Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-09-17
UNITED STATES TROOPS
LANDED ON CUBAN SOIL
Rebel Offers to Surrender.

Rebel Offers to Surrender.
Havana, Sept. 14.-Commander Col
well of the cruiser, Denver, was ap-
preached last night by an emissary
of General Castillo, one of the insur-
getn leaders, offering to surrender to
him if guaranteed fair trial.
Mr.. Colwell, accompanied by Mr..
Sleeper, Immediately carried the
proposition to Palma The president
was immensely pleased and asked
Colwell if he would accept the sur
render Colwell replied in the mega
tive, but advised the president to
communicate with Washington, which
WIS done accordingly.
President Calls Conference.
Oyster Bay, Sept. 14.-The Cuban
situation is to be made the subject Of
a conference here today between
President Roosevelt, Acting Secretary
of State Bacon and Secretary OF the
Navy Bonaparte. 1t is expected that
the conference relative to Cuba will
take place at Sycamore Hill. Senat-
or Albert J. Beveridge of Indiana, VINO
is a member of the senate committee
on Cuban relations, is also to be
here.
1t was stated last night that there
were no fresh developments here in
the Cuban situation.
The administration seemingly con-
siders that in dispatching warshlps to
Cuba it has taken no stress whatever
to restore or to preserve the peace OF
the island under the terms Of the
Platt amendment.
Regretted I'M Washington.
Washington, Sept. lathe landing
of blue Jackets from the cruiser,
Denver, on Cuban soil and their camp
ing in front of President Palma 5
palace in Havana last night in anti
cipation of possible attack or up
rising caused much profound interest
in official circles here, as we'll as re-
greet at the necessity for such action,
In taking such a step, it is believed
Commander Colwell of the Denver,
did not act upon his own initiative.
In fact it was stated on official auth.
ority last night that instructions to
American officials were such that IN
armed force would not have been
sent ashore from the Denver upon the
initiative of the American naval COM
mander, but only upon request COM
ing through Mr.. Sleeper at Havana,
who, perhaps is better acquainted
with the international situation in
the island republic than any naval
officer. 1t has been the expressed
hope OF fine Washington officials that
no such eventuality as that which has
necessitated the landing of troops
would arise.
When word of the landing was con-
veyed to the state and navy depart
ment officials it was stated that no
official notice has been received.
In the absence of afficial dispatches
from diplomatic or naval officers of
the government on duty in Cuba, the
government officials mere declined to
comment upon the action.
Will Send More Ships.
Washington, Sept. 14.-In conform
ity with plans put in execution sever
al days ago, the navy department is
quietly preparing several other vessels
to join those already ordered to Cuba.
1t is professed to be confidently be-
lieved by the authorities here that
actual intervention will not be neces.
sary, but common prudence has
obliged the military and naval general
staff and board to prove against an
eventuality. So while the navy is pre-
pairing it's ships, the army is being
carefully studied by the responsible
ranking officers with view to quick,
sharp and effective action in case its
servive are needed. So far as can be
learned there have been no troop
movements in this connection, and
although yesterdays army orders pro-
yided for the return to the United
States from the Philippines of the
Dist infantry, sailing from Manila
Sept. 20, and the 9Th infantry, sailing
October 10, it is stated that these are
ordinary routine movements projected
long ago.
Some Ordered Back.
1t was officially announ->i here last
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