The Washington herald., 1912-01-17
CUBA is WARNED
OF INTERVENTION

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tiai to the maintenance OF the law, order
and stability indispensable to the status
Of the republic OF Cuba. In the continued
well being OF which the United States
has always evinced and cannot escape
a vital interest
'.The President OF the United States.
therefore, looks to the President and
Of Cuba to prevent a threat
ened situation which would compel the
OF the United States much
against its desires to consider what meas
ures 1t must take In pursuance OF the
Of its relations 20 Cuba"
Defy the Decree.
The presentation Of the note was de-
cided upon yesterday when Minister
Beaupre reported to the department that
in defiance OF a decree issued by Presi-
dent Gomez calling attention to the law
officers Of the army and the
rural guard to participate In politics, and
also forbIdding their participation In
Of the Veterans' Association,
many officers OF the army and the ruraies
attended a meeting OF the national eoun-
ell Of the veterans on Sunday night,
where they were accorded an ovation. In
with this, Mr. Beaupre re-
ported that the veterans have practical
~ presented an ultimatum to the gov
eminent demanding the abrogation Of the
law forbIddirg the participation OF the
military in politics.
There Is a conviction In Washington
that the veterans movement, which has
glreaIxs oheQrxQd h.. ,-fr.
ming Of the agitation, is nothing less
than q cloak for the moves Of Gen. Nu-
nez toward the Presidential nomination.
The veterans have not yet gone SO far
as to declare for any man for the Presi-
dency, but Gen. Nunez has been thus far
the most active leader in the agitation
His ambitions to become President are
well known, and It Is now charged that
he hit upon the scheme Of the Seterans'
movement both to make trouble for Pres
dent Gomez and to create a strong or
ganization for his own purposes. Nunez
has always been an opponent of Presi-
dent Gomez. and he has also been a can
didate for the Presidential nomination
Gen. Monte Agudo. Of the rurales. has
recently associated himself with Gen
Nunez in the veterans agitations. II is
this alliance OF the active soldiery with
The agitators for political preferment
which causes the apprehensions regard
ng the situation.
Demands by Veterans.
The veterans began demanding the dis
nissal from the civil service of all men
who had been identified in any way with
he Spanish regime during the early days
" the fight for Cuban independence. This
iespite the fact that for nearly fourteen
efrCh had
'ffices In the government service with
,ut protest from any quarter They also
that members OF the Veterans
Assoeiation be more freely appointed TO
places
President Gomez resisted their demands
Ind declared that he would administer
he government to the best interests Of
he people OF Cuba, and that he would
lot dismiss efficient and respectable men
rom the services to please the veterans.
Sut the veterans persisted in their de-
nands. finally calling for the dismissal
u two cabinet officers and members Of
he Cuban bench. because these men had
,nce been attached TO the Spanish regime.
Che agitation attracted the attention of
he whole republic and some concessions
we're made. These but served TO increase
he demands Of the veterans. until now
hey are reported IL position OF defy
ng the President and the law. and
threatening TO go to the limit II their
wishes are not acceded to.
The threat OF Intervention upon the
art Of the United States is made upon
conferred upon this govern
nent In the Sduires-De Zaldo treaty Of
sa The second article OF this treaty |
ecites that:
Provision of Treaty.
ssTha vox,ar,r,ont 90 rS,,h. .o.... 49,. /
he United States may exercise the right |
intervene for the preservation of Gu
an independence, the maintenance Of a |
adequate for the protection
{ life, property, and Individual liberty, |
nd for discharging the obligations with /
aspect TO Cuba imposed by the treaty |
Paris on the United States, now to be /
ssumed and undertaken by the govern
lent OF Cuba"
Though State Department officials ex-
ress confidence that military occupa-
on Of Cuba will not again be neces-
ary at this time. the War Department Is
1lly prepared to send troops to that
ountry on short notice. In case inter-
ention were decided upon, soldiers
Tould be assembled from the Eastern
rmy posts and embarked from Newport
iews, Va Transports are now being
~ al ACoGINc TC1uy LOT 6erN-
e. II is estimated that troops could
E landed at Havana In four days after
he notice were given. even II no pre-
minary preparations had been made.
The 1905 Occupation.
The last American occupation of Cuba
,llowed a revolution against the Palma
overnment. which started In August.
o6. On September 1s Mr.. Taft. then
ecretary Of War. accompanied by Rob
4 Bacon. then Acting Secretary of
tate. went to Cuba to endeavor to bring
lie opposing factions together, SO the
Overnment might be continued. The
ubsn leaders could not agree among
upon anything. and Mr.. Taft
himself provisional governor
the island republic on September 2s
arines were landed from war ships and
'ders were issued at the War Depart
ent for the dispatch of troops to the
Imber Of 5000 men TO the island This
as done, and military occupation be-
me a fact.
On October u Charles E. Magoon was
,pointed provisional governor of Cuba.
Icceeding Mr.. Taft. He held the ONCE
it'll January q when the United States
rmally Withdrew from Cuba In the
eantime Mr.. Taft had been to Cuba
rain, visiting the island in 1907 He
cceeded in arranging for an election, ,
spite the chickering's Of the petty lead
s OF the opposing factions. President
omez was elected. took office. and the
public started out once more to make
] own way.
Former Warning Note.
rhe note Of warning yesterday to Cuba
inss to mind the note which the State {
,partment communicated to the Cuban ]
vernment on July 10 last. in which it !