The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-14
GERMAN TROUBLE
MAKERS ACTIVE
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Germany and against both the United
States and the entente allies.
From Cuba the state department is
receiving reports of the revolution.
but thus far is keeping them for the
most part under cover along with
discussion as to policy.
While these big international pos
sibilities shape themselves. the gov
eminent has under consideration still
the. question of Germany's detention
of the Yarrowdale prisoners. the mat
ter OF arming merchantmen and the
question of a break with Austria.
The Yarrowdale question doomed
large, but its effect on future rela-
lions with Germany will be charted
only after this government knows full
particulars of American treatment OF
Germans in island possession. This
government wants first to be sure
Germany has no ground for protest.
Detention of prisoners in time of
peace manifestly is serious affront,
though there is reason to believe Ger
many will not persist long in her po-
sition
The state department Is anxious to
hear from Ambassador Elkus to
Turkey, as he has not communicated
since the German hreak-perhaps be-
cause the central powers are inter-
fering.
The armed ship question is likely to
be settled soon; there are no signs
that there is any change of policy to-
ward providing guns directly Or indi-
rectly from the nayy's supply.
Cuban Uprising.
HAVANA, Feb. 14.-Seriousness Of
the uprising brought about through
the bi-election in Santa Clara prov
ince, was apparent today when vari-
Gus well authenticated reports placed
the number of rebels at .1cm one
thousand to four thousand. Presi-
dent Menocal issued formal call for
three month enlistments IN the army,
seeking forces with which to subdue
the malcontents.
Havana itself is practically unoer
martial law, a house to house search
being in progress to seize arms ;,nl
arrest mutineers. Teleuhoao ard
telegraph lines have been taken over
President Menocals yacht, hastily
refitted with guns, left tho harbo7
today. Meanwhile it was announced
that the United States government
had acquesced in Cuba's request for
the purchase from America of ten
thousand rifles and five million
rounds of ammunition
The reflections in Santa Clara
province will practically decide the
presidential choice, the previous bal
loting in November having been in
conclusive. They are scheduled for
today-the government officials in
sisted they would be held at planned,
despite all efforts of the mutineers
tn postpone them.
Government troops have had num-
erous clashes with the rebels in yari-
GUS provinces. The most important
of these was in Santa Clara province
where two of $50 or more rebels were
shot down, the mutineers put to fight
and a quantity Of supplies, NUM-
lions and horses captured.
Morrons Kidnapped.
Ell PASO, Texas, Feb. IA mes
sage confirming the kidnapping Of
three Mormons and seven Mexicans
by Mexican bandits under Prudencio
Miranda in raid upon the Palonias
Land and Cattle company's ranch, six
ty miles southwest of Hachita, N. NJ,
yesterday, was received here today by
P. Stevenson, manager OF the COM
pany.
The message said one hundred and
nine horses and mules and all the
saddles and provisions on the ranch
were taken.
Army authorities and Mormon