The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-09-27

Washington, ID. c., (SpeciaD. -
Brigadier General Frederick Funs-
ton, accompanied by his aid-de-camp,
First Lieutenant f. ]. Mitchell, of
the Twelfth Infantry. arrived in
Washington and went at once to the
New Willard, where they had break
fast, and then proceeded to the War
Department and called upon General
Bell, chief of staff of the Army.
General Funston came to Washing
to carry out the instruction of
Secretary Taft to proceed Mt once to
Havana and join the Secretary, but
II was found that no steamer for Ha-
vana sailed from Tampa until Sun
day night, and General Funston de-
termined to remain in Washington
and consult with the army officers
here in regard to the Cuban situation
and the plans for the military occu-
patton of Cuba should such thing
| become necessary.
General Funston spent most of the
day with General Bell, Colonel
Wetherspoon, chief of the third di-
vision of the Generals staff, who has
made the plans for the military oc-
cupation of Cuba, and Colonel Pond
acting quartermaster general, who
has supervisor of the transportation
of troops from this country to Cuba.
General Funston found that General
Bell, the chief of staff, had prepared
complete plans for the third division
of the Generals staff for the sending
of an army to Cuba.
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The Quartermaster's Department
had arranged the matters of trans
portation, food supply and equip
ment in detail, and these were all
explained to General Funston, who
will have charge of the army of oc-
cupation should it be necessary to
send one to Cuba. General Funston
was told the exact number of troops
which would be at his disposal in
case an army is sent to Cuba, and was
also told from what parts of the
country his army would be taken.
He was made aware of the fact that
the department has made every
preparation for sending an army of
occupation to Cuba.
After spending the morning with
upon General Ainsworth, the military
secretary, and spent sometime in con-
sultation with him. He will be fully
prepared to leave Washington on
Saturday morning and proceed to
Cuba, where he will await develop
ments and assist Secretary Taft and
his associates in the peace negotia-
tions now going on.
Busy At The Arsenals.
Preparations is the watchword of
the Army regarding Cuba Not only
have complete plans been prepared,
but every department has made ar
rangements to meet the emergency
OF intervention If 1t should occur,
General CroZier chief of the Bureau
of Ordnance, is now at the Rock Is
land Arsenal, in Illinois, and few
days ago he visited the Frankford
Arsenal, at Philadelphia.
AS result considerable activity
| has been displayed in getting ammu-
milton for small arms and light field
guns ready for movement in case
orders for such action are issued
! The ordnance bureau has on hand a
supply to equip small army, but
not enough for large army, and II
is supposed that General Croziers
visit is with a view to supplying the
deficiency.
1t is stated in other bureaus OF
the department that the plans for q
possible movement of troops have
been progressing for sometime. and
that any necessity can be promptly
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