The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-21
Taft Finds the Situation Worse
Than Expected.
will Not Be Able to Settle
Affairs Of Cuba.
Q. S. MUST INTERVENE
Is in Frequent Communication
With the President.
522 More Marines Are Landed
at CienfuegOs.

Havana. Sept 21-A crisis in the ats
fenpts Of the American mediators to
settle the cuban quarrel appears to be
approaching. The indications today
seem to be that Secretary Taft Will
not he able to settle the didiculty with
out DEFINITE and real American interven-
ton
Secretary Taft was uncommunicative
today. but it is known he has been IN
frequent communication with President
Roosevelt and reported conditions here
to be far worse than he had supposed.
More Marines landed
Washington. Sept 2i.-The navy de-
partment today received a dispatch
from Commander Fullam Of the Mariet-
IA. Cienfuegos. saying that 225 marines
had been landed there from the cruiser
Dixie which had sailed Immediately
Monte Cristi Santa Domingo
The Cleveland which arrived at
Havana this morning has been ordered
TO proceed at once from that place 70
Cfenfuegos to take the place Of the
Dixie. When she arrives there Com
nander Newton of the Cleveland, BY
reason of superior rank. viii succeed
Commander Fullam Of the Marietta IN
charge of the naval forces
Captain Albert R. Couden, command
ing the battleship Louisiana which also
arrived at Havana. this morning IS now
i'm command of all the naval forces- at
that point by reason of his seniority. 1t
is expected that the battleship New
Jersey will arrive very soon at Havana
though nothing has been reported from
here on her way down the coast.
Major General Leonard Wood, COM
manding at Manila, cabled the military
secretary today that the transport LO-
gan with the TWenty-first infantry, 613
enlisted men. sailed from Manila for
san Francisco yesterday. These troops
we're ordered some time ago to replace
the troops at western posts who have
been ordered east and naturally would
be first called upon for Cuban service.
Brigadier General Funston was in
further conference today with General
Bell. chief of staff. respecting the situ-
alton in Cuba and was receiving such
information and instructions as the
general staff had been able to prepare.
Generals HurryiIg Home.
London. Sept. 21.-Eeuerals Barry and
Duyal have secured accommodations on
the Zealand. sailing from Antwerp, Sep
tenbers p. AS an indication Of the haste
of their departure they are leaving be-
bind them their families and their aides.
Intervention Is Imminent.
Washington, Sept 21-The advices
from Havana today only confirm the
feeling which has been entertained here
that the differences between the govern
ment Of Cuba and the insurgent forces
are irreconcilable and that even if the
presidents commissioners should sue
ceed in accomplishing any arrangement
for the settlement Of the difficulties in
Cuba it could only be temporary and
that a crisis must necessarily result
sooner or later. Intervention therefore
by the United States is likely to occur
at any moment. OFFICIALS Of the war,
state and navy departments when
shown the Havana bulletin telling of the
impending crisis would not admit the
receipt of any confirmatory advices, but
it is known definitely that the govern
nent officials entertain the view as
herein stated. It was said today that IN
case of Intervention, one of the first acts
of the United States would be the adop-
tion of a policy of recommendation, but
without the horrors attending a similar
policy Of General Weyler.