The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-09-28

Havana. September 25.-130 p. NJ
Secretary Taft and Assistant Secre-
sociatcd Press this afternoon that they
We're thoroughly disguised with the
petty methods of the government lead
ership, and the American commissions
ers admitted that they had practically
abandoned hope Of bringing peace
from the turmoil now existing.
Secretary Taft said:
The officials, instead
Of cooperating with US TO save the
republic, have reSOrted to every kind
of obstruction with the object of con-
tinuing their control of the admins
tratiOn. President Palma and his ad-
visers have rejected terms Of peace
which were honorable to them. though
in the form of a compromise with their
opponents. We are still seeking to
arrange a settlement. and we trust
the American people will give US credit
for doing everything possible to &C.
cOmplish a settlement without resort
ms to force. L can not say that we
are hopeful. for I nave known
a more disgusting situation. Investi-
cation cOnvinces US that the elections
We're thoroughly rotten. We do not
want to intervene, but the conditions
may necessitate it. Our representa-
tives show that the insurgent COM
manders have lost control of their
forces, which are now lawless bands
that at any moment may loot and
burn. The situations seems to demand
the use of force
The American commissioners have
decided not to keep their engagement
to revisit President Palma, because
Of his attitude today.
Washington. September o5.-Fifteen
hundred mor American marines were
ordered to Cuba today by the navy
department. Five hundred marines
from the Atlantic fleet will sail tomor-
row on the battleships Indiana and
Kentucky from PrOvicentoWn, Mass;
eight or nine hundred marines will sail
on Thursday from Boston, Norfolk
and Philadelphia, and the remainder
will probably leave New Orleans for
Havana or a Morgan Line steamer,
scheduled TO leave there Saturday.
Orders were first issued for 1000
marines from the various stations
along the Atlantic coast to proceed to
Cuba, but following dispatches from
'SNi|AoIN 1d1l iIulIdllIS llldC lie mas
little hope of amicable settlement Of
the troubles in Cuba. 500 additional
marines from the North Atlantic fleet
Were instructed to prepare for Cuban
service.
In addition to the marines. there
Will he nearly 1000 more blue Jackets
sent to Cuba. AS there are now 1900
marines in Cuba and over 5000 blue
Jackets. when the vessels sailing this
week arrive in Havana the United
States will be ready to land a force
of more than 1000 on Cuban soil.
The American warships. which will
sail on Thursday, will be the cruiser
Brooklyn. now at League Island navy
yard, Philadelphia, the battleship
Texas which is being repaired hastily
ct the Norfolk navy yard, and the
converted cruiser Prairie which is at
Boston. The Prairie will carry ma
rines from Portsmouth. y. H. Boston
and Newport.
On the BROOKLYN and Texas will be
marines from the New York navy
yard, from League Island. port Rovai.
s. C, Annapolis. Washington. Norfolk
and Charleston. The Morgan Liner
will carry Pensacola. Norfolk and New
Orleans marines. The cruiser Column
bia. on which will be Secretary Root
who IS returning TO this Ountr from
Colombia. will be available for the
TRANSFORMATION of troops after his
transfer 10 a smaller ship at the mouth
Of the Potomac.
Both naval and army officers seem
ed 10 lose all hope Of a peaceful set
lenen Of the Cuban difficulties after
the receipt Of dispatches today an
n%ouncing that Secretary Taft is more
discouraged over the situation, and
believes h a force must be used 70
restore peace in Cuba. Brigadier
General @. F. Elliott. commandment Of
n marine corps. was in conference
many times during the day with Act
ing Secretary Newberry. Of the rayv
department and Admiral Converse.
chief or the bureau OF navigation.
Colonel William ". WitherSp0on ~
n general staff Of the army, and
several other army officers
with the general staff, were in consul
tation with Admiral Convrse and other
prominent officers in the navy de-