The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-23
Cuban Secretary Of War Issues
Signed Statement Oh ISL
and's Conditions.
DENIES ANY DANGER
OF AN INSURRECTION
No Occasion for United States
to Annex, as Nation Can
Care for Itself.
Special Cable TO Tho Tribune.

Special Cable to Tho Tribune.
HAVANA, Oct. 22.-In q signed
statement today, Colonel Francisco Lo
peg. Leiva. Cuban secretary Of war,
RIGS of conditions in Cuba, current in
the United States. Tho statement in
part follows:
'Many reports have been published
In the papers Of the United states re-
Gently that would lead to the belief that
Cuba Is in a state of insurrcction aud
revolution. Such is not the case. The
country is at 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 i'm December,
when half Of the house Of representa-
tives and half of the provincial and
Under tho law the councillors should
have been elected in July, the repre-
sentatves in December, but owing to
an amendment recently passed by con
gress these elections will take place ST.
mntaneously in order TO save expenses
and agitation.
Election Will Be Quiet.
"There have been numerous reports
circulated in the press OF the United
States stating the elections about to
take place will be met with disorder
and opposition. This emphatically
deny as having no founda tioD whatever,
foE can assure the American people
that the elections will be carried on in
Just, legal and impartial manner The
wishes of the people will be respected,
whether the candidate he Liberal or
Conservative. President Gomez has per
sonally attended to the details. and will
sec that everyone gets fair deal
81 have been given strict orders BY
the president general, Jose Gomez, to
instruct the rural guards that IN no
sense shall any member take part. Iii.
rectly or indirectly, in the forthcoming
elections, whether he be soldier or Of
ficer, under penalty of severe punish
mont. This is in accordance with The
law Of the country, and we are bound
to see that the rural guard shall only
be used to maintain order during the
elections.
cup 10 recently it was an easy mat.
ter TO conspire with an object TO over
throwing tho government, but today it
is very hazardous undertaking, owing
to the well-traiued rural guards. OF all
the conspirators who have taken arms
against the government every one has
been Immediately arrested. Among
these are Esteuos. Cortes. Acevedo and
luton, and the inhabitants wish for
peace.
Little Racial Strife.
"With regard to tho race question
in Cuba, the downfall of the Estenos
party and The prGmulgation of The Mo.
rua amendment. which declares all 20
litical parties founded on race priuci-
pies illegal, have stopped all further
fear of trouble on that score, The whole
,tr-,, Il 20
and he not only finds himself strong
in the moral support given him BY pub
lie opinion, but he, has in bis hands
sufficient means TO maintain peace and
order. The period of revolutions is a
thing of the past.
"The financial condition of the Gu
ban republic has never been in better
shape than that at present. The banks
on the island are doing all the business
they can handle The department of
public works has erected several
bridges. school houses, court houses.
hospitals and prisons. The department
of sanitation has maintained the GOOD
standard OF public health inaupurated
by Major Keane during Governor Ma.
COON g administration. Havana CITY
can well boast of being the cleanest
city IN the world considering its area,
population and enormous business traf-
fic
STATISTICS of the department Of ms
tlce prove that crimes have diminished
and criminal procedure has been con
s,derably shortened by the activity OF
the courts,
The, appropriation for the depart
ment OF agriculture has been doubled,
and special attention is being given To-
inc tobacco. sugar and fruit crops. The
urban and rural police are composed of
active and competent mon, and tbc
army Is under careful and constant
training and nrarficn -