Show THOUGHT GOVERNMENT TRYING I TO TREAT WITH NEGROES ItA HAVANA V J. J UL Cuba May It It was be believed believed be be- here bere today that the tho Cuban government govern govern- ment m nt Is tS trying to open negotiations ne with tho the negro robel for tor the purpose se e of oJ arranging arranging ar ar- ar- ar ranging terms of or peace The Tho t terms It Itis ItIs itis is said raid will be bas based baaed d on an amnesty promise to rebels Recruiting for or tho the army anny continued to today today to to- day with Increased ased rapidity however It was that very vet few negroes rocs are re offering to enlist Tho The report that a a. band of ot armed blacks was WM op operating at In the immediate vicinity of or Havana w was waa denied but rumors are current current cur eur- rent that bands band of ot rebels are aro appearing lu In oth other r parts of tho the province A column of volunteer veterans Is about abou to depart for tor the province of or Oriente under the command of General Emillo Ninez president of the Veterans' Veterans tion It probably will win number 1000 men mci who moreover will bo strengthened b by recruits on the way Secretary of or the Interior Laredo Lando Br Ecu Bru said today that the government fully tully expected ex ex- to receive most favorable reports report from tho front before night Pear Fear Strike Resumption It Is rumored today that the thc strike o othe of the longshoremen and which was suspended two weeks ago igo pending negotiations for tor arbitration is likely ly to b bl be ble e resumed ume This would have serious ro ro- ro suits a at as It would cripple tho the military strength of the government by cutting cutting- oft off the customs rec receipts on which It is b d de dependent dependent de- de pen pendent ent to for 1 the transportation equip equip- mont pay and arming of the new levies no now being enrolled Shipments into tho the country districts o or of provisions and other necessities of or of lire life from tho city of of Havana have bavo p practically ceased The merchants ar are aro unable t to tomake tomako make mako collections and their unwillingness to risk loss 1011 of or their goods on account o othe ot of the disturbed condition of tho the country 1 is productive of or great hardships throughout the th Island e The government continues to ProfesS that It baa haa not received any news from the front in the tho province of ot OrIente Of Of- declare the tho number of Insurgents insurgent to be vastly exaggerated an and say that tha those In inthe the field po possess poSS SS few tew arms Ol Old camp campaigners in the province of ot Oriente however say uy a mounted negro armed wit a box of ot matches matche l la is more efficiently equipped than with a or machate |