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

Washington. January is.-The State
Department has served notice on
President Gomez that the United States
will intervene IL further attempts are
made by the veteran organization to
nullify the law prohibiting the inter
ference Of the military in political at-
fairs In Cuba
The attitude of the United States Is
shown in the following note presented
to-day TO the Cuban governments
The situation in Cuba, as now re-
ported. causes grave concern TO the
government, of the United States.
That the laws intended TO safe
guard free Republican government
shall be enforced and not dehed is
obviously essential to the maintenance
Of the law. orncr and stupility indis-
pcnsablc to the status OF the repub-
lie of Cuba. in the continued we'll
being or which the United States has
always evinced and cannot escape @
vital interest
THE President of tho United States
therefore looks TO the President and
government OF Cuba TO prevent tho
threatened situation. which would COM
pei the government of the United
States. much against It's desires. to
in pursuance OF the obligations OF its
relations TO Cuba
Warned by Beaupre.
The notification Of the American
government was served upon FresI-
dent Gomez through American Minister
Beaupre at Havana. Senator Martini
kivero. Cuban minister to the United
States. was una"rrised OF the action
except through the press. and declined
10 comment upon II.
IL was on reports of American Mir
ser beaupre that to-day's note was
d. Nihister seaupre reported TO-
= d I'm havana that In def:nce OF
decree Issued by PresIden,
loroidding officers OF the arm,, ne
Iurale guard to participate ~ MI
"hich also is prohibited by milf
eaFS law. many army officers and
luraies attended meeting sunday
night of the National Council NJ W.
Grams an organization OF the vetar.nr
., the Cuban war for Inden.,aa
ne veterans have been activn ~ ~
@ three months in attemnt,n-
nars aispiaced from the civil sor,,,e
Sn,n,n VINO sympathized wifi ~
disnotn, cause In the rebellion b.
veteran To-Day Indicated thar tha
members threatening to coeras
TO nulIIfv ~ sress' now In session
tictn.iy the law regardinn Sioh'
''G .r,'an OF the nilItar,, the par
move convinced tbn poitics.
mnst mat the situation ro De-
sale that had present. the
n the Veterane mova 81 u
49, peen evident to tho den, oesan.
PRESIDENT Gomez was nrn.., ent
- iess to resist the movnriy
frn1,, ne received substantiaI .,,, un
from the outside. support
mr. Aimed at spot,
vetar. ueeiared purpose Of soma =, A.,
serv,o 70 make ineligible for nuh,,e
ton b.oa,s eiement of the popuIa
eause they were indentiseS ,,.ia,
spain. had been pointed ont eu with
,s.en. with the Individual, Sra Icon
anu rights guaranteed bv tho rn
luton or Cuba The United 6, ohsti-
., Inc activity of the wa,o.
."eretore as likely to threats a IN
staolilty OF the republic, and stnao .ne
Importance of the warnfnp ,ss,,.s .he
aay. the United States being hv 80 20.
oouha TO see that the Cuban cnns,I
luton is observed. "oti-
ne state Department has turnoa o.
me treaty and after q careful s,,,s,.
u the opilgations composed n NO,
-. 'hat the time had come IN
lHul Tor tho
ana perhaps the last" time. tho IInt,n
states was prepared to Intervene &c,
Cuba IL necessary III
me ofhcials here entertain no dom,
over the result of the note OF warn,nr.
riesiacht Gomez Will enforce his de
cree against the participation or ~
,niiitary In politics and il Ia exnectaa
mere VIII be decided abatement of
the raid Of soldiers on the places nov,
niied by members OF the conseryotiwa
cement element II these results are not OBJ
tained. then II may reasonably BIO ~.
pected that within a short t,roa ~.
american flag again viii be hoisted
oyer inc government housc In Havana
Army and Navy Ready.
The general stan long has had
pans prepared for this step. Major
from discussing these at this stag
but It is known that within verv
few days after. the word WIS given