The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1912-01-17
AMERICAN EMINENT WILL
'NreRvENe N CONDITIONS
DON'T CHANGE.
ALL OVER OLD SOLDIERS
Veterans' Legion Tries to foroe Con.
sre,a t. Nulity Law Which Pre-.
vcnts tine Military interfering in
Pelitics--Presidsn Comes Would
Wel.ons Outside Aid.

Washington, Jan. tG.--Thc state de-
rartment has served notice upon Pres
ident Comes thui The tniiea states viii
intervene In Cubh IL further attempts
are made hy tile Vet fans legion TO
nullify the law prohibiting tile military
from interfering In politics IN Cuba
The notification of the American
government was served upon Prcsi-
dent Gomez through American Minister
Bcnupru ~ Havana Senor Martin
Rivere. cuban minister to the lTnitcd
States, was unapprised of tile action
except through tile press. aud declined
to comm mt upon It. He attended the
diplomatic dinner at the white House
tonight. where he met Secretary Knox
as Well as President Taft. but before
leaving the legation he said he did
not expect to discuss the matter with
either.
II was on reports Of American Min.
lister Bcnupre that this note was based
Minister Beuupre reported from
Havana that In defianee OF decree
issued by President Gomez forbddnp
officers of the army and rural guard
officers and rurales attended meet
/ ing saturday night OF the Natlona
Council OF Veterans. an organization
of veterans OF the cubnn war Of indie
pendcncr. The veterans have been
active In the last three months IN at
tempting 70 have displaced from the
eivil service persons who sympathized
with the Spanish cause In the r.
bellion, Press dispatches indicated
today that the veterans were threat
ening Co coerce memb RS of congress
to nullify the LAW regarding the
participation Of the military in politics,
Situation Serious.
| This move convinced the state de-
partment that the situation was the
most serious that his presented Itself
since the veterans movement began
/ 1t has been evident to the department
that President Gomez practically wa
powerless To resist the movement un-
less he received substantial support
fromA the outside
The declared purpose of some OF the
veterans 10 make ineligible for public
service large element of the populn-
tion because they sided with Spain II
the revolution has bepn pointed out q.
Inconsistent with the individual free
dom and rights guaranteed by tho
constitution OF Cuba. The United
States regarded the activity OF the
veterans as likely to threaten the
stability of the republic. and hence tho
sharpness of the warning Issued 10
day, the United States being by treaty
bound to see that the Cuban constl
lution Is observed.
Prepared to intervene.
The state department has turned Il
the treaty and after "A careful study oi
the obligations imposed by II ccn'
cluded that the time had come Il
serve warning that for the second
and perhaps the last time" the United
|, States was prepared to intervene II
Cuba IL necessary.
, The officials here entertain no doubt
whatever as 10 the result Of this not
Of warning. President Gomez VIII en-
, force his dccree against the partlcipa
tion OF the military In politics, and 1,
Is expected there Will be "A decided
, abatement OF the raid of would b.
office -holders upon the places now
} filled by conservatives. II these re-
! suits are not obia ined, then 1t reason
ably may be expected that within .
short time the American flag agalr
lWil bo hoistod over the government
house in Havana.
The general staff long has had piani
prepared for just such a maneuvcr al
this. Major General Wood asked 4
be excused from discussing these n
} this stage, but 1t IL known that with
In Il few days after the WORD wa
given several thousand troops would
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