Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-05-31
CUBA OBJECTS
TO INTERVENTION
President Gomez Protests TO
Taft Against U. S. 'Invasion.'
WARSHIPS RUSH TO COAST
Gomez Sends Rifles for Distribution
Among Planters, Not Having En-
ough Men to Guard Those At
tacked-Warships Sail.

Havana.-President Gomez sent q
cable dispatch to President Taft, pro-
testing against American intervention
at this time.
The Cuban Executive has thereby
struck a popular chord. even among
the newspapers and politicians, who
formerly condemned his every act.
1T is my duty to say that SO serious
a resolution alarms and hurts the feel
ings of a people who love and are jeal-
Gus of their independence" he says,
after reciting that he had received
from United States Minister Beaupre
note informing him that the Wash
ington Government had ordered a gun
boat to Nipe Bay and a strong naval
concentration at Key West in antici-
patton of possible eventualities, and
also in the event that the Cuban Gov
ernment was unable to protect Ameri-
can property it was the intention TO
land forces for that purpose.
President Gomez says the Govern.
ment is doing it's utmost, having with
in four days sent 5000 troops by land
and sea to crush the rebels in Oriente,
and in that short time having restored
order in all parts of the island with
that exception. He also says that 3
600 rifles, with ammunition, have been
distributed to loyal citizens and that
the Government is prepared to food
the comparatively small disturbed sec
tion with regulars and volunteers.
"I appeal TO you," he continues, as
a loyal friend of Cuba, respecting her
rights, that you will be convinced that
this Government is capable and suffi-
ciently supported by the valor and
patriotism of the Cuban people to deal
promptly with a few unfortunate and
misguided persons without reason or
flag
IF you understand these conditions
you will perceive that it is not the
part of a friendly government to con
tribute, under such circumstances, 10
the embarrassment of a government
and people such as those of Cuba
placed, it is true in unfortunate con
ditions. but not lacking in its methods,
patriotism and courage"
Washington Emergency orders
were issued by the Navy Department
to commanding officers of every bat
TALON of marines in the United States
directing them TO be prepared TO start
for Cuba at moments notice.
Warship for Key West.
Key West, Fla.-The ships of war,
bound on the mission either of pacify-
ing ruffled Cuba and protecting Ameri-
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monstration in the rich little isle, are
as follows:
Washington (fagship of Rear Ad-
miral Osterhaus) Captain, Richard
NJ. Hughes crew, S56; marines, none;
guns, 10inch, 16 6-inch
Georgia Captain, Marbury Johnson;
crew, S12; marines, 100; guns, u
inch, s S-inch, II 6-inch.
Nebraska. Capt, Spencer S. Wood;
crew, S12; marines, 100; guns, II
inch, S-inch, II 6-inch.
New Jersey. Captain, Frank w.
Kellogg; crew, S12; marines, 190;
guns, 12-inch, s S-inch, II 6-inch.
Rhode Island. Captain, Hilary p.
Jones; crew, S12; marines, 100; guns,
4 12.inch, s S-inch, u 6-inch.
Minnesota. Captain, George E.
Clark; crew, S56; marines, 1870; guns,
12-mch, S-inch, IL finch.
Mississippi Captain, William J.
Maxwell; crew, 725; marines, 190;
guns, 12-inch, s S-inch, 8 finch.
Missouri. Captain, Fred l.. Chaplin;
crew, 779; marines, 1870; guns, II
inch, 16 6-inch.
Ohio. Captain, Wilson w. Buchan-
an; crew, $50; marines, 100; guns,
12-inch, 16 6inch.
Gunboat-Yankton dispatch boat.
Hospital Ship-Solace.
Transport-Lebanon carrying am
munition).
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