Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-15
TRUCE IN CUBA IS
NOW EXPECTED
Believed That HostiIities Will
Be Suspended.
ACTION OF THE PRESIDENT
ACTION OF THE PRESIDENT
Taft and Bacon Directed to Investi.
gate Conditions.
THEY WILL LEAVE TOMORROW
Forces From the Marietta Landed at
Cienfuegos-Insurgent Raid
Near That Place.


ticipated in the conference at Oys-
ter Bay yesterday were in WASH
ington early in the day, but Secre-
tary Taft and Acting Secretary
Bacon are expected to arrive later
in the day or evening.
Secretary Bonaparte will not be
in Washington until Monday and
the affairs of the Navy Department
are in charge of Admiral Converse,
who is acting secretary.
No. arrangements have been
made regarding the ship which will
take Secretary Taft and Mr.. Bacon
to Havana, but a naval vessel will
be used
Eight warships will soon be in
Cuban waters.
A cable dispatch was received
from Cienfuegos by the Navy De-
partment today announcing the ar
rival of the Marietta at that place
yesterday.
Insurgent raids near that place
are reported. ..
Having done everything in the way Of
preparation for eventualities in Cuba
which prudence and experience could sug-
gest, the officials in Washington who are
| temporarily acting as heads OF the milf
| tary branches OF the government today
did nothing more than await developments
| and watch the execution OF the plans they
had already formed. 1t is of course possi-
BILE, as the result of the cabinet council on
the Mayf1ower, other orders may come
from the President, but such was not the
case today, and it was said that there is
nothing to be done but to await develop
ments in Cuba. There was no cessation on
that account of the activities of the officers
charged with the execution Of the details
Of the administrative policy.
Eight Vessels Available
Within. short time an effective fleet Of
eight naval vessels will surround the Is
land of Cuba and they will be well man
ned by marine contingents, making good a
deficiency in the present equipment Of the
Denver In addition to the Denver now at
Havana, the Des Moines is crossing the
Florida straits for that port, the Marietta
is at Cienfuegos, the Dixie, with 300 ma
rines aboard. is making haste from Guam
tanamo for the Cuban capital while in
home ports the Tacoma is about to sail for
Cuba from Norfolk, to be followed imme-
diately by the Cleveland; the Newark at
Norfolk, and the Minneapolis at League Is
land are taking on stores under rush orders
and will be ready to speed away when the
starting signal goes from Washington.
Meanwhile the marine corps is In perfect
readiness and expects to be able to place
1900 marines aboard the various ships in
few hours notice, most Of the men be-
ing now at League Island New York and
Norfolk.
None of the officials who particiated in
the conference at Oyster Bay yesterday
were in Washington early today, but Secre-
tary Taft and Acting Secretary Bacon are
expected to arrive in the afternoon or even
ing. Secretary Bonaparte will not be in
Washington until Monday, and the affairs
of the Navy Department are in charge OF
Admiral Converse, who is acting secretary.
No definite arrangements have been made
regarding the ship which will take Secre-
tary Taft and Mr.. Bacon to Havana from
Key West but naval vessel will certainly
be used for the purpose.
A cable dispatch was received from Cien-
fuegOs by the Navy Department this MORN
ing announcing the arrival Of the Marietta
at that place yesterday.
officials Visit to Cuba
With the principals at Oyster Bay and
only agents in Washington ii was difficult
to secure any explanation here or the sud-
den decision of the President to dispatch
Secretary Taft and Acting Secretary OF
State Bacon to Cuba, as announced from
Oyster Bay. Predicated entirely on the
course of the administration In the treat
ment Of the Cuban question In its earlier
phrase, it is the general belief here that
his purpose is to secure from absolutely
dependable sources information that will
establish clearly the fact that President
Palma either does does not In his ad-
ministration represent a majority of the
Cuban people. Following the Santo Do
mingo precedent, when President Morales
was forced to sustain himself "or sink"
the administration is believed to be de-
termined to allow the majority Of the Gu
ban people to prevail in the government
of the island.
Landing Of Marietta's Men.
The first definite information obtained
here concerning the landing at Cienfuegos
Of forces from the gunboat Marietta was
In telegram received at the State Depart
ment today from Mr.. Atkins. one OF the
owners of the Constancia estate near Cien-
fuegos. Mr. Atkins says he received
cabIegram from Cfenfnegos today which an
nounced that insurgents raided Solidad yes
etta's forces had arrived in Cienfuegos
last night. He says his Information does
not confirm press dispatches as to the de-
struction of sugar plantations.
From dispatches received today from Mr..
Sleeper. charge of the United States Legal
ton at Havana, II appears that the extent
of damage to American property near C1en- I;
avs he has received contradiction OF the
report that the Huatey estate has been ds-
stroyed And thus far ne has NOT peen aoie
estate buildings have been burned other
advices received at the state Department
are To the effect that the buildings on
the Hcrmiguerra estate were not burned by