The Washington herald., 1909-03-19
PEACE IN REPUBLIC,
DECLARES OFFICIAL
Vice President Zayas Calls
InSurrectiOn a Farce.
NOTHING MORE THAN MUT1NY
Leader of Liberal Party, Visiting
in Washington Discusses Trouble
I'm Ranks OF Rural Guard-Says
Harmony Prevails-PraiSes Presi-
dent Taft-SOn 20 Stay In Annapolis.

Alfredo zayas. vice president % Cuba.
and head % the liberal party. who e.
rived IN Washington yesterday morning.
scouts the report hat trouble Is brewing
IN the ranks Of the Cuban rural guard.
or that conditions IN santa Cara Prov
ince threaten the peace OF the republic.
Tt is a matter OF no consequences. he
said last night Al the shoreham Hotel
1t is nothing more than a mutiny. a
very small -.iutiL a few dis
gruntled army officers. me government
is firmly established. and Is not at al
worried over the affair. In fact. the
quarrel has been givea entirely too much
prominence in the newspaper reports.
The greatest harmony prevails in the gov
ernment. The two factions OF the LIBERAL
party that supported President Gomez
and me in the election have been anal
gamated.
I have used ny influence to induce
those who followed ne in the campaign to
consider now only the highest interests
OF the country ar large"
Borne Out by CabIeEram.
Ny. Zayas' view is borne out by a ca
blegram received yesterday BY the Cuban
charge d'ahaires from the secretary Of
state Of Cuba The message says;
Disturbance OF the peace without any
importance. Number OF mutlneers seven
altogether. The leader, La vIstada, for
mer captain OF the rural guards. was
killed while trying 10 escape. All the
other rumors are false"
The visit Of the Cuban Vice President
70 this country Is nonoficial. He brought
with him his son Francisco. who e %
become q student IN St Johns Military
Academy al Annapolis Gov. Crothers
recommended that school 70 Mr.. Zavas
The father and son VIII 90 20 Annapolis
to-day OF tomorrow. where the latter
VIII enroll
To-day Mr.. Zayas win call at the state
Department. and viii have a conference
with number Of South American diplo-
mats regarding the mutual interest Of
their countries. on Saturday he VIII be
received by president Taft. with whom
he became well acquainted when the
latter was governor OF Cuba. Asked how
the Cuban people regarded the election
OF Mr. Taft 10 the Presidency, Mr.. Zavss
said the news was received with grati-
ication, owing 70 the high regard ir
which Mr. Taft has been held since he
took the -reins OF the provisional govern
ment IN Cuba
We feel that Mr. Taft understands
our needs thoroughly" said the Cuban
vice president. and that he has a keen
interest in our welfare"
Wants More Advantage.
Mr.. Zayas said he was glad to see that
the reciprocity agreement in the treaty be
tween Cuba and the United states was
maintained in the new tariff bill. but he
declared that Cuba wanted stu more al.
vantages
I am sure that in a short tine the gov
ernment OF Cuba win ask that a new
treaty be enacted" he said. giving q
greater reduction In the rates on Cuban
produce shipped 20 the United States
What our country wants Is not a revision
OF the old agreement. but an entirely new
treaty. There Is no definite move Oh foo1
20 that end now. but I feel sure thar Il
will come IN time.
The increase in the tax on Cubs-
fruits may have an important effect or
the industry. in view OF the fact ths.
many OF the fruit growers are ArDer
leans. Another feature OF the bin a.