Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1921-01-06 | Page 1 | Gen. Crowder's Cuban Mission Cause of Worry

GEN. CHOWDER'S GOBI MISSION CAUSEOFWORRY Islanders Fear His Coming Is Slap at Sovereignty of Republic HAVANA. Jan. 6. ln;erest hero I entered today In the landing from I the cruiser Minnesota of General ; Enoch Crowder. who Is coming as President Wilson's persoite representative represent-ative to confer with President Meno-cai Meno-cai on subjects affecting the Interests of both countries. It is expected the Cuban BOCt'Otary of state, Dr. Pablo Desveriline, will board the Minnesota and escort General Gen-eral Crowder ashore. Despite statements from Washington Washing-ton that there is no thought of Intervention Inter-vention or investigation of the acts of tho present Cuban administration and that tho visit In no wise af foci ft the island's sovereignty, editorial comment com-ment in several Havana papers Is de-cldedl) de-cldedl) pessimistic. KONG IMFRESSIOX. ESI Mundo says that tho coming of President Wilson's envoy haa created a disconcerting Impression. "In moments mo-ments of supreme determination it id n 1 essary," El Mundo continues, "for every citizen to observe an attitude of decisive calm and absolute discretion. discre-tion. General Crowd-r should be ro-celved ro-celved with Die same courtesy and sobriety so-briety a-s if lie ranie to offer New Tea r s greetings." "The sudden announcement of the sending of General Crowder on board ar ship on an official mission, opens a wide compass of .expectations on the part of everybody. whih will last until his incognito Is cleared up.' says El Diarlo de la Marina, adding that ItS Hearing up will be a question of only a few days The American legation today issued a statement say-j ing: object or rerr, "The object ofg,ho visit of General Crowder Is to confer with the president presi-dent of tho republic regarding questions ques-tions of Importance to the two countries, coun-tries, and must not be Interpreted as affecting the sovereignty of the republic re-public When viewed in this eense it Is but natural t-hat tho visit should be agreeable to all concerned as evidence evi-dence of tho friendly sentlmentj of the government of tho United States toward the republic of Cuba." The Minnesota, it is announced, will arrive, tomorrow morning between ti nnd S o'clock 1