The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1921-01-06
PRESIDENT SENDS .
CROWDER TO CUBA
General Will Confer With Menocal
on Way to Remedy the Seri-
GUS Situation. q
INTERVENTION IS POSSIBLE :!
Financial Crisis Might Warrant Action
by Us Under the Plat Amendment.
Fraud Discovered in November
Voting. Nj

aShingtOn.-OHlcial announcement,
was authorized at the White House
that President Wilson has sent Major
General Enoch Crowder to Cuba to.
confer with President Menocal relative
to the best means for remedying the
present difficult financial and politicall
situation in that republic.
General Crowder, who Is probably
the best informed American authority,
on the present political situation In
Cuba and the national election held.
under regulations drafted by him,
sailed from New York on board the
battleship Minnesota of the AtlanucI
fleet, accompanied by a staff of Ameri-i
can army officers.
There is every reason for believing
that General Crowder is vested with
authority to intimate 10 the Cuban
President that it may become neces-
sary for the United States Govern
ment to intervene, under authority Of
the Platt Amendment, unless the
present financial and political situa-
ton is quickly remedied.
The Presidents action was announc-
ed at the White House in this state
ment by Joseph z. Tumulty, private
Secretary to the President:
Upon instructions Of the President,
Major General Enoch Crowder has
sailed for Havana, Cuba, on the Z. s..
s. Minnesota.
General Crowder goes to Cuba to
confer with President MenOcal regard
Ing conditions in Cuba. The morato-
rum and financial crisis in Cuba con-
tlnue. the solution of which appears
more difficult N account of the I'M
settled presidential election. con-
tluation Of the present situation would
prove most detrimental to the prosper
ity OF Cuba and harmful TO the rela-
lions between the United States and
Cuba.
AS this cannot but be matter of
the closest concern 20 this Govern
meut because Of the special relations
existing between the two countries,
the President has instructed General
Crowder to confer with President
Meuocal as To the best means Of
remedyiug the situation
The special relations to which
President Wilson's announcement re-
fers are covered in the so-called Platt
Amendment to the act of March 2,
1901. defining tn future relations of
the two countries, which provides:
THAT the Government Of Cuba con-
sents that the United States may ex-
erclse the right TO intervene for the
preservation of Cuban independence
the maintenance Of a Government
adequate for the protection of life,
property and Individual liberty, and
for discharging the obligations with
respect to Cuba imposed by the Treaty
of Paris on the United States, now to
be assumed and undertaken by the
Government of Cuba
Twice In the past has the United
States interviewed in Cuba. The Gov
erument is not DESTROYS of intervening
again, and would much rather see the
Cubans so adjust their present diff
cuties as to render such step un-
necessary. But if the situation should
be reported by General Crowder as
warranting Intervention a third time
there will be no effort on the part Of
the American Government TO dodge
its responsibilities in the matter.
There is every reason why the situa-
ton in Cuba should be Strengthened as
expeditiously as possible. There has
been an inSistent complaint on the
part of Americans, as we'll as Cubans,
affected by the moratorium and fear
that a revolution might be provoked in
Cuba If the uncertainty concerning
the result of the recent national cleo
ton In that country continues.
While it is asserted at the State De.
partment that this Government has no
intention of supervising the Cuban
elections at this time, 1t is not known
what the mission Of General Crowder
will bring to pass.