Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-17

Having served notice ON President
Gomez's government that the United
States expected Cuba to live UP to her
treaty engagements and maintain q re-
publican form Of government. the State
Department IL now awaiting develop
ments.
Omcials here are confident that when
Cubans understand the motive ef the
United States simply u to discharge Its
treaty obligations there viii be little dts-
satisfaction outside Of the veterans Ga
ganization.
So well laid are the plans Of the gen
eral staff OF the army that news OF the
possibility Of Intervention in Cuba has
here. Should it become necessary to
send troops to Cuba the whole mechan-
ism of the transportation and mobilixa-
ton services could be In operation with
in a few hours. and probably within two
days the first army transport would be
sailing for Havana with a full regimen:
Of infantry aboard. Long before tina,
transport had reached Cuban waters sew
eral American battleships would be ly~
ing OF proper strategic points I ..,e
Cuban coast.
War department officials, howeve4
not anticipate any such order. and the
Atlantic fleet is calmly pursuing the
routine of the winter drills off the south
coast of Cuba in little expectation o:
being called upon for active service.
Text Of the American Note.
The attitude of the United States i,
shown in the following note presented
yesterday to the Cuban government.
THE situation in Cuba as now report
ed causes grave concern to the govern
ment of the United States.
THAT the laws intended to safeguard
free republican government shall be en-
forced and not defieu. Is obviously es-
sential 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 canno;
escape vital interest
1.-The President of the United State
therefore looks to the president and gov
ernment of Cuba to prevent the threat
ened situation, which would compel the
government Of the United States. much
against its desires, to consider what
measures 1t must take in pursuance or
the obligations of its relations to Cuba
Causes for the Warning.
The official explanation of this strong
warning to Cuba is that for some TIM,
past reports have been coming to the
State Department from various sources.
including Mr. Beaupre. the America
minister to Cuba, indicating that tn
activity of the veteran organizations ha
become SO great as to threaten the sta
bility of the republic. Their declared
purpose to make ineligible for publ!
service a large part OF the Spanish ele
ment in the population, on the yrouni
that they had sympathized with or aidel
the Spanish in the war for independence.
Is held here to be inconsistent with ind
yidual freedom and rights guaranteed by
the constitution of Cuba.
That was regarded as a grave onense
because the United States is by treaty
bound to see that the Cuban constitution
is observed In all its provisions for fui.
political rights to the individual.
II was while considering what repre-
sentations should be made to Cuba on
that point, In the face OF the reported
yielding Of President Gomez to the veter-
ans demands. that the State Department
attention was attracted to recent develop
ments in the island Minister Beauprs
reported from Havana that In defiance OF
a decree issued by President Gomez for-
bidding officers Of the army and rural
Guard to participate in politics. which waa
aiso prohibited by military Law, and also
forbidding attendance At meetings Of the
veterane' association. many officers OF
the army and rural guard attended
meeting on the night Of the 14th instant
Of the National Council Of Veterans.
where they were accorded 2 pronounced
ovation. Then came press dispatches In
dicatinr that these veterans were threat
ening to coerce membsrs Of congress. new