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Show s 1 vUlJi His Speech Described As Another Warning to the Island Havana. April 12. Papers here to-ria to-ria devoto mveh space to tho visit of Secretary Know All make a feature fea-ture of his speech which is described n "another warning to Cuba " Howcer the intcrprotatlon is made on party lines. The government papers say Mr. Knox warned factions to unite in support sup-port of tho government. The opposition opposi-tion papers say Mr. Knox's reference to those who make a business of politics pol-itics was intended of thoso who sat nearest him at the table. The Post, a government paper. 3ays. "Mr Knox made a left-handed, but none the less pregnant declaration! of what, In his opinion. Cuba must do to be saved. Silted down to a seu-tenco, seu-tenco, the secietao of stato declared the people and not the politicians must iule. Remarks Pleasant to Latin-Americans "Most cf bis remarket weio of tho complimentary nature which are supposed sup-posed to Le especla'ly pleasant for I ntl;i-Auic-:ican consumption Onlv whon his remarks turned to political conditions and civic necessities In countilcs whose people have been liberated lib-erated from oppre'fivo Uranny did they haor of criticism. 'Then, indeed, his hearers priciced up their ears and looked at each other oth-er significantly. He touched on Cuba on'O by intimation but the iutlmatl7u was so strong that it couhl- not be mlsundei stood "' The Post explains the failure of the cruiser Washington to salute the-ina.ior the-ina.ior of Havana ?s an oversight " "Secretaiy Knox and his unity did not f nd ranking oiriclala of the government gov-ernment to welcome them, although formalities were carefulh observed. In fact. -Cuba acted in a pelTet-tlj Denial De-nial wax. tendering on'y ono honor to the visit'ltg statesman. It wns not h steric.nl and there were uo mean ingless rolderois. tenner wen mere any bombs', beneath the railroad trn. No Pretoxt or Annoxation. In too reception of Mr. Knox Cuba i not in competition fith other countries, coun-tries, Is not supplicant for either loyal loy-al or republican favor, and hi content In the assurance or President Taft, icileratcd by Sucrotarv Kuov thnt tho Intentions of the I iiito.1 States nic only those of a beneficent protector pro-tector lead to ismic a fripudly warning warn-ing when diingcr thieatens and by kind counsel to maintain tho Independence Inde-pendence of a union of Its own creation. crea-tion. There Is no occasion for intervention inter-vention and no oxcu3e or pretext for annexation." The mosi cordial gicetlng receded bv the secretin';, war, from the Veteran's Vet-eran's iipsoc.'ntlon, whoso recent agitation agi-tation diow from Mr. Knox a note of warning Tho association published a statement state-ment saying nothing can 'vcaUen '"tho loal and sincere affection that, the people of Cuba fool for those 'who came to their aid in' an hour of need and dhc dlsticss " Tho newspapers say three or four anarchists aro lepoited to hae Innd-cd Innd-cd receull nnd that Mr. Knox is cIorpIv guarded bj secret sorvlcn men. If that Is so the guard is not con Epicucui Secretary Knox and his -pnrtv made a motor car excursion ttf tho Mprce-ditas Mprce-ditas sugar plantation near Cabnnas. This ovonlng a dinner Itf to be given at the United Slates legation and Inter Int-er a grnnd ball at the department 'if stato. Mr, Knox will rtart on tho return re-turn journev to the United States tomorrow to-morrow night. 00 Bill posters have advanced wages ' llfty cents per day at Savannah( Ga. |