Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-06
PLANS NOT CHANGED
Troops win Go to Cuba as Orig
inaIIy Intended.
ARRANGEMENTS COMPLETED
Transports Will Be Ready This Even
ing or Tomorrow.
SHIP FOR ANIMALS CHARTERED
Secretary Root, Governor Magoon and
General Bell Confer With
the President.
ARRANGEMENTS COMPLETED
SHIP FOR ANIMALS CHARTERED

Acting Secretary Oliver and Gen. Bell,
chief of staff, are authority for the state
ment that no change whatever has been
made for the dispatch of the first expe-
dictionary brigade of United States troops
to Cuba to aid in the re-establishment of
the island republic. This statement was
made with special application to the pub
lished report that the President and cab
met were considering the ACCESSIBILITY OF
holding up the departure of troops from
Newport News. The report was predicated
on the idea that .-.e conditions In Cuba
have become SO peaceful and the disarma-
ment of the insurgents was progressing so
favorably that the sending Of additional
troops from the United States is super
f1uous.
Guiding the quartermaster general. said
this afternoon that arrangements are be-
ing completed for the embarkation at New
port News and Tampa OF all the troops
selected for service In Cuba, about $500 in
all. and that there is no indication OF any
change in present transportation and other
plans for the movement.
White House Conference.
Secretary Root and Gov. Magoon of Cuba.
had a conference with President Roosevelt
today. at which the final Instructions of
the President to Gov. Magoon were given.
The conference was not long one and its
brevity demonstrated that the governor of
the island is not to be loaded down with
minute Instructions. He is to have pref
ty free hand. and all the President wants Is
the best results that can be had.
The President did not discuss With his
visitors the proposition to halt the troops
ordered to the island. Gen. Bell, chief of
staff of the army saw the President about
the same time as Gov. Magoon. but 1t is
understood that they did not have a con-
ference as to hating the soldiers that have
been ordered to Cuba. Although the resi-
dent is satisfied with the orderly progress
Of affairs under Secretary Taft, especially
the surrender Of arms by both the regulars
and insurgents, he does not care to take the
responsibility Of keeping troops away from
the island at a time when they might be
needed in a minutes notice and would re-
quire a week to be transported from this
country.
Judge Charles E. Magoon, who is to re-
lieve Secretary Taft of the duties Of provi-
sional governor; Gen. J. Franklin Bell chief
of staff and his aids Capt. William M.
Wright, and Mrs. Taft and Mrs. Bacon,
wives of the American peace commissioners
left this afternoon for Havana. They will
reach Tampa Sunday night in time to en-
bark on the regular steamer for Havana,
which is due in that city early Tuesday
morning.
Transports in Readiness.
All of the transports intended to convey
the first expeditionary brigade to Cuba
either will have arrived at Newport News
by this evening tomorrow. 1t Is not
known yet what transport will leave New
port News first for Havana, but 1t is not
unlikely that one Of them may sail tomor-
row. Quartermaster General Humphrey
has chartered the steamer Kanawha which
is at Newport News She has been en-
gagged in the cattle trade, and it Is desired
to use her as a transport for horses and
mules. Some difficulty has been expe-
rienced by the quartermaster generals de-
partment in chartering animal transports
which can be sent to Newport News In time
for the present service. but the charterfng
of the Kanawha will avoid any possibility
of delay OF the forces at Newport News.