t an Election--An Abortive
Insurrection--Pino Guerra's Intrigues--The Rebellion of Jose Miguel
Gomez--President Palma's Unpreparedness and Incredulity--His Faith in
the People--The Crisis--Suggestions of the American
Consul-General--American Intervention sought--Ships and Troops
Sent--Arrival of Mr. Taft--His Negotiations with the Rebels--His
Yielding to Their Threats--Resignation of Estrada Palma--Mr. Taft's
Pardon to the Rebels--Charles E. Magoon Made Provisional
Governor--Estimate of President Palma and His Administration.

CHAPTER XV 283

Mr. Magoon's Administration--Recognition of the Liberals--The Offices
Filled with Liberal Placeholders--Execution of Many Public Works--A New
Census Taken--New Electoral Law--Proportional Representation--New
Elections Held--Split in the Liberal Party--The Presidential
Campaign--Bargain between Jose Miguel Gomez and Alfredo Zayas--General
Menocal and Dr. Montoro--The Victory of the Liberals--Changes in
Provincial and Municipal Administrations--Revision of Laws--Settling
Church Claims--End of the Second Intervention.

CHAPTER XVI 297

Administration of President Jose Miguel Gomez--His Cabinet Sketch of His
Career--Sketch of Vice-President Zayas--Army Reorganization--New
Laws--The President's Sensitiveness to Criticism--Officials in
Politics--Charges of Profligacy and Corruption--Clash with the Veterans'
Association--The United States Interested--Quarrels between Gomez and
Zayas--Formidable Negro Revolt Suppressed--Reluctance to Settle
Claims--Outrage Upon an American Diplomat--Amnesty Bill--The Lottery
Established--The "Dragado" Scandal--The Railroad Terminal.

CHAPTER XVII 312

The Fourth Presidential Campaign--Candidacy and Career of Mario G.
Menocal--His Brilliant Work in the War of Independence and in the Sugar
Industry--Sketch of Enrique Jose Varona--Dr. Rafael Montoro's
Distinguished Career--His Diplomatic Services and Literary
Achievements--President Menocal's Cabinet--His Aims and Plans for His
Administration--First Message to Congress--Factional Obstruction--Paying
Off Old Debts--Trying to Abolish Gambling--The Civil
Service--Controversy Over the Asbert Amnesty Bill--A Small Insurrection.

CHAPTER XVIII 328

Reelection of President Menocal--Features of the Campaign--Liberal
Conspiracy to Invalidate the Election by Revolutionary Means--Disputed
Elections--The Double Treason of Jose Mig