The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-18
.CUBANS DISCUSS
COURSE TO PURSUE
Leaders OF All Political Parties
and Veterans Meet in
Conference.
OPINION IS OPTIMISTIC
Believed Note From Washing.
ton Deals Death Blow to
Agitation.
OPINION is OPTIMISTIC

ihaFana' January 17.-Throughott
'he day there was a Remarkable nh.
sehce OF developments growing ont or
the presentation to President Gurn.z
VI secretary knoX's note intiuutIr,,
poasioie intervention in Cuba by the
cniued States government. All in
.e'est centred In tho conference held
q. Ihe paiacs tonight, ut which the
ieaoers OF all the political parties a,d
veterans discussed with the PresideI,r
the proper course to pursue and tLs
character of the reply which shall be
made to the American note.
me Impression is very general that
the action of the Washington adminfs
tfaion deals deathblow to the vet
run asltation. thereby removing the
excuse Tor intervention and aIounuantly
strengthening the Cuban administered
lion In controlling the situation.
Loyalty Urged.
Eultorlal comments OF the Havana
newspapers are meagre, and are char
acterized generally by patriotic adiura
liohs 10 all Cubans. regardless of their
pol'lcal limitations. to forget past and
present differences and unite Loyalty
IN obeying the laws and preserving
order. without giving the least excuse
Tor foreign intervention, as the only
way whereby the independence of the
republic can be maintained
Thc editorials are without any sent
nent OF bitterness against the United
states. with the exception OF that
printed In La Prensa. which demands
the recall OF the American minister.
Arthur NJ. Beaupre, on the ground of
dlscourtesy In presenting the note di-
rectly TO the President instead of to
the Secretary OF State.
This course had been taken because
the minister was unable to find the
WI hnh LOT IA
an carly hour, and because the minis
ter was anxious not TO delay the pro-
sentation OF the note. which ey plunsi-
ton was tremendously rendered to
Secretary Sanguiy this morning by
the secretary OF the American legation.
Hugh S. Gibson.
Secretary Sanguily to-day sent dis
patches TO NIL the Cuban ministers
abroad giving the Durport of the
American note. with the assurance that
the Cuban government would pro-
coed with serenity. conhding in The
patriotism of the Cuoans for Obedience.
to the law and the preservation OF the
peace"
Defends Veterans
General Emilio Nunez, president OF
the Veterans Association, In an inter
view to-day. reaffirmed his opinion
that the United States was not jus;i-
fed In threatening intervention. be-
cause the Veterans Association was
purely patriotic organization, similar
to the Grand Army Of the Republic
1t had broken no law, nor had II defied
the authority OF the government 1T
existed only for the purpose OF pro-
noting the welfare of the republic by
constitutional means He declared
however, that the veterans were de-
termined TO persist in the campeign
tho object OF which was the purinca-
tion of the civil service and OF all
publications obnoxious to patriots by.
reason or former hostility 10 the cause
OF Cubhn Independence.
General doubt lis felt regarding the
ability OF Nunez TO carry out his pro
gram. on account OF the detection OF
many Of his followers. y significant
symptom Of the possible dissolution
OF the veterans organization is the
disbandmant OF the veteran club at
Batabano, whore recently an armed
conflict between veterans ana anti.
veterans was narrowly aver;ed
General Nunez held conference
this afternoon with tho Secretary OF
the Interior. Senior Machado, when it
was decided that the veterans should
withdraw their obnoxious address 10
the President, demanding aanullmAnt
Of the decree torbidding army officers
from attending veterans meeting and
substituting for this demand a resns,t-
ful petition, setting forth the right OF
officers to attend meetings Of what
Nunez declared to he only patriotic
society.
The American minister held two con.
ferences to-day with Secretary San
sully. but they merely had TO do with
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