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I J WARSHIPS J GO TO AID AMERICANS Coast Cot Guard Cutters L Dispatched Dispatch d to Points i. f Along Cuban Cuba Shoreline Hull Gets Requests for Pr Protection Commission Commission Commis Commis- sion Refuses to Reinstate President De Cespedes By 7 Pus Prell WASHINGTON Sept Coast 8 Coast guard cutters were dispatched dis patched to several points on the Cuban shoreline today on ou reports of American lives being endangered by the unset unset-i there J These craft were of the powerful American concentration tion already In the neighborhood of Havana The cutter was sent to Puerto Padre located d about miles from the eastern tip of the island The Gresham was dispatched to Matanzas Matanzas Matanzas Ma- Ma and the Yamacraw was sent to Cardenas The last two towns are within miles to the east of Ha Ha- vana A fourth cutter sent to Havana the Tuscarora meanwhile was dispatched to Key West for lor repairs and stores Secretary Hun Hull announced that re requests re- re quests for lor protection had come from tram Antilla and that a ship had been sent there At the navy department it was thought the would take care of that situation Outside the report from Antill Antilla Secretary Hull who had just talked with Ambassador Welles at Havana by telephone said there were no more symptoms symptoms' of disorder than disorder than yesterday and nd that conditions generally were reasonably quiet IMPORTANT L' SUGAR PORT PORT PORTo o Antilla is on the n north rth coast of the island in Oriente province miles from Hav Havana na and is- is is a toWn f 1 population one ot the of the most important important important tant sugar shipping ports of Cuba It Itis Itis Itis is located on Nit ba bay baK The Th town is surrounded by important sugar mills and extensive plantations The function of ot the vessel will be beto beto beto to find out whether there is is' is imminent imminent nent neat danger to to the Americans and to safeguard th them m. m Secretary Hull also said that Secretary Secretary Secretary Secre Secre- tary Swanson reaching Havana to today today today to- to day at ab about out 4 o'clock on on the new cruiser Indianapolis probably would not go ashore at all but would be greeted on the vessel by Amb Ambassador dor Welles after which the ship would continue on to the Pac Pacific ic coast where the navy head is bO bound Dd on an inspection trip Absolute neutrality on the part of the United States government nt as to all groups group factions or individuals in inthe inthe inthe the island was emphasized by Secretary Secretary Secretary Secre Secre- tary Hull who described Swansons Swanson's visit as only a so social ial call The Thc only two things the United States is 15 concerned with he said Isto is isto isto to see that a stable government is installed at th the earliest possible instant Instant in instant in- in stant and that protection is afforded to life me to relieve this government of any further apprehension NONE LANDED YET Hull stated slated emphatically that as yet no landing party of or marines has bar been p put t ashore in Havana Havana Havana Ha Ha- vana and that no sailors except possibly possibly pos pas sibly a handful of mechanics to do work wark aro around nd the embassy were ashore Saying Saing he believed the American Continued d on Pica PalO Two S. S CUTTERS GO 00 TO DANGER ZONES Continued from Pace One policy has received widespread and favorable interest throughout Latin Latin- America the secretary asked Assistant Assistant Assist Assist- ant Secretary Jefferson Jeterson Caffery to read a telegram from the Mexican minister for foreign affairs which said in part that the Mexican government government government govern govern- ment greatly appreciated the attitude of ot the United States in transmitting information on the tho Cuban matter to Latin American countries at the state department an and White House Reinstatement of De Cespedes Refused By Dy J. J P. P MCKNIGHT Associated Press Staff Correspondent HAVANA Sept 8 8 The The commission of ot five now in control of the government government government govern govern- ment refused today to consider a suggestion suggestion suggestion sug sug- that they reinstate Provisional Provisional Provis Provis- ional tonal President Carlos Carlo Manuel Dc De DeCespedes Cespedes who was ousted by a coup Monday to preside over a cabinet cabinet cab cab- inet met representing all factions For two hours the members of o the commission conferred with the leaders leaders leaders lead lead- ers of at the various revolutionary groups In Iri their refusal al to consider