. The Cuba review. GENERAL PINO GUERRA. The Commander of Cuba's new army. "El Liberal," the organ of Gen. the Zayista party, says : "The Guerra's appointment could not have Appointment, been ; "La Lucha" now favors the candidacy of leader Zayas, and has come out as a strong enemy of Gen. Jose Miguel It says: "General Guerra will oc- cupy with dignity the post to which he has been happily appointed by the government; he will honor and it will be honor to con- tinue to wear the uniform; he will be con- scientious of his duty; with his companions
. The Cuba review. GENERAL PINO GUERRA. The Commander of Cuba's new army. "El Liberal," the organ of Gen. the Zayista party, says : "The Guerra's appointment could not have Appointment, been ; "La Lucha" now favors the candidacy of leader Zayas, and has come out as a strong enemy of Gen. Jose Miguel It says: "General Guerra will oc- cupy with dignity the post to which he has been happily appointed by the government; he will honor and it will be honor to con- tinue to wear the uniform; he will be con- scientious of his duty; with his companions he will be a faithful guardian of the peace and of the national ; The appointment of General Guena seems to be considered a victory for the Zayas party, as the General is very friendly to the latter, and the Liberal, the Zayista or- gan, is in the receipt of daily congratulatory telegrams over the appointment, all ad- dressed to Zayas as editor. There may arise discord The New between the new army and Army the old organization, the Force. Rural Guard, which, organ- ized under President Pal- ma, is largely moderate, with an admix- ture of liberals, wdio may join the new organization as being more in accord with their political affiliations. No actual recruiting Avill take place for the new Cuban armj^. The decree authorizing the force is mere- ly an interpretation of the consti- tution in order to have a law upon which to base compulsorj^ recruiting in case of need. Many persons feel that Crucial the crucial period in Cuba's Period afifairs is just beginning Beginning, and that there will be an increasing necessity for troops. The Miguelistas, says a New York Sun despatch, are already talking of an uprising. Orestes P'errara, who is Jose Miguel Gomez's foremost aid, and w^ho was de- posed from his position as secretary to the Cuban delegation to the Hague con- ference because of his anarchistic ten- dencies, is especially fiery. He said re- cently, according to co
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