The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-10-02

Washington, September 29.-Prepar-
ations for the military occupation of
Cuba moved at a rapid rate today
after the receipt of dispatch from
Secretary Taft urging the. sending of
an army to Cuba. All the Organiza-
ranged by the general staff We're advis-
ed of the request of the secretary of
war, and Quartermaster General Hum
phrey and his assistants Immediately
began to hire transports and to order
supplies delivered Immediately at New
port News, where the first expedition
will be modified. Sufficient supplies
to last $500 men for thirty days ara
being rushed to that point with fuI!
speed. Quartermasters' depOts at
Philadelphia, Boston, New York and
many other cities are being drawn on,
and Captain Samuel Esmly of the 18th
Infantry has been ordered to Newport
News where he will secure storehouses
and look after the supplies.
Brigadier General T. J. Wint, COM
manding the department of Missouri
was ordered to Newport News today,
where he will assume full charge of the
embarkation of troops.
Although the military secretary and
the chief of staff were unable to COM
municate with President Roosevelt.
preparations for the immediate depart
ure of the first expedition were but
3. little delayed, as the secretary of war,
the president and the members of the
general staff had gone so thoroughly
over the situation that there is a gen-
eral understanding as to the policy of
the administration. 1t is now known
that Brigadier General Frederick Fun
ston, who is already in Cuba, is to be
in command of all the troops sent -
Cuba.
Havana, September 29.-Provisional
Governor raft's proclamation declar-
ing Intervention in Cuba, as publish
ed in the Official Gazette today, was
as follows: r.
'To the People of Cuba:
THE failure of congress to act on
the irrevocable resignation of the pres
ident of the republic of Cuba or to
elect successor, leaves the country
without government at a time when
great disorder prevails and requires
that, pursuant to the request of Mr..
Palma, the necessary steps being taken
in the name and by the authority of
the president of the United States to
resore order and protect life and pro-
perty in the Island of Cuba, and the
islands and keys adjacent thereto, and
for this purpose to establish therein
a provisional government. The pro-
visional government hereby establish
ed will be maintained only long enough
to restore order, peace and public con-
fdence by direction of and in the name
OF the president of the United States,
and then to hold such elections as may
be necessary to determine on those
persons upon whom the permanent
government of the republic should be
devolved. Insofar as rs consistent
with the nature of a provisional gov
ernment established under the author
ity of the United States this will be
Cuban, government, concurring with
the constitution of Cuba The Cuban
flag will be hoisted as usual over the
government buildings of the island;
skall the executive departments and
: provincial and municipal govern
ments, including that Of the city of
Havana, will continue TO be admins
tered as under the Cuban republic.
The courts viii continue to administer
justice and all the laws not in their
nature inappficable by reason OF the
temporary and emergent character of
the government will be in force.
President Roosevelt has been most
anxious to bring about peace under
the constitutional government of
Cuba, and he made every endeavor to
avoid the present step. Longer delay.
however, would be dangerous in view
OF the resignation of the cabinet.