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Show BITTER FEELINC I0NC CUBANS Prospect of American Occupation Occu-pation of the Island for Some Time to Come. Bitter Feeling Between Two Political Parties, the Moderates Preferring. American Occupation to Lib- , eral Rule. Havana.--Tho bitter feeling between tho moderates nnd tho liberals Is growing more Intense as a consequence conse-quence of rumors that thu rormer party par-ty Is prepared to go to any length to prevent new elections, tho result o( which, It Is n foregone conclusion, would be un overwhelming liberal victory. vic-tory. Tho moderates tiro believed to prefer an Indefinite American occupation occupa-tion and even annexation to the United Unit-ed Stntes to submission to liberal rule. Thu liberals assert that tho moderates moder-ates are prepared to Instigate disorders dis-orders In all provinces as soon as the date of the elections Is llxed, hoping by this means to compel the provisional provis-ional government to nbnndon Its Intention Inten-tion of holding elections. Such Intentions are vehemently denied de-nied by tho moderate leaders, who, however, are frankly opposed to the election project and ndvocato tho con-tinned con-tinned retention of American troops In tho hope that the delay will bring about dissensions In tho llbernl ranks and the consequent extinction ot the present liberal preponderance. This nlso will glvo time ror tho organization or the conservatives. Fears or an outbreak are not seriously serious-ly considered by tho provisional government. gov-ernment. The rural gunrd has been rolnforced and redistributed, In accordance ac-cordance with provlous plans, to moro than 300 posts throughout tho Island, nnd It Is believed these men will be able to denl promptly and decisively with tho first symptoms of disorder. |