Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-08
CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS
IS ISSUED BY GOMEZ
No More War Vessels to Be Ordered
to Island for the Present.
SHIPS TO STAY AT KEY WEST
Third Division of Fleet VIII Be
Held in Readiness to Deal
Promptly With Any Sud-
den Outbreak.

Cuban problems were suddenly thrust
upon the Senate today when measures
were introduced and referred to the COM
mittee on foreign relations, directing that
committee to investigate the authority for
American military operations in 'any for
eign nation" except under express di-
rection Of Congress, and to ascertain
whether insurrection in Cuba and Mexico
is being fomented in this country.
The resolution regarding the question
of authority was in reduced by Senator
Bacon of Georgia, member of the COM
mittee. and that regarding insurrecuon
activity In the United States territory was
presented by Senator Nelson of Mime
sofa. The foreign relations committee
probably will consider these matters next
Wednesday.
The Senate committee on Cuban rela-
tions. which was unable today to muster
a quorum. 80 far has been unable to get
together on a recommendation as to what
au .hority could determine the necessity
and order Of Intervention in Cuba
Against Assumption Of Power.
Senator Bacon said that he was not OPP
posed to the use Of the army and navy
for any legitimate or required purpose,
and that his resolution simply indicated
his unalterable opposition Ito the as
sumption of authority Of any officer to
the use of the army and navy except
where authorized by law
This is, or should be- he added, "a
government Of laws and not Of men.
The papers are filled today with re-
Hsn0 h0nrf to hA
moved to foreign country. and no word
said to COngress.-s-SAke-now have some
portion Of the army and navy in foreign
territory, without any authorization or
Congress, some OF it in China and else
where. And q year or two ago, we saw
two transports loaded with troops and
sent to Central America without author
ity of law.
1T is matter which requires action on
the part of Congress clearly to define un-
der what circumstances the army and
navy of the United States can be used n
foreign territory. and under what cir
cumstances it cannot be properly and law
fully so used. and to clearly vest with
authority, wherever it is important that
it be done, the proper officer to use it In
the cases where 1t may be required.
Cuba Against Intervention.
Advices to the State Department today
show that the Cuban authorities are Op-
posed to Intervention by the United States
and will do their utmost to avert occa-
sion for such action. AT the conclusion
of cabinet meeting at Havana yester-
day, Mr.. Sanguily. the Cuban minister
for foreign affairs. issued the following
statement:
II believe we Cubans are in a really
critical situation. which the government
intends to overcome by extraordinary
effort, being confident of the resolution
and PATRIOTISM of the country, which the
government does not doubt Will act or Its
own accord. responding without hesita-
ton to these high purposes, so that no one
may be ignorant of. or much less, under
value, the sacr. .fces of the Cuban people
to avoid fore gn intervention In this
internecine conflict, thus showing in
capacity for the independent life of the
republic"
Calls for Volunteers.
President Gomez issued q manifesto
calling Tor volunteers Ito combat the
present movement against civilization" "
He also stated that he hoped congress
would appropriate sufficient funds to en-
able him to arm the whole country
against the insurrectionary movement,
which II is his firm intention to crush In
the shortest possible time
The Spanish-American Iron Company
reports that there was running ngnt
mile and a half from Cuero yesterday De.
tween a detachment OF eighteen ruIai
guards and insurgents at GONNA, put
that no fatalities were reported. altnousn
a loaded gun and some oS h"i'o
and caps were captured.
Tho Iurag,la iron Company reports
that ali was quiet at FlfmezA anu tatia
last night but that there was d Il...o
shooting at Siboney; II ,s aso nor ner.
nit negroes who arrived yesterday oA
French and German steamers to lana.
Three Rebels Arrested.
The consul at Cienfuegos reports that
| .hara % M news in his district of rebel
movements. and that the city Is parolled
nv fifty rural guards and 1bO police
Three rebels of the Acea party were ar
rested yesterday. The consul says that
there is a certain amount OF alarm on
account of insufficient protection. and
that the insolence of the rebels appears
! TO be increasing.
! that there have been no dstur Dances
| Informal advices from the manager OF
the Guantanamo and Western Haliroao
| Company nave TettCEcu NoP@'
! to the effect that the American marines
have been distributed as follows: santa
| Cecilia. 5o;' Soledad. 100; Isapei oo'
Santa Maria. so; Los Canos. SO; Belona
| 100: San Josto Station. at night only,
| G. The railroad remains unprotected
and the rebels are becoming bold.
Report of Disaffection.
| At the general staff headquarters today
1t was the belief that the chances of the
army having to go to Cuba are about one
| In four. Reports received at the War
Department seem to indicate disaffection
| among the federal army officers of Cuba
because of the apparent inactivity Of the
government so far.
There is no present intention of send
/ ing more battleshps to Cuban waters.
and the Annapolis midshipmen who have
been assigned to the ships already or
dered to Guantanamo will be conveyed
there on the cruiser San Francisco. which
CONTINUED on Second PaSel