Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-04
BUILDINGS AND STORES
BURNED AT LA MAYA
Government Forces Now Said to Be
Active at Daiquiri.
MAY DECLARE MARTIAL LAW
Action Affecting Oriente Expected.
Application for 5000 Rifles
From United States Will
Be Honored.

The rebel movement is gaining strength
rapidly and conditions are becoming
orse. according to reports received at
the State Department today from the
La MAYA and Fidelity Company. an
American concern. at la Maya, the small
town recently burned by the rebels. That
company reports that it has suffered by
the destruction of fields. buildings. stores
and the robbery of live stock
Official reports from Cuba show that
Daiquiri was quiet on Sunday night, and
that 1Go guards had been assigned for
its protection. According TO reports there
seems TO be some unrest in and around
Santiago The Paducah. with force of
marines all ready 10 be landed. has been
at Daiquiri. and the government forces
arc now active.
Consular reports state that the Cai-
barien district. including Zulueta, Place
ras. Yaguajay, Remedies las Vueltas and
Camajuani. is quiet.
Feeling of Uncertainty.
The consul at Caibarien reports that no
revolutionary force was known to be in
any part of that district. The consul at
Cienfuegos reports that Saturday and
Sunday passed quietly, with no news OF
bandits or rebels, but that feeling OF
uncertainty exists. The consul at Santi-
ago cables that the government troops
planned q movement against the rebels
Saturday. but that the revolutionists are
supposed to have evaded the government
forces.
II is rumored there that the revolii-
tionists In question were under Estenoz
and 1vonet. and that II Is they who burn
cd La Maya while making good their es-
cape from the threatened encounter with
the federals. One thousand guerr1lias
are now being enlisted to cooperate with
the government forces.
There Is a report that Gen. Monteaglda
has asked President Gomez to suspend
constitutional guarantees. or. in other
words. to declare martial law in the
province of Oriente. In order that he
may deal more energetically with the
Will Supply Rifles.
With the approval of the State Depart
ment. the War Department will honor
the application of the Cuban government
for 5000 rifles and 100000 rounds OF
ammunition, to be used to arm the vol
unteers and the guards organized by
plantation owners to protect their prop
erty against the insurrectos. President
Gomez wanted the latest type of Spring
feld rifles, similar to the 10000 already
supplied TO the Cuban army, but 1t was
found that such arms could not be SOLD
without express authority from Congress
AS II would take some time to secure
tine necessary legislation, the Cuban gov
cTnment decided to accept krag-Jorgen-
sen rifles instead. Our ordnance officers
declare that Tor the short-range bush
lighting which may be expected in Cuba
the krag is quite as efficient as the more
modern Springfield, which costs about
<i5. These krags are practically new
weapons. having been supplied with new
barrels and put in thorough order when
tney were Withdrawn from the regular
army in favor of the Springfie!ds. They
were set apart to form a reserve supply
of about 21OO0 stands to equip volun-
teer army in case of need. The weapons
will be sold TO the Chban government AT
about 50 each. plus the express charges.