The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1921-01-14
PRESIDENT SENDS
CR0WDER TO CUBA
General viii Confer With Men0eaI
on Way to Remedy the Seri-
GUS Situation.
INTERVENTION Is POSSIBLE.
Financial Crisis Might Warrant Action
by Us Under the Plat Amendment.
Fraud Discovered in November
Voting.

WaShlngtOn.-OILiC auuounCenlehe
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 political
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 heid
under regulations drafted by him,
sailed from New York on board the
battleship Minnesota of the Atlantic
fleet, accompanied by staff OF Ameri-
can army officers.
There Is every reason for believing
that General Crowder Is vested with
authority to intimate to the Cuban
President that it may become neces-
sary for the United States Govern
ment to intervene. under authority #
the PIatt Amendment, unless the
present flnancia and political situa-
ton is quickly remedied.
The Presidents action was announc-
ed at the White House In this state
ment by Joseph P. Tumulty, private
Secretary to the President:
"Upon instructions of the President,
Major General Enoch Crowder has
sailed for Havana, Cuba, on the Q. 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-
tfnue. the solution of which appears
more difficult n account of the un-
settled presidential election. A con-
tiuation OF the present situation would
prove most detrimental to the prosper
fty of Cuba and harmful to the rela-
tions between the United States and
Cuba.
"As this cannot but be matter OF
the closest concern to this Govern
ment because of the special relations
existing between the two countries,
the President has instructed General
Crowder to confer with President
NGOOcal as TO Llt pSSL uCuhS "
remedying the situation.
The special relations" to which
President Wilscr's announcement re-
fers are covered in the so-called Platt
Amendment to the act of March Z,
1901. defining thu future relations of
the two countries, which provides:
"That the Government of Cuba con-
sents that the United States may ex-
ercise the right to intervene for the
preservation Of Cuban independence
the maintenance of 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
ernment is not desirous of intervening
again, and would much rather see tue
Cubans so adjust their, present diff
culties as to render such n step un-
necessary. But il the situation should
be reported by General Crowder as
warranting intervention 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 sitIa-
ton in Cuba should be Strengthened as
expeditiously as possible. There has
,,oan an insistent COMPLAINT on he
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, it is not known
what the mission of General Crowder
will bring to pass.