Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-10-24
DENOUNCES CUBAN STORIES
Colonel LOpsz-Leiva, Secretary Of
War, Tells Of Conditions.
LAWS ENFORCED TO THE LETTER
Finances Are In Good Shape and Are
HavinE All the ,Business they
Can Handle, Money BeinE
Plentiful.

HAVANA. Cuba, oct. % Especial cable
grnmD-ln a signed statement today
Colonel Francisco Lopez-Leiva, Cuban
secretary Of war, takes exception to the
many false stories Of conditions in cube
current in the United states The state
ment in part follows
Many reports have been published i'm
The papers OF the United States recently
that would lead TO the bell 81 that Cuba is
in state Of insurreetion and revolution.
Such q not the case The country is az
peace and is prosperous. There Is no
cause for annexation by the United states.
as American capital is amply protected.
The political parties OF my country are
now preparing for the elections which will
take place IN December when half Of the
house OF representatives and half OF tho
provincial and municipal councillors win
be voted for Under the law the councillors
should have been elected in July and the
representatives. in December but owing to
an amendment recently passed by con-
gress these elections Will take place stimuli
taneously in order to save expenses and
sgitauou
Wishes of People Respected
There have been numerous reports cir
culated in the press Of the United States
stating the elections about TO take place
Will be met with disorder and opposition.
This l emphaticaly deny as having no
foundation whatsoever for l can assure
the American people that the elections will
be carried on in a just, legal and impartial
manner. The wishes Of the people will
be respected whether the candidates be
liberal or conservative. President Gomez
has personally attended 10 the details and
will see that everyone gets a fair deal.
More particularly there is no foundation
upon which 10 base any revolutionary
movement The people of Cuba are wonder
fully prosperous. They are busy, and busy
men have no time for mischief. Not only
are all the people at work, but they are
getting good wages, for the Industrial de-
velopment OF Cuba is 20 great through the
vast amount Of American capital invested
that every man who wants work can get
It.
II have been given strict orders by the
president general, Jose Miguel Gomez, to
instruct the rural guards that in no sense
shall any member take part. directly or in
directly in the forthcoming elections,
whether he be soldier or officer. under pen
atty Of severe punishment This. is in &C
cordance with the law OF the country and
we are bound to sec that the rural guard
shall be used only to maintain order during
the period Of the elections.
Conspiracy IL Hazardous.
Up TO recently 1t was an easy matter
to conspire with an object of overthrowing
the government but today IL Is a very
hazardous undertaking. owing to the well
trained rural guards. OF all the conspira-
IN v.sI,r ha,.
eminent everyone has been Immediately ar
rested. Among these are Estenoz, Cortez,
Acevedo and Miniet. My country is tired OF
revolution and the inhabitants wish for
peace. rrs
with regard to the Vace question in Cuba
the downfall Of the Bstenoz party and the
PRONUNCIATION OF the Morua amendment,
which declares all political parties founded
on race principles illegal, have stopped all
further fear of trouble on that score The
whole country is supporting President
Gomez and he not only finds himself strong
In the moral support given him by public
opinion, but he has in his hands sufficient
means TO maintain peace and order. The
period Of revolution is a thing of the past.
THE financial condition OF the Cuban re-
public has never been In better shape than
at present. The banks on the island are
doing all the business they can handle.
The department Of public works has erected
several buildings, culverts, school houses,
court houses, hospitals and prisons.
PubIic Health IL Coed.
The department of sanitation has main
tained the good standard OF public health
inaugurated by Major Keane during Gov
ernor Magoon's administration.
Havana city can we'll boast Of being
the cleanest city in the world, considering
its area, population and enormous business
traffic. The postoffice and telegraph de-
paTtment Is daily increasing station and
carrying lines into the interior. The attend
ance Of children at the public schools dur
ing the last year shows marked improve
ment over previous years.
statistics OF the department OF justice
prove that crimes have diminished and
criminal procedure has been considerably
shortened by the activity OF the courts
The appropriation for the department of
agriculture has been doubled and special
attention is being given to the tobacco,
sugar and fruit crops The urban and rural
police are composed of active and com
petent men and the army is under careful
and constant training and practice.
The feeling toward Americans Is most
friendly. The work OF the Americans, both
during the Intervention and since that time,
the investment Of capital 70 stimulate the
great industries is thoroughly appreciated
by the Cubans."
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