New-York tribune., 1910-01-31
RACE WAR AVERTED
CUBAN NEGRO PLANS.
4merfcans Dislike Sdnguily's
Appointment.

Sict growing out OF the recent disorders re-
sulting from the refusal of the management
OF the principal American hotel in Havana
20 entertain negroes have In great measure
ahsted. and the possibilities Of further
trouble from this particular source have
practically disappeared. For few days
the situation was threatening, and there was
strong undercurrent OF indignation
among the negroes. which 1t was feared
might not be kept in check. That not only
Il was restrained. but that the difficulty, for
the present at any rate, was successfully
smoothed over. is mainly due TO the per-
sonal efforts Of President Gomez.
The President sent his secretary TO confer
with the management of the hotel, and
summoned TO the palace General Cebreco
and other negro leaders. with whom he con-
ferred He pointed out that ire intrusion
Of negroes where their presence was
rot desired was undignified and merely
served 10 rouse the animosity Of Americans,
with whom il was highly desirable that all
Cubans should remain on the most friendly
terms He also reminded them how much
the prosperity Of the city of Havana was
dependent on the numbers Of American Wis
:tors. whom any danger OF social disorders
would certainly deter from coming. It was
explained that the hotel people had no ami
mostly toward men OF color, but that they
were compelled to recognize the prejudices
Of the patrons Of the hotel.
The press also appealed TO all patriotic
Cuban negroes not 10 persist in enforcing
their rights at the cost of the rest of the
community. The result that the ne
gro leaders engaged 10 use all their infiu-
-noe 10 prevent their followers from further
interfering with the hotel.
In spite OF this, however, the affair has
served to revive agitation, which always
comes 10 the fore at the least suggestion Of
racial troubles. in favor Of organizing a
great negro political party with the purpose
Of controlling the government Provision"
the organ OF the Partido independents do
Color independent Party of Coior), prints
the newly constructed platform of the party,
which contains these significant provisions:
The independent Party of Color shall
be organized throughout the whole terri
tory of the republic. with a national char
acter. TO maintain equilibrium of all Cuban
interests.
The republic OF equality, sovereign and
independent, without race Determinations
social antagonisms, shall be our SER
Vice
we promise that all Cubans fit TO be in
81 shall figure in the diplomatic corps, and
that as a matter of preference and urgent
necessity citizens of the colored race shall
ne appointed, but the republic shall be
represented it is.
The distribution into colonies of the
state lands among native Cubans who lack
means, preference always being given TO
those lacking aptitude for government Of
fee.
AS matter Of morality, we shall work
for the revision and fiscalization OF all
concessions granted from the beginning
OF the first American Intervention.
To what extent the promoters of the new
movement may be successful remains to be
seen. but there can be no doubt that if the
organization of the negro race as a po-
liticsl party should ever be effected 1T
would rule the Republic of Cuba. 1t is pos
sihle that the party may cut some figure
in the elections TO be held next summer,
for which the first notes of preparation are
now being heard
The i'm 0ortance OF the Congress elections
TO he held in July. can hardly be Overesti-
mated. 1t is not so much question of
which party shall return the greater num-
her Of candidates as whether the indepen-
dent republic. unaided by American super
vision shall prove itself competent TO con-
duct an absolutely fair and peaceful cleo
ton. In the general election conducted
under the administration OF Governor Ma
goon the whole Congress. representing
eighty-two districts, elected, and then
lots were drawn TO determine which Con-
Eressmen should remain in for four years
and which for the short term Of two years.
The places of these forty-one outgoing Con-
, Eressmen are now TO be filled
II is at present impossible 10 make any
sort Of prediction of the result, particularly
IN view Of the confusion of party lines re-
suiting from the continued failure of the
negotiations TO effect a fusion of the rival
Miguelista and Zayista factions of the Lib
ersl party. One Of the results of this has
been disposition the part of both to
ooquette with the Conservatives. who are
e,,1
ton OF DR.. Gonzales Lanusa. with the evil
dent intention of profiting by the Liberal
dissensions. So far the Conservatives have
refraned from carrying out their pro-
gramme of open war against the adminis-
iration, which was announced just before
the opening OF Congress.
President Gomezs appointment Of Sena-
tor Manuel Sanguily as Secretary of State
ends the long suspense regarding that i'm
portsnt office. X is significant that the
President should have gone out Of the
ranks % all political parties 10 select Sem
ator Ssnguily who has ever been an indie
pendent of the independents. While the
Cuban press generally approves the ap-
rcintment. sanguIly being widely popular
A veteran Of the Ten Years War, as a
patriot, orator and scholar, Americans are
disposed 10 regard the Presidents choice
as unfortunate I'm view of Sanguiys well
known and openly syowed hostility to
everything American.
The Senator was q resident OF Harlem
during the War Of the Revolution and re-
turned 10 Cuba under the first intervention,
3usying himself at with protests
against the interference Of the United
States in the affairs of Cuba. He is the
author OF several unsuccessful bills in Con-
sress 10 restrict the immigration of foreign
ers and to prevent their acquisition Of land
in Cuba. In Of his impassioned ora
tions he denounced the influence of Ameri-
can settlers and bewailed the coming time
when where now were Cuba's virgin for
ests there would be cearinss, ringing with
the laughter OF gOlden-haired Anglo-Saxon
Children Senator SangIily is ever for
cuba for the Cubans," no matter az what
cost
January % viii mark the end OF the first
years existence Of the new republic, and
ou the whole. the country has much to be