The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-06-07
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Special Electrical Communication WIN
be Rstablished Between the Army in
Cuba. Porto Rico ard the Philippines
40. 5000 Troops to be Sent to Cuba
FIRST, Followed by an Additional Army
of 10000 Secretary AIger Asks for
$3,Iozooo.
WAsHINGToN, June LIN q signih-
cant recommendation submitted to-
day, Secretary Alger, through the
medium of aletter accompanying his
recommendations, outlines in a general
way . the steps contemplated in the
campaign against Cuba, Porto Rico
and the Philippines. The letter is from
Chief Engineer Ludlow, who makes
the important statement that it is now
proposed to forward to Cuba an army
OF invasion to be composed OF 10, 600
or 90, 600 troops, to be followed as rap
idly as possible by $4,000 more. The
S~ecretary's recommendations r for
appropriations aggregating So 107, GOO.
One recommendation is for -, 562, 600
Of deficiency in the appropriation for
gun and mortar batteries required
Immediately for the use Of the War
Department to remain available until
expended
This amount is needed to provide
emplacements for carriages Of high
power and rapid fire guns to be pro-
cured by the ordnance department.
with the funds already appropriated,
etc. A second one ia for 1896, 600 'sfor
the establishment and maintenance Of
special electrical communication in
connection with the army in Cuba,
Porto Rico and the Philippine Islands"
Then follows a significant econ
mendation for $3.50, 600 for an expedi
tionary force to Cuba, required by
the War Department. for immediate
use" The items are as follows: For
machinery and equipment for the con
struction and repair of roads, $25, 600;
construction and equipment of mill
tary railroads, 1926, 600; additional in
trenching tools, electric appliances,
Photographic and topographic outfits,
instruments and maps and manuals,
and for special and technical services,
$50. 600; contingencies involving i'm
mediats expenditure of imperative
urgency that cannot be specified in ad-
vance, Co be expended under the direc-
ton of the Mejor General commanding
the army, $4,000"
The letter outlining the expeditionary
project against Cuba is written by
General Ludlow, whose special engi.
neering services were awaited of by
Secretary Alger to outline what was
needed. It is dated May %, was for
warded by Secretary Alger, and says:
Referring to my letter of April &c,
covering the project with estimates
for the establishment in Cuba of an ex-
peditionary force of from 8, 900 to 5000
men. I invite attention to the follow.
ing: Provisional estimates for this
purpose amounted to $3.50, 034, which
have been approved and made expend
IDLE under the immediate direction Of
the MBjor General commanding the
army ia the deficiency act, approved
May 4, 1898, This did not include sew
eral items that while important, could
contemporary be omitted on the sup.
position that no immediate movement
would be made. Furthermore, the
project for transfer to Cuba Of an ex.
peditionary force a been materially
modified in that instead of an assumed
force of 5 .OGO for the establishment Of
a depot and base Of supplies, it is now
proposed 10000 troops to be followed
as rapidly as practicable by so, 0OC
more. It is, therefore, necessary to
make provision for the greatly aug
mented scale on which the expedition
is to be equipped and for it's forward
movement in the direction of Cuba
General Ludlow says for obvious
reasons the plans in detail cannot be
given, but that in a general way they
can be outlined. The general nature
Of these engineering provisions, how,
ever, may be clearly indicated and es-
AnaEad for. In the ensuing campaign
account must bs taken of fhe fac6 Enas
the rainy season IN Cuba covers the
summer months and must be antici-
pated as affecting the time and means
required for their transportation in or
der not to delay movements and inn.
peril health, There are few regularly
built roads in Cuba, the principal ones
being westward of Havana. It is not
likely that these roads have been kept
in repair and it is quite certain that
others must be constructed and main
tanned. This viii require road making
machinery as e~conomizing the labor
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