The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-10-19
II Violence INUsed the United
States May Again Have
to Take Charge
BOTH FACTIONS BLAME GOMEZ

Havana. oct 19.-Cuba's approach
ing presidential election, which. ii
nothing develops In the meantime to
prevent it, is to take place or Novem
Der LIST, viii be the second to be held
by Cubans without American super
Vision The first election. that of 1905.
which resulted in placing Estrada Pal
ma In the presidential chair fer the
second time. was accompanied by DIS
orders followed by threats Of revolu
tion, eliminating in the outbreak of
.ugust, 1906. directed by DIR. Alfredo
Iayas ant General Pine Guerra. and
precipitated the second American in
tervention under Governor Maeoon
During this intervention was held an
der the supervision of American army
officers the election of 1908, which re-
suited i'm the election of General Jose
Miguel Gomey and DIR. Zayas by e sub
stantial majority. Tho election was
marked by The ahsence of any distr
orders other than small partisan
squabbles.
The rival candidates for the Pres-
dency and Vice Presidency now are
Dr Xayas and General Eusebio Her
nandcz for the Liberal Party end
General Mario G.. D,enocul and DR.. En-
rilue Varona Suarez for the Conserv-
ative PARTY. also known as the Pa
triotic Alliance and AZ the Fusion Par
L..
of General Asbcrt. Governor of Hava-
na Province. from the Liberal ranks
and his esptusal of the Conservative
cause, In the platforms of PRINCIPLES
Of both parties there is absolutely no
difference.
Gomez Blsred by Both.
Besides the President, and the Vice
PRESIDENT, there are to be elected thir
teen Of the twenty-four Senators. 40 of
the 81 representatives who compose
the I.over House, the Governors of the
six provinces. rayors and City Coun
cilinen Of the % municipalities into
which the island is divided and some
minor officials. The ballot gives the
voter the fullest protection of secrecy.
tending parties stands President Jose
Miguel Gomez. who has from time to
time given abundant assurances .thatN
he had no desire {" succeed himself rs
ruler Of the Republican. and that be-
tween the rival candidates he woIld
stand in an attitude of absolute i'm
partiallty and would devote all his
To L., nd
giving the country an election SO per-
fectly fair that there would be no cx-
cuse for cavil whatever the resilt
might be.
Both as President and AS the rec
ognized head Of that wing of the Lib
eral Party known as "Historicrs,
General Gomez wields enormous
power. The Conservatives now COM
plain bitterly that the President Is
throwing this power inso the scale on
the side of the Bayistas and General
Menocal has openly told the President
that he will not hesitate 20 have re-
course TO force II he finds himself In
danger OF being defrauded of victory.
Menocars popularity Is beyond ques-
NSf t'tit, HIofdpiy bitS''i 'ie'' ''''e
Of any other Cuban.
on the other hand the followers OF
Iayas charge the President with IA
voritism Of the Conservatives.
May Resort to Arms.
The prospects of peaceful election
are dwindling In proportion to the rise
OF party passions. Already there have
been pistol fights In the suburbs OF
Havana, at suanaiay. at Camajuani, at
Sagua In Grande and other places
Where lives nave been lost.
The high officers of the National Po-
nee, who are In the best position to
Know what " going on. view the fu-
ture with the gravest apprehension
Much Of this fear is based on TIE fact
mat every Cuben who can afford the
price Of revolver carries one and
would us socn think of going out with
out his hat rs without his wtapon.
me government has been considering
,he propriety OF canceling all licenses
" carry arms, but such decree
N"uld be ineffective, especially I'm view