Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-14
CAUSE OF CUBA IN
THE HANDS OF
UNCLE SAM
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have money invested in the island" he an
swered.
Don't you think the United States will
have to intervene?'
81 think that those persons who have
financial interests in Cuba would like to see
the United States intervene" was the way
in which he lodged the question.
Atcing Secretary Bacon came to Oyster
Bay by automobile. Before going. out to
Sycamore Hill he stopped at the executive
offices to see Secretary Loeb.
He repeated the assurances given out In
Washington that the landing Of marines
on Cuban soil had for its purpose the SAFE
guarding Of American citizens merely.
did the order to land the marines and
bluejackets come directly from the State
Department." Mr.. Bacon was asked.
81 am not at liberty to tell YOU" he re-
piled.
Since the Instructions outbreak the Pres
ident has adhered to conservative policy.
He has been determined from the begin
ming not to intervene unless 1t was abso-
lutely necessary to do so. He wants to be
perfectly sure of his ground before COM
hitting the United States to role, which.
once assumed, would have to be played Gu.
to the end.
The sending of men of war to Cuban wa
ters 1t has been maintained here, was q
precautionary measure which this country
would not have failed to take for the pro-
lection Of its citizens, no matter where
revolution had broken out But In spite Of
the assertion made here this morning, that
the Denver's marines were disembarked
solely to guard the United States legation
Lam ~
seems to many to be the first step in this
the affairs Of the Cuban republic have now
reached.
It seems likely that the subsequent with
drawal of the large majority of the marines
that had been put ashore was ordered by
the State Department after President
Roosevelt had been communicated with,
which indicates with what extreme caution
the President is bent upon proceeding.
Secretary of War Taft and Mr.. F. P.
Stearns of Boston. consulting engineer
connected with the construction of the
Panama canal. arrived at noon. Mr.. Taft
had nothing to say with regard to Cuba.
He returns to Washington tomorrow. Mr..
Stearns said he wished to talk over with
the President some details of the canal
construction.
Mr.. Taft and his companion went at once
to the Seawanhaka wharf. where they took
a launch for the Mayf1ower. Senator Bev-
eridge was at the railroad station to meet
Mr.. Taft. and accompanied them to the
Maynower.
Asked what, as a member of the Senate's
committee on Cuban relations, he thought
of the Cuban situation. Mr.. Beverage said:
THE present crisis demonstrates uncon-
trovertibly the wisdom of the Plat amend
ment."
Commander ColwelP Statement.
Colwell said to the Associated Press this
morning:
'Since landing I have received no instruc-
lions whatever from the Navy Department
This morning Mr.. Sleeper notified me that
the State Department had instructed him
to request me to return on board. was
ready to comply, of course. but first Wis
tied President Palma and told him that,
In my opinion. 1t was well enough, since
the city continued quiet to take the men
aboard the Denver. which is close at hand
at the foot Of O'Reilly street 1 said that
we could land again in a few minutes in
case of any disturbance which made our
presence necessary for. the protection of
Americans. or quieting the situation. Pres
ident Palma stated again that he would
much prefer the men to Stay where they
were, but in view Of the circumstances I
felt unable to comply. Consequently here
we are aboard ship again. We will remain
right here handy in case necessity arises Of
landing second time"