Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-10-01
unless Palma himself concludes to II
main in Office.
Ready to Take Control.

unless Palma himself concludes to re
main in Office.
Ready to Take Control
Meanwhile preparations for landing
marines and bluejackets from the
American warships have been fully
completed. and within a short time
after Taft gives the order, all the adj
vantageous points, which have al
ready been selected by the naval Off
GERS, will be occupied by a force OF
at least $500 men. Such an order
viii not be given until Taft regards
it as absolutely necessary, but it Is
certain that the present conditions
will not be allowed to continue more
than one day longer. The MONACO
ceptance OF PaIma's resignation and
its withdrawal will be Cuba's last
card
Funston on the Ground
General Funston arrived here yes
terday. He has gone over all the
military plans, approved them and IA
miliarized himself with the military
situation as presented by Major Laid
who has been here for fortnight.
Among the places visited yesterday
bv Funston was the rebel camp Out
side Of Havana. Here the American
general met Generals Guerra and
castillo and other commanders of the
i,,e,,roants some of whom he knew
during the last revolution.
Palma Poor Man.
The atmosphere at the palace is de
cidedlv gloomy. Everybody who
emerged last night from Palma's PRIV
ate office wore a long face, Mem
hers of the cabinet reiterated thot
palma had not receded from his de-
termination to resign, in spite OF the
persuasive arguments Of his most III
innate friends. The president MN
self has succumbed somewhat TO
nervous fatigue, and everybody re
cards the windup Of the administra-
tion as imminent. Palma will retire
&c moor as when he assumed the OIL
fee, but all his friends concede tAat
he will have the satisfaction OF nav
mo conscieutiously and Industrious
discharged his duties in the race q
almost constant lack of cooperation
from congress.
Still Bit of Hope.
oyster Bay, n. Y, Sept 2S.-That
there is still a feeling of hope in high
est circles that order eventually VIII
no restored in Cuba seems apparent.
Fvan in the face of the discouragln&
renorts received by the press yester-
day of the progress of negotiations IN
the island. preparations for President
Rooseyelt's departure today for stay
of nearly 4S hours with the North Al
lantic fleet off ProyincetoWn, Mass
have been carried steadily forward
Everything now seems to be in readi-
ness for the departure or the presl-
dent which is scheduled for before
noon. It has been suggested that IN
the event of conditions at Havana as
suming what might be considered d
really desperate status, the president
ial visit to the fleet might be aoand
oned or at least postponed. 1t was
said at the executive Office last night
that there did not seem to be at this
time at least any chance that change
of plans would be made. AS the SHIPS
of the feet are equipped with wireless
telegraph outfits, the ProvincetoWn
Journey does not mean that the pres
ident will be even for brief time be-
vond the reach of his commissioners
to Cuba, should they desire to consult
him.
Troops HurriedIy Called.
Burlington, VT, Sept. 28.-The ff-
teenth United States cavalry and the
93rd and 9th batteries, enroute over
land from Mount Gretna, Pa, to
their stations at Fort Ethan Allen
here, received orders from the war
department yesterday to proceed by
train at once to this point. The troops
we're in the vicinity of the New York
state line when advised of the or