The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-12
I. HURRY TO CUBA.
Two .. s. Warships Are on the
Way.
Another Will Await Further
Orders at hey Vest.
ONE AT CIENFUEGOS.
The Denver Is Expected 20
Reach Havana Tonight.
The Marietta Has Been Ordered
From Monte Cristi.
ONE AT CIENFUEGOS.

Washington Sept. 12.-With a view
to caring for American interests IN any
emergency in connection with the Gu
ban revolution the cruiser Denver sev-
eral days ago was ordered to proceed
from New London, Conn, to Havana.
She is due there tonight. The gunboat
Marietta, which has been doing patrol
duty in Dominican waters. was ordered
from Monte Christi to Cienfuegos on
the south coast of Cuba, which port
she should reach tomorrow evening.
The cruiser Des Moines which left
Norfolk last Friday Is to be detained
at Key West until further orders.
In making public these facts Acting
Secretary of State Bacon said that
there was no disposition on the part of
this government to make a demonstra-
ton in Cuban waters. but the tnsur-
rection had attained such proportions
it had become necessary to take steps
for the protection of American inter
ests in Cuba. The department believes
sufficient for all needs along the north
ern coast of Cuba and the Marietta
for the southern coast
The exchange Of messages between
the state department and Mr.. Sleeper,
charge at Havana. and other American
representatives In Cuba, which are
supposed to have told of conditions re-
quiring that prompt action be taken to
safeguard Americans and their prop
erty, will not be discussed by officials
of either the state or navy depart
ments. It is admitted. however. that
all these messages have been for
warded upon their receipt to President
Roosevelt at Oyster Bay, who for sew
eral weeks has personally directed the
policy of the United States concern
ing the Cuban outbreak.
Orders by Wireless
In this connection there was an in-
Dortant incident concerning the orders
to the Denver. After the maneuVers in
Long Island sound the Denver pro-
ceeded to New London, Conn, for
coal. sailing on Saturday for Norfolk.
Va In the meantime conditions in
Cuba seemed to demand that war
vessel imme ediately proceed to Havana
and the Denver was the only one avail
able. Under orders from Oyster Bay
she was reached at sea by q wireless
cipher dispatch and changing her
course. headed directly for Havana.
Nothing was made public concerning
this order until today
The gunboat Marietta was at Monte
Christi, attached to the West Indian
squadron. She has. just been ordered
to proceed IN the southern coast of
Cuba to CienfuegOs, where she viii be
stationed until further orders. The
programme for the Des MOines does
not call for her to proceed to Cuban
waters and it is said she probably viii
BIS used In preventing f7libustering ex-
peditions from the United States en-
barking to Cuba.
In spite of the sudden activity OF
this government it is declared that
there is no intention to take part in the
conflict beyond what is demanded by
the critical situation in which Amer
leans have been placed on the island.
That the president has considered
the ultimate possibility of Intervention
or at least the use of force in safe
guarding the interests of this govern
ment there can be no doubt This Is
shown by the fact that the navy depart
ment has been called upon for a state
ment of the number OF marines that
might be available IN the event OF
trouble. There are between 500 and
200 marines now in the vicinity of the
West Indies. They are scattered
through Santo Domingo, Porto Rico
and Culebra islands and some are on
the isthmus Of Panama
Looking TO Uncle Sam.
Havana, Sept. 12@The determined
/ ly belligerent attitude of the govern
ment has not yet brought a resumption
of fighting but everybody believes that
the real conflict is yet to come. The
only offset to this is the faint hope
that congress may undertake some sort
of negotiations with the insurgents.
This, however Is not likely as the con-
gress Is strongly moderate ana de-
termined to stand by President Palma.
President Palma regards the atff-
tude maintained thus far by President
Roosevelt as entirely correct The
cruiser Des Moines with much more
significance than do the officials Of the
government A most common express
sion today is that irrespective of what
is done at present the United States
must ultimately solve Cuba's problem.