The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-20
|NUNEZ AN OBSTACLE ID UNITY OF CUBA Issues Statement of Con-
 ference Thursday CONTRADICTS GOMEZ Revolutionary Generals From All Over Island Consult With Pres-
 dent--The Veterans Clubs
 Are Now Disbanding
 

Havana, January 10-A possible serious obstacle in the programme for the uni i fication of all factions of Cubans with the purpose of reeoneillng political differ ences in the face of the threat of inter- venton by the United States arose today when Gen. Emilio Nunez, president of the veterans association, issued a state ment denying the correctness of the off cial note given out at the palace last night after a conference of tho president with prominent men of all factions which announced that Nunez had given his pledge to President Gomez that agitation by the veterans would immediately stop.
 Nunez's Statement
 Tn his statement General, Nunez says:
 'I have made no pact with President Gomez as some newspaper have stated In an interview with the president agreed to use my influence with mem bers of tho national council of veterans with the purpose that resolutions might be adopted to end the agitation so far as it was understood by some persons that this agitation contributed to the sending of the note by the American government"
 General Nunez Is still disposed to pre- serve the veterans organization and af- firm the constitution rights of army of fieers and members of the rural guard to attend the veterans meeting In this he apparently lias the support of ma iority of the veterans. At meeting in the Veterans club today. attended by many prominent revolutionary generals sentiment strongly favored continuance of the agitation against the holding of office by so-calied traitors and guerilas the cause or Cuban independence; hut ~ 1t was decided to forego further actiyi- ties in view of the present crisis which is considered perilous to Cuban nation allty.
 Generals See Gomez
 Many revolutionary generals from all parts of the island. tho most prominent of whom was Mario Menocal. secretary of justice, held long conference this afternoon at the palace with ..Rresident Gomez, Great interest attached to the gathering. While no official statement has vet been given out concerning it General Menocal, when leaving, told the Associated Press that President Gomez had requested all the conferees to give their views Of what Is the best course to pursue, He said that no definite pol- icy had been adopted. but that the ut most harmony characterized the gather ing.
 All those present. General MenocaI said agreed that 1t was the duty Of Gubans 10 face the present e1nergency by siuking all political considerations and loyally unite in giving aid to President Gomez fin compelling obedience to the constitution and laws of the country and axoiding the faintest excuse for American intefven- ton. He said another conference prob ably would be held tomorrow
 After the conference President Gomez gave a banquet to the visiting generals and many notable Cubans, including members of the cabinet and Vice Presl- dent Zayas. A feature of the banquet was the presence of Generals Monteagudo and Pino Guerra, the first time these rivals have met since the attempted as- sassination of Guerrera last year. Guer- rera charged at the time that the att tack had been instigated by AIonteagudo who afterwards succeeded him as com mander of the Cuban army
 Appeals have already reached President Gomez for the reinstatement of office holders who lost their places in conse- quence of charges by vetertans that they were Of unpatriotic antecedenfs. The matter. il is believed. eventually viii go to the supreme court.
 From various parts Of tho island to- day repa-ts were received of the disper- sion of the veterans clubs.