Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-05
CUBA ASSURED THAT NO
INTERVENTION IS PLANNED
Acting Secretary of State Discusses
Situation With Minister From
Island Republic.
CRoWDER's VISIT FRIENDLY
Ccspctles Expresses Slight 0hicc-
ton to Action of American Gov
crnmcnt, but Makes No Protest
Against Trip of Draft Expert.

y WASHINGTON. Jan. 4.-Assuranccs
that the United States is not contem-
plating military Intervention In cuba
were given today TO the Cuban min
lister by Acting Secretary Davis. it
was said a; the State Department.
President Wilson discussed the
Cuban situation today with Acting
Secretary DAVIS, and later DIR. Carlos
Manuel de Cespedes the Cuban min
lister. called on Mir. Davis at the de-
partment.
The purpose of the minister's call
was withheld. bu, +; was understood
TO have had TO do with the WIS.,, to
Cuba Of Major General Cvowdcr on
special mission for the President.
Conditions III the Island Repuhl!c.
growing out Of the financial situation
and the rtcen; disputed presidential
election are known TO be regarded
ny American government officials as
rtrS serious, but they believe General
Crowdcr Will be able 10 handle the
matter without the necessity OF u re
sort 10 intervention. one government
officer said he had sufficient pow
erS' to do SO.
Tho minister. Or. Carlos Manuel dc
CespcdeS. was said 10 have entered
no protest from his government
against the sending Of Major General
President Menocal relative 10 the
general situation in the island rcpuh-
lie.
>. The minister. after his call. how
!: to the action of the American gov
rernmcni, declaring that neither his
attitude nor that OF his government,
/ as Set forth in "A recent statement by
him. had been altered. In that state
ipcnt the minister had asserted tina;
isthcre We're no grounds for the super
sSision OF elections.
Z Acting Secretary Davis discussed
with President Wilson the Cuban sit
uation and the mission OF General
Crowder Just before the minister
tary, told DR.. Cespedes there WAS 1t
s.tie he could add TO the Presidents
Sstatcment relative TO the work Gen
-cral Crowdrr is expected to accom-
plish in Cuba. adding that he had
confidence in the ability OF the cuban
authorities. and General Crowder 20
work out satisfactory solution o.;
the present political and financial
difficulties.
Minister Cespedcs made ii clear that
ms main purpose In calling on Sec
rotary Davis was To obtain more in
formation regarding the sending Of
an American To Cuba on a mission
OF the nature of General CTowdeT'S.
but it is understood that in his dis
cuSSion Of the matter with Mr.. Davis
he did not attempt TO coucea! his
apprehension that the action would
be construed as Il step preliminary
TO intervention.
He was assured that neither inter-
rent!cn nor the supervision OF cleo
tions was ccnicmplaief. hut II was
made plain to him that the United
States considered the economic, po-
l!tical and financial situations had
reached the point IN Cuha where the
United States regarded the Who'll. Sit
uation as one warranting the friend
y offer Of assistance.
President MenoCals term OF Office
expires May 20. There appears now
probability that unless special steps
RCc taken the official selection OF his
that time. and II was asserted ii,
that event, a situation would be c-r-
ated that would prove exceedingly
embarrassing for both governments
The congestion of freight on the
docks at Havana, the extension -.
the moratorium and the demand for
money with which 10 finance the suga,
crop have resulted. II was explained
here today. in making the Cuban sit.
uht!on one of unusual interest 70:
American business concerns