The sun., 1917-03-10
MENOCAL GIVES
PLEDGE TO U. S.
President Of Cuba Assures
"The Sun" of War OH Ger
man PlOtters.
PRAISES WILSON COURSE
TeutOn Gold and Submarines
% Bribe to Gen. Gomez
Revolt Crushed.
Special Ca6ls Despdtch to The SuS.

Special Cable Despdtch to The SUS.
HAVANA, via Key West. March 81
Gen. Mario g. Menocai, President OF
Cuba, asks THE Sun to, state as simple
fact that the United States will have In
the next four years no friend more SYM
pathetic and devoted than himself. He
promises to lay a heavy hand upon Ger
nan plotters.
In the course of an interview to-day
with a representative Of THE SUN the
President. elated over the downfall of
the Gomez revolt. talked with remark
able frankness. He believes the United
states Government has acted toward
Cuba in the recent crisis with the ut
most delicacy and hrmness and that a
very long step has been taken toward
overcoming the oldtime prejudice that
certain portions OF the Cuban people
have entertained toward Americans since
the Intervention Of 1906.
1t Is not possible to quote the Presi-
dent absolutely for some parts Of the
interview. but It was not difficult to
gather that German agents had made
very interesting promises to Gen. Jose
Miguel Gomez, who finds himself to-day
In common cell in the national peni-
tentlary.
Gernany Pro6ered Gold.
There were promises Of unlimited gold
with which to bribe the troops, Of officers
to drill volunteers and Of submarines to
'protect Cuba against her Yankee school-
master" The scheme seems to have
been very. pretty one as It was out
lined to the eager Jose Miguel. Once let
the revolution get control. Germany would
send submarines to protect Havana. San
tiago and other ports from American
warships. There was the bait. and II the
reports Of the Cuban secret police are
accurate. the triumph of Gomez would
have meant very serious difficulties for
the United States.
One seeking an interview with the
President of Cuba these days approaches
the National Palace through a screen Of
troops and Of police. The Plaza de
Armas, so near the harbor side that 1t
rocked with the concussion Of the Maine
explosion nineteen years ago. Is thronged
with excited citizens. Couriers on ecraggy
little horses draw rein in front of the
palace and leap through the iron gates.
Couriers in automobiles whiz to the
sidewalk and 90 bounding up the marble
staircase.
Interview With MenOcal.
please step this way" said Senor
Aspiazu, ell Secretairo Particular de'
Presdente. This is the Presidents
private office. He is there in the cor
ner."
Gen. A1enocal might easily be taken
for a physician. He has the profess
sional manner when he extends his hand
that one imagines momentarily that he
is about to put a finger on your pulse.
you will observe" he said, that l
am submerged in business. but l am
very pleased to see a reporter OF THE
Sun. / recall very distinctly that In the
days Of the war for independence and
before. THE Sun devoted much space to
Cuban news-fair. accurate articles.
Also / read THE Sun when l was a
student at Cornell. l am going to take
tho liberty. therefore. to ask THE SUN
10 assure the American people that they
have no stronger friend than and that
there need be no apprehension as to the
activity Of foreign agents in this re-
public. We will put stop to that.
ut was the obvious purpose of the
persons that organized and advertised
the rebellion to bring about such a state
OF affairs as would cause the United
states. under the Platt amendment, to
intervene to restore order.
U. s. Wouldn't BE Tricked.
'.rhcy planned to be themselves in
power when Intervention came. hoping
10 repeat the trick played in the Palma
days. But the United States Govern
ment was not to be so tricked. Without
interfering In the least 1t made plain to
the rebels that disioyalty and treachery
were not to succeed
There is person in New York
named DIR. Ferrara who has been giving
out utterly misleading statements con-
cerning the situation. Here ! confess
my astonishment that so much credence
seemed to be given to his charges and
imagination. ] am told that he sought
TO show that was unfriendly to Amer
lea. My course speaks for itself but
perhaps the United States is not aware
mat DR.. Ferrara not SO long ago was
one OF the most treacherous writers
against America.
The revolution is dead. The capture
or Gen. Gomez was deciding stroke
although the result was never In doubt
AS revolution the thing Is now a mat
ter OF ridicule. There may be some
Danditry for time on the part of small
scattered bodies. but / have the forces
10 hunt down and capture these traitors
and that I shall do.
Il think that the United States will
agree That Cuba has absolutely demon
strated her capacity for republican gov
ernment-her ability to settle her owr
troubles. speak to you with very
iull heart. for l am proud Of Cuba thii
day.
Military situation Favorable.
THE military situation had from tn,
hrst been extremely favorable. Only 3Ot
coll l-I
,hese were coerced by their leaders. M
doubt, to join the movement as wa,
iater proved by the many presentation
voluntary surrenders) that occurred al
soon as the opportunity presented itself
or course with the cspture Of Come;
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