The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-11
lessons DANGER
OF INTERVENTION
Torrential Rains Also Aid in
Quelling Revolution Among
Negroes of Island-Orestes
Ferrara Asks United States
to Give Cuba Chance to
Settle Own Troubles.

Dor this afternoon may DC regarded as
greatly diminishing the likelihood of
| Intervention in Cuba. according TO the
construction placed upon that fact by
the administration. 1t is felt that
the mere presence of the two war
ships Will restrain the restless and en-
eitable element of Havana.
| Secretary Knox. who all along has
lost no opportunity OF declaring
against amy purpose TO Intervene poll
| ticaliy IN Cuba unless absolutely driven
| TO do so by the failure OF the Cuban
government to uphold the law and
pr otect life and property. felt called
directly TO the Cuban people through
Urestes Ferrara. Speaker OF the Cuban
House Of Representatives. And he
also let It be known to the American
people, not only that the United States
does not contemplate intervention, but
that he believed that the Cuban gov
eminent would be able itself 10 sup
press the instruction. Senior Ferrara
il. believed TO have derived great com
fort from his talk with the Secretary
81 State.
Rains Aid to Peace.
The heavy torrentinl rains in
Havana are now believe to DC an i'm
treak of race riots there. When the
rains stop 1t is believed here the OPP
posing elements Will make no further
effort to create race riots because OF
the presence of the cruiser Washing
ton and the battleship Rhode Island
in Havana harbor
The cunboat Nashville reported that
Sagua waws being attacked by rebels.
but the Fruit Company manager felt
confident OF his ability to defend the
property unless attacked by over
whciming numbers.
The present troubles are rapidly
, being transferred TO the northern
coast OF Oriente province and the
Nashville has returned to Nipe Bay.
The Spanish American Iron Com
pany reports the looting of the Ross
Finca property one mile from santI-
ago and the burning of the cane
fields of Hat!llo plantation near San
Luis. The main body of the rebels is
now declared to lie operating be-
tween Mayari and Sagua.
The feeling is growing stronger
| here that Major General Leonard
Wood. chief OF staff. would be the
| man to send to Cuba to settle the
present troubles. However, the Unit
ed States has taken no steps towards
mcdiatinE in the nresent crisis
Bringing message of salutation
from the Cuban Congress. Senior Or
estes Ferrara. Speaker OF the Cuban
House of Representatives. to-day ad-
| dressed the American House OF Rep
resentativcs and was given an enthu-
siastic reception. He declared the
present Cuban revolution was actual
ly more in diplomatic papers than
in reality and urged the United
States to let the Cuban government
work t,,,
ting down the uprising. He express
ed his belief that this would be done.
fore he said justice and the United
| States were SYNONYMOUS"
Almost Under Control.
Senior Ferrara. in a statement re.
garding conditions in CUBA. declared
tonight the present movement was
practically under control; that it war
condemned by the majority of the ne
groes on the island. and characterized
MS pure invention reports that he camu
to the United States seeking a loan.
He declared the revolution was being
fostered by certain Irresponsible inter.
ests. Asked who they We're he said.
"A clique of merchants and political
persons who want to exchange human
blood for dollars"
Notwithstanding the objection made
| by Senator Bacon and others to tho
1
restore order in Cuba without specific
direction from Congress. the President
is quite clear in his own mind of mis-
perfect right TO do this and n has
been decided to continue the policy
already initiated of using the Marines
TO guard American properties In Cuba
and also to use the army IT, that SHAH
become necessary.
The first division of the Atlantic
lnft ie
| cape Cod. was tonight ordered nv thu
Navy Department to await further In
structions at Hampton Roads. The
Massachusetts,. Utah. North Dakota.
Florida and Delaware composc tho
division. which may be ordered to Cuba.
Intervention Dreaded
havana. June 10.-1nterest in H.
vana centred tonight I'm the probable
| outcome of Colonel orestes Ferrara's
mission to Washington, which 4. ran
orally believed TO he for the purposc
OF convincing tie American govern
ment that there Is no necessity for
Intervention.
! The campaign IN oriente and all
questions bearing on the race animosi-
ties have become insignificant as com.
pared with the possibility of interven-
ton. The impending arrival of the
United states battleships Nebraska
and New Jersey from Key west tends
States is about to take a leading hand
In Cuban affairs
| All danger Of racial disturbances in
Havana has apparently been dissiuatcd
by the arrival OF Rear Admiral Oster-
haus on the flagship Washington and
the battleship T;hode Island this after
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