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Show CUBANS ARE ( Veterans of Spanish War Making Many Demands Havana, Jan 1G. Despite many alarmist rumors afloat yesterday of General Nunez and other leaders of tho Veterans' association, tho tendency ten-dency appears to be in the direction of a" tcmporar agreement between the veterans and the administration Among the rumors was one that tho veterans intended to 'attend the sitting sit-ting of the house, of representatives with the purple ot coercing it to pas legislation favorable to their moc-raenL moc-raenL ' Ab a precautionary measure the bouse was uardeJ today within and without by strong (details of pollco in uniform and in citizens dress. Not the slightest syrrptom of" disorder was manifested. "" -Much" confusion fcjlsts regarding tho' respect! vo attitudes of Presidont Gomez, Go-mez, congress anji the veterans. The president apparently Is disposed to temporize to avotde bringing matteis to an Issue The principal grievance of the veterans now is the prohibition prohibi-tion of the soldiers from attending their meetings nnd they profess to hae strong hones of compelling tho president to rescind his order. There exists throughout the country coun-try strong sentiment of anxiety because be-cause of the veterans' activities! This is accentuated by narrowly avoided collisions between the adherents of the veterans association and anti-veterans anti-veterans at Batabano. 32 miles from Haana, Jovellanos and other places. oo |