The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-27
Cables Taft It Alarms Peo- pie Who Are Jealous
 of Independence
VESSELS SAIL SOUTH
 UNDER HURRY ORDERS
Battleships New Jersey, Rhode Island and Georgia Cooling and Taking in Ammunition-The Cuban
 Government Is Gratified

Havana. May 2s--President Gomez today sent oablegram to President Taft in which he protests in friendly but firm terms against intervention by the United States.
 "It is my duty to say that so seri- ous a resolution alarms and hurts the feelings of a people who love and are jealous of their independence" he says, after reciting that he had received from United States Minister Beaupre a note informing him that the Washing ton government had ordered a gunboat to Nipe Bay and a strong naval con- centration at Key West in anticipation of possible eventualities: and also in event that the Cuban government was unable to protect American property. 1t was the intention to land forces for that purpose.
 Cuba Doing Its Utmost
 President Gomez says the government is doing it's utmost. having within four days sent 5000 troops by land and sea to crush the rebels in Oriente and in that short time having restored order in all parts of the island with that exception. He also says that 5000
 
 tributed to loyal citizens and that the government is prepared to flood the comparatively small disturbed section with regulars and volunteers.
 "I appeal to you" he continues, "as loyal friend of Cuba. respecting her rights. that you will be convinced that this government is capable and suffici- ently supported by the valor and pa- triotism of the Cuban people to deal promptly with few unfortunate and misguided persons without reason or flag.
 If you understand these conditions you will perceive that it is not the part of friendly government to con- tribute, under such circumstances. to the embarrassment of a government and people such as those of Cuba. placed it is true, In uniform condi- tions, but not lacking In its methods, patriotism and courage"
 No Reply Received
 Up to a late hour tonight President Gomez had received no reply to this nj ,ss ss-, css s+efs z
 The presidential secretary. on leav-. ing the palace about midnight, said that President Gomez had not re- ceived a reply to llis message from President Taft. The government had received assurances, he said, that the strike along Havana harbor front has been definitely settled.
 New York, May 26.-President Taft had retired tonight before receipt of the news dispatches emb bodying Pres ident Gomez's message of protest against intervention by the United States in Cuba. It is not believed, how ever, that the Gomez message. if re- ceived in Washington, had yet been forwarded to the President here.
 New York, May 26.r-The armored cruiser Washington, flagship of Rear Admiral Hugo Osterhaus, commander in chief or the Atlantic fleet, and four battleships of the Fourth division. sailed south, sup posedIy for Key West, on hurry orders today a few hours after arrival in port from Providence, Mass. The battleships following the flagship were the Ohio, Ms souri, Mississippi and Minnesota.
 The gunboat Yankton accompanied the squadron to serve as a dispatch boat The battleship Delaware of the First division ren aimed in port all day taking aboard her complement of marines and field equipment, and together with the hos pital ship Solece, was expected to sail during the night.
 The flagship Washington and the battle ships dropped anchor off the naval sta ton at Tompkinsville shortly after dawn today, where they are believed to have re- ceived new orders, for at about 10 o'clock residents of the island heard the rattle of the great anchor chains again, and in half an hour the last of the five vessels had passed out to sea. It is understood that the battleships have on board sew erai hundred marines, and that by the time they reach Hampton Roads the bat tleshps Georgia, New Jersey and Rhode Island of the Third division will be ready to join them on the trip south.