Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-25
j. S. NOTE REbUKES
Z CUBAN REBEL ACTS
''Forced to Regard Those Now
in. Revolt as Unworthy
of Consideration"
UNJUST LAY DOWN ARMS

9 By the Associated Press
HAVANA, March ga note from
tho American government to the CooaI
Government, reiterating the purpose u
the United States to support the CUBAN
government in its efforts to re-estao'
1ish order, and condemning the cohou''
Of the rebels, was delivered tooay "
William f. Gonzales, the American
minister. The note follows:
.Au declarations OF the Uniteo
States government regarding the III
conceived conflict In Cuba from Tic
beginning have been clear ana con-
else There has been no OCCASION
uha.ever for misunderstanding ano
nothing indicating that the unlteo
S,a+es could be forced into action
which II has declared Its determination
NOT to adopt. but to remove all pre-,
lev. Of erroneous interpretations anu
reaffirm the condemnation VI 80
volt by the United States soVernnien,
land its support OF the me Genited states
.Svernment makes the following uh-
~istakable declaration:
would Avoid misunderstanding.
eft has come to the knowledge OF
the United States government tna' III
Cuba propa uganda persists that III
Enonse to efforts of agents against ehe
UNCONSTITUTIONAL government the United
States is studying the adoption Oh
measures in their favor. me on..e =
states government cannot unael
Row it's policy could be misunderstooo
regarding the situation exlstins IN
Cuba. To avoid continuation OF . u
understandings and misintefpreIal,oaSs
of the declaration made py IN. heen
nnhIishe6 throughout the Cuban re-
nNhlic which defined the policy OF the
tinted States in Cuba in unmista kaoie
terms. 1t is desirable to reiterate the
essential points OF those oeciarae i0"''
"7;rst. The constitutional govern
rnent of Cuba has been and Will CON
tinue to be sustained and backed py
the government of the United states IN
its efforts to re-establish oroer
throughout the territory of the re-
public.
Regarded as Outside the Law.
Second. The United States govern
ment, emphasizing its condemnation OF
the reprehensible conduct Of those ris-
ing against the constitutional govern
ment in an effort to settle by force OF
arms controversies for which existing
laws establish adequate legal remedies
desires to make known that until those
in rebellion recognize their duties as
Cuban citizens. lay down their arms ano
return to legality. the United States
can hold no communication Whatever
with any of them and will be forced tc
ri n tSi n
worthy of its consideration.
To Dissipate Resentment.
Cuba, calculated to give further mora
support to the Menocal government, i.
expected here to dissipate to a grea
extent the resentment aroused in some
quarters over the landing Of American
marines and bluejackets to aid in pro.
tecting property and life from the
rebels.
The note follows a visit here by Dr.
Desvernine. the Cuban secretary OF
state. during which conditions in the
Islands were gone over thoroughly
with State Department officials. 1t is
understood that among the subjects
discussed was the resentment of some
factions in the island republic who re-
garded the landing of the American
forces as Objectionable interference
After the conferences DR.. Desvernine
issued a statement praising the atti-
tude of the United States.
Backbone Believed Broken.
1t is believed here that the back
bone of the rebellion has been broken
but much remains to be done and the
State Department is anxious to take
any further steps it can to show how
squarely it stands behind the Menocal
government Although much had beer
hoped from the negotiations in prog
ress at Santiago between the rebe
leaders and the American naval Of
here that conditions in the eastern enc
of the island are not at all promising
There is evidence that the rebels have
carried out their threats to scatter
their bands throughout the section and
even into the central provinces to burn
and destroy property, and that 1t will
be difficult for the Menocal government
to put an end to that kind of brigand-
age.
Clash Averted by Retreat.
few days ago 1t became necessary
for the American navy to land marines
in Nipe bay. where the rebels had made
property. A clash was averted through
the retreat of the rebels, but the ma
rines still are on duty at that place to
maintain order.
On Two Torpedoed Steamers.
PORTLAND. Ore, March 24-George
Goidrainer of Portland. seaman
aboard the Norwegian steamer Ronald
sunk by German submarine, recently
wrote his sister. Miss Marie Goldrainer
of Portland. from an English hospita