Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-11
UNCLE SAM MAY HAVE TO MAIN.
TAIN PEACE IN SOUTHERN
COUNTRIES
REVOLUTION TALK IN CUBA,
VENEZUELA AND elsewhere
Colonel Pisdra Threatens to Join
Other Forces in Cuba and Combat
President Gomex-castro Expected
to Create Much Trouble in Nicaragua
Haiti Buys Warship.

washington, July l1--tlcIe SoaAh 4"
likely to have his hands full maintain
ing the peace of Central and South
America.
The news of the success OF Cypriana
Castro in Guiding the vigilance OF the
United States and landing in Vene-
zuela and quickly rallying 10000 fight
ing mountainous to his standard came
as Il shock to the government.
When added to this is the fact that
revolutionary feeling is running high
in Cuba and Nicaragua, together with
the unrest in Honduras, Mexico, ana
Hayti, 1t may be seen that Secretary
Knox has the prospect of lively sum-
mer ahead, with work possibly for Sec
rotary Meyer Of the navy and Secre-
tary Sti1nson of the army.
The feeling is growing here that the
time is not far distant when an actual
protectorate backed by adequate mill
tary force will be necessary in all those
Latin American countries contiguous
to the Panama canal.
This Venezuelan situation is immed-
lately pressing.
Castro Busy Man.
For weeks Castro, The Stormy Pc
trel Of South American politics. as he
Is known in diplomatic circles. and
man of destiny" a self imposed title.
has been playing the game of hide and
seek with the gunboats Of his own ana
other nations. He has been at various
times reported in score Of places IN
the South Atlantic and the Caribbean
sea, and even lately in New York. For
ten years he has ruled Venezuela with
y "a
than one nation during that time
OF his movements lately. it is known
that he left Lisbon early in June.
aboard battleship purchased from the
Italian government for the Haytien
navy. 1t was reported that he had
large supply Of munitions Of war For
two weeks afterward his whereabouts
were mystery.
The next heard Of him was In the
Canary islands. and finally. a week
later. he landed at Port Du Paix.
Hayti.
Now comes the news that he Is at
the head Of a formidable force in Vene-
zuela. That it means active hostilities
Is not doubted.
Evidences Of revolutionary influences
in Cuba have reached the war state and
navy departments. and a watch is be-
ing maintained on the leaders.
If revolution occurs, the United
States will intervene and stay in Cuba.
The storm centers around Gomez. the
president of the republic. He Is as
sailed with charges OF graft.
There are several aspirants for
Gomez's place. but all Of them are out
side the pale of consideration by this
government. Gomez successor will be
selected in Washington.
Situation in Cuba.
Guerra last winter threatened to take
the Cuban regular army into the field
and start revolution. He was brought
to a halt by the United States. and in
a letter to General Wood. promised to
behave He has since thoroughly or
ganized his rustic soldiers and 1t is be-
lieved here many arms have been
struggled into the country by his
agents.
Colonel PIedra. at one time chief Of
police of Havana, is ION the outs" with
the Cuban president. and has threat
ened, according to reports here. to join
with Guerra and Former Minister to
Mexico Loynaz CASTILLO and combat
Gomez for denomination.
Il fight between. the president on one
side and these three leaders on the
other means a conflict between the
rurales, over which the president rules
with an iron hand, and the regular
army and former members Of the lat
ter organization.
Another revolution Is threatened IN
Nicaragua. And 1t will come. is the
belief Of the state department officials.
unless the 100000 loan now being
negotiated in this country is consum-
mated and the agreement between
Nicaragua and the United States,
guaranteeing the payment Of the loan.
is referred at this session OF congress.
This came to light today with the
announcement that the gunboat vicks-
burg would proceed from San Diego
to Corinto, Nicaragua, to relieve the
gunboat Yorktown. now at that station.
State department officials say the
presence Of gunboat Is absolutely
necessary to prevent a revolution
breaking out Immediately; that many
factions in Nicaragua are opposed to
the loan and the absence Of American
warships would give them a chance
for armed revolt.