Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 3, 1912

File No. 837.00/538.

The American Minister to the Secretary of State.

[Telegrams.—Extracts.—Paraphrases.]

American Legation,
Habana, January 11, 1912.

The House yesterday passed a resolution accusing officers of the Army and of the Rural Guard of pernicious political activity and participation in seditious manifestations; calling for a statement from the President of steps against them, and information as to whether he had dealt with Monteagudo¹ for violations of military law. The newspapers regard the situation as critical.

Beaupré.

1. The general commanding the Army; he had issued a general order forbidding soldiers to take part in the veterans’ movement to form a political party.