The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-02-04
CUBAN NEGROES
PLAN CONTROL
Organization of the National I'm.
dependent Party of Color" is Urg-
ed by the Press Blacks, If Unit
ed Could Rule Republic.

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cent disorders resulting from the re-
fusal OF the management of the prin-
cipal American hotel in Havana to en-
terrain negros, have in great meas
ure abated the possibilities Of further
trouble from this particular scource
have practically disappeared.
For a few days the situation was
threatening and there was a strong
undercurrent of indignation among
the negros, which, it was feared,
might not be kept in check. That it
not only was restrained, but that the
difficulty, for the present, at any rate
was successfully smoothed over, is
mainly due to the personal 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 conferred per-
sonally. He pointed out that the in
trusion of negros where their presen-
CO was not desired was undignified
and merely served to rouse the ami
mostly of the Americans, with whom
it was highly desirable that all Cub
ans should remain on the most friend
ly terms. He also reminded them
how much the prosperity OF the city
of Havana was dependent on the num-
Der of American tourists, whom any
danger of social disorders would GER
tainly deter from coming.
The press also appealed to all pat
riotic negro Cubians not to persist
in enforcing their rights at the cost
OF the rest of the community. The
result was that the negro leaders en-
gagged to use all their influence to
prevent their followers from further
interfering with the hotel.
Negro Party is Planned.
In spite of this, however, the affair
has served to revive agitation. which
always comes to the fore at the least
suggestion of radical troubles, in
favor of organizing great negro po-
litical party with the view Of con-
controlling the government. Provi-
sion, the organ of the Partido indie
pendiente de Color independent par
ty OF COLOR, prints the newly con-
structed platform of the party, which
contains these provisions:
1.-THE Independent Party of Color
shall be organized throughout the
whole territory of the republic, with
a national charter, to maintain the
equilibrium of all Cuba interests.
1.-The republic of equality, sovereign
and Independent. without race dis
examinations or social antagonisms,
shall be our services"
To what extent the promoters ofthe
To what extent the promoters of the
new movement may be successful re-
mains to be seen, but there can be no
manner of doubt that If the organi-
cation Of the negros as political
party should ever be effected 1t would
rule the republic of Cuba.
Secretary Opposed to Americans.
The Importance Of the congression-
al elections to be held In July can
hardly be overestimated 1t is not
30 much the question Of which party
shall return the greater number OF
candidates as whether the indepen-
dent republic. unaided by Americans
supervision, shall prove itself compe-
tent to conduct an absolutely fair and
peaceful election. In the election
conducted under the administration
OF Governor Magoon the whole con-
gress, representing eighty-two distri-
cts. was elected ami then lots were
drawn to determine which congress
men should remain in for four years.
and which should remain in for only
two years. The places Of these forty
one outgoing congressman are now to
be filled. S
President Corners appointment Of
Senator Manuel sanguily as secretary
of state ends the long suspense re-
garding the filling OF the important
once. It is signifled that the presi-
dent should have gone out of the
ranks Of all political parties to select
Senator Sanguily, who has ever been
an independent of the Independents.
While the Cuban press generally ap-
proves the appointment, Sanguily be-
ing widely popular as . veteran OF the
Ten Years war, as a patriot, orator
ana scholar. Americans are disposed
to regard the presidents choice as un-
fortunate in view OF Sanguilys we'll
known and openly avowed hostility
to everything American.
New Republic just > Year Old
The senator was resident Of Har-
lem during the war Of tho revolution,
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