Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-05-30
CUBAN DISORDERS
GROWING WORSE
OUR government FORCED TO
TAKE ACTION As THEIR
Army IS WEAK.
Uncle Sam Making Preparations to
Cope With Any Question Which May
Arise in the Island Repubnc-Has
Perfect Right to Interfere and Re-
store Order and Peace.

ngCOn.-1nSurrectlOn and dlSOr-
ders in Cuba, which threaten the life
and property of Americans and are be-
lieved by the United States to be
spreading beyond control Of the Gu
ban government, has caused the Ameri-
can government to take active steps in
preparation to cope with any question
which may arise in the island republic.
Two divisions of the Atlantic bat
tleship fleet were ordered to take on
their full quota of marines, making
total of 1900, in addition to the 700
now en- route to Guantanamo on the
Prairie, and rendezvous at Key West,
ready to move to Cuba at the instant
their presence is needed.
In all dozen warships will be in
the immediate vicinity of Cuba within
a few days.
Army Is Ready.
The army is prepared with an ex.
peditionary force of $4,000 men, if
needed, and plans for a campaign to
stamp out the rebellion are ready to
No put luCO eXecuClOQ.
The instruction and the serious
labor troubles, as result of the re-
newal Of the longshoremen 8 strike,
are believed to warrant American pre-
paredness. Of the two the disturbances
which probably will arise at the Cuban
ports through the strikers operations,
are believed to be the more imminent
and most dangerous elements.
1t is believed the near presence of
one or more of the American warships,
by it's moral effect, would prevent vio-
lent demonstrations by the disorderly
elements. Should this not be sufficient
recourse will be had to the marine
force on each Of the battleships.
Welcomed by Cuban Government.
The attitude of the Cuban govern
nent in welcoming the dispatch of
| American marines to Guantanamo on
the Prairie is accepted as indicative of
its perfect willingness to allow the
marines and bluejackets to be landed
without express permission from the
local Cuban authorities where danger
demands. In any case the American
naval commanders will exercise their
discretion.
Power to Intervene.
The administration is resting quite
secure in it's legal and constitutional
power to intervene in Cuba if condi-
tions appear to demand that course
without further legislative authority
than now exists. 1t was said the issue
raised by Senator Bacon arose in 1906
as to the right of the president to land
troops in Cuba to restore order and a
stable government after the collapse of
| the Palma administration.
Mr.. Taft, then secretary of war, after
close study of the legal aspects of the
case, felt warranted in exercising that
authority. 1t developed that not only
was the so-called Plat amendment,
which authorizes intervention in Cuba,
| embedded in the Cuban administration
but it also was an amendment to the
army appropriation bill for 1906, part
of the domestic law of the United
States.
The president, being constitutionally
charged with the execution of such
laws, is, therefore, not only empowered,
but obligated, to intervene on his own
account, when, in his judgment, such
course is necessary.
Battleships Rush South.
New York.-The armored cruiser
Washington, flagship of Rear Admiral
Hugo 'Osterhaus, commander in chief of
the Atlantic fleet, and four battleships
of the fourth division, sailed Monday,
supposedly for Key West, on hurry ord
ers, few hours after arrival in port
from Provincetown, Mass. The battle
ships following the flagship were the
Ohio, Missouri, Mississippi and Mime
sofa. The gunboat Yankton accompan-
led the squadron to serve as dispatch
boat.
Cowboys Offer Services.
Havana.-President Gomez has re.
ceived cablegram from the United
States offering the services of 500 COW.
boys to fight the rebels. The president
replied courteously, with thanks for the
offer, which he declined, as he said the
Cuban government is fully confident of
its ability to crush the insurrectionary
movement.