Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-25
United States Anxious to
Avoid Intervening in
Island.
NEED MUST BE SHOWN
OutrageS Continue, However,
and Situation Is Growing
Worse.

Washington, May 25.-The state
department has taken up with the
navy the matter of concentrating sew
eral battleships at Key West, Fla, so
as to have naval force close to
Cuba.
PROMISE SUFFICIENT FORCE.
The number of warships to be or
dered to rendezvous at Key West has
been left to the discretion of the
navy department, but it is declared
at the state department there will be
enough ships steam to various parts
of the island to have sufficient forces
to guard American property.
SENATE ACTS.
Washington, May 25.-Senator Ba-
con of Georgia, declaring in the sem
ate today the president would have
no authority of law for sending an
armed force to Cuba, introduced a res
olution. which passed, instructing the
committee on Cuban relations to sug-
gest legislation authorizing interven-
tion there under the conditions pro-
vided in the so-caIled Plat amend
ment. This amendment, which ap-
piled to an old law, governs the Unit
ec States course toward Cuba.
BIG FLEET READY.
Out of the mass of conflicting re-
ments as to the actual situation in
Cuba the conclusion was drawn today
crisis impends in the island sufficient
to justify full preparations for the
protection of american interests.
Therefore word was passed to the
navy to hold itself subject to call and
al noon two divisions of the Great
Atlantic fleet we're under orders to
rendezvous at New York and Hamp-
ton Roads.
AWAIT DEVELOPMENTS.
The naval forces are ready to start
at a moments notice and the state
department, which must give notice,
IL awaiting developments of the near
future.
NEGROES DO NOT ENLIST.
Havana, May 25.-Recruiting con-
increased rapidly. 1t is noticeable
very few negroes are Offering to en-
list. 1t is believed the government
is trying to open negotiations with
the rebels for the purpose of arrang-
ing terms of peace based on amnesty
toward the rebels. Shipments into
the country districts of the necessar
les of life from Havana have prac-
tically ceased. Merchants are unable
to make collections.
WILL BE GIVEN TINE.
Washington, May 25.-Dispatches
to the state department during the
night agreed the negro revolution in
, Cuba is hourly growing more serious.
Washington is preparing for eventual
tiles. Cuba will be given adequate
time to demonstrate it's ability or in
ability to clear out the last part of
the revolution before the American
forces now enroute to Guantanamo
, are augmented. Plans for increas-
: ing the forces of the United States in
Cuba, it is pointed out, do not con-
template Intervention.
ANOTHER OUTRAGE.
Santiago, Cuba, May 25.--A strong
band of armed negroes this morning
attacked a plantation at FL Sllo, 3
. miles from this city and carried off
ell the horses, provisions and other
plunder. The government is dis
patching troops from here to Guam
tdnamo.
EMPLOYEES DEFEND.
Santiago, May 25.--A strong force
81 gar plantation near Gibara. The
: plantation is American property and
is being defended by employees who
are making successful resistance
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