The Washington times., 1906-08-25
INTERVENTION MAY
BE FINAL RESORT
Acting Secretary of State
Within Touch of President;
Chief of Staff At His
Desk.
Is there to be a new State, Cuba, 50

incredible Indifference which OH
cials of the State Department pro
fess regarding Cuban affairs, there
are signs of concern, purpose anC
activity among those who would be
called upon TO take a hand in cast
the United States should see fit tC
make its military might felt in tn,
island republic.
Close observers of the situation
assert their belief that this country
may be expected TO mix in the
Cuban disturbances in the near
future.
There are the following signif
cant facts IN connection with the
revolution as it affects the United
States:
Signs Of the Times.
The Cuban situation is practically
the only appreciabIe cloud on the
diplomatic horizon at present, and
yesterday Acting Secretary Of State
Bacon went 10 his Long Island
home, from which place, it is pre-
sumed. he will go 10 consult with
the President at oyster Bay.
Gen. j. Franklin Bell, chief OF
sJan. returned TO this city from
oyster Bay yesterday. IL is the duty
of the general stan 10 prepare plans
for military campaigns.
II is said on good authority that
the administration Cubans fear 70
call on this country Tor aid IN their
dire need because they hesitate 10
give the United States the tempta-
Ui0n OF auneNtng the island, tempt
alton which would surely present
itself II this country were In con
troll OF Cuba and popular Outcry
should arise I'm the States for pre-
venuOn of further bloOdshed-
IL is no secret that the United
States and President Palma are not
on the best OF terms, and this cOun-
try has viewed with displeaSure the
advanced steps the Cuban govern
ment has taken 10 ingratate itself
with England
II the PIatt amendment gives the
United States the right to interfere
with island affairs and put Things
on a safe basis 1t any time. this
seems 10 be the time, for il Is eyi-
dent the Cuban government is IN
embarrassing straits at present ana
bids fair 10 drift against still mora
perilous things
Dispatches Are Vague.
The dispatches from Mr.. Sleeper, the
American charge at Havana, as made
public at the State Department. contain
little. If any, information about the rea
state Of affairs IA Cuba. There art
many who believe there have been con-
hdentiaI cablsgrams from Mr. Sleeper
informing the Department OF state ol
the political drift Of events In the island
republic
the WOndeTment in official circles al
the Indifference TO the matter protessec
by the Department OF State. There was
a time-and not so very long ago-Wher
the least little miXup. the slightest de-
rangemeut In the wheels OF things pO-
litlCal in Cuba, gave the State Depart
ment reason for sitting up and taxing
Now, when the revolution assumes, fol
the first time since the Cuban govern.
ment was put on its feet by the United
States. proportions that warrant serious
alarm the State Department sits pas,
siVely by. not excited, barely interested
and hardly cOgniZanL that things are
going 10 skies and sevens IN the Island
The question OF what Il all means Is
agitating many official and diplomatic
circles today FRANKLY, everybody but
the high men r. the State Department
are IN the dark over the entire situation
May Appeal to Uncle Sam.
In one quarter the suggestion was
made that the United States. displeaseC
by the Palma governments policy OF
pandering to English favor, has decided
TO let things go on IN cuba until tht
young republic is forced 10 call on this
country Tor aid in strengthening out th'
entire sQuaJble.
Another hit was dropped 70 the effec
that the Cuban government having beeI
proved inefficient, the United State
would feel itself warranted IN stepping
in and assuming coutrol-a military con
troll which might last for several ol
many years.
These conjectures. however, cannot b
verified at the Department Of State II
the offices OF the heads OF the depart
meut Indifference as 10 the progress O
events and the ultimate result seem
to be the WatchWord. That the watch
word does not express the true sltua
ton Is beyond doubt.
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