SECOND EDITION United States of America

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 99, 31 August 1923, Page 6

SECOND EDITION United States of America

UNREST IN THE COLONIES. INDEPENDENT CLAIMS. Prow Association— Copyright. A-*-tralian an& N.Z. Cable Associate. (Received 9.10 a.m.) Nfcw.York, August 29. The Chicago Tribune's. Washington correspondent says: Evidence oi the unrest in the United States insular possessions and dependencies continues to grow. The situation in Cuba has reached a state where the United States may be impelled to f ihfervene. The President says the f\ imposed' censorship is dne to the popular protest against his regime. The United States objected to the National Lottery Bill recently passed by" Cabinet. Legislative and govern, mental corruption is also existing, and the country is in a turmoil. The Cuban, war veterans-' organisation' is heading a potential revolt movement. A Filipino Mission is asking for independence, and a Porto- Rican Mission demanding self-government is due iii Washington shortly. The Haitians have renewed, the agitation" against continued American occupation. The United States ha s sent a war--8% to Sa« Domingo t despite the recently-announced intention to wiitMrawl therefrom; The Virgin Islands have sent 'pleas for h»lp,'deciarihg that commerce h*Vceage<l because the ships carrying liqtw/'baVe been excluded from their . poxts'i' VV : --..,\