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On the same day a company of marines was sent to Baracoa for the protection of the 

 people. 



Important developments came to the surface in Washington on June 10th, and the 

 Cuban situation was discussed by Secretary Knox, Major General Wood, Senators 

 Lodge and Bacon, of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Representative 

 William Sulzer, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee. The suggestion 

 was made that General W'ood be sent to Cuba in an effort not only to compose the 

 pending difficulties, but to impress the Cubans with the fact that law and order must 

 be maintained if they would preserve their independence. 



The Cuban administration, as evidenced by the reports of United States Minister 

 Beaupre, was extremely sensitive and irritated by the advent of the United States warships 

 into Havana harbor, but the feeling in Washington as expressed by the daily despatches 

 was that the American policy sought to impress all Cubans with the fact that the United 

 States supports the constituted authority of the Gomez government and that it would 

 preserve order if the Cuban administration prove ineffective to that end. 



Secretary Knox issued another official statement on June 11th, in which he said : 



"The United States is not contemplating intervention in Cuba, but hopes and believes the Cubare 

 government will by prompt and active measures be able to suppress the insurrection. 



"The sending of the two vessels to Havana indicates no change in this government's policy of non- 

 intervention. The vessels were sent solely to provide some place and means of safety and protection, 

 for .'\mericans and other foreigners in the event of disturbances that might seriously menace their 

 safety." 



The distribution of the American forces on June 11th was as follows: The "Prairie"" 

 with 100 marines at ]\Ianzanillo, 100 marines at El Cobre, 128 at El Cuero, 143 at 

 Siboney, 50 at Guantanamo City. 100 at Bolona, 50 at Los Canos, 25 at Boqueron^ 

 50 at Santa Cecilia plantation, 50 at Santa Maria plantation, 50 at Isabel plantation,, 

 and 100 at Soledad plantation. 



There was a rumor on June 11th that Sagua de Tanamo on the north coast of 

 Oriente Province had been burned, but this was found to be untrue, although attacked 

 from time to time by rebels. 



On June 10th Orestes Ferrara. speaker of the Cuban House, made a strong plea 

 before the House of Representatives in Washington for the continued independence 

 of the island. A recess of five minutes was taken and Speaker Clark yielded the chair 

 to the guest. 



"I want to express to the .-Xmerican Congress the salutations of the Cuban Congress and the Cuban 

 people," said Speaker Ferrara. "."Xt this moment we have a little trouble, but not so much. The 

 Cuban government will reduce this little revolution — if it can be called a revolution — which is con- 

 fined to a little part of our territory. 



"Cuba can reduce it without outside help. We want you to remember that in the joint resolution 

 adopted by the American Congress you said that Cuba was free, and I ask you to still maintain 

 that position toward us." 



Reports that fault had been found with }^Iinister Beaupre by the Cubans, and that 

 this government was taking sides with the complainants came out on June 10th, but 

 the State Department said that Mr. Beaupre had handled the situation with exceptional 

 skill. Officers of the \A'ar Department said his advices have proved entirely trustworthy, 

 and he has in no instance colored or exaggerated the news he has sent. Admiral 

 Osterhaus confirmed this view of Mr. Beaupre's work. 



Octavio Laredo y Bru, secretary of the interior, stated on June 12th that the 

 proposition to send Major General Wood or Brigadier General Crowder on a mission 

 to Cuba would be regarded with disfavor by the government, if they came with 

 authority to arrange terms of settlement between the government and the insurgents. 



The Cuban government feared that if a mission from the United States were to 

 have authority to arrange a settlement, it might involve recognition of some of the 

 demands of the negroes. 



On June 13th the Nezv York Herald's despatch said that an attempt was made to 

 destroy the Santiago electric light plant, but the rebels were driven from the city. 

 Little damage w^as done. Constant firing in the suburbs and cities was heard all night 

 of June 12th. There is no apparent diminuition of the effectiveness of the rebels' work. 



The American consul at Santiago reported on June 13th through the legation that 

 General Monteaguado has issued an order to the eft'ect that the insurgents m arms 

 v.ho will appear before and submit to the lawful authorities before twelve o'clock noon 

 June 22d will be exempted from punishment and liberated immediately with the exception 

 of the originators and leaders of the rebellion and those guilty of a second offence. 



This procedure, it is said, finds little favor with the officials at Washington, who 

 would like to see some forceful, energetic, crushing military action. 



The last word on June IGth came from Washington to the \'eii' York Times and was 

 to the effect that '"indications were strong that intervention in Cuba will be proclaimed 

 in a few davs." 



