubans prominent politically
VINO had taken leading parts in former reyolu-
,,s,T- g1t
moested for several reasons. one being the fact
that they seemingly we'll supplied WIZ
money. which they were distributing in the
nrovinces where they We're working for recruits
tn their movement. and the government was
anxious to locate the source whence this n"neJ
came This was a complete mystery Another
reason for permitting the suspected persons u
remain at liberty has been the difficulty III
provinc the conspiracy charge. and the fact
that the government wanted 10 give the COLI
spirators plenty Of rope with which 10 hans
themselves II by any chance the revolutionary
movement had started. the rural guards
backed by the American forces IN the ls4ahu'
would have crushed it in its inception
There is reason to believe that this conspiracy
has been going on for several weeks The re-
cent minor uprisings were due TO too great en-
tb,tsiasr,, on the part of some of the parttsanS
in the movement who failed TO await the sisnal
from TIE chiefs in Havana
II is said that Masso PARA, a native born
Cuban was to have been the leader OF the actlN-
f,, PARA is known to have led several Latin
American revolutions. He tried 10 return 10
,,ube after being expelled two years ago. OUT
the Palma administration feared his purpose IN
r,,,,.ninr was to organize revolution and
would not permit him to land. PARA landed III
,,uba several weeks ago. and no objection was
record
the Palma administration had opposed his land
inc tho fact that he was permitted 10 return
was remarked.
II is nersistentlv stated here that the money
~ finance this movement was furnished from
Wall Street. There are reports current that d
certain American who in cuba recently ana
suent four days in Havana is connected win the
,onspiracy The movements of this man were /
mysterious No matter VINO is behind TINS at
tep1pt Governor Magoon is prepared to stamp
it out immediately
There is every reason 10 believe that not more
than one general or other prominent officer who
was a party to the pact with Secretary Ia1t at
the conclusion of the last revolution is connect
ed with this conspiracy. General Pine Guerra |
General Jose Miguel Gomez and the other GU
hams who led the revolution against former !
President Palma earnestly opposed 10 thlS |
movement and stand ready to take the neid Win |
the government forces should an outbreak occur |
The loyalty of these men being established 'he /
present movement is without single inteihgeht
ar capable leader 1t is not considered that Farra
would he able influence any numerous eie-
ment to follow him. because. in spite OF the Iact
that he has a certain recognized aDlilty as an
agitator he deserted the Cuban Insurgents uuI
ing the war with Spain and joined the SpahdiN Us
against his own countrymen-
All the prominent men in Cuba stiil nave the |
utuost confidence in President Roosevelt. Secre-
tarv Taft and Governor Magoon. and this fact /
robs the present movement of any farreaching |