The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-19
. I l9 UNCLE SAM WARNED CUBA
 A YEAR AGO TODAY

Recent developments in Cuba, which have resulted in widespread demand that the United States establish permanent protectorate over the ,isl- and, similar to Great Britain's control over Egypt, have been long a-brew- ing. A year ago today, on July 19, 1911, the United States Government warned President Gomez, in a polite note, that the reckless financial policy of his government was distasteful and a yelled threat of intervention was made. ''The process of exploita- tion" read the note, should ever be safeguarded by that wise, deliberate and economic policy so essential to financial and political stability"
 Scant attention was paid to this warning, and others followed. Six or seven months ago, when the Cuban veterans were engaged in a violent agitation, another threat was made by the United States, this time couch ga in more determined language. Pres 1dent Gomez and his opponents, alarm ed at this turn of affairs, got together and agreed to call a truce Fear that another intervention would be perma- nent probably led to the Temporary
 
 blacks. and another warning from the United States, backed this time bv Warships and men with guns
 President Jose Miguel Gomez began his administration three years ago last January, and almost innmediateIv began a bitter quarrel with '-ilPresy Vice-Presyy ident Zayas. Opponents of Gomez charge that his administration has been marked + eckless extrayaea and unrestrained graft. They point to subsidy of $1, ,S00, ,00O, voted by the Cuban lawmakers for the construc- the entire amount was intended to he distributed among the political sup- porters of the President. That the United States considered the subsidy at least unwise was shown by the fact that Minister Beaupre was notified to inform Gomez that the transaction was highly displeasing.
 Another charge against Gomez is that he has rewarded his friends with diplomatic posts and missions. allow ing them large sums for expense money" One man sent to South Am erica as special ambassador is said to have received $40,OO0, and sinaiIa r sums; it is alleged, have been given to others. It is even declared that the President got his political enemies out or the way ny sending them to for elgn countries at handsome salaries. Certain it is that when Governor Magoon left Cuba and turned the reins of authority over to Gomez the treasury had $2,860,O00 immediately available for the uses of the govern ment The money quickly vanished. and not many months later the ex- penditures of the Cuban budget called for $7,000,000 more than the revenues. Not long ago the work of improving Havana's water supply, which Gov. Magoon had declared was necessary to the conservation of the health of the city's people, had to be abandoned because of lack of funds. The pro- ceeds from loan of $16, 900, ar ranged by Governor Magoon for that purpose, had been spent otherwise. And yet the Cuban government has recently commenced the construction of a new $1,000, 100000 palace for the President, although the present Cuban "white house. would seem to be quite large enough, and is a handsome edi- flee with spacious grounds.
 Friends of President Gomez tell a different story. They allege that the gently gone up all over America and the trusts and other great financial in- terests which desire to strangle Cuban i liberty fer the sake of profit for them selves. It is declared that these in- terests have employed and armed men to carry on a guerrilla warfare, and have caused to be sent out false re- ports of conditions in Cuba, with a view to bringing about a permanent United States intervention in Cuban affairs.