Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-05-31
INTERVENTION
IN CUBA NEXT
U. S. Resents Burning of
Spanish-American Plant.

Havana, May 81. - Intervention
seems assured by the United States as
a result Of the burning of the build
ings OF the Spanish-American Iron
company, at Daiquiri, near Santiago.
The marines will land, II indeed they
have not already done SC.
The successful attack on the iron
%company's headquarters at Daiquiri,
which is only twenty miles from San
tiago and within easy communication
by telephone and rail, shows the In
ability of the Cuban authorities to pro-
tect American property.
The company's officers were prom
ised on last Friday that an adequate
guard would be supplied for their prop
erty, and they had a tug waiting at
Guantanamo In response to the Cuban
governments request to transport the
defensive forces. They were informed
at that time, however, that the forces
would be sent overland, but they have
not yet arrived.
Guards Are Overpowersd.
This failure of the government to
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success of the rebels In their attack.
They overpowered the seven guards of
the company and then set fire to the
buildings of the American company.
They also burned the buildings of the
company at La Playa.
The Cuban foreign office has been
profuse in its promise Of protection to
american nInnnrtu hIIt II hos not
RED out these assurances. primarily
because 1t is not able to do SO. 1t has
not got he requisite number Of troops,
and, moreover, the conduct Of affairs
at the front has been chaotic owing to
the conflicting orders sent by President
Gomez and General Monteaguado. the
commander IN chief of the armed
forces, who is now on the scene him
self. The government ordered General
Mendfeta to attack the rebels In force,
while General M~onteaguado sent word
to await his arrival. The government
tried to explain General Aendieta's de-
lay In attacking the rebels under Este
noz and Ivonnet by saying that he was
forced to detach many OF his men to
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ploded by the fact that the properties
have moi been protected.
La Lucia says editorially: 1.-THE Gu
bans can no longer live TRANQUILITY since
the race feelings have been so devel-
oped. 1t will be q somber cloud, ever
threatening the peace of the republic,
since a part Of the population has de
clared that 1t would rather b. negroes
than Cubans."
Negroes Are Gathering.
While there have been no outbreaks
as yet in the provinces Of Havana and
Pinar del Rio, the people are not very
well satisfied because a great many ne
groes have disappeared. and reports
are coming In Of meetings Of the col
ored men from hamlets and woods In
all directions. Gomez, in an interview
in regard to the interview with the
English traveller, Sir II. Johnston, IN
which the latter was quoted as saying
that the United States ought to annex
Cuba, says he does not care what the
English think about 1t. but Cuba is
very well able to run her own affairs
and will not permit any foreign inter
ference.
American Minister Beaupre made an
earnest effort to induce the govern
ment to take such action as would rem
der Intervention needless, but the au-
thor1tes did not respond to his efforts.
Many cane cutters In the Gusntana-
mo region are Joining the rebels, whose
numbers are growing steadily.
EVENING NEWS covers the held.