Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-02-15
People of Island Are Warned
That No Government Set
Up by InSureCtos Will Be
Recognized by America.
RIFLES AND CARTRIDGES
ARE SOLD TO MEN0CAL
Minister Gonzales Reports
Revolution Is Assuming Sc
rious Proportions in Certain
Provinces,

| Washington Feb. l4--Secretary
Lansing sent to the Cuban people to-
day a warning that any government
that might be established by revolt
could not be recognized by the United
States.
This is the text of the message sent
to Minister Gonzales and to the Amer
lean consuls in Cuba for publication
to the people:
THE government of the United
States has received with the greatest
apprehension the reports which have
come to it to the effect that there eX-
lists organized revolt against the gov
ernment of Cuba in several provinces
ana that towns have been seized by
the insurrectionsts.
Order Must BE Restored.
Reports such as these of insurreo-
ton against the constituted govern
ment cannot be considered except as
of the most serious nature since the
government of the United States has
given its confidence and support only
to governments established through
legal and constitutional methods.
During the past four years the
government of the United states has
clearly and definitely set forth its po-
sition in regard to the recognition
of governments which have come into
power through revolution and other
Illegal methods and at this time de-
sires to emphasize it's position in re-
gard to the present situation in Cuba.
Its friendship for the Cuban peo-
pie. which has been shown on repeat
ed occasions and the duties which are
tnGumhent 1Ison ~ on account of the
agreement Dee aiceii the two countries
forces the government OF the United
States to make clear Its future policy
at this time"
Sells Munitions 10 Cuba.
Sale of $1,000 army rifles and o.
000. 900 rounds of ammunition to the
Cuban government was announced
late today by Secretary Baker. Nego-
tiations for the purchase were begun
by Cuba several months ago but the
war department with the presidents
approval has just confirmed the sale.
Intervention by the United States rs
contemplated with reluctance, but tho
has been conveyed to
President Menocal and to the leaders
of the uprising that such a step may
be taken If it becomes necessary. The
message to the Cuban people was sent
to Minister Gonzales and to all Ameri-
can Consuls with instructions that 1t
be given widest publicity.
Election May Settle II.
President Menocal has declared he
has no doubt of his ability to confine
the rebellion to a small area. He has
also expressed to them his conviction
that the special election being held to-
day In Santa Clara province will be
accepted as the solution of the cleo
toral deadlock which brought about
the revolt
Minister Gonzales in messages to
the state department has confirmed
the report that part of the garri-
sons in Camaguey has Joined In the
revolt and that grave fear is felt that
the administration may not be able to
suppress the movement. The char
acter of the message sent to the Gu
ban people was practically the same
as enunciated by President Wilson at
the overthrow of the Madero govern
ment in Mexico.
1t was pointed out that the policy
Of the American government an
nounced then not to recognize as legal
any government that came into power
by violence was unchanged.