The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-11-02
THE OBJECT LESSON or
COLONEL wARINGs DEATH.
Brought the War Department to Reali-
EAtion OF The Danger Of Sending Men
20 Cuba at the Present Time

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NEW YORK. Nov. la dispatch 10
the Herald from Washington says
Colonel Warnings startling death has
been tho dominant factor In the change
OF plans on tho part of I'VE administration
az 10 tho sailing Of United States troops
for Cuba.
In tho ofiicial orders. ''on or before
November "a had been mentioned and
had been received as fnAl but there will
DO delay OF probably three weeks.
A high oficlal said that this delay
would not bo regretted by the admins
tratlon. because otherwise the troops
would bo thrown into needless danger.
Il was recalled that three persons who
w-nt with the commission and had been
duartercd under tho best auspices had
died. Had not tho attention OF the ad-
miniutraiion been sharply drawn 10 eli
matte dangers. there would have been
an attempt TO start on the Sew
enth army corps from Savannah
AT an early day. But as Il turns out thls
would have been impossible on account
OF the lack OF preparation In the depart
mc-' OF transportation. OF the twelve
transports owned by the government on
the Atlantic coast all but four are under
going repairs.
II II not contemplated that the day Of
taking formal possession Of Cuba will
DO postponed beyond December l and
January has been fxed upon as the
limit upon which the evacuation must
take place. But u II not believed that
this great undertaking ran Dc accom-
pushcd In 80 short time
The report that this government would
contribute toward the expenses OF trans
portation was denied with emphasis at
tho office OF tho secretary OF war. The
authorities do not seem In such haste
since the dangers 10 our troops has been
emphasized. In connection with the re-
lief OF General Graham. II n stated that
General Lawton will 40 90 Cuba with
part OF the Second army corps, to be
designated later
Lieutenant Colonel Rowan. who was
detailed TO make a tour OF exploration
through Cuba. has Just returned 10
Washington. lie Travelled from snatiago
to finar del Rio about 400 miles. visiting
the camps OF insurgents as he went. He
found them disposed to yield to the pol
Icy OF the government.
THE people In this country" said Col
Rowan. ''do not undcrstand why the IN
surgcnts are unwilling to give up their
arms. At tho beginning of the war II
was decrecd to the Cubans unaor arms
that Oil property should be common,
40 that no objection Is made even now |
to insurgents helping themselves when
ever food offers itself. Should they now |
lay down their arms. the right TO thus |
take property where they found II would |
not exist"
Colonel Rowan thinks about 5000 Gu
ban soldiers are now left Most OF them |
are armed only with machete. and |
Colonel Rowan thought that as this was
used "a an implement OF peace also Il |
would not be conslderate to take II away. |
There is ono possible cause OF vexa-
lion that seems to have been overlooked"
said Colonel Rowan. nancy, the Span
sh guerril0s are volunteers, These guer-
'iNls are In most instances no better
han brlgands, The Spaniards are chas-
Ne AAhhA WV AAiN NlsANE 70 nlsNA |
hem"
As nearly as can be ascertaincd. there
IRE about G0,OOO volunteers and 10000 guer-
Has and Colonel Rowan does not view
he "roblem OF dlsarmlng them as simple,
Colonel Rowan believes that the Span
sh troops will be drawn In toward Ha-
'ana as far as possible, so tnat this point
nay be the last one to be evacuated.
ie called attention TO the fact that the
'ustoms receipts there are now about
100000 month, an inducement that
would cause Blanco to llnger as long as
'osslble.
Colonel Rowan's views In developed
orm, together with recommendations Of
ertoin points for garrisons will be COM
'rlsed In his report.