Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-07-28
EXISTS IN
CUBA BECAUSE OF
MILITARY TACTICS
Confidence in Government Is
Shaken; Attitude of Def
ance Deplored; Believed
Gomez Desires Reelection.

Havana, July rs Not since the Pc.
establishment OF the Cuban republic
have there existed such peculiar pollt.
ical conditions as prevailed FOR the
last few weeks conditions frauEht
with great unrest ana much peril To-
the stability of the republic. ana yet
apparently not assignahle 60 any spe.
cihc source other than the nervous
tendency of the Cuban people 90 Yield
to alarm on sufficient pruyocati0n.
This tendency has been stimulated in
che present Instance hy the action pt
the govern ment on making ustenta.
tious military preparations for de-
tense. aud indulging in expressions OF
its determination 90 crush mCrcilessiy
any attempt at revolution at time
when 30 was apparent that from one
end at the island 90 tine other thoro
war not visible the iaintost symptom
OF any tendency TO disorde;
The result of this policy ON The part
of President Gomez and his advisers
has had an unhappy cneCt Already
confidence lu The governments has been
shaken. ana thc administration has
alionatcd many oi its supporters.
The immediate proyocation of this
fintc 81, AFFAIRS Wus the imitation OF
attacks on the administration by the
newspaper El Du. founded FOR thia
express purpose by Congressman Al.
mand Andre, wherein % WAS charged
thar the president and his cntounrc
had accumulated vast sums hy dis
trimming enormously valuable posses
sions among foreign corporations and
political friends of The administration.
The attacks continued so persistent
that the president ISSUED public
statement, giving what purports to be-
AN inventory of bis estate which ap.
peared 10 bee of but moderate dimon'
siOns
Eventually The government assumed
an attitude IF defiance The city was
/ thrown iat0 semipanic hy the sudden
call 90 arms of the garrison OF Castle
Ia Four2as and HE surrounding OF
the palace soon after midnight by rnr.
al guards artillery ana infantry Ac.
| coidiug tO the palace. the movement
was merely 10 determine how rapidly
the troops could be- turned out In an
| emergency hut this explanation was
received with open Incredibly n was
openly declared ihat the admnistra
ton was panicstrlckon. but for what
| 'hN"' NV NiN 'hhiN NAaNlN IT kNfhNt
Then General Michndn, secretary of
the Interior who discharges the rune.
lions of war. issued a statement de"
nounCtng the critics of The president.
whom ne announced was first and
, foremost a soldier who would not
finch from shedding blood. and max
Ing he astonishing declaration thai.
even should 30 per cent OF the Cuban
people oppose the presidents admin.
istration. they would be crushed with
uut mercy Tho utierance served 20
renew and inflame the attacks OF the
anti-adminlstratiOn press
added To these olcmonts of unrest
| has been renewal Of the agitation
/ regarding the succession 90 the prosi
| denCy. Despite General Gomez reit-
| GRAFTON that he would never acccpi n
denomination. many OF his supporters
| coptinue 10 campaign actively in his
behalf and reelection lists are being
| formed.
There rs no reason 90 believe That
| Vice President Zayas has the least
idea OF announcing his claims 20 The
nomination which wgs accorded hun
, In the last caaipalsn as the price of
The support OF his action In the elec'
ton Of General Gomez.