New-York tribune., 1912-01-18

Havana, Jan. ll.-ThTOuEhOut the day
there was q remarkable absence of dcvel-
opments growing out Of the presentation
TO President Gomez Of Secretary KnoX's
note, intmating possible Intervention In
Cuba by the United states government.
All interest centred I'm the result Of the
conference held at the palace tonight. a
which the leaders Of all the political parties
and Of the veterans discussed with the
President the proper course TO pursue and
the character Of the reply which shall be
made TO the American note.
The impression is very general that the
action ot the Washington administration
deals a death blow to the veteran agitation.
thereby removing the excuse for interven-
ton and abundantly strengthening the
Cuban administration In controlling the
situation.
The editorial comments OF the Havana
newspapers are meaErc, and are charaC-
terized generally by patriotic adjuration9
to all Cubans regardless Of their political
affiliations, to forget past and present DIFF
ferences and unite loyalty i'm obeying the
laws and preserving order, without giving
| the least excuse for foreign intervention. AZ
the only way whereby the independence Of
| the republic can bc maintained.
| The editorials are without any senti-
| ment of bitterness against the United
states. with the exception Of that printed in
! La Prensa," which demands the recall Of
| the American Minister. Arthur NJ. Beaupre.
on the ground OF discourtesy in presenting
| the note directly to the President, instead
of to the Secretary Of state.
! This course had been taken because the
| minister was unable to find the Secretary,
who had left his Office at an early hour,
and because tho minister was anxious not
! TO delay the presentation OF the note.
which explanation was tremendously ten
dered 10 Secretary SanRuily this morning
| by Hugh S. Gibson, secretary Of the Amer
| lean Legation.
| Secretary SanguiIy to-day sent dispatches
to all the Cuban ministers abroad giving
| the purport Of the American note with the
assurance that the Cuban government
would proceed with serenity, conhding in
the patriotism OF Cubans for obedience to
/ the law and the preservation Of peace"
General Emilio Nunez. president OF the
| Veterans Association, I'm an interview to-
day reaffrmed his opinion that the United
| States was not justified i'm threatening in
tervention, because the Veterans Associa-
| uon WIS purely pdtIlOllC ORGANIZATION,
similar TO the Grand Army OF the Republic
| 1t had broken no law, nor had II defed the
| authority Of the government. II existed
only for the purpose OF promoting the well
| fare Of the republic by constitutional
means He declared, however. that the vet
erans were determined TO persist in the
campaign, the object of which was1he pur-
ification OF the civil service and the sup
preston of all publications obnoxious to
patriots by reason OF former hostility 20
the cause Of Cuban independence.
General doubt is felt regarding the abil-
ity OF General Nunez TO carry out his pro-
gramme. on account OF the detection OF
many Of his followers. A significant symp-
tom OF the possible dissolution Of the veter-
| an organization is the dlsbandment OF the
! Veteran Club at Batabano. where recently
an armed conflict between veterans and
anti-Veterans was narrowly aveTted.
The tone on the Stock Exchange was
strong on the news Of possible interven-
tion and OH the Board OF Trade there was
! great relief at the prospects OF revival OF
business which Intervention would insure.
From various parts OF the island reports
have been received that many planters who
heretofore had been afarid TO begin grind
ing now intend 10 put their mills into i'm
mediate operation. This will have the ex-
client effect Of giving employment In the
fields and mills to thousands OF Cubans