New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-16
QBA'S RECENT ALARM
a, Proof of Negro Conspiracy
Against Government.
TIE LIBERALS WEAKENED
.. Arms Found-Little Racial
Feeling in Island-Officials'
Case Weak.

Ia Nav e-Now that the excitement
- br The yo-cailed frustrated negro
- sss rabsfded, the conviction is be-
- General that 10 snti-white OF revo-
| - movement was ever contemplated
-e..noz and hts fellow agitators, and
/ ii rbe turmoil vas due to the nervous
- tho government which led TO a. at
-. - check the progress OF a political
-.n,ont which threatened 10 attain en-
sssing proportions. especially when al
- q II was feared it would be, with the
- strong Conservative opposition
=, IN view OF fhe apparently irreconcn-
=. bostilifv Of The AiigyeIista and Zayista
,..,iors. would have meant nothing less
= he complete overthrow Of me Lab
- ,srtv IN the national elections TO DE
| ID next tail
s. car the net result OF the recent whole
!, arrests and indictments Of negroes has
:. ssen 10 weaken the Agrupa-eion INDIE
..ssn,e De ColoT-Independent Party of
s,,r--5lt 10 ALLEVIATE from the government
| - n drive into the Conservative Camp
| - thousands Of those negroes WHO con
-a.,,ss The bulk Of the party which elect
i a President Gomez
| u1gle many incorporate ariiciCs have ap-
| -.s-sd in General Estenoz's Provision"
i :, the general himself for months has de-
need the government from the stump
! snmeasured terms. there appears TO be
sr4sence that he at any time advocated
- fercible overthrow of the government
,pv rupture Of the normally srrical'le re-
,.,.ons between blacks and whites fhrougil-
- Cuba. What ne demanded as all other
..,o-.6 politicians have done. was the as
,---en. II offices TO tire negroes proper
s..ste 70 their numbers and 10 the services
..ssred BY the race IN the var of the rcvo-
haun.
The government SAYS il has information
--o,1ng that ESfenoz and the greater
~ Of the other prisoners were en-
.rs6 ir q plot TO overturn the govern
zsn sHd massacre all the whites in The
sand but this apparently rests mainly
= the statements Of police officers and
rAs without further confederation. As
n sxaTnple OF this testimony, information
rss given by the police that members Of
ne societies called "Aponte" and "Arpa
a. Orc were concerned in the conspiracy
" massacre. Il turned out that the FORM
. Of these societies is an organization
q Hfich are well-to-do white aud negro
-sn. who parade in very snowy uniforms.
srs whose honorary president IS Major
General lose Miguel Gomez, President OF
r. Republic OF Cuba The 'Arpa de ORC
INC one other society denounced by the
polcs also proved 10 be perfectly respect
tAs organizations, without the faintest
-rf o. massacre or rebellion
i is also significant that these con
s;-ste-s. bert on the desperate enterprise
4 everturring a. We'll armed government
nd penetrating general massacre, pos
sssssd 10 weapons. At least the govern
usnt has made no seizures OF arms with
Ne exception OF one revolver and a ma
1hste which one Of the conspirators carried
vile fighting for tiss independence OF
gl5s IN the revolution Of 1895.
There is plenty Of evidence that the Con-
nrratives We're giving their support TO
atenoz's political party in exchange for
-yrs-5s 10 be forthcoming IN case OF united
a.iery al the polls. and these Censerva-
sz.E embrace in their ranks The best eie-
nsrrs ~ Cuban society. General Freyre
n Andrade, Secretary Of the Interior IN
ssr President Palma who undertook the
4sfenle of all she prisoners under the eK-
Press stipulation that ne would withdraw
ron the case or the discovery of any
sYidsnoe of an illegal conspiracy, says
r. had no DOUBT whatever that no con-
tpi-acy existed and that il was perfectly
clear Tie motive OF the government :
Erion was the breaking Up OF political
party. no matter al what hazard
Throlgh OUT The island there have been no
rsshes between whites and blacks. nor any
tydences Of animosity. save such as naJu-
rsis arose among the whites who were
Tshlsgt-icken by the alarming rurnors
which were circulated al over the country.
Nov tranquility reigns everywhere.