File No. 837.00/1386
Minister Gonzales to the Secretary of State
Habana, June 18, 1917.
Sir: With reference to the Department’s circular instruction of May 28, 1917,1 I have the honor to report as follows upon general conditions in Cuba:
1. The Cuban revolution, which has for seven months occupied the efforts of the Government, can now be considered entirely suppressed. Dr. Alfredo Zayas, the liberal candidate for the presidency has resigned as leader of the party and announces that he will return to the practice of the law. José Miguel Gómez, the active leader of the revolt, is still in prison awaiting trial. General Ernesto Asbert, former governor of Habana Province, who had been in jail for some time charged with rebellion against the Government, is now out on bail. He informs me that he opposed the revolution, that he will support President Menocal and aid in restoring good feeling among the Cubans, The troops under Colonels Varona and Pujol which have been operating in the eastern end of the island are said to have been recalled and are returning to Habana. Railroad communication has been reestablished with the exception of a short distance on the line of the Guantanamo and Western R. R. which is blocked on account of inability to rebuild bridges destroyed, for lack of material.
I have [etc.]
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