The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-05-24

Prairie, the g,inboats Paducah and Nash
vile were also ordered to Guantanamo.
The Paducah is surveying on the eastern
coast Of Cuba and the Nashville is at
Santo Domingo city. Both vessels were
directed to proceed at once to Guantanamo
and await there the arrival Of the Prairie.
State Department officials declared the
expedition was not TO he regarded as an
Intervention or even an occupation in
Cuba. The force. it was said. was being
sent to provide further assurance that
American life and property would he pro-
tected during the disturbances.
According to the orders under which
Col. karmany's force is leaving. he will
not move his men beyond the limits of
the United States naval station at Guam
tanamo without authorization from
Washington. II is said the marines will
be kept at Guantanamo for Use only in
case Of emergency. II is not proposed to
place them at the disposal Of Minister
Beaupre to he disposed of as he soes At
for protecting American life and property.
The latest reports received in Washing
ton were slightly more encouraging than
previous dispatches. which brought abou.
the decision to send force toGuantanaino.
Both the War and state departments
are being kept in close touch with the
situation throughout the island by their
representatives IN Cuba
This afternoons dispatches indicated
that the Cuban Government, caught in-
awares. and hampercd at first by failure
to realize the significance OF the revolt,
was bestirring itself and seemed likely
to restore order shortly. Though pro-
Tossing absolute confidence in their ability
to suppress the negro uprising promptly.
the Government officials Of the highest
rank privately expressed apprehension
now that the extent Of the negroes or
ganiZation is revealed.
Though the action of the United States
was taken primarily in the interest OF
American life and property in Cuba, a
desire to prevent the downfall of the cs-
tablished Government prompted the de-
cision o send the marines 1t is the State
Department hope that the Gomez
Government may bc preserved. at least. 3.
until thu elections have been held and
new Pre- sident chosen. A serious revolt
in the midst of the Presidential campaigns
and elections would i've regarded as u
calamity possibly requiring another
American intervention. II is believed
tho n,xt two o. thres davs will show
whether the Cuban Government is going
to be able to maintain itself and protect
American property in the island.
n" SOuTC" OF IN" HTlafctOI DaVklnV oI
the negroes is still ruzzling State De-
partmcnt officials. Their organization
and their plentiful supply of money and
arms is regarded as proof that powerful
and rich Influences are supporting the
rc-olutinnarv movement
In Cuba i. is believed that the revolt
is being supported bv persons who desire
10 brine on another American interven
tior Unofficial dispatches name ~ the
Haci"r Of he negroes ono of the wea'thiest
Americans in Cubo. who was prominent
in island aFfnirs dy~inp he first and second
intnrven,ions This man. il is said. desires
10 bring on n third intervention and Us
/ consequently supplying the negroes with
money n"d arms
for this Chr-Ce. the negroes are being
ENCOURAGED to 90 TO extremes in depre-
dations upon American property in Cuba
and IN threat aning the lives Of Americans
there On the other hand. friends of this
American insist nothing could be further
| from IN" turih
! Minister Reaunr. cabled the State
/ Department to-day thai most serious
disturbances were occurring especially
! i, the provinces Of Guantanamo and
/ Srntiaro American citizens and their
/ proycrtv ara being menaced by negro
bands in those districts There is great
fear am 0ng Cubars Of a race wa
o The Cuhan g,inhoat Cuba has left
Havana with 500 soldiers bound for Guam
tannTo Other forces have been sent
to Orierte rovince bv train 4 party
of CONGRESS l-'' Havana for fheir home
| districts la night They will try. il is
! said, to con, iliatc the negroes. The Gov
ernment is said 10 be receiving offers Of
assist ance in snppressirg the uprising
, from organizations and citizens through
out the republic