The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-18
All Elements Reach an Understanding, 1t Is
 Announced
NO DEVELOPMENTS
 IN THE SITUATION
Editorial Comments Are Without Bitterness Toward United States. Stock Exchange Is Strong.
 Mexicans Are Bitter

Havana, January 1s.-The conference at the presidents palace adjourned at l.e5 o'clock tonight It was announced that all the clements had reached an under standing to unite in a policy which would effectualiy remove any excuse for inter. .vention Details of the agreement hays not been divulged.
 After the conference Gen Euseiho Her nandez said that it was realized that the United States had acted in the best intent of Cuba and Is the true friend of the re- public.
 President Gomez tonight conferred with political leaders regarding the ac- ton to be taken in connection with the notification of the American Secretary of State that his government might be compelled 10 intervene In Cuba.
 The shock of the receipt yesterday of news of possible intervention was succeeded today by a feeling of relief founded on the general impression that the Knox note was intended merely as a caution similar to President Roose- velt's letter to Quesda and not as a threat to proceed to extremes without provocation.
 Interest eentered on the result of the conference of the President with vari- ous notables representing the political parties and the veterans which con vened at a.3o o'clock
 No Developments Yesterday
 Throughout the day there was TO- markable absence of developments growing out of the presentation of President Gomez of Secretary KnoX's note intmating possible intervention in Cuba by the United states All inter est centered in the conference held at the palace tonight at which the leaders of all the political parties and che vet erans discussed with the President the proper course to pursue and the char- acter of the reply which shall be l5a'os to the American note.
 The impression Is very general tiatt [. the action of the Washington admins tration deals death blow to the vet eran agitation, thereby removing tla excuse for intervention and abundantly strengthening the Cuban administration in controlling the situation
 Editorial comments of the Havana newspapers are meagre and are char acterized generally by patriotic adiura- tions to all cubans regardless of their political affiliations to forget past and present differences and unite loyalty in obeying the laws and preserving or der without giving the least excuse for foreign intervention as the only way whereby the independence of the republic can be maintained
 No Bitterness Manifested
 The editorials are without any sent. ment of bitteness against the United States, with the exception of that print ed In Ia Presna, which demands the re- call of the American minister on the ground of discourtesy in presenting the note directly to the president, instead of the secretary of state. This course had been taken because the minister was un- able to find the secretary, who had left his office at an early hour. and because the minister was anxious not to delay the presentation of the note, which explana- ton was tremendously rendered to Sec retary Sangully this morning by the see. retary of the American legation. Hugh 5. Gibson.
 Secretary Sanguily today sent dispatches to all the Cuban ministers abroad giving the purport of tho American note with the assurance thal the Cuban government would proceed with serenity, conilding in the patriotism of the Cubans for obed- fence to the law and the preservation of the peace