Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-28
MARINES READY
FOR EMERGENCY
Will Be Sent to interior OF
Cuba if American interests
Need Protection.
WOULD NOT HEED ANY
OBJECTION OF GOMEZ
Action in Accordance With Re-
quirements of Platt Amendment.
ORDER TO GUNBoAT NASHVILLE
Will Proceed to Nipe Bay-cuba
President Grateful That Inter-
vention Is Not at Present
Contemplated.
Action in Accordance With Re
auirements of Platt Amendment.
ORDER TO GUNBoAT NASHVILLE

The United States is prepared to send
marines and bluejackets to the interior
of Cuba for the protection of American
and foreign interests. where no Cuban
forces are available for that purpose,
even though President Gomez should OBJ
5ect 10 such a course.
For the present at least. it was declared
at the State Department, no necessity
has arisen for the use of American troops
in Cuba. This is fortunate for the army
administration, as the fund available for
the transportation of troops has run low
with the waning of the fiscal year, and
1t would be a costly proceeding to move
several thousand troops from this country
to the island
is acting strictly in accordance with the
construction placed by the judge advo-
cate general Of the army upon the re-
quirements Of the Platt amendment, when
IL was found necessary to intervene after
the collapse of the Palma administration
in 1905 1t was held then. and is now.
that the United States may intervene
only for the preservation of Cuban in
dependence, the maintenance of a gov
ernment adequate to the protection Of
life. property and individual liberty. and
for discharging the obligations with re-
spect to Cuba imposed by the treaty Of
Paris by the United States, now to be
assumed and undertaken by the govern
ment OF Cuba
First Steps Advisory.
Even when these conditions are found
to obtain by President Taft. his first
steps are required to be political and. ad-
visory. The. government and people OF
Cuba may be oficially notified Of the
power and duty of the American Presi-
dent, under the treaty. and steps may be
undertaken for the restoration OF order
by pacific methods, a resort to good Of
fees. compromise or redress OF sriev-
ances.
So far. President Taft has done none Of
these things. and 1t Is insisted that the
dispatch or even landing OF marines.
such as has frequently been done in Cen
trail American countries. and even in
China. does not constitute actual political
Intervention.
The public will have ample notice OF
any determination reached by the Presl-
dent to intervene in Cuba. For the next
advocate generals decision: Should
these methods fail, however. the next
steps in execution will consist OF the
issue Of q proclamation by the Presi-
insurrectionary combinations to disperse
and retire peacefully to their respective
abodes within a specific time from the
date of issue of such proclamation
Golfers to Join Fleet.
Within the next week the naval colliers
Mars. Caesar and Cyclops and the supply
ship Culgoa will load coal and supplies
at Hampton roads. and will steam for
Key West. Fla, where they will join the
first squadron. as the precautionary fleet
Owing TO the failure of the gunboat
Paducah to arrive at Guantanamo bay
and carry out orders recently issued for
her to steam to Nipe bay on the north
side of the island and make an inyestiga-
ton OF the disturbances there, the Navy
Department has ordered the gunboat
Nashville at Guantanamo to proceed to
Nipe bay.
President Taft has received telegram
from President Gomez expressing his
gratitude at the official declaration that
the United States government does not
contemplate Intervention in Cuba in the
present state of affairs
Gomez Is Pleased.
II am exceedingly grateful" said the
Cuban president, for your cablegram,
which is appeasing to Cuban patriotism.
because of the assurance that the action
of the government under your worthy
presidency is limited to the observation
OF events. in order to be ready should
1t be necessary to protect the lives and
property of American citizens. and NOR
ally to support the Cuban government
without having to land American forces
on our territory. unless both governments
agree upon such an extreme necessity.
1T clearly shows the sincerity Of the
government and the people of the United
States, as we'll as noble and friendly
ffFVa rd h0
people OF Cuba, who are determined to
re-establish as soon as possible public
peace. for which purpose they will not
hesitate, no matter what sacrifices cir
cumstances may impose upon them.
The absence of important engage
ments between the Cuban rebels and the
large government force on the spot Is
the subject of official comment at the
State Department.
although the intentions Of the lead
ers of the present revolutionary move
erty." the official statement says. 1t
seems that their thousands of irrespon-
ssole followers feel themselves obliged
10 live by pillaging.
large armed force the spot well
equipped for an effective campaign
against the insurrectos and that. notwith-
standing this, no important engagements
have occurred. creates a situation winch
is difficult TO explain.
government ESeluIOrceme0CS.
1T is reported on the authority of one
OF the Cuban generals that there are per-
haps as many as 5000 negroes in re-
volt who are more or less armed and
that the unarmed negroes are roaming in
the province of Oriente while awaiting
Developments. numbering perhaps six or
seven thousand. Further reinforcemeEts
were to leave Havana yesterday for San
tiago on board the Cuba under the CON-
mand of Gen. Monteagudo, which should
bring the government forces in Oriente up
to fully 4,OOO troops by tonight
The rebels reported to have col
lected forcibly $1,000 from the manager
stolen 5000 from a Spanish shop in Fl
Caney del Sitio. and to have burned fully
10000 worth of sugar. cane on the nron-