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Show llAMERICA MAY SEND TROOPS TO COBAAIJAIN 4-4-4- 4-4- 4- 4- 4-4- 4-4- 4-4- 4-4-4- -- WASHINGTON, Jan 16. -f- 4- The state department hab 4 4 sorvod notlco on President Go- 4- 4- mez that tho United States 4- 4 will intorvono In Cuba If fur- 4- 4- thor attempts aro mado by the 4- 4 Veteran organization to nullify 4- 4- tho law piohlbltlng tho Inter- 4- I 4- ference of tho military in po- 4- " lltlcnl affairs in Cuba 4- 4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4- Tho notification of tho Amorlcan government was served upon President Presi-dent Gomez through American Minister Minis-ter Beaupro at HmanQ. Senor Mar-tln-RIverc, Cuban minister to the United States, was unapprised of tho action except through tho press and declined to comment upon it- Ho attended at-tended the diplomatic dinner at tho White Houso tonight, where ho met Secretary Knox as well aB President Taft. but bororo leaving the legation ho said he did not expect to discuss the matter with either To Nullify the Order. It was on reports of American Minister Min-ister Beaupro that this note was based Minister Beaupro reported from Havana that In defiance qf a decree de-cree Issued by President Gomoz, forbidding for-bidding officers of tho army and rural gnard to participate In politics, many army officers and ruralcs attonded i meeting Saturday night of tho National Na-tional Council of Veterans, an organization organ-ization of veterans of tho Cuban war of Independence Tho veterans have been active In the Inst threo months In attomptlng to hae displaced from the civil Rorl vico persons who sympathized with tho Spanish cause In the rebellion Press dispatches Indicated today that the votorans wero threatening to coerce co-erce members of congress to nullify the law regarding the participation of the military In politics Situation Is Serious. This move convinced tho state department de-partment that the situation was tho most serious that has presontod Itself since tho veterans' movemont began. It has been evident to tho department that President Gomez practically wad powerless to resist tho movement unless un-less ho received substantial support from tho outside. The declared purposo of some of tho veterans to make Ineligible for public pub-lic sorvlec a large element of the population pop-ulation because they sided with Spain In tho revolution has beon pointed out as inconsistent with the Individual freedom and rights guaranteed by tho constitution of Cuba, The United States regarded the activity of tho veterans as likely to throaton tho stability sta-bility of tho republic, and hence tho sharpness of tho warning Isbued to-da, to-da, tho United States being by treaty bound to see that the Cuban constitution consti-tution Is observed. Gomez Will Enforce Treaty, Tho state department has turned to the treaty and after a careful study of the obligations imposed by It concluded con-cluded that the time had come to servo warning that for tho second "and perhaps tho last time," tho United Uni-ted States was prepared to intervene in Cuba If necessary The officials here entertained no doubt whatever as to tho lesult of this note of warning President Gomez Go-mez will enforce his decree against the participation of tho military in politics, and It Is expected that there will be a decided abatement of the raid of would-be officeholders upon tho places now filled bv conservatives If these results aro not obtained, then it reasonably may bo expected that within a short nio the Amorlcan flag again will be h v ted over the government govern-ment house In Havana Will Not Discuss Order. The genoral staff long has had plans prepared for just such a, maneuver as this. Major General Wood asked to be excused from discussing these at this stage, but It Is known that within a few days after tho word was giver, several thousand troops would bo marching aboard army transports at -Newport iNews to sail for Havana. Meanwhile practically the whole Atlantic fleet, which Is now based on Guantanamo on the south side of tho Island, would spread out and envelope Cuba so completely that there could not be a thought o'f successful armed resistance. Tho authorities hero do not expect to be called upon to do this, but they arc ready to do It if required. Gomez Issues Statement HAVANA, Jan. 16 The news of threatened Intervention by tho United States In Cuban affairs which aro published in the late editions of tho Havana afternoon nowspnpers, caused caus-ed Intenso oxclteraent In the clubs and cafes, while In all places of public pub-lic gathoiing it was tho absorbing topic of discussion. Astonishment and resentment against American interference in-terference were mingled with general incredulity. As the news was fully confirmed tho Impression becamo general that tho suggestion of intervention probably would have a good effect In calming existing veteran agitation and In quieting political excltemonL President Gomez said tonight: "1 have recently received Secretary Knox's note through the American minister, Mr. Beaupro, and havo not yet mado a reply, but probably will do so tomorrow I am convinced that no occasion has jet arisen for any intimation of intervention. I bolievo that the Washington government's attitude at-titude is based on an erroneous view of conditions in Cuba, arising from distorted and greatly exaggerated reports re-ports from Havana." When it was suggested that the action of the administration at Washr iugton probably wa6 hosed on reports re-ports from Mr Beaupre, the prosident replied that he did not havo the honor hon-or of knowing the character of the minister's reports." Continuing, be said: "Peace reigns throughout Cuba and will continue to reign. I am fully in control ot tho situation, which does not call for nlarm, and I am abundantly abund-antly ablo to enTorce tho laws, applying ap-plying hot only to those In military service, but to all citizens. "Tricro are some persona whqse con, coptlon of patriotic duties npparcntly tends to load them to onpoflitlon to or conflict with tho administration and the laws. J wish them to know that should they persist In a course Inimical Inim-ical to the peace of tho republic, I T know how-, and have at hand the ' I means to compel a revision of their views as to what patriotism Is. "When I enn no longer ouforco the laws and malnlajnfperfect order, I am Veady to resign the reins of government govern-ment I repeat, the American government gov-ernment will find no excuse for intervention." in-tervention." Gen. EmlUo Nunez, fotmer governor gover-nor of the iprovinco of Havana, and president of. the votcrans association said' "I absolutely refuse to believe tho report that the United States contemplates con-templates Intervention bocauso the veterans are'roportcd to have assumed assum-ed an attitude of defiance to tho Cuban Cu-ban government and because army officers attended our meetings, contrary con-trary to tho military regulations and presidential orders. We have broken no laws, nor have wo placed oursolvcs as a body In hostility to tho government govern-ment i "The veterans' association Is not a political organization, as evldenccil by the membership, representing all political parties. The organization exists solely for the purposo of purifying puri-fying the civil, service and or excluding exclud-ing all former'traltors to the causo of Cuban independence. Wherefore, wo hold that all vcterau military ofQcors have a perfect right to attend our patriotic pat-riotic meetings." |