Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1912-05-27
TAFT'S MESSAGE
To CObANS
United States Has No Inten.
tons of Intervening in
Island Affairs.
PROTECT AMERICAN INTERESTS
President Gomez Is Fully Sat
isfied of Uncle Sans Good
Intentions. -4

tBy Special Leased Wire to New Mexicanl
Jersey City, n. j., May 27.-Presi-
dent Taft today sent a message to
President Gomez of Cuba, saying he
would not intervene in Cuba.
Tatt's Message Appreciated.
Havana, May 27-President Gomez
has received the message from Presl-
dent Taft disclaiming the intent of the
United States to intervene.
He Immediately summoned a meet
irg of the cabinet, to which he COM
lnunicated the text of the message, eX-
pressing his highest appreciation OF
President Taft's attitude. President
Gomez is now engaged in preparing a
reply.
Washington, d. c., May 27.-Feeline
assured that President Gomez has mis-
understood the purpose of the Ameri-
can government in dispatching the
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Key West, the state department after
having instructed American Minister
Reaupre at Havana. to make plain to
the Cuban government the purpose OF
the movement, has now left it TO the
discretion of Colonel Karmany, com
manding the marine forces. enrOute on
the cruiser Prairie, and due at Guam
tanamo, tomorrow, the extent to which
the marines shall be employed.
No Sinister Motive.
i It is believed that as soon as Presi
! dent Gomez is made aware of the fact
/ that there is no sinister purpose be
hind the movements of the naval yes
, sells and that their commanders VIII
do nothing more than use their forces
to prevent injury to American lives
and property, he no longer will object
! 1t is thoroughly appreciated here tha1
the Cuban president must assume
rather resentful attitude toward Wha
might appear to be an invasion of the
island, lest the patriotism of the Cubai
be stirred to resistance. Should h
persist in his objection, however
American naval commanders will no
remain Indifferent to the demands 0
Americans for protection where it i
clear that the Cuban government car
not afford it.
l. legislative Provisions for Intervention
Washington. D. c., May 27.-Th
Senate committee on Cuban relation
today directed Senator Page of Vel
mont, the chairman, to confer VII
President Taft regarding necessar
recommendation for legislation to pre-
vide direct and clear provision of lay
: governing when and how the Unite
States may intervene in Cuba unde
the so-called Platt amendment.
Merely Precaution
Washington, D. c., May 27.-Pres
: dent Taft today replied to PreSidel
Gomez's telegram of yesterday regar
= ing the attitude of the United State
towards Cuba. He declared the Anne
! lean governments activities in moi
= lizing war vessels at Key West and di
patching the Prairie with marines
l. Guantanamo, was not in any sense a
n intervention move.
d, 81 am sincerely gratified to learn
n your governments energetic measure
a to put down the disturbance and
f know that you are confident of bein
# successful" cabled President Tai
5 "As was fully explained to the Cuba
g charge d'affaires here. the America
0 governments motive in sending shin
r to Key West, just as in sending tn
Il Prairie to the Guantanamo naval st
S ton, was merely to be able to a.
t promptly in case ii should unfortunat
g " become necessary to protect Amel
e can life and property by renderir
moral support or assistance to the {
ban government.
"As, quite clear at the time. theS
# ordinary measures of precaution, wei
r entirely dsassociated from any que
y tion of intervention.
"WILLTAM H. TAFT"