The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-08-10
Opponents Claim Gomez Started
Uprising to Improve
Chances .
REPORT Is PARTLY CONFIRMED
Only One Plague Victim in Havana,
but Authorities Still
Vigilant

Ing OF the revolution III the
province of Oriente has come a Wig
orous renewal OF Interest in the
presidential campaign, which was
rudely interrupted by the outbreak
under General Evaristo Estenoz and
General Pedro Ivonet on May Goth.
At that time the Liberal party was
apparently hopelSsly rent in war
ring factions, President Gomez being
re cncilably opposed to the can
didacy Of Vice-President Zaays and
~Nrently somewhat disposed to ia
yog the aspirations of General AS
Eert, the Governor of Havana Pro-
vince.
General Eusebio Hernandez also
Dad ispiratio1s, but his following
ppearcd to be ineonsiderable. DR..
lGya5 had the very substantial adj
rt"e2 OF aving been nominated
By tho national convention of the
Liberal party, but his rivals denied
the legality Of the convention, and
with the open opposition of the ad-
ministration, the prospects of their
h'cf's cleo did not appear fat
tering to the Zayistas
The chances of the election of the
Conservative candidate, General Juan
Mario Menocal, appeared to be fair
W 2ood, especially as it seemed clear
that General Gomez preferred to turn
over the administration to the OPP
position rather than to be succeeded
BY Zayas. There was also taken in
to consideration the possibility that
N0no""l Gomez, in spite Of his reiter-
ated assurances that he would never
7ncort q denomination, might find it
essential to the welfare OF the re-
public that he should retain the
reins of government.
In the new phase of the campai gn
General Gomez, if he may be con-
sldered candidate, and the proba
biiity that he will be daily increas-
ing, is the only one Of the pShsiden-
tial possibilities who has gained a
distinct advantage. There can be no
doubt that the Presidents prestige
and popularity have been greatly en-
HANGED by the successful measures
he took to stamp out the negro up
rising.
1t has been openly charged that lie
himself conspired with Estenoz to
start small uprising in Oriente so
tAnt the President might improy,
his prospect of@re-election by sup
pressing it. and that later Estenol
should be rewarded with a sum Of
money sufficient for him to 20
abroad and live in comfort.
The story appeared improbable and
was confessedly circulated by the
Presidents most bitter political op.
ponents.
What is now said on good author
'tv tt be the true story of the I'D
rising and which receives a measure
of confirmation by certain well
known facts, is this: Estenoz had 20,
years been menace to the peace oil
the country; he was arrested for con.
spring against the second Govern.
ment of Intervention, and President
Gomez was anxious to dispose oil
him, An attempt was made to gel
him to leave the country, but h
refused to 90. About six month
aeo TTvonet made a claim on Thu
government for back pay as an OH
Ger Of the Army of Liberation in tn
War OF independence. L. wat wei
lIitwn that all the legitimate claim
had been satisfied before the close 0
the Ma2oon administration, but as
r1attersS4of policy it was considere,
advisable to placate Iyonet, and |
uas arranged that he should reca'y
Sfo,o0h About the same tim
F@teEoz presented a ci8im and is sal
to have feceiye'i $4,000. rs
- recognition of the President
Socd Offices in tacilitating the pay
nut Of these cltins, the two colore
stat esman expr -s5ed willingness. /.
20 10 Oriente and preach the doc
tr'r" Of re~ele ton among the me-
of their race. This they seem {
have done for a while until It occu'
ed to them that the money the
had received and which seemed 81
vast sum to them, could be put to a
eXt eet'lnelv profitable use by fina,
cling g. revolution, the otensible al;
or which should be the repeal OF u
Mciua law. forbiddins political q
CARNATIONS along racial lines. III,