The evening times., 1898-09-17
TROOPS TO OCCUPY CUBA
Strong GarrisOns to Be Placed
i'm Important Provinces.
THE NECESSITY FORESEEN
large Forces of Troops TO BE Dis
patched south Prepared to Occupy
the Island at short Sotice-Any
Disposition 10 Dispute American
Authority TO BE Promptly Crushed.

Notwithstanding the efforts of the Gu
ban leaders TO induce the Administration
not TO garrison the island Of Cuba as
strongly as has been contemplated, mill
tary movements are being directed to-
ward the assembling OF a large American
army in the most important provinces.
President Mckinley has all along deter
mined that large force shall be con-
centrated in Cuba and this decision has
been strengthened by the action OF Gen.
Gomez in announcing that the Cubans
wanted independence or nothing and
giving expression TO other remarks call
culated to incite the natives against the
United States.
Gen. Gomez is being supported by
many Cuban politicians in his decided
attitude, many OF whom are said 10 be
circulating stories concerning an alleged
effort on the part of Americans 10 grab
the island. This is having the effect of
working the natives up to a high pitch
of excitement.
The more conservative Cuban leaders,
however, are striving TO discredit these
reports and an effort is to be made TO get
where he may see the President and 9TH
er members OF the Administration and
talk the situation over with them person
ally. The Cuban junta in New York has
suggested that Gen. Gomez make the
trip, but has not yet heard from that
gentleman on the subject.
Meanwhile, however, the President and
Secretary Alger are losing no time in
the transportation of troops from Yari-
In lt4r as
TO be prepared on an instants notice 10
embark them. There are about q, GO
troops now in the South. Orders are eN-
pected at any moment sending the First,
Second, Sixth, Ninth and Tenth Caval-
ry Regiments from Montauk to South
eru stations. The Third Cavalry has al
ready gone south; the First and Second
Infantry have been ordered TO Annisten,
and the Eighth and Sixteenth TO Hunts
willie, Ala. This leaves only the Seventh,
Twenty-tourth and Twenty-tlfth Infant
ry, the Second Volunteer Engineers and
Companies G and II, Fourth Artillery at
Montauk Orders directing these COM
mands to some Southern point are eX-
pec1ed mOmentarily.
Within the past month orders have been
issued dispatching various regiments to
the South and there has been a steady
movement of the troops in that direction.
1t is intended TO wait until all the Span
ish soiaiers have left the island before
more American troops are sent there and
as soon as the Spaniards have left and
the unhealthy season in the island closes
there VII be a wholesale excursion OF
troops from this country.
The Cuban leaders express the belief
that large garrisoninS force will not be
necessary and the conservatives are
bending all their efforts TO prevent agi-
tations against the Spaniards now on the
island. These gentlemen are also at
tempting to induce Spanish residents in
Cuba to announce their opposition against
annexation and declare for Cuban indie
pendence their object being TO show the
United States that the Cubans and Span
iards are in perfect harmony, and arc
therefore capable Of taking hold OF the
reins OF government and handling them
selves competently. 1t was stated at the
Mar Department last night that moth
ing Of an important character had been
heard from the Cuban commissioners now
at Havana. This caused no disappoint-
ment, however, as il was expected that
the work Of the commission would Of
necessity be very laborious and deliber-
ate.
In planning TO assemble the army in
Cuba the President and Cabinet have
given fun consideration to the possibility
OF any trouble with the insurgents, but il
is not anticipated that any friction be-
- tween the two armies will arise. A for
midable showing on the part of the Amer
ican forces however, Will have the mora
effect of quelling any such occurrence In
its incipiency and for this reason the
President has favored the concentration
of a large force in the island.