Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-21
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way to Cuba. No additional orders have
been issued regarding General Funston
since the first one calling him here and he
will proceed to Cuba with as much expedi-
ton as possible. II was found that he
could not leave Tampa until Sunday night
and so he has delayed his departure from
this city until Saturday. General Funston
says that further than his orders from the
secretary he knows nothing of the duty
for which he is destined.
Naturally the visit of General Funston
revives the discussion about his probable
command in Cuba In case the United States
intervenes and sends an army to Cuba. but
the general has nothing to say on that
subject.
Army I'm Readiness.
Preparation is the watchword OF the army
regarding Cuba Not only have complete
plans been prepared. but every department
has made arrangements to meet the emers-
ency Of intrvention IL II should occur. Cen
eral Crozier, chief OF the bureau OF ordin-
ance is now at the Rock Island arsenal
In illinois and few days ago he visited the
Frankford arsenal at Philadelphia AS IA
result considerable activity lie displayed in
getting ammunition for small arms and
light field guns. ready for use in case an
order for such action is issued. The ordi-
nance bureau has on hand a supply to
equip a small army. but not enough for a
large army and It 10 supposed that General
Crazier's Wait Is with a view to supplying
the deficiency. '-i'. "-.1
II is stated in other bureaus OF the de-
partment that the plans for a possible
movement have been progressing for some
time and that any necessity can be
promptly met.
Calls for Naval Protection.
The navy department has received earnest
requests from persons having plantations
in Cuba. asking that forces be sent for the
protection of different places. The depart
ment with the force under--command 10
| unable to comply with this request. The
information of the navy department from
Cienfuegoe Ia that Commander Fullam has
landed all the available forces and utilized
to the best advantage for protecting the
threatened interests In the vicinity OF Glen
fuegoe. IL IL understood that the Dixie.
after landing the blue jackets and marines
at Ctenfuegos has returned TO Santa Do
mingo II is said the Dixie will be replaced
by the Cleveland The navy department
today received from st. Augustine. Fla, a
wireless message from the cruiser Cleve-
land. saying that II had passed that point
Nothing has been heard from the cruiser
Tacoma, but it is thought the Tacoma is
sailing with the Cleveland
Acting Secretary of State Adee received
one cablesram today from Cuba 1t came
from Assistant Secretary Bacon and re-
lated merely to some official papers about
which the department had inquired. Mr..
Bacon made no reference in his dispatch to
the situation on the island.
Insurgent Leader Talks.
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 0.-A dispatch to
the Picayune. from Cuba gives an interview
with the insurgent leader In Havana
province, General Enrique del Castillo, in
which he said he would like 10 see COM
mission of Americana appointed to ne
sotiate peace.
II believe there Is no reason to expect
American Intervention Immediately" Gen
eral Castillo said. "but 1t will come.
would like 10 see the United States ne
gotiate peace. We have great confidence
In President Roosevelt. We believe that IL
he intervenes he will cause his representa-
tives to remain in Cuba just long enough
to make peace and then withdraw them"
The correspondent, who arrived at Cen
eral Caslillo,s camp at night and found
boa men there. gives the following descrlp-
ton:
I'm strict sense there is no camp here.
one searches the landscape in vain for
signg OF tents or campnres. Instead, the
soldiers slept on the ground wherever they
wiDhed, without protection from the dew.
Tie cavalrymen did not even use their sad
dies for pillows. We were impressed with
the mature character OF the troops with
Castillo. They averaged considerably older
than the government troops and most Of
them were veterans OF the Spanish war"