The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-17
CUBANS RESENT NOTE

Nehef" NuNeZ bccnAss 1hut Cubn
VIII Resist United stn,es Intervention.
lia' dha, January Iu.-Iae news vi
| Threatened IntervenlIOn " the United
states IN C.oan andirs. wnicn WAS
PUBLISHED IN the late EDITIONS Of the
iafana afternoon papers coming
without tGe least warning, caused M
| lcnsc sAcEteni.nL III the gluos anu
cafes. "hiic in all places OF puouc
i gathering AZ Mus the aDsurDing lvplc
VI DISCUSSION. AstonlsnnieDl anu re-
erhtheht against American intertrr-
ence we're mingled with very general
| incredui:ty.
LAGER. az the news was fully con-
! hrHheo, the Impression becam- general
| mat the AueSrotiun OF intervention
! propaoly wouIu nave gopu eject In
Gaining the eAisttns veteran agitation
and IN quictins political excitement.
fresiuent Gomez, seen at the uaiuce
Tonight, sad:
GoIneZ Explains.
| nave oiiy reIrntiy received Set
rotary hnoAs note, turvugn Inc Am.r,-
can minister. air. beaupre. and nave
not yet maue r=pIy, out prouauiy
VIII 40 so Tomorrow. ! am convinced
that no Occasion has yet arisen Tor
any !nt4nat.oA OF inLcrvenuon. | be-
Iieye tadt Ine Washington govern
ments attitude is Dasea on an erro-
heous pieweo. conditions ia Cuoa aris-
ing from distorted anu greatly eX-
aBseldted reports nom Havana
When IL was suggested that the ac-
tion OF the administration at NuSnIng
ton was probably based on .cports
from Minister Benupre, the Prssiucn,
heplied that he did not have the honor
OF knowing the character OF the MIN
listers reports.
i. Continuing, he said: "Peace reigns
throughout Cuba, and will continue to
reign. / am fully in control OF the
situation, which does not cali for
alarm. and am abundantIy ubls 10 en-.
force the laws. applying not only 10
those in military service, but 10 all
citizens.
There are some persons whose con-
cept of patriotic duties apparently
TENDS TO lead them 10 opposition to or
conflict with the administration ana
tho laws. | wish them TO know thai
should they persist in Il course mimi.
cal TO the peace OF the republic / know
how, and nave at hand the meals, t.
compel revision of their views as tc
what patriotism is.
when l can no longer enforce the
laws and maintain perfect order l an
ready to resign the rcins of govern
ment. / repeat the American govern,
Tnent will find no excuse for interven.
ton"
Nunez liz WnrIikc.
General Emilio Nunez, former gov.
ernor of the province OF Havara ans
president of the Veterans Associa
tion said:
II absolutely refuse to believe tn,
report that the United States contem
plates Intervention because the vet
Grams are reported TO have assumed al
attitude of defiance to the Cuban gov
ernment and because army officers at
tended our meetings. contrary TO tn
military regulations and presidential
orders. We have broken no laws. no
have we placed ourselves as a body |,
hostility to the government
The Veterans Association is not
political organization as evidenced b.
the membership. representing ali pail
teal parties. The association exist
solely for the purpose OF purifying tn
civil service and of excluding al
former traitors to the cause of Cubal
independence. Wherefore we hold tina
all veterans military officers have
perfect right TO attend our patriot
meetings.
III the United states intervcncs un
der pre- scnt conditions. when no neces
sity exists TO avoid disorder or restor
order, then Cuba would be stripped o
every vestige OF independence. if thi
condition Is forced on US. the Unite
states Will have to fight us. and tina
struggle for independence will not ceas
while Cuban Is aple to defend. tn
fatherland."
After giving the s..bject further con
sid ration General Nunez said that h
was INV convinced that the intimatio
Of possible Intervention was true.
Veterans Not In Accord.
Many conservative veterans to-nigh
ridicuied Nunez's threats Of reststanc