Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-10


candidate for reelection as th'
chief executive Of Cuoa, according u
reports. The most promising tguF'
on the political horizon as an op'
ponent Of MenOcal is Dr.. Alfredo
Layas, the perennial presidential can.
d.date and former vice president
Havana, July 10 lspe.Ia)-Al-
though be would much rather retire 70
QUE of the several sugar mills DO which
hr has acquired interest. than continue
four yeaFs longer a. head Of the repuo'
De. there seems every likelihood that
President Mario g. Mero,aI niil be- %
candidate for reelection as the chief
executive OF Cuba.
There will be 20 indication Of
President Meuocal's intention 90 run
for the presidency until very short
time before the national convention
aud perhaps be- will continue to OPP
posed lhe use 0f his name up 20 the
making 0f the nominations, bot those
nh0 arc eleycrly manipulating his
campaign know that the more be rec
slsls the culeayor 90 make him run
the stronger be will grow with the
voters. There is no doubt that the
president 10 very popular with the
Cuban people now, but it would hurt
him it he showed a desire 20 continue
ro hold bis high office
President Monoeal 5 term of office
has boru very satisfactory o., a whole
The public order has been perfect.
Some of the reforms which be- promised
20 carry out 10 his platform have not
ct been realized, but Others have, and
10 ls generally admitted even by his
political adverarics, that be has done
well. The administration has not been
perfect bot it has been yomparatiyely
clean as whole, aud there has not been
"a trace of scandal connected with it,
40 questionable concessions have been
obtained, and charges Of graft, Will,
often heard are applied 20 Officers fal
down iu the official scale.
The most promising figure ON IN,
political horizon as an opponent o..
. Genera Monogal Is DR.. Alfredo Zayas
tho perennial presidential candidate
and former vice president He lead
! ihc group OF Liberals that d. hy IA
, The stronger but bis followers alon
would be unable 90 cope with the Con
'cNaiiNr party his only hope of eler
lon, and the ouly hope OF ull the Lih
. erals. is lu union, Hui the union of surl
, liberals as those lcl by the formc
\ president General Jose Miguel Gomez
, Nruoul IuU Guerra, General Emcst
and d. Alfredo Zaas is % possblir
u remote as ihe getting of water Il
mia freely with Oh Each of tbea
I leaders has bs group, Of Liberals. bu
.h'' are Ns ur apart as II thty wpr
. ,NN''f'ls, Republicans and Socialist.
No ono OF fhr groups fights Tor aH
li'o'TIrs THE issue OF each proup
, h'l. leader They want 20 make hir
IL president That lud not the tariff mo-
IL .N' income IaN H0r government owner
/ 'I " railways Hor any other oue,
% ioh VIA. n lhr country, interest
What NHgns them amrt.
., lat most lsWto OF the IiberBI load
.'' h uH1Hetouaby Dr. Zayas Whr
t ...a'''' "at H Oh, sold, be is r,an
b .''',aE boz thr a.m sunshine of of
A. ..AI favor .r With his followers i
.t .,, '"' houses ut congress be- has bee
'... always n provide the prs.Ber
"..h m1|un't when an adwiri.frti,
"a ''. "'. n danger from the opra,.
... OF OBJ. other bond, of Liberal, mn
.'.' IS '.rt n ht '.,ision of tse ai
- '.' .h'ta' ar. well taken .ar
. ''' '' .'. lauh DO uot an.f.
'.' 'r .aras fhe hurr ,an .anti,., ,
y. " '' '' W Conservative, and aI|
I '.' ." ma.b toward giving L
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