Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-06-09
Most Serious Situation Arises
in Cuban Capital Menacing
Lives of All CoIored People
of City.
GOVERNMENT UNABLE
TO PRESERVE ORDER
Fear is Expressed That Great
er Demonstration May Occur
Today; Police Armed with
MaCheteS.


lDy Morning Journal Special LeaseA Wlre.l
Havana, June S.--The aspect of the
racial war in the city of Havana to-
night. transcended in Importance any
news received from the field of opera
tions. Rumors current during the day
Of the intention of the mob to make
an onslaught upon the negroes in the
capital induced President Gomez to
issue a proclamation tonight urging
mutual moderation and threatening
all disturbers with the most severe
chastisement.
At $3.50 o'clock, the moment the
proclamation was issued from the
presidential palace, a mob composed
of many thousand young men of the
better classes and including many stu
dents, had gathered in Central park
and was shouting, Down with the
niggers.r Within two minutes after
the outbreak. all the negro bootblacks
and newsboys had disappeared from
view.
The crowd rapidly increased as the
evening wore on. Practically all of
the demonstrators We're armed and
many were openly brandishing revol-
vers or knives. At one time panic
ensued as the result Of shot fired
by a police captain as a signal to his
men.
The mob during the evening shout
ing Lynch tha negroes rave chase
to every negro who happened TO pass
in the vicinity of Central park.
strong force Of foot and mounted po-
lice was FASTENED to the scene of the
disorders and order eventually was re-
stored, the mob gradually dispensing
in various directions, apparently in
search of negroes, who had taken re-
fuge in their homes.
Later the captain of the palace
guard, with a company of infantry,
proceeded to the scene of the dis
turbance and Gordon was formed
about the park, but the demonstration
by that time had been discontinued.
Great fear is expressed in Havana
tonight that anti-negro rioting Will be
renewed in Havana tomorrow ON an
extended scale.
The principal hotels and cafes on
the square have locked their doors and
the storm shutters have been put on
the windows.
The government is making prepara-
tlOnS 10 ONeTcOHie any uiStui pahSS ~
morrow.
General Mario Menocal sent mes
sage to the president that he was
ready to raise brigade of 5000 men
at his own expense and lead them
against the rebels under the direction
of General Monteagudo. The offer
was accepted. Arms for the volunteers
are expected to arrive from the Unit
ed States. Monday.
Beginning tonight all the police OF
Havana are armed with long, new
machetes. discarding their clubs. Race
rioting among the longshoremen,
which began last night was resumed
this afternoon. One negro was killed.
The police finally restored order.
Juan Gaulberto Gomez, the liberal
leader, and Congressman Generoso
Campos Marquette. visited President
Gomez this afternoon and demanded
that he accord protection to the ne
groes. The president assured them he
would spare no efforts to protect all
law abiding citizens.
Numerous arrests of negro suspects
continue, thirty being taken into GUS
tody at Marianao alone. The latter
include several women, who are
charged with contributing money TO
the insurgent cause.
Small armed parties seem to be
springing up in Havana province.
band of thirty was seen today near
Guanajay. including several negroes
who escaped from Jail there a few
days ago.
Rural guards and citizens are pur-
suing the band.
The opinion is becoming genera
that 1t is hopeless to expect the gov
ernment TO crush the insurgent forces
in Oriente. despite General Montea
gudo's assurances that he is sausfien
with the military situation ana ex-
poets to crush the insurrection IN
three weeks.