The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-29
EXPECT TROUBLE IN CUBA
OPPONENTS 0E PRESIDENT PAI.aA
 ARE ACTIVE.
Movement Under Way To Place Vice Presidens zayas Al Head Of isl- and Government--Many
 Want Oftices.

Havana, Nov. zs-Not since the downfall Of the administration of President Palma has the political att mosphere of Cuba been more obscure and more laden with suggestions of trouble than 1t Is at the present time.
 The re-established government is scarcely nine months old and aiready rumors have become persistent that some way Is being sought 10 secure the retirement of President Gomez, either by persuasion or compulsion. and place Vice President zayas at the head of the nation.
 When General Gomez received the post Of Chief Magistrate at the hands of Governor Magoon, the followers oi Vice President Zayas stood shoulder to shoulder with those of the President and even the conservative opposition which had sustained the banner of General Menocel in the campaign of the previous summer, lent him their loyal support in the determination to give the new administration fair trial. That they regarded the tria as failure Is evidenced by their mani festo issued shortly before the recon vening of Congress in which they de- clare their intention of beginning an active campaign against the adminis- tration.
 Probably the most serious condition that the President is now facing is that resulting from the continued faii- ure of efforts to effect complete fu- sion between his partisans and those of Vice President zayas. For about tthree years these negotiations have been in progress and at least twice announcement has been made of their success. During the Presidential cam paign there was truce but with the beginning of the distribution of of- fices under the new administration mutual distrust was re-established, each side contending tenaciously for It's share.
 Comex startIes Politicians.
 A few days ago President Gomez startled the liberal leaders by address sing to them letter in which he stated that as far as he was officially concerned, he had decided to consider the fusion as an accomplished fact. and in view Of this he would in the future make appointments to his cabt- net without reference to the particu- lar faction of the liberal party to which the appointee might have be- ionged.
 The attitude of the President was particularly objectionable to the Za- yastas because the important post of Secretary of State was recently made vacant by the resignation of Justo Garcia Velez, a prominent member of the faction, and 1t was feared that the President would seize on the opportuni- ty to All 1t with one of his own support CTS. The incident has served to defer the accomplishment of actual fusion and should 1t result In the breaking off of existing negotiations. its Is not im- probable that the administration will have two opposing parties to deal with instead of only one.
 Another disquieting feature of the situation is the renewal of agitation for the formation of a negro party. Steps preliminary to organization were taken at a meeting of colored men in the province of Oriente. For some weeks past Havana has been the mecca for colored leaders from all sections of the island. who have come. to confer with Senor M. Delgado. President of the Senate and acknowledged leader of his race, in whose honor a great demonstration was recently held in Havana.
 The grievance of the negroes Is that they have not been accorded the nuin- Der of offices to which they say that they are entitled. Delgado Is known to have presidential aspirations and as his term in the Senate will soon expire 1t Is more than likely that he will de- mand a cabinet position, either that of Secretary of state or Secretary or Public Works.