Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-01-04
DRAF I CHIEF SENT.
TO STRA|CHTEN Up
ell BAN POLITICS
PRESIDENT WILSON ORDERS
GEN. CRoWDER TO VISIT
SOUTHERN ISLAND IN EFFORT
TO DISPOSE OF ELECTION
CRISIS.


peals from many officials and citi-
zens of Cuba that the United states
intervene and supervise elections so
that stable and just government
can be established in Cuba, President
Wilson has dispatched Mai. Gen
Enoch Crowder aboard the battle.
ship Minnesota TO that island today.
The ayowed purpose OF Gen. Crow
der's visit is a conference with Ptcsl-
dent Monocal regarding conditions in
Cuba.
The moratorium and financial
crisis in Cuba continue, the solution
of which appeaEs more difficult on
account Of The Unsettled presidential
election says the announcements
"A continuation of the present situa.
ton would prove most detrimental
to the prosperity Of Cuba and harm
ful to the relations between il and
the United States.
CLOSEST Concern TO u. S."
This cannot but be a matter OF
ment because 1T the special rolu-
1ions existing between the two coun-
tries. The President has instructed
Gen. Crowder to confer with President
Men0cal as to the best means Of rem.
edying the GituatiOn.'
After a conference between Prcsi-
ident Wilson and acting Secretary Of
State Davis last Friday the battle.
ship Minnesota sailed from New York
for Cuba with the greatest secrecy on
New Years night.
II was this visit to the White
House which resulted in the erro
neous report published by many
newspapers that President Wilson
had consulted with Secretary Davis
regarding a proposed call OF an in
ternational conference for disarma
ment.
Due at Havana Tomorrow.
The Minnesota will arrive at Ha.
vana January ;. Gen. Crowder imme.
diately will report to President VIII
son. The administration hopes "a
settle the difficulties growing out o!
the election by diplomacy.
If it is found that satisfactory set
tlement cannot be made through the
courts, the opinioa was express ed
here tonight the United States viii
land armed forces and supervise a
new election.
BY a curious and perhaps happy co
~
manded by Admiral Henry b. Wilson,
will leave Hampton Roads on Janu-
cry ) and arrive at Guantanamo, cuba,
four days later. Fifteen hundred maj
rines are already at that American
naval base.
With such other marines as can s.
landed from the fleet they will bel
able to take care OF any emergency
that may arise pending the arrival
OF an armed force, should interyen-
tion be found necessary.
So chaotic are conditions CROWN
out Of the elections and Of the mora
forum in Cuba that financial credits
are at the very lowest ebb.
t4arbors Are Crowded
The har-bor3 are crowded with uu
loaded shipping and the docks with
goods that cannot be taken away
Such conditions, it was pointed out,
today, have always compelled inter
yention from foreign powers, partic- |
ularIy in the case Of Latn-Amer,can
republics by the United States. The
cover just auch a condition
Plat amendment was designed to /
Ever since the Spaui1h.American
war the United States has retained |
special rights in Cuba. said Senator
Underwood, former chairman Of thcI
Cuba relations committee. Cuba |
has agreed that We can interfere tot
suppress revolutions and to see that
her finances are kept on q sane and T,
stable basis.
perhaps we would be justified in |
interfering to reform her election ma
chinery or to superintend elections to-
see that they are honestly conducted" |