the return of at Dr De Do Cespedes they I were supported by Cuban students who pl played an important p part rt in the ousting of ot President Gerardo Machado Ma- Ma Machado Machado chado last month and in inthe the downfall of the provisional government that succeeded him Theres nothing new but delay inger and wait said Joaquin Martinez Mart Martin Mar Mar- t tin nez Saenz at the conclusion of the two-hour two session He served as secretary secretary secre secre- tary of ot the treasury in the De Dc Cespedes Cespedes Cespedes Ces Ces- government and is the delegate of ot the A ABC B C revolutionary society Inthe inthe in inthe the present negotiations The situation is l less dangerous to today today today to- to day than It was yesterday said former former former for for- mer Representative Martinez Fraga who wh is acting for tor the faction headed by President ex-President Mario G. G M Cuba Appeals for Party Unity By J LAWRENCE WRENCE A S S. S HAAS United Press Staff Correspondent HAVANA Sept 8 Cubas Cuba's Cuba's Cubas revolutionary revolutionary revolutionary government appealed urgent- urgent army officers and political leaders leaders lead lead- ers of all parties today to unite in its I support Only by united action could order be preserved and American in intervention intervention in- in in-I in avoided the government said 1 Tired after alter three days dars of work with little sleep the two university professors pro pro- lawyer newspaper man and banker who comprise the e executive committee government engaged in a series of ot conferences from early last night until a. a m m. today Political leaders of half halt a dozen parties pasties emerged from the palace noncommittaL noncommittaL non non- committal A small group of ot army officers who waited to the last heartedly half authorized au au- au- au Sergio Carbo newspaper newspaperman man and acting secretary secretary secretary secre secre- tary of war to seek seck a compromise with the enlisted men who ousted their officers Monday night and put the committee in power OFFICIALS EXHAUSTED Members of ot the government left the palace exhausted to get a few hours hours' rest before another meeting at noon poon They expressed optimism that the army officers and politicians would rise as patriots to the emergency emer emer- genoy gency and support them They did not seem to wish to consider the alternative American alternative American intervention intervention- that refusal of support would bring g. g Events of at the hours hours' before and during the long meeting showed how important any move from any political political cal cat faction might be The American cruiser Richmond and destroyer Bainbridge arrived in Havana harbor joining the destroyer McFarland The Jie destroyer St Sturtevant Sturtevant rte rte- vant was at Santiago at the other end endot of ot the island nd Other destroyers were on the way to various ports Communists students and women threatened to i the capital if jf marines were landed A communist demonstration that might have precipitated a riot was handled with utmost skill STRIKE THREATENED ED Railwaymen threatened to go on strike again unless by Monday midnight midnight midnight mid mid- night the government promised better better bet bet- ter conditions It was to harmonize such factors as these that the committee government government government govern govern- ment met Political leaders and army officers were called in There were conferences of ot all sorts mixed and separate culminating with a meeting of officers at a a. a m. m Carbo the newspaper man secretary secretary secretory secre secre- tary tory of at war pleaded for tor support atthe of at the government after aUer they rejected a aplan aplan plan for a sort of plebiscite among and the noncommissioned officers oUi- oUi cers now in control of ot the army on a solution for the present military chaos The army array cannot remain another hour without officers he said aid I OIl beg of at you to give me mea rnea a vote of at confidence confidence confidence con con- to settle the problem SUPPORT DOUBTED The officers met in the ballroom and argued among themselves for a afew afew few tew moments They raised their hands and began shouting Long Lang live Cuba Long live the revolutionary government But doubt remained i if they would support the government There was no indication of what the politicians planned to do Many political leaders have in mind at all times tunes the next legal election and their own ambitions The officers want full reinstatement The enlisted enlist enlist- ed men want to select their officers eliminating many S I |
