The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-02-16
Washington Frankly Alarmed BY
Danger That United States Will
Be Compelled To Intervene
Again In Island Complications
PRESIDENT MENoCAL SAYS
SITUATION WELL IN HAND
Answers Warning Sent To His
People BY Secretary OF State
Lansing, That America viii Not
Permit Fighting To Go On
tAsSociasod Pres. by Federal wireless,

tAssociatod Press by Federal wirslsss)
VTJAsHINGToN, February Is
wv State department officials, from
Secretary Lansing down, are
plainly and frankly alarmed over the
situation that is SO rapidly developing
In Cuba, where the government is
facing one of the most active revolts
since the expulsion of the Spaniards in
1898. The specter of active interven-
ton armed American forces is mo.
mentarily becoming more threatening.
say these officials, who are, however,
doing all in their power to avert such
a move. ~ ~ - .s,h - ~
The Liberals of the island, who are
charging that President Menoeal "stole.
the presidency" that he stuffed the
ballot boxes at the last election, and
that his only claim to his Office rests
upon the grossest kind of barefaced
fraud are reported to be gathering
strength in the great agricultural Sec
lions of Matanzas, Santa Clara, CANA
guey, and even Porto Principe and
Santiago provinces. Southern Santa
Clara has always been the forcing
ground for radical opinions and liberal
ideas, and it is believed that former
President Gomez has had agents there
for some time, Matching revolt.
Fear Damage By Rebels
1t is also feared that the rebels If
they are not promptly crushed will be
able to do an enormous amount of dam
age to the crops OF sugar cane, asIwell
as to the large sugar haciendas or plan,
tation houses, scattered through the
districts now most affected by the
spirit of revolt.
Secretary Lansing last night cablcd
once more to the Cuban authorities,
announcing that this government will
under no circumstances recognize any
government which is established by
yiolence.D
The rebellion is reported from wide
ly separated points, and the call is.
sued yesterday by President Menocal
for additional volunteers, is held here
to, be Indication of the successes
claimed by the rebels in Matanzas and
other places 49,.
Sends Arms To Cubans
ia Secretary Baker of he war department,
announced last night that his depart
ment has closed deal with the Cuban
government, whereby this country will
ship Immediately ten thousand army
rifles and two million rounds of ammu-
milton for the use of the federal forces.
While Intervention is regarded with
reluctance it was made plain 10 the
Cuban authorities yesterday that if the
United States is forced to act she will
do 30 vigorously President Menocal is
reported to have answered this commu-
nication, with the statement that his
government is amply able to take care
Of the situation, with the aid of arms
and ammunition also promised by this
government.
Situation Serious
Fresh stories of the growing revolt
reached the Cuban capitol yesterday,
say dispatches from Havana.
1t is reported that Col. Baldomero
Acosto, mayor of the town of Mariona,
is declared to have led the Te0els and e
to have engaged in a fight with the
"rurales" or government forces, and
that he was killed. 49,.
Major-Gen, Enrique Castillo has been
wounded. w..
President Mcnocal is quoted as ad.
hitting that the Cuban troops have
reyolted in Camaguey province,
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