The Sentinel=record., 1912-06-04
ID SUSPEND
 GUARANTEES
PRESIDENT OF CUBA SEEKS TO TAKE HARSH MEASURES TO
 END REBELLION.
Only Skirmishes Reported From the Front-United States Grants Per mission to Purchase Arms
 and Ammunition.

Havana, June 3.-President Gomez sent a message to congress this aft ernoon requesting the passage of a law empowering him to suspend the constitutional guarantees either throughout the republic or in such portions as he may consider necessary. No action was taken in consequence of the lack of a quorum. but the mes sage was referred to a committee and special session called for tomorrow to discuss the momentous measure, which it is believed, marks the cru. cial moment in dealing with the in surrection
 The presidents action was taken in accordance with the current recon. mendations from General Monteague, commander in chief now at Santiago. following a long conference by tele- graph, in which General Monteague de- clared it is absolutely necessary to sus- pend guarantees to prevent co-opera- tion of negro conspirators with those actually in arms
 The general said the severest meas. ures to strike tenror into the negroes are essential. He intnds to pursue the rebels mercilessly and deal summarily with all suspected of aiding the insur- gents should the suspension of the guarantees to be authorized, which ap- pears practically certain.
 The next step likely will be recourse to a rigorous policy of reconstruction throughout Oriente province to pre- vent recruits from joining the insur. gent columns and also denuding the country of the meant of subsistence to the rebels and cutting off their sources of information regarding move ments of the regular troops
 President Gomez in his message says
 "A grave disturbance of public or der, which threatens the peace of the nation cOmpels me to request congress in accordance with article 6S of the constitution to pass a Jaw authorizing me to suspend the constitutional guar antees in all the national territory or in any part of 1t. Opposed as I am to extreme measures, l have taken means to crush the seditious move. ments without being compelled to ask congress to pass the law now re- quested, But the necessity of putting an end to the armed insurrection in a rapid campaign, thus avoiding the danger of foreign complications and saving the cause of order and civili- zation, forces me to appeal to congress for permission to take recourse to methods which I will use with moderi ation. with which | endeavor to char acterize ali my official acts.
 The dominican general, Victoriano Lopez, arrived today at Havana from Puerto Plata. He and his companions were arrested on suspicion that they intended to aid the insurgents.
 General Mendieta reports skirNish- ing recently around La Gloria, where there are upwards of 2,00O rebels. At Hatillo there are about 1000 rebels, with still another corps of 500 not far distant Slxirmishing continues in the region between San Luis, Guantanamo and Santiago, but no important re- suits have been achieves
 There does not seem to be any prob ability of serious fighting in the next few days, but the news of the presi- dents request for permission to sus. pend the guarantees has caused pro found sensation as indicative of the extreme gravity of the situation. In Santiago conditions appear to be grow ing hourly more critical At Havana there is feeling of grave apprehen- sion, the result of persistent rumors of a possible negro rising. Many Americans in Havana province are taking refuge in the capital.