The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-05
Suspension of Guarantees Will Be Limited to Prov
 ince of Oriente
PRECAUTIONS IN
 HAVANA CONTINUE
Government Still Receiving Applica- tions for Arms-Reports to Wash ington Indicate Situation Is
 Considerably Brighter

Havana, June 1.-The senate committee on laws reported this evening recom- mendatlon for the passage of law em- pow ering President Gomez to suspend the constitution guarantees. but only in the province of Oriente. The suspension Of the guarantees in the other provinces was considered unnecessary and inadvisable, especially on account of the approaching elections. The bill doubtless will pass both houses tomorrow. The text of the report of the committee was immediately communicated to the American minister, Arthur M. Beaupre
 The American consul at Santiago, Ross F. Holaday, today expressed to General Monteagudo, the Cuban eommander-n- chief, that in his opinion 1t would be ad- visable to have an American warship sta ticned at Santiago, where there Is acute | alarm on account of the presence or strong bodies of rebels, some of which hay. advanced and exchanged shots with the police and volunteer guards. It is re- ported that the United States gunboat PaGuoah will arrive at Santiago some time tonight.
 Precautions in Havana
 Extraordinary police precautions con true at Havana in consequence of the persistence of the rumors of an intended negro uprising. Many American families are arriving at Havana from the outlying districts. There are reports that the negroes are holding nightly meetings in Pii,ar del Rio and it is rumored that a small band of insurgents has appeared in the province of Camaguey, which he, etofore has not shown any signs of disturbance.
 The government is still receiving appli- cations for arms from loyal citizens. Thousands of licenses to keep rifles and revovers have been issued in Havana and practically all men now go armed with revolvers. Business throughout the island is practically paralyzed and Havana mer- chants are refusing to risk sending goods into the interior as a result of which many orders placed in the United States and Europe have been cancelled.
 It is no wassured that there is no pros pect of the abrogation of the Morua law forbidding the organization of political parties on racial lines during the continu- ance of the instruction.
 Better Reports in Washington
 Washington, June 4.--Evidence of a betterment of conditions in Cuba is contained in the state department dis patches received today. From the Spanish American Iron company al Daieuiri, where the American gunboat Paducah is standing by for emergen-
 
 general Improvement of conditions there. Many employees have returned to work and others are preparing to take up their duties on the mining properties. Some excitement Is said to exist at Santiago and Firmeza. but the companys message declares that little damage has been done.
 The Santiago commander in chief while voting down the proposition to accept the assistance proffered by the United States as reported in the press adopted petition to General Monte agudo, asking that arms be furnished to all reliable residents and further voted for a declaration of martial law
 Revolutionists in santa Clara pro- vince are surrendering daily to the au- thorities. according to reports of the American consul at Sagua la Grande to the state department.
 The war department received a mes sage telling of the burning of tho Santa Cecelia ranch near Guantanamo Cuba, but it is said at the state de- pertinent this undoubtedly refers to the burning of the same property re- ported more than a week ago.