Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-15

the insurgents, and 1t is said the report
probably arose from the fact that the RAN
way shipping station near that estate hao
been destroyed.
A dispatch was received today from
United States Consul Ross f.. Holiday, sta
toned at Santiago de Cuba, that so tar as
he had been able to learn there has been
no actual warfare in Santiago province
but that it is reported 800 men are unoer
arms. ..a
The Teller amendment declaring Tor the
independence of Cuba. read in connection
with the Plat amendment is understood III
official circles here to warrant 'his CON
struction of the proper attitude OF the
United States government IN the pIe So.
Cuban crisis 1t will be for Secretary Tart
and Acting Secretary Bacon TO determine
for themselves whether In their opinion tHe
best interests of the island are Represented
by the revolutionary forces or whether ~,
the interest of order and public veal anu
the future welfare of Cuba the rama
government should be sustained. Of course
their report to the President VIII be meIe!
advisory, and 1t rests with MN 70 u 49,
mine whether or not he shall accept their
conclusions. But 1t Is assumed that penu
ing their investigation and report tne ma
val forces of the United states VIII en-
deavor to maintain the status quo, dc dc
there is reason to believe from the reports
that the insurgent leaders Zayas ana Sas
tillos have offered to surrender to~Cohi
mander Colwell of the cruiser Denver tIa'
they are prepared to accept tnls aID n'..
ment Therefore a cessation OF hostlltIes
ia expected as soon as the leaders OF the
various insurgent bands have been INFORM
ed of the Presidents action, thoush u
course it is possible that owing to the diIil-
Guilty of communicating with them lioi
Havana some clashes may occur.
Senior Don Arturo Padro y Aimelda
charge daffaires of the cuban legatlon'
when appraised that Secretary Tart ana AS
sistant Secretary of State Bacon Wouiu
leave for Cuba tomorrow Immediately ca
bled the announcement to his government
Speaking of the announcement, Senior rad
no said: Il regard this visit or secretary
Of War Taft and Assistant Secretary OF
State Bacon to Havana at this time as or
the greatest Importance. Knowing tnac
these American officials have the gooo Oh
the Cuban government at heart, leei as.
sured that good will result from the VISIT
to our capital. l will Immediately cable
this news to my government
Length of Visit Not Fixed.
Secretary Taft will be accompanied on
his Cuban trip by Capt. Frank R. Mccoy.
one of the Presidents military aids. Capt.
Mccoy was an aid to Gen. Leonard Wood.
both in Cuba and in the Philippines, and
speaks Spanish fuently.
Mr. Frank G.. lockwood will also go
with the Secretary as his private stenos-
rapher. Mr.. lockwood is one of the Secre-
tary's confidential clerks in the War De-
Secretary Bacon will take with him Mt.
Newcomb. his private secretary and ste
nographer. The present plan Is for the
party to leave Washington at 3:45 tomor-
row afternoon for Tampa, Fla. Admiral
Converse, chief of the navigation bureau,
is awaiting Secretary Tafts arrival in
Washington tonight to complete the ar
rangements so far as the navy Is con-
cerned He has satisfied himself that there
Is plenty of water at Tampa for the easy
entrance of the Des Mones, which will
probably be detailed for that service.
The length of the stay of Secretaries Taft
and Bacon in Cuba can only be con1ectured
at present but it is believed that their work
of investigation can be completed within
about a week after their arrival in Havana.
Meanwhile. the officials feel confident that
there will be a suspension of active hostlli-
ties in the island
No orders have been so far dispatched ,or
the Maretta's men to return to the snip
from Cienfuegos and as they are engaged
in protecting American property solely, and
their status thereby differs materially from
the force originally landed in Havana from
the Denver. 1t is believed that they will be
allowed to remain on shore for the present
Getting the Troops Ready.
Orders have been issued for the breaking
today of the great maneuver camps of the
regular army at Mount Gretna, Pa: at
Chckamauga. Ga, and at Fort Benjamin
Harrison. Ind The original orders were
that these camps should be maintained
until September 30. The orders to abandon
them fifteen days earlier is explained by
the desire of the War Department to be
ready to meet the call of the President for
an army of occupation should policy of
Intervention in Cuba be decided on. The
camps at Fort Riley, AKIN, and al Mountain
Lake Wash, will be closed also in a few
days.
The fact that the Cuban revolution is
daily growing in proportions has led the
chief OF staff of the army to issue orders
to the general staff to outline tentative
plan for the occupation of Cuba by the reg
ular army. This does not necessarily mean
that the United States intends to send a
force of men to Cuba, but it does mean that
this country intends to be prepared for
any emergency which may arise. 1t is
pointed out that all steps which are now
taken are purely precautionary. At present
there are $500 troops of the regular army
encamped at Chickamauga Ga which
could be embarked for Cuba from Tampa
within thirty-six hours. Additional troops
could be hurried there, il necessary, from
the camp at Mount Gretna. Pa.
So while the navy is preparing its ships
the situation is being carefully studied by
responsible army officers with the view to
quick. sharp and effective action In case
Its offices are needed. So far as can be
learned there have been no foreign troop
movements in this connection, and although
recent army orders provided for the return
to the United States from the Philippines
OF the 2lst Infantry Sailing from Manila
September 2O) and the 9th Infantry sailing
October 10. 1t Is stated that these are ordi-