The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-20
FOR AN ARMY IN CUBA.

1t is expected THAI the American army
of occupation viii begin TO arrive in Cuba
early in November, after the end of the
current fever season. When will the Ameri-
can army get out of Cuba? VIII 1t be be-
fore the beginning of the next fever sea-
son? It is understood OF course. that the
occupation is to be only temporary; but
what period of time is covered by the word
Temporary" in this case? It has been seen
that Immediate" in the peace protocol
has stretched over months and temper
airy" is a more elastic word than 'lmme-
date" Unless arrangements should be
made at the earliest possible moment to
get the Americans back out of Cuba, they
might be caught in the island by the next
fever season. if indeed they did not have
TO remain there during the whole Of that
season. 1t is a necessity TO send them to
Cuba and II is a duty to return them home
at the earliest moment consistent with the
position assumed by this country.
In this connection a suggestion ad-
vanced by Col George e. Waring, is of
interest The purpose of it is to relieve the
American soldiers of guard duty as quick
iy as possible, and at the same time sup
ply Cuba with an ample and efficient mil
itary guard. The people of the island have
been under "a military domination for so
long a time that they would probably nos
know al once how to get along without
the presence of soldiers. Col Warnings
plan would provide a sufiiciency of troops.
and at the same time arrange for a grad
ual reduction of the number of them as
the necessity for their presence grew less.
The plan in brief is that Congress by
special act shall authorize the enlistment
in the American army, for service in Gu
bq of 5000 to 100000 Spanish and Cuban
volunteers to be Differed in the main by
Americans; the volunteers to be given the
privilege of free transportation to Spain
upon the expiration of the period of their
enlistment 1t is claimed that If this plan
were to receive the prompt sanction of
Congress, the army proposed to be organ
lied under it would be ready TO relieve the
American army of occupation long before
the advent of the next rainy season. There
would then be in The service of this gov
eminent in Cuba an army of real immunes,
of our own men would be minimized Only
comparatively few Americans would re-
main in the island.
The plan would operate greatly to the
benefit of Cube, 1T is believed. AT the end
Of the period of enlistment great many
of the soldiers, probably a majority of
them, would elect to remain in the island
and engage in farming or some other pro-
ductIve occupation The pay they would
have received from the United States
would afford them a little capital with
which TO make a beginning in life as civ
Iians, Meanwhile. the money that would
be put into circulation through the troops
would do much towards relieving the pow
erty stricken condition of the country. Be
fore prosperity can come to the island
there must be large accessions to the ag-
ricultural and other producing classes. To
have the ex-soldiers become farmers or
| laborers would be equal to the incoming
of corresponding number of adult male
immigrants, with the added advantage that
the soldiers would be acclimated and per-
fectly familiar with the local conditions.
benefit TO Spain under the plan would
be her relief from the great expense of re-
patriating the thousands of her troops
which, under the terms of the peace pro-
tocol, she must remove from Cuba. A val
liable consideration accruing to the United
States would be the early opportunity of
removing the American troops from dan
ger of Cuban fevers.