The evening world., 1912-05-24
MAKING READY :
TO OCCUPY CUBA j: A :.
Marines ON WAY.
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ready TO proceed to Cuban waters for
the purpose OF landing marines and
bluejackes.
This action followed the receipt OF
appeals from Americans in Cuba for
protection OF their lives and property
Yesterday dispatches received from
Cuba stated that conditions In ths island
we're growing worse. that thousands OF
negroes had Joined the uprising and that
there was grave doubt of the ability of
the Cuban Government to cope with the
ntuation.
This despatch was followed by an
other. which stated that the Cuban Gov
eminent had Acknowledged its inability
to cope with the trouble by Issuing Q
decree granting the plantation owners
the right to arm employees and ser
wants for self protection.
The request for protection came to
the State Department from the eastern
part Of tho island. The dispa toh
stated that In the neighborhood of
Guam tanamo and Santiago. whore are
many important American interests,
lives we're being endangered and prop
erty seized and destroyed by armed
negroes. They requested that this Gov
eminent procure for these adequate pro-
lection.
The State Department issued the fol.
lowing statement when II made public
its request to the Navy Department
for marines and ships for the protec-
ton Of Americans in Cuba:
These steps have, OF course. been
"A t. L.
OF necessity. protection may be &C.
corded to the Americans In that
vicinity.
CUBAN GOVERNMENT UNDER
EsTiMArEs MOVEMENT.
The Cuban gunboat Cuba left
Havana for Guantanamo yesterday
morning with 600 troops. The Gov
eminent has sent other forces by
train to the province Of Ortsnts.
Apparently tho Government has
been unable to estimate the
strength or purnpss Of the present
1nsurrectory movement The Cuban
military authorities. admit that the
situation is serious. but think they
can control II. The Government
10 said 30 be receiving from various
Organizations and individuals offers
,Pft services.
" A party OF Congreasmen left
Havana last night for their rsspsc-
tive districts in the disaffsctsd
regions to make an effort toward
conciliating the negroes.
II 10 reliaIbly reported to the d.
partment that many Intelligent pso-
ole consider that the entire move
msut v for the express purpose Of
provoking Intervention.
No State Department oficial would
comment on the significant remark
aoout provoking Intervention, but Il has
been Q matter Of discussion here 6oi
some time among the diplomatic corp,
that the Cuban Government itself might
b tempted TO encourage . rehsllioul
movement In the desperate hope OF 80
curing continuance In power by Ameri.
can backing. 1t has been stated-and
admitted by tho State Department-thai
President Gomez lost control Of his own
liberal party by refusing to displacs
the Spanish element among the olucs.
holders in favor OF the veterans" q
large proportion Of whom are negroei
who participated IN the war for inde.
Abrogation Of the Morua law forbid
ding the organization OF the negroe
into a political party is claimed by tn
negroes In Cuba as basis for thei
movement. according to State Depart
ment advices. They are also declare,
to be striving for American interven
ton and the reelection OF Presiden
Gomez.
While Pre- sident Gomez declares tina
he will do all In his power to protec
foreign properties, doubt Is espresso,
in official dispatches OF his ability I
do this. owing to the scarcity o
| troops.
Tho island Cove rnment has said 1
expects to crush the movement With
ten days with the 1000 troops Il has 4
the field. but the negroes are avoidin
encounters. their principal object ap
parently being the destruction of prop
erty. Reports Of the burning OF can
fields near Guantanamo are declared I
be exaggerated.