Evening star., 1909-03-08

BILE newspapers in Havana, and the late
Gen. Ludlow. when military governor.
ordered the police and the military to
shoot him on sight because of his sour
officers of the United States Army and
other American women. Realizing that
LIdlow'S order would be carried out,
Arnauto pretended TO be ill and went
to d hospital where the police found
him. In due time he was taken before
Gen Ludlow, who agreed to revoke the
order to shoot him like mad dog pro
vided Arnauto would leave the city ana
never publish newspaper again. he
has violated that promise. however, and
has since published four different papers
under fictitious names.
The president of the Cuban senate,
Morua Delgardo, is a negro poet and
novelist OF considerable ability, and has
been very prominent among the liberal
leaders. His character and disposition,
however. may be judged from the fact
that during the revolution of 1906 he LED
a midnight, attack upon a company OF
rural guards at Guanabacoa and tried
to massacre them I'm their sleep.
Orestes Ferrara, speaker of the house
of representatives, is an anarchist who
fed from Italy 10 avoid arrest and pun
he was involved. He went TO Cuba during
the late revolution, fought with the pa
triots and has since acquired great
influence. Two years ago he was ap-
pointed secretary of the Cuban delega-
tion to The Hague conference. but that
body declined to receive him because he
is under Indictment for crime in Italy.
These are samples of the men who are
in charge of the government Of Cuba,
and the prospects of an intelligent and
honest administ ration may be inferred.
The better classes of the liberal party de-
cline to accept positions with such asso-
ciates, for fear OF what may happen i'll
the future.
nh .t ,f {11o
ernment was to remove all of the local
and municipal officials throughout the
island who were elected by the conserva-
tive party. The liberal party, which is
compOsed of the negro laborinG class, the
revolutionists and other adventurers. has
an overwhelming majority on the island,
but in several cities and communities the
conserv atives. who are the property
owners. business men and other taxpay'
| ers have been able to elect officials OF
| their own class under the election laws
prepared by Col. CroWder of our army
and introduced by Gov. Magoon. The
| liberals, however, would not permit any
Of their political opponents to hold Of
curing the power removed every one OF
them.
Providing an Army.
The next step was to prepare for the
Organization of a national army of 1O,Uo
men, which Is HeeOeu StIS, 10 lISHl tue
| United States in case our government
| finds il necessary to intervene again for
the protection of American citizens and
other foreign property holders; secondly
it is needed to provide positions and pay
salaries for several thousand idle revolu-
tionists who have been compelled to live
| by their wits during the American occu-
| patton; and, finally. to have force upon
which President Gomez can rely to sup
/ press any opposition that may be or
ganized against him In his own party.
| The President has already asked fol
| an appropriation Of more than a mil
| lion dollars TO provide the new army
| with uniforms. rifles, ammunition and
| horses, and asks the passage of a law
| placing it under the command of al
! inspector general who shall be under his
own immediate orders.
Perhaps the most economical method Of
providing for the impecunious revolutions
| lists would be to give them military com
| missions and keep them occupied Witl
military duties. and If the President of
Cuba has a strong force that he can rely
upon the danger of a revolution will be
lessened But in case trouble does break
| out again, and the United States govern.
| ment is compelled again to intervene
| under it's guarantee to the European
| powers to protect the lives and property
| of their subjects in Cuba. We may b,
| compelled to overcome this proposed
| army, and that is one of the chief reason.
! why it is to be organized.