The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-04
ACEvEOO COMES
! AND SURRENOERs
Says He Was Deceived by
Conservative Leaders
and Liberals
GOMEZ IS CERTAIN
OF u. S. SYMPATHY
In Lengthy Interview Tells of
Closeness of the Two
Countries and the
Future of Cuba

by General Monteagudos and his
forces of rurales, General Acevedo,
the rebel chief. With his aide de camp
and two other men. abandoned their
horses. sneaked into Santa Maria del
Rosario this afternoon and surren-
dered to the municipal police, plead
ing for protection. Governor ALBERT
brought them here tonight in his
automobile. President Gomez refused
to grant the party an audience, but
stated that he would abstain from a
court-martial and leave the civic
courts to try Acevedo.
Acevedo makes the claim that he
was deceived by the conservative
leaders and disafYected liberals, who
promised him they would support a
revolt. He says he discovered that
the people of the country are not
in sympathy with disappointed dema-
gogues and the opposition press in
Its attempts to discreet the island.
Dispatches received from every sec
ton of the country tonight by Secre-
tary of State Machado state that or
der prevails everywhere A hundred
private kilograms have been received
by President Gomez commenting on
the revolutionary fiasco and ,congrat-
ulating the president on his growing
popularity.
Gomez To America
Senior Gomez Cubas alert and en-
ergetic president, to-day presents his
compliments through the Information
al News Service to the people of the
United States and expresses with vigor
and dIrectness his views upon the re-
iations between his country and the
great American republic, laying par
ticular stress on the false reports 30
widely circulated in the States re-
Gently to the effect that there Is need
OF american Intervention, that rev
oIuuoh Is imminent. and that q dis
aster in impending In Cuba.
l am not concerned" declared the
president after the usual exchange NJ
preliminary courtesies. with MANY
or with most of the stories that have
been circulated. for the attacks made
upon me 1 care nothing. / sincerely
regret the attacks made upon my
friends, but It Is in relation to the
attacks upon Cuba and the China n
nA1lon. the Cuban people, that l wish
to make myself clear.
~ appears to have become aImos,
fashionable to send forth alarms,
reports about Cuba. / can readily
understand that one not posted as
10 the actual conditions on the H.
land might be led to believe a state
OF turmoil existed.
mere are several elements to be
.u ,,. sred IN analyzing this absurd
taik OF Intervention continued tbe
president after a pause
Cupidity. malice, envy. deceit and
ignorance. "A'o
- Father TO Thought.
Inc greatest of fbasa 4. ..,.....
me woeful absurdity of 1t all Is mad
pain by the most casual glance a,
Guoas progress. her rapid and sub.
slanlAAi ADVANCEMENT, her. ayezssar,.,,
reaiization OF the tliimitahIe resources
Of the island. 'eoa
mere - trouble here only In ths
minds or those self seekers sora ~
wnom. 1 regret to say, are Cuhans.
otners or whom. / also regret TO saw
are Americans. whose wish FOR in
'ervsntion is father to the thought
Ihey see. or think they see. on.
portunities for elf-enrichment q,
sen -aggrandizement in the confus,or
intervention" iii
But" asked the interviewer. shay.
you no fear that washtnrton ws,, ~.
impressed with the circulated rs
port4?"
"wasbf,rtor, ~
tina We, Iso' indeed hav,
iusttcs ava .,a respect Tor thu
pras;Jan. 'uusnent OF good frtent
wai, and - VINO Knows Cuba 81
TO ~ -. ~ - Iehaniy informed a.
Sacrat.r,, H =. some VINO aEitate
a. 10 h,s ,r..,a .oo, leaves no doub
Illustrated by the authorized state
ment recently issued by Mr.. Jack
49,. ~ Isl tssAA nlAlstar, disclaim,
van,nr" 'oh intention OF inter
"p s..,,
nanars "a .ne american news
anrs esiueht Gomez, there
uh,oh ). ulspatch from Havana II
surs,., s.a.eo tnat We were
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