The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-09-28
IMMEDIATE
WARPR0BAB[E

Washington, Sept 25.--A crisis has
arisen in the peace negotiations in
Cuba. After day of unusual activ-
ity and secrecy in the Navy depart
ment 1t was officially announced this
afternoon that 1,500 marines had been
ordered sent to Cuba without delay
Armed Intervention seems at hand.
The machinery that was arranged
weeks ago for just such an emergency
has been set in motion. Before Sun
day the additional forces will be In the
harbors of that islagdtready for land
ing, The call came from Secretary
Taft. 1t went direct to the President
at Oyster Bay. The order for the
starting of the, marines came from the
President. Within an hour 1t had
been sentgout as departmental in
struction to- the places of rendezvous.
It is said that the Prairie will convey
450 from Boston and vicinity. the
Texas 500 from Norfolk and Charles
ton navy yards, the Brooklyn 400 from
League Island. Newport. Annapolis
and Washington, and several hundred
on the Morgan ships from New Or
leans and elsewhere.
ARRANGING TRANSPORTATION
Captain Wainwright of the navy,
and Colonel Weatherspoon of the ar
my, held long conference this after
noon with RearAdmiral Converse. The
subject was one of transportation for
troops. Colonel Weatherspoon is the
member of the general staff of the ar
my under whose supervision the plans
for the Cuban campaign were prepar-
ed. 1t was suggested that in the alb
sence of transports the navy should
come to the assistance of the army
an operate a ferry system between
Key West and Havana
BY this method, 1t was contended
that thousands of regular troops
could be poured into the island daily
, Admiral Converse explained that thi'
plan was not feasible. He said that
for one thing, state quarantine laws
would not permit such methods Of
rapid communication. It Is believed
here in official circles that unless there
are decided concessions made quickl!
by the Palma government the large
force Of marines Just ordered to Cubs
will be supplemented shortly by a.
many regulars up to $4,000 or 20,00'
as vessels to convey can be secured.
Officially Washington has not giveI
up hope. 1t believes that the Palm;
& government may yet realize that it
standing in the way of peace will
y cause intervention,s and, it's own dis
placement, and will make concession
that will bring speedy conclusion Il
the peace negotiations. 1t is realized
that Secretary Taft is a shrewd diplo
mat. He was sent to Cuba by the Pres
ident to bring about peace. and no
oials figure, and they believe he will
accomplish his mission.
They say that potent power to brinl
about working agreement and a sat
isfactory conclusion with the Cuban
will be the appearance of a might.
feet of ships bearing down upon tn
island with an army capable of over
whelming both governmental and in
surgent forces.
- AT OYSTER BAY.
Orders have been sent to the wa
department at Washington for tn
shipment of several regiments c
troops at a moments notice, and, a
though It is said here that none hav
as yet actually started, it may be sal
that tonight, several thousand regr
lars are sleeping at their posts "wit
one eye open," quite confident tha
they will be on the way to the gulf O
Florida by tomorrow's dawn.
This outcome OF the Cuban troubl
is a source of the keenest disappoin
ment to the president. He had hope
until this afternoon the contendin
forces on the island would yield to Nj
Taft's eloquence and agree to end tn
war on mutually acceptable terms, bu
the advices he received from his mil
lister of war convinced him that thi
hope was futile, and Intervention
American arms was apparently tn
only outcome.