New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-28
GIVE VIEWS ON CUBA
Business Man Suggests Financial
Intervention Is Needed.
EX-CONSUL GENERAL TALKS
No Damage to Property Report
ed, President of Fruit
Company Says.

\ representative OF some Of the largest
financial interests in Cuba said yesterday
that what was needed In the disturbed
island was not political but financial inter
vention Cuba. he explained, was rich
country, and tho present government had
a way Of spending the public moneys too
freely.
The best American and native inter
ests' the fnanCicr remarked, feel that
some sort OF supervision should be cstab-
lishcd over the budget by the American
government. If commission were APP
pointed under the Plat amendment with
veto power over appropriations, eXpendi-
lures bonds Il would be hailed with relief
by the representative interests, and would
be backed by all the European govern
ments."
s. NJ. Jarvis, vice-president OF the Ma
tional Bank of Cuba and chairman Of nc
Cuban Telephone Company, said the last
American intervention was responsible for
the present revolt. The people had becom"
used 10 expecting graft. he said, while
Magoon was in power. and the negroes for
some time past had been growing dissatis-
fled at the thought that none Of it was
coming their way. Mr.. Jarvis wished it
understood that he did not mean to reflect
on the present administration, nor on the
Wood regime. both Of which he believed to
he clean and honest. He was merely point
ing out, he said. the dcmoralizing effect Of
Americas second occupation Of the island
The situation, however, was well in hand,
according TO cable which reached Mr..
Jarvis yesterday noon He had been ad-
t-ie l,a ~
was part Of general plan Of uprising
which came to a head prcmaturely in that
province. and was easier to deal with in
consequence. The general feeling Of the
people. he said, desire to put down
the rebellion as quickly a. possible, and he
did not believe that American property i'm
the island was in any great danger The
reyolutionIsts had made no progress what
ever In the last two days. he declared.
1T is hard 10 say whether the revolution
has any financial backing" Mr.. Jarvis went
on Il see no reason why any interests
should be behind it unless they expect that
their securities would be worth more undci.
American control"
Cuba has not forfeited her hight to free
dom and solf-sovernmcut Intervention by
an armed American force At this time
would be both unfair and unjust Pres
dent Gomez has the situation well i'm haud.
and the uprising. confined practically to tho
province Of OrieEte. viii be suppressed.
President Taft'S cable message to President
Gomez to-day Will. am confident; serve
10 convince the government and the pcorlr
Of cuba OF the cordial friendship of the
American government"
These & AZ p.
b. Frank stenhart. former American CON
sui General in Havana. now president Of
tho Havana Electric Railway * Power
COMPANY lie said Tho situation in cuba
was not COW and had not been critical The
unrest. he said, had been confined 10 two
provinces. and he was confident tho ND
rising would not become widespread. NJ.
Steinhart who left Havana one week ago.
said American property interests were not
endangered.
"Unles, Washington is willing 10 repudi.
ate tho notice served on Cubs I'm l9OS hv
President Roosevelt" Mr. Ste;nhart con
tinued. American troops cannot he landed
in cuba ard later withdrawn. cuba re
members President Roosevelt gave warning
that another Intervention would mean trdt
tho United states would take par'naunu.
possession oC the island. Intervention is
certainly not desirable, either for tho
United States or cuba. CUBA can and will
maintain n stable government.
Fear Of American Intervention J. now
tho only thing that is causing real concern
lin Havana. The Cuban arm j. efficient
and loyal. President Gomez mas every rca-
son - believe that General N"ndieta. i'm
command OF the troops around Santiago.
will restore order. II * unfair. however,
To encourage the revolutionists by placing
a time limit for President Gomez 10 crush
tho rebellion"
Joseph ali Giorgio. president Of IN" ~