Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-08-24
Many Cubans Hope Great Repub.
lilo win Restore Tranquility
To Their Island
THROUGH ITS GOOD OFFICES.
London Press Thinks America
Has No Desire to Intervene, as
Would Mean Annexation.
Pine Guerrero leaves San Juan de
Nartinez--Battlc With the Rebels
Now Being Fought.

Havana, Aug. 23.-In this hour Of the
governments uncertainty many eyes
are turned instinctlyely to the United
States, not IN the expectation Of armed
Intervention, which the better informed
realize would, except In the doubtful
contingency that the American inter-
es,s were jeopardized be quite impossi-
bic, but with the hope that the good Of
fees Of her big neighbor may through
suggestion or influence be used to re-
store tranquility in the republic. The
part that the United States played In
bringing about an end OF hostilities in
the far east, and more recently in the
happy termination OF the squabbe be-
tween Guatemala and San Salvador,
has made a lasting impression upon
the Cuban mind,
The large American commercial inter-
ests In the island are expected to ex-
ert a strong moral force In support Of
law and order.
Meantime, confusion exists as 10
where the lines may be drawn between
the friends OF the government and the
indictments. The most serious phase
OF the situation is the attempt OF the
disturbers to make the revolt a party
affair. They claim 10 represent the
sentiment OF the Liberal party which in
turn maintains that II numbers a ma
jority Of the Cuban people. II these
contentious are substantiated, the af-
fair VIII assume q grayer aspect.
In this contention the admitted luke
warmness OF the rank and flle toward
the government Is significant.
II Is believed that a battle will be
fought near Pinar del Rio capital Of
the province. today. II Pine Guerrero.
leader Of the insurgents In that vicn-
fly carries out his evident intentions
Of marching on that city Encouraged by
his blOodless successes al San Luis and
San Juan Guerrero is reported 10 be
gathering recruits and Threatening the
capital. The government has hurried |
tr0o.s 10 Pinar del Rio and will Il Is
believed. take the offensive. forcing a
fight with Guerrero II he approaches
the city A decisive engagement is pos
sible before night.
pLATT AMENDMENT,
Manchester. " H.. Aug. 2i-UnIted |
states Senator Henry X Burnham. |
chairman Of the Cuban relations COM /
mittee 81 the senate. when asked for |
an opinion on the situation IN Cuba. (
said that he had received no official ad-
vices regarding the Instruction. He /
had read the dispatches In the newspa-
pers but had been unable 10 form an
opinion as TO the exact condition on the
Islands.
The Plat amendment as the leEisla-
ton which defined the conditions on
which the United States should with.
draw from Cuba and turn the island
over 10 the control OF the Cuban people
was known. provided that part Of the
new republics constitution should con-
tain certain provisions concerning the I
fUiure relations Of the United States
with Cuba. The third Of these proyi-
sions was as follows:
That the government OF Cuba con-
senis that the United States may ex-
erclse the right 10 intervene for the
preservation OF Cuban independence.
The maintenance of a government ade-
quate for the protection OF life. proper
~ and individual liberty and for
discharging the obligations with
respect 10 Cuba imposed BY
the treaty Of Paris on the United
States, now 70 be assumed and UNDER
taken by the government Of Cuba"
LONDON PRESS VIEW.
London, Aug. ?4-The newspapers
this morning print editorials on the
situation In Cuhs and speculate as 10
The probability Of the United States be-
ing obliged 20 intervene 10 restore or
DER. However. Il Is generally admit.
led that the American government has
10 desire 10 take such step. as II
would mean the annexation o. the is-
land.
The Daily Telegraph SAYS that inter-
lention would create something Ike
ferment throughout the South Ameri- |
can republics and would he exceeding
" malapronos 50 soon after the inter-
national American congress, but that
Americas Interests IN the island arc
20 great that mRlapropos or not public
opinion IN the United States certainly
vii not tolerate a prolonged and aim
less rebellion which would Siulilfy all
ne good work accomplished there I'M
der American influence.
The Morning Post. IN arriving AT
similar conclusion thinks the position
suggests that the difficulty OF tho
spanisrds IN dealing with the turhu.
cnt ISLANDERS was greater than the
americans were originally inclined to
,elieVe
The Daily Mail thinks /, a mistake
q suppose the rising can be easily or
Witty suppressed and that the Tinted
'tates WIN be Obliged To intervene.
From British standpoint. how
yer" the paper says, There Is M
ause for dread ~ American annex-
ton. British financial interests there
ne larger and the island has become !
he field for Canadian Investment ann I
nee stable and orderly government 7
established Cuba will speedily AZ. !
sin undreamed of prosperity" /,
The Daily Mail says Il thinks the !
i,uation IN Cl;ha should be warning /
o Great Britain 10 go slowly IN the !
'ransyaal ,
GUERRERO LEAVES. D
Havana. Aug. 2i.--Pino Guerrero. !
nth most 81 his command left San !
uan de- Martinez this morning with I
he object ~ occupying Guanes situat. '
n on the extension % the Western >
alvay which II not yet In operation ,
The irafic manager 81 the Western !
aiway reports that trains are run !
lng and the telegraph line operating 7
San Juan de Martinez today without e
ny Interruption anywhere. >
BATTLE NOW on. y
New York. Aug. 2t--A cable dis y
eich 10 a morning paper from Hav- '
na, says
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