Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-11-26
United States May Seize the
Island if Peace is Not
Restored
THE OUTLOOK is IMPROVED
Political Ambitions of Some Cuban
Leaders Cause Much Trouble at Ha-
vana-PossibiIty of United States
Intervention Discussed at Washing
ton-Other News.


vention by the United States in Cuba
to restore order is a possibility of the
near future, unless life, property, ana
individual liberty are fully protected
by the Cuban government. In the event
of the new republic demonstrating
| its inability to control the rioting strik-
ers serious situation is presented and
one with which the United States will
have to deal, according to the terms
of the Plat amendment.
IF the Cubans can not govern them
selves they must be taught to be gov
erned." said a prominent officials today
| in discussing the situation.
Minister Squiers at Havana has OH
cially confirmed the reports of r1otlnS
al Havana and was instructed by the
department of state to do all in his
power to aid in restoring order, and
to keep this government ADVISED as 10
the progress of affairs.
If there is necessity for intervention
on the part of the United States such
| a serious step win not be taken until
government will proceed with the ut
most deliberation before exercising the
| right given it by the Plat amendment
which provides for intervention, the
maintenance of the government ade-
quate for the protection OF lie, prop
| erty. and individual liberty, and Tor
ldischarging the obligations with respect
to Cuba imposed by the treaty OF
Paris.
Further than to instruct the minister
to keep the state department ADVISED
of future developments. nothing has
been done towards intervention. The
American minister at Havana cabled
Secretary Hay today that the situation
was improved, and the government had
ordered the rural guards into Havana
to assist in restoring order. he also
informed the secretary OF state thai
Diego Tamayo, the mayor of Havana,
who sympathizes with the strikers and
lis responsible to q considerable extent
for the riots, had rendered his resig-
nation, but that President Palma had
declined to accept it.
Senior Quesada, the Cuban minister
to the United States. called at the de-
partment of state with a cablegram
from Senior Zaldo, the Cuban secretary
of state saying the strike situation in
Havana was well in hand, the restora-
ton OF order was assured, the situa-
ton was not serious, and could be ham
died without trouble. Later Senior Que
sada called on the president, but he as
serted his visit was merely personal
one and the situation at Havana was
not mentioned.
There is no disposition on the part of
the administration to interfere in Gu
ban affairs unless 1t becomes absolutely
necessary to do SO. President Roosevelt
and his advisers have the welfare of the
new republic at heart, are anxious to
see it succeed, and will interpose no OBJ
stacles in the way of its success.
In official circles the outbreaks at
Havana are deplored, and those who
have expressed themselves on this sub
ject are hopeful that peace will be re-
stored at once and that the laws will
be respected by the people of Cuba.
Political ambitions are almost wholly
responsible for the riots at Havana.
One of the best posted men in Wash
ington, so far as Cuban affairs are con-
cerned, is authority for the statement
that Diego Tamayo, mayor of Havana,
who aspires to higher honors, is respon-
sible for the riots.
About midwinter the elections will be
held, and it is said Mayor Tamayo de-
sires to be elected governor of Havana
province. The labor vote of Havana is
large enough to control the election,
and the official in question asserted the
mayor of Havana has done nothing to-
ward suppressing the rioters because
of the fear that a large number of
votes will be lost thru attempts to re-
store order. Thus the strikers have
been permitted to have full sway, and
the situation is gradually becoming
worse, Notwithstanding the assurances
of the Cuban government to the con-
trary.
1t is also asserted that the police
force is adequate to handle the situa-
ton, but the efficiency of that force has
been destroyed because of the lack of
support by the mayor and others in
authority. Petty politicians who are
working in the interests of those who
wish to further their political aspira-
tons have fomented some of the trou-
BILE, and these 'heelers" were arrested
by the police. For discharging their du-
ties the police We're punished by the Of
fetal friends of those arrested. Some
of the police We're discharged and 9TH
ers We're reduced in rank and pay.
tffiro oonR1j nil fi(rurf IF hrf HIM HIM
This action naturally demoralized the
entire force, and when it became APP
parent its members would be punished
for discharging their duty the men paid
no attention to the disorder which was
rampant and allowed it to run it's
course unchecked. until the serious sit
uation now confronting Havana was
brought about.