The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-25
Fear Woods Visit Pre-
sages Further Inter
ference in Cuba.
GENERAL FEELING
is MORE CORDIAL
Considerable Unrest Throughout
the Island, and Government Is
Stationing Garrisons at Many
Points in Preparation for
Threatened Out
breaks.

breaks.
Havana, April 1s.-Of greater inter-
est TO the people of Cuba than any
event in the island in many months
was the recent brief visit of Major
General Leonard Wood. The arrival OF
the former Governor General was
hailed with enthusiasm. and during
the three days. of his stay even poll
tics was forgotten. 1t was evident
that his popularity had waned but lit
tie after an absence OF eight years, and
he and Mrs. Wood were overwhelmed
with invitations to banquets, balls and
receptions
While as matter of course Presi-
dent Gomez received General Wood
with distinguished honors. 1t was no.
ticeable that the warmth of his recep-
,ion was much more marked on tho
| part of the higher elements of society
represented by former members of and
sympathizers with the old Moderado
| party of President Palma than by ad-
herents of the present dominant Lib
cral party.
See sinister Motive.
| A few suspicious persons affected
to perceive sinister significance in
! the generals visit, as possibly indt-
eating a tendency of the United States
to interfere in the affairs of Cuba. but
| almost unanimously the presence OF
| the ranking officer of the United States
Army was taken as g. compliment to
Cuba and there can be no doubt that
| IT has done much TO cement the bonds
| of good feeling between the two coun-
| tries.
The protracted suspense over the re-
organization of President Gomez's Cab
| met has been relieved by the appoint
ment of the negro Ex-senator Martin
Morua Delgado. the idol OF .he colored
| clement, as Secretary of Commerce,
Agriculture and Labor; OF Congressman
Mario Garcia Kohly as Secretary Of
Public Instruction aid Fine Arts. and
4 of Emilio Del Junco. recently Civil
Service Commissioner, as Secretary of
Justice.
From many parts of the interior
come complaints of distress among the
laboring population owing to low wages
and the high price of the necessa-
rles of life, for which they throw the
blame on President Gomez. who, they
declare, has failed to fulfil his ante
election promises that prompt measures
would be taken for their relief.
With the near end of the sugar sea-
4
be thrown out of work for three or
four months. and the distress and dis
content will be greatly increased. Con-
ditions such as these are prone to
produce anti-government manifesto
tions and probably serious disorders,
and already the question is being re-
garded with apprehension.
Preparing for Trouble.
With the apparent intention of be-
ing the better prepared To deal prompt
" with any disorders that may
take place during the summer. the
government has adopted the policy of
stationing garrisons at various points
instead of holding the whole of the
regular army at Camp Columbia. One
battalion OF infantry has been sent
each to ratanzas, Santa Clara, and
Santiago de Cuba, leaving five bat
talions of infantry and the field ar
tillery at Columbia. with a squadron
of rural guards trained as cavalry.
Congress has at last taken up the
discussion of the annual budget and
there is now fair chance that It Will
be approved before the end OF the ses.
sion. The budget shows proposed
expenditures of s2e,s2o.521. against
estimated revenues of s34,779,eSo. leay-
t ing surplus of S5159.169.
| Further arrests are being made in
various parts of the islands of negroes
suspected of being implicated in the
! conspiracy to organize movement
| against the government, but no dis
turbance of the peace anywhere is re-
| ported. The turbulent negro element
| apparently is terrified by the prompt
action of the government and the dis
play of military force in the dispatch
of rural guards and regulars to Santa
| Clara and Oriente Provinces. Prison
ers from all sections are being brought
! under strong guard to Havana for
trial before the special court, and
There is every reason to believe that
the movement has been completely
crushed.
| Senor Pasalodos, secretary TO Presl'
dent Gomez, speaking for the Presi-
dent tonight, said that the govern
ment had early information that a
small number of Radical leaders and
| members Of the Independent Party or
Color had planned simultaneous upris-
ings. with the intent to institute war
against the whites and overturn the
| government.
In consequence of the prompt action
4 Of the authorities all the leaders, he
said. numbering about SIXTY, had been
| arrested. and these Will be promptly
tried according to law.
The government has reason to sus-
pect, Senor Pasalodos continued, that
j the movement has the support OF cer-
4 tain elements, not openly affiliated
With the negroes, and this matter is
now the subject of close investigation.
/ There is no doubt, the secretary de-
clared, that an armed uprising was
/ Intended, but to what extent those i'm
4 plicated In the movement We're pos
4 sessed of weapons Is at present not
4 known, An active search is heing
Emade for concealed arms
Advices from the western end OF
Pinar Del Rio show that the blacks
4 We're on the verge Of an uprising when
4 tho news OF the arrests came, where
4 upon tranquility and confidence We're
charges of negro members of the rural
\ guard are denied the loyalty Of the
8Iforce not being doubted The eScite-