The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-01-31
ADVOCATES CUBA
FOR THE CUBANS

Havana, Jan. 30.-Fears OF race
conflict, growing out of the recent
disorders resulting from the refusal
OF the management of the principal
hotel in Havana to entertain negroes.
have. in a great measure abated. pos
sibilities OF further trouble having
practically disappeared
For few days the situation was
threatening. and there was a strong
undercurrent OF indignation among
negroes. which 1t was feared, might
not be kept In check
That IT not only was restrained but
the difficulty for the present was sue
cessfully smoothered over, Is mainly
due TO personal efforts OF President
Gomez
The president sent his secretary TO
confer with the management OF the
hotel and summoned TO the palace
General Cabrera and other negro lead
eTs. He pointed out that the intru-
sion OF negroes where their presence
was not desired was undignifled and
merely served TO rouse the animosity
of Americans with whom it was
highly desiraele tnut all Cubans re-
main on the most friendly terms. He
also reminded the negro leaders how
much the prosperity OF the city of
Havana was dependent upon the mum.
ber OF American tourists whom any
danger OF social disorders would de-
ter from coming.
The press appealed to all patrlo-
tic Cuban negroes not to persist in
enforcing their rights at the cost of
t,., It'll.
suit was that the negro leaders en-
gagged 10 use their influence to pre-
vent their followers from further in
terferriDg with the hotel In spite of
this. however. the affair has served 10
revive agitation which always comes
To the fore at the least suggestion
OF racial troubles. In favor OF orgaDiz-
ing negro party TO control the gov
ernment. Provlsiona. the organ OF
the Partido independents de Color.
Gndependent party OF color prints
the newly constructed platform Of the
party which contains these siguia-
cant provisions THE Iudependent
party OF color shall be organized
throughout the republic with n charter
to maintain It's equilibrium to all Gu
ban interests.
THE republic of equality. sover-
eign and independent. without race
determinations or social antagonisms,
shall get our services"
To what extent promoters Of the
new movement NAV he successful re-
mains 10 be seen, but there cen he
no doubt that il he organization OF
the nogro race as n political party ey-
er should be effected It would rule
the republic.
The Importance Of the congressional
elections in July hardly can be over
estimated 1t Is not 30 much a cues
tion of which party shall return the
greater number OF candidates as
whether the independent republic,
unaded by American supervision.
shall prove Itself competent TO con-
duct aU absolutely fair and peaceful
election
President Gomez's appointment OF
Senator Manuel Sansunly a. secre-
tary OF ststc ends the long suspense
regarding that important Office II Is
significant that the president should
have gone 10 the ranks OF I'll Doliti-
cal parties 10 select SapGuill1 who
has ever been independent OF inde-
pendants.
Americans arc disposed to regard
the presidents choice as unfortunate,
In view OF SsnGullly's avowed hostili-
ty TO everything American.
The senator lived in Harlem in the
war of the revolution and returned to
Cuba under the first Intervention,
busying himself at once With protests
against he interference OF the United
States in affairs in Cuba, lie is the
author OF several unsuccessful bills
TO restrict the immigration of foreign
crs and TO prevent their acquisition
OF land in Cuba. In one of his I'M
passioned orallons, he denounced the
influx of American settlers and be-
walled the coming time when where
was Cuban virgin forests there would
be clearlngs. ringing with the laugh
ter OF golden-haired Anglo-Saxon
children
Senator sanully is for Cuba for
the Cubans."
January IS marked the end OF the
first yesrs' existence OF the new re-
public On the whole, the republic !
has much to be thankful Tor The !
only instance or armed resistance 10 |
was the abortive little up
rising in February In Santa Clara |
province.
With the magnificent sugar crop oe-
ing harvested. Cuba enters on her
second wear OF independence with the
happiest prospect Of prosperity