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Show GOMEZ CONFERS" WIHUEADERS HAVANA, Jan. 18 A conference of prominent political leaders which was called by Prosident Gomez adjourned adjourn-ed at 1:05 o'clock this morning. The conference was for tho purpose of considering the action to he taken regarding the notification from the American secretary of state that the American government might be compelled com-pelled to intervene In Cuban affairs. It was announced that all the elements ele-ments had reached an understanding to unite in a policy that would remove re-move any excuse for Intervention. Details De-tails of the agreement were not divulged. di-vulged. The shock of the receipt yestorday of news of possible intervention by the United States was succeeded today to-day by a feeling of relief consequent upon the general Impression that the Knox note was intended merely as a caution similar to President Roosevelt's Roose-velt's letter to Quesada, and not as a threat to proceed to extremes without further provocation. The impression is general that tho action of tho Washington administration administra-tion delivers a death blow to tho veterans' agitation, thereby removing the oxcuso for intervention and abundantly strengthening the Cuban administration in controlling tho situation. sit-uation. The comments of the Havana papers are meager and are characterized generally by patriotic adjurations to all Cubans regardless of their political politi-cal affiliations to forget past and present differences and unite loyally In obeying the laws and preserving order without giving the least excuse for foreign intervention, as the only way by which independence can be maintained. Editorials are without any sentiment senti-ment of bitterness against tho United States with tho exception of that printed in La Prensa, which demands the recall of tho American minister, Arthur M. Beaupre, on the ground of discourtesy In presenting the note directly di-rectly to the President instead of to tho secretary of state. This course has been taken because the minister had been unable to find the secretary, who had left his office at an early hour and because the minister min-ister was anxious not to delay the presentation of the note. This explanation expla-nation was ceremoniously tendered to Secretary Sanguilv this morning by tho secretary of the American legation. lega-tion. Hugh S Gibson. nn F.mlllo Nunez, president of the Veterans' association, in an interview in-terview yesterday, reaffirmed his opinion that the United States was not justified In threatening intervention, interven-tion, because the veterans' association' associa-tion' was purely a patriotic organization, organiza-tion, similar to the Grand Army of the Republic. ?Io decrared, however, that the veterans vet-erans were determined to persist in the campaign, the object of which was the purification of the civil service ser-vice and of all publications obnoxious obnox-ious to patriots by reason of former hostility to the cause of Cuban independence. inde-pendence. General doubt is felt regarding tho ability of Nunez to carry out his program, pro-gram, on account of the defection of many of his followers. The tone of the stock exchango was strong jesterday on the news of possible pos-sible Intervention and on tho hoard of trade there was groat relief at the probable revival of business, which recently re-cently has been much depressed. From various parts of tho island reports have been received that many sugar planters who heretofore have been afraid to begin grinding intend now to put their mills into immediato operation. This will havo the effect of giving employment In the fields and mills to thousands who aro dissatisfied dis-satisfied nnd liable to join seditious movements bocause of laok of work. It also is reported that largo orders or-ders aro coming In from country merchants, mer-chants, who for several months have been keeping down thoir stocks. All parts of the Island continue to sond In reports of peaceful conditions. |
