Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-09-14
OUR TROOPS LANDED
The American Flag Is Again
 Flying In Cuba.
BLUEJACKETS' GUNS GUARD PALMA

Commander of Cruiser Denver After
 Consultation With the President
 Promptly Takes Action to PrO-
 tcct Our Interests In Havana.
 HAVANA, Sept. 14.-One hundred and twenty sailors from the United States protected cruiser Denver landed and are in camp in this city in front of old La Fuerza castle, facing the Plaza de Armas, the little park in front of the presidential palace. which is the seat of the Cuban government.
 The American flag is planted just 'in- side of the low stone coping separating the castle grounds from O'Reilly street, which thoroughfare passes between the camp and the Plaza de Armas. The American sailors are armed with regu- lation rides, with the exception of few who carry revolvers or carbines.
 Two field howitzers and two rapid fire guns were sent ashore with the sailors and now point across the pretty little park, significant warning to any one approaching the executive headquarters of the Cuban government with hostile intent.
 The Denver, which originally an chored farther up the bay, dropped down last night to position abreast of the foot of O'Reilly street and in front of the offices of the captain of khn <~ fo oonvonfnnt1yy the detachment sent ashore and close at hand in case of need.
 The whole business was done so quietly and quickly that it caused the greatest surprise The reason for the sudden landing of the American sail orv was a conference between Presi- dent Palma, Charge d'Affaires Sleeper and Commander Colwell.
 On the occasion of the latter's form al call upon President Palma. Mir. Sleeper asked the president the direct question whether he considered that the government was able to protect all American interests in Havana unaid- d, The president replied that he hoped the government would be able to do so, but suggested that it also might be advisable as a measure of precaution in the interests of Ameri- cans as well as for the maintenance of order in general to land marines at some convenient point, suggesting the Plaza de Armas.
 The general impression here seems to be that it is the intention of the United States not only to protect Amer ican interests, but also the government of President Palma. The presence in the city of American sailors has had the effect of creating feeling of com- parative security against attack from without or of an internal uprising.
 Reports had been current that the worst clements of the population were planning to set fires, under the cover of which robberies might be commit ted. It was also reported that insur- gents in considerable numbers were approaching Havana from several di- rections.
 There has been no news received here from the western portion of Pinar del Rio province. as the wires are cut. The province of Matanzas is reported to be still free of insurgents.
 The special session of congress will convene today. The Moderates in eau GUS decided to back President Palma's course in all respects.
 The newspapers comment favorably upon the appearance of American war ships in Cuban waters.
 After reading a dispatch from Wash ington. in which Secretary of the Navy Bonaparte was quoted as saying that there would be no landing of United States forces in Cuba except in the event of extreme and unrestrained riot ing. Commander Colwell of the Den yer said:
 "T have landed a force after consul tatlon with those best advised as to the situation and especially on the re- quest of President Palma himself. who informed Mir. Sleeper and myself that he gravely doubted the ability of the Cuban government to protect Ameri- can property and persons. I am not considering intervention or the protec- tion of the palace or the president. but simply being in readiness and in the best position to protect American busi- ness and other interests. 1 have tele- graphed these facts to Secretary Bona parte"
 A dispatch received here from Cien- fuesos says that marines from the United States gunboat Marietta were landed there to protect American in- terests.