Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-17
poit&toai Unrest in Island . Rest Men.
ace 70 psaeo-stats Department Is-
land Pointed Warning Which Sur.
.prisss Cuban offieials-oemsz to ss
Aided ia Campaign.

II trouble, but some fears are expressed
N Havana that disturbances are likely
o occur in the rural districts. more es-
becially in the provinces Of Oriente and
oinar Del Rio, when the news becomes
more generally circulated.
The newspapers confine themselves
the publication Of the text of Sec
etary Knox's note and to interviews
IN the subject with various officials.
there' is no editorial comment except
Ell Dia, which expresses the opinion
hat no physical Intervention is intend
IA by the United States, which. how
Hver. will adopt other and efficacious
beans to force compliance with the
laws and prevent breach of the
Jeace.
7 Commenting on Secretary Knox's
hote, Gen. Sreyre Andrade. former sec
ketary Of the interior. said:
TT Is sad blow to all good Cubans
but we must hope it will sound a note
bf warning. All must join in pa
kriotic effort to do their utmost to save
the country"
onie,ass Are Surprised.
So sudden was the action taken by
khe state department at Washington
Ehat Gen. Manuel sanguilly. secretary
l.bf state, last night absolutely refused
lfos believe that Intervention was
until some hours after Sec
k1etary Knox's note had been presented
4 7toPeesident Gomez.
He nnally admitted that the note
1iAd NeaGlsecsived~ but declined to make
6ny comm s1,G ss sfc
TiiS meeting OF the council Of the
veterans. association, which was called
last night, adjourned at an early hour
this morning. No line of policy was
adopted at the meeting. which was
sparcely attended, the conservative
section OF the veterans being conspic-
uously absent.
No hour has yet been fixed for the
conference between President Gomez
and the leaders Of the political parties
and the veterans. It will probably oc-
cur this afternoon.
Cuba 10 Warned.
The United States yesterday after
noon threatened q third armed inter-
, vention In Cuba in a note presented to
the government Of that country by
, Arthur NJ. Beaupre, American minis
ter at Havana. Mr.. Beaupre was act
ing on full telegraphic instructions
sent him yesterday morning from the
state department.
The note is intended, 1t was said at
( the department, not so much as mo-
tice to Cuba Of an intention by this
( government to intervene again. but
rather a. warning Of what may be
expected unless the government reme-
dies the existing political situation,
which Minister Beaupro and Secre-
,tary Knox regard as a menace to the
existence Of peace In Cuba.
This situation is an outgrowth Of
the agitation begun last fall by the
sveterans' association. The veterans
began. BY demanding the dismissal
from public office Of all men who had
ever been identified with the old Span
ish regime. and the appointment Of
3 members Of their organization to Of
nce wherever possible.
Veterans Defy Gomez.
This campaign has now so far pro-
E sressed that officers Of the army and
i the rural guard are being drawn into
+ It, contrary to law and to President
Gome1s recent decree calling atten-
4 tion to the law. The veterans are de-
I manding that the law prohibiting the
/ participation Of army officers and the
rurales In politics be made a dead
& letter. and are defytng the Gomez ad-
1 ministration on the issue.
The state department fears that the
advent Of the military element in the
I councils Of the veterans will lead to
the formation Of military party
which will ia itself be a menace to the
\ maintenance Of peace and order. Elec-
tions for the presidency are to be held
n Cuba next December and 1t is
hoped the situation may be straight
ened out, so ae to insure order and
fairness In the conduct Of the voting.
Throat q Weapon for Gomez.
There II little doubt but that Presi-
/ dent Gomez will welcome the presenta-
tion of the American note. with its Inn
piled threat Of Intervention. There 10
even good reason for believing that he
knew beforehand that 1t would be pre-
sented.s The Cuban minister, Senor
Rivero. has been in close touch with
the state department since the political
situation assumed a serious aspect, and
has been aware OF its attitude in every
development. It is believed here that
President Gomez will regard the note
40 = weapon in his hands to be used
against the veterans and their coagita-
4 tors ~ 3 means Of suppressing their
activitlee into proper bounds.
Minister Beaupre 10 of the opinion
/ that the note will have q salutary ef-
feet The state department agrees with
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