Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-25
FLEETS IN
READINESS FOR
INTERVENTION
IN CUBA
State Department Considers
Situation Sufficiently Ser
ious to Call on Military
Branch Of Government.
BANDS OF NEGROES
RAID PLANTATIONS

tBy Evealng Heraid a. y. HeSsed wires
Washington, May 25.-senator
Bacon OF Georgia. declaring IN the
senate today that the president would
have no authority of law Tor sending
sn armed force into Cuba. introduced
resolution. which passed. instruct
ing the committee ON Cuban relations
60 suggest Legislation authorizing in-
terventlon there under the conditions
provided FOR in The su-cailed platt
amendment. This amendment, which
applied 70 an old law. governs the
United states course toward cuba.
Before the acpnte passed che resO-
mtion senator Bacon pointed cut that
while the Plat Amendment gave
fundamental authority for interven-
ton there never bad peen any spe-
cific enactment prescribing the con-
ditlons under which action might be
taken and naminG The American au-
ihority' which may decide this sms
portant point
Mr. Bacon Eaid the resolution had
no application ~ present conditions
in cuba. but under pfcssure Of a qucs-
tion from senator Rayner he ex-
pressed the opinion that congress
should be conyokel IN special session
II Intervention 80 ,he present case
should prove necessary after adjourn
ment.
No intlmaiion was given as to when
the committee might taken up the
question.
ont Of the mass Of conflicting re-
ports that have come to the state and
war departments as 40 the actual sit
nation in cuba. the conclusion was
drawn today thar crisis impends IN
tho island and THAI this is sufficient
10 Justify fun preparation Tor the pro-
lection 81 Americaa Interests
Therefore word was passed 10 the
navy 20 hold itself subject To call
and early this afternoon two dlyi.
sions OF the great Atlantic fleet were
under orders 20 rendezvous nj New
York and Hampton Roads.
State department officials Inclined
to the assembly of this force az Key
West While willing 20 adopt that
suggestion Il requestcd to do so. the
naval Officials belieVe that untii the
ships are actually needed IN Cuban
waters the yWIl occupy better stra-
tegic situation $50 lhe northern ports.
II IL pointed out that contrary TO the
common belief oven New York. much
iess Hampton Roads. is not 50 very
much further away from the eastern
end OF Cuba, where the trouble exists,
than Key West
The navy does not expect that the
battleships as such viii be necessary
for Cuban operations. bat u happen,
that they furnish the only convenient
means OF providing a sufficient mum
ber OF the always ready" marines al
various points on the cuban coast a
afford protection and rallyinR point,
for Americans on the island. This
first ana second divisions of the fleet
carry about 500 of these sea soldiers
/ The immediate need for marines Il
believed TO 'be in the neigiborhOod Of
Nipe Bay. on the north coast ~ tht
east end OF cuba. where an invest.
ment OF nearly s2o.0o0oo Of Amer
iean money Is represented ~ the great
sugar plantations iron mines ant
other industries within range o'
twenty or thirty miles.
indications this afternoon pointed
90 an immediate order for the con
centfntion Of an additional nava
force IN the ncishborhood Of Cuba
probably az Key West some Of th'
smaller vessels 20 SO directly 70 Hav
ana and perhaps to cieufuegos.