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UNITED STATES MAY
Intervene IN CUBA.
CRISIS FAST APPROACHING IN
ISLAND AND. ACTION MAY
BECOME NECESSARY.
FACTIONS UNABLE TO
COME TO AGREEMENT
Conditions Worse Than Had Been
Supposed - Insurgents Fire on
American Marines-Forner Are
Routed-Four Warships Arrive.

Havana, Sept. ga crisis in the
attempts Of the American mediators
to settle the Cuban quarrel appears
to be approaching. The indications
Friday seemed to be that Secretary
Taft would not be able to settle the
difficulty without definite and real
American intervention. Secretary
Taft was uncommunicative, but 1t is
known that he has been in frequent
communication with President Roose-
welt and reported conditions here to
be far worse than he had supposed.
May Intervene Soon.
Washington, Sept 22.-The advices
from Havana Friday only confirm the
feeling which has been entertained
here that the differences between the
government Of Cuba and the insurgent
forces are irreconcilable and that
even II the presidents commission
should succeed In accomplishing any
arrangement for the settlement Of the
difficulties in Cuba 1t could only be
temporary and that crisis must nee
essarily result sooner or later. Inter
vention 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 cri-
Bis, would not admit the receipt Of
any confirmatory advices, but it is
known definitely that the government
officials here entertain the view as
herein stated. 1t was said that in case
Of Intervention, one of the first acts
of the United States would be the
adoption of policy Of reconcentra-
ton, but without the horrors attend
ing similar policy of Gen. Weyler.
Bluejackets Rout Rebels.
+ Havana, Sept. 22.-La Discussion
publishes dispatch from Cienfuegos
| saying that hluejackets from the
American gunboat Marietta, who were
garrisoning the Soledad sugar estate,
| have been fred on by rebels The
Americans returned the fire and the
insurgents fed.
\ TheUnited States battleships Louis
lana and Virginia and the cruisers
Cleveland and Tacoma arrived here
Friday morning. The four warships
. entered the harbor at eight o'clock;
; the Louisiana leading and saluting.
The new arrivals. together with the
cruisers Denver and Des Moines, now
; occupy the six best anchorages and
: give an unwonted and strikingly war.
Z like appearance to the harbor, where
It Is rare to see more than two war.
! ships at time. Capt. Albert r. Cou,
den. Of the Louisiana, said the trip
Of the two battleships from Newport
had been uneyentful The cyclone
was not encountered. The Cleveland
and Tacoma also had an uneventful
: trip.
Direct Wire to Havana.
Washington, Sept. 22.-Direct tele.
; graphic communication has been es,
tablished between Havana and Oyster
Bay, n. T., In order that Secretary
Taft may be able promptly to report
: to President Roosevelt the progress
Of the negotiations now under way In
: the Cuban capital for cessation OF
hostilities and the paciflcation Of the
Cuban republic. The establishment OF
this means Of communication enables
the president to keep thoroughly in
formed Of all the details Of the situa
ton and explains why Secretary Taft
and Assistant Secretary Bacon have
: not found 1t necessary to make any
reports OF the progress of events te
!. the departments In this city 1t also
i indicates that the president himself
| knows all about the character of the
peace negotiations in Havana and thai
, Secretary Taft is having the benefit Of
his knowledge and advice in each i'm
portant step that he takes to bring
about q satisfactory agreement be
tween the opposing political forces.
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