Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-29
Upheavals All Over the World.

I desired effect. and the trouble passed
| without serious consequences.
February 3d. at the request OF Presldent
| Taft Secretary Knox started on a tour
| of all the Latin American republics sur
| rounding the Caribbean sea and the CUR
| of Mexico for the purpose or bringing
about better understanding OF the Mon
roe doctrine This visit resulted In no
table increase in cordially between the
countries. with a single except1on-before
sailing from Key West Mr.. Knox re-
ceived a note from Senior Ospina. Coiom-
bian minister to the United States. IN
forming him that his intended visit to
Colombia might not prove to be pleasant
at that time. 4 few days later Ospina
left Washington. recalled, 1T was stated,
by his government. Mr.. Knox did not
visit any Colombian city.
Mr.. Knox in Cuba.
In Cuba. Mr.. Knox made six-day So
journ, and was received officially at Ha-
vana. President Gomez gave dinner In
his honor. and great harmony prevailed.
The Secretary was able to report on his
return to Washington that all need of in
PREVENTION had passed and that Cuba was
in a condition of gratifying prosperity.
But this desirable state of affairs did not
continue. Scarcely had the trouble over
the absurd demand Of the veterans been
disposed Of when a revolt of negroes
broke out in the eastern part of the
island and the instruction spread rap
idly. President Gomez seemed to be pow
erleSS to put an end to the disorder and
soon American citizen residents in Cuba
were calling for protection from their
home government. The appeal was sue
cessful, and thus it happened that. for
the third time within fourteen years, an
American military force was landed on
the island. After this, comparative quiet
reigned until midautumn. when the presi-
dental campaign brought on another Pc
riod of insecurity for the citizens of Ha-
vana and other large towns. The presi-
Dental election, however, which occurred
November 1, passed off without serious
outbreak. and Mario Menocal. the con-
Pan-American Republics.
The affairs of the South and Central
been marked by peaceful administration.
Early in January several provinces in
Ecuador refused to recognize the presi-
dency of Gen. Montero. a revolution fol-
lowed and the United States cruiser
Maryland was ordered to Guayaquil to
protect American interests. The republic
of Paraguay maintained it's reputation as
mischief breeder throughout the year,
with scarcely peaceful interval.
Another Latin American revolution in
which Uncle Sam was compelled to play
an unwilling part broke out in July in
the turbulent republic Of Nicaragua. Gen.
Luis Mena, the Nicaraguan minister of
war, was asked to resign by President
Diaz and declined. going to war instead,
and leading rebel force against the
capital-Managua. A few days previous
to the bOmbardment, a detachment of
American sailors and marines was landed
near Managua to protect our legation.
During the attack by the revolutionists,
American soldiers assisted in the defense
of the city. On August 81 a battleship
and several cruisers under command of
Rear Admiral Switzerland landed 1900
marines at Managua, and eighty Ameri-
can sailors protected the railroad connec-
ton from the coast to the interior. These
sailors and marines took part in the
fighting against the rebels. captured sew
eral important positions and practically
put an end to the revolution.
Tangle in Santo Domingo.
BY the last week in October, the situa-
ton In the affairs of the republic Of
Santo Domingo had become so tangled
that American Intervention seemed to be
the only remedy. The American special
commissioners sent to bring order out of
chaos insisted that the Dominican gov
eminent clean house promptly and
thoroughly. They demanded that the
cutsom houses should be re-established
along the frontier, and the American
marines sent down on the Prairie were
held in readiness to assist in the task,
should II be found necessary. For a while
the situation indicated speedy American
intervention. Later, affairs in the re-