The copper era., 1910-08-12
UNCLE SAM NOW MAKING
PLANS TO SEIZE CUBA.
Revolt Which Will NeCeSSiiate Final
Intervention is Expected in
December.

Cuba is a seething volcano. The
eruption probably will occur in De-
cember, although there may he
sporadic outbreaks from time to time,
such as have recently occurred in the
vicinity of Santiago. The United
States authorities are aware of the
situation and it is believed that steps
are being taken TO meet a revolution
| airy movement that seems bound to
materialize at an early day.
Maj. Gen Leonard Wood, an office.
who knows more about Cuba than any
other man in the service, has been
made chief of staff of the army, and
even in these hot summer months
wien most officials are on leave, is
devoting himself to problems and
maneuvers that may well mean an
other Cuban occupation. American
representatives in Cuba are generally
agreed that an outbreak can not be
averted, and have so informed the
government. American owners OF
property in Cuba have Informed
government officials they expect that
their interests will be protected, ano
have been assured the United States
will not allow the lives or property OF
our citizens to be injured or destroyed
And what is it all about? In the
first place, the impending revolution
may be attributed to the restlessness,
the revolutionary tendencies and dis
quietude of the Spanish blood. Then
there are dissatisfaction and suspicion
that the present government is rob-
bing the people and that officials are
enriching themselves. The 'outs'' in
Cuba declare that looting is going on
and they want their share. Hence
there is organization of "bands. "
The general and his negro followers
are ready for Il revolution in the
name of liberty. The grand farce is
in course of preparation. The dream
of a century is about to be accom-
plished. Cuba is to come to the
United States.
1t will be two years before there is
a presidential election in Cuba, but
the revolutionists will not wait until
then to displace President Gomez and
the gang that surrounds him. In De-
cember there will be lections-signals
for riots in Spanish-A coun-
tries-when governors of provinces,
councils and municipal officers will be
elected. The government will
endeavor to sustain itself by securing
the choice OF its own officials. and
will interfere everywhere to attain
this end. Then the revolution will
break forth. Murder will be COM
mitted. Plantations will be fired.
Bands of revolutionists will roau
about the country; generals" will
issue proclamations; in short, the tor
of the volcano will be blown off.
There will be loud cries for inter
vention by the United States In or
der to protect life and property, the
United States will intervene. And
that Intervention will be the death
knell of the Cuban republic:
Does this outlook deter the meu
who are responsible, either those who
are running the government or those
who are seeking to destroy it? Not
at all. Their patriotism Is not meas
ured by anythiug greater than
dollar. You can't make republican
governments out of greed for power
and money. 1t has been tried in y
countries south of the Rio Grande
and they are governed by dictatOrs
and Oligarchies: their records are
smeared with blood and their histories
are one revolution following another
So the end of Free Cuba" ap-
proaches. The curtain is a bout to be
rung up for the closing act of the
magnificent farce.