The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-01-18
TAFT MAY SEND
4 TROOPS TO CUBA
President Tells Gomez Rebellion
Must Be Suppressed.
NAVY FLEET IN READINESS
Notice Is Given Island Republic That
II Veterans Movement" is Not
d .. Quelled Armed interven-
! ton viii Follow.

Washington, Jan. 7.-President
Taft has served notice on the republic
of Cuba that unless President Gomez
can suppress the threatened rebellion
OF the veteran organization which is
seeking to overthrow the Gomez gov.
eminent, the United States, under the
terms of the Plat amendment, will be
Obliged to send a military force to pre-
serve order on Cuban soil.
The presidents ultimatum to this
effect, together with the note of Ar
thur M. Beaupre, United States minis
ter to Cuba, setting forth the serious
ness OF the situation, were given out
at the state department.
Army Transports Are Ready.
fleet OF four army transports is
now in readiness at Newport News to
sail for Guantanamo, and within few
days 10000 troops can be put aboard
It with which to enforce the ultima.
.tum.
In addition to this, the Atlantic
fleet is now at Guantanamo, and can
be modified in any Cuban port very
speedily. From this fleet It would be
easy to land a fighting force of 1000
marines and blue jackets.
AS soon as 1t was known that the
ultimatum had been issued men con-
versant with Cuban affairs expressed
the belief that II the American flag
is again raised in Cuba it will remain
there. Such an intimation, in fact,
was served on Cuba the last time &C.
cupatioh Of the island by American
arms became necessary.
Taft Sends Notice to Gomez.
After the cabinet meeting Secre-
tary Knox, under instruction from the
president, gave out the following note,
which has been sent by the govern
ment to Minister Beaupre in Havana,
who was directed to present 1t to
President Gomez: M
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 detied is OBJ
of the law, order and stability indis-
peusable to the status of the repub-
lie of Cuba, In the continued we'll be-
ing OF which the United States has al
ways evinced and cannot escape vi
tai interest
States, therefore, looks to the presi-
dent and government of Cuba to pre-
vent threatened situation which
would compel the government OF the
United States, much against its de-
sires, to consider what measures 1t
must take in pursuance of the obliga-
tions of its relations to Cuba"
6esupre's Dispatch Startling. E.
The text of Minister Beaupre's dis
patch to the state department on
which the ultimatum is based was
not given out in full at the state de-
partment, for obvious reasons The
paraphrase of his dispatch, however,
is sufficiently startling and, as given
to the press, was as follows:
Minister Beaupre reports from
Cuba that, in defiance of decree is
sued by President Gomez forbidding
officers of the army and rural guard
to participate in politics, which was
already prohibited by military law.
and also forbidding their attendance
at meetings of the Veterans associa-
ton. many officers of the regular army
and rural guard attended a meeting
on the night OF the l4th inst. Of the
National Council OF Veterans, where
they were accorded pronounced ova-
ton. The situation is regarded as the
most serious that has yet presented it.
self since the veterans movement be-
gan.
The veterans" or the National AS
ISOLATION of Cuban Veterans, which
now seeks to overthrow the Gomez
government. numbers from $4,000 to
10000 soldiers, all of whom fought
against Spain in the war of 1898
Their present commander, General
Nunez, who contested the last cleo
ton with Gomez, and Oil be candi.
date in the election next December, is
leading them In demand for the nul.
LITIGATION of the civil service law.
which places on an equal footing the
Cuban patriot and the men who fought
under the Spanish flag during the long
struggle for Cuban independence.