The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-10-02
FIRST TRANSPORT
CLEARS FOR CUBA.
Sumner Sails for Havana With
Two BattaIions of Infantry
and One of Engineers.
TAFT WANTS MORE MARINES
MINISTER oUEsADA SEES SEC
RETARY ROOT.

Washington, Oct. 1-Gonzalo de
Quesada, minister from Cuba to the
United States. today conferred with
Secretary Root regarding the situation
In cuba Mr.. Quesada expressed full
confidence in the friendly attitude of
this government toward Cuba.
The battleship Texas, carrying ma
rines ordered to Havana, which vessel
had been anchored outside the Vir-
ginia capes since last night to await
further orders from Secretary Taft,
was ordered to proceed on her way to
cuba. After he'-Texas left Newport
News a message came from Secretary
Taft saying he wanted more marines,
but did not need any more battleships.
Dispatches were sent to him explain
ing that the Texas was being sent
merely as q transport, and Secretary
Taft then assented to the orders for
the Texas to proceed. Besides the Brit
lsh steamer Marion, just secured as a
transport. the war department an
nOunced that it had chartered the
steamer Andes. now at Havana, as a
troop transport. She will proceed at
once TO Port Tampa, and it is expect
ed Will take TO Havana the light bat
terry ordered from Fort Sheridan.
Sailed Last Night.
General Bell, chief of staff an
nounced that the transport Sumner
would sail tonight from New York for
Havana. She Will carry the first de-
tachment Of troops for the Cuban eX-
% petition, consisting of two battalions
of infantry from the Plattsburg. y.
Y, barracks, and one battalion of en-
gineers from the Washington barracks,
900 men in all. The troops will be I'M
der command of Colonel Cowles of the
Fifth infantry. In addition 10 the
troops. the Summer will carry large
consignment of commissary stores
The sailing of the Sumner will be
within forty-eight hours from the issu-
ance OF the orders for the movement
of the troops. Practically the first Bit
Of information conveyed 10 President
Roosevelt after his arrival here was
that respecting the Summers readiness
TO sail He expressed qualification at
the expedition.
DuvaII Ready to Go.
Rrigadier General w. p. Duvall.
commanding the department Of the
gulf. with headquarters at Atlanta.
was at the war department in confer
ence with General Bell, chief of staff,
and others with regard to the move
ment of the troops in his department
that have been ordered to Newport
News for the embarkation for Cuba.
General DuVal was one or the Amer
lean officers sent to Berlin to represent
the United States army at the manoeu-
Vres of the German troops.
General DuyaIl will leave here this
afternoon at 1o:45 o'clock for Atlanta
and will hold himself in readiness Tor
orders TO Cuba in case any more gen.
eraI officers are required in the en-
forcement of peaceful occupation OF
the island.
Rrigadier General John Pershing, re-
Gently promoted to be brigadier gen
eral and military attache at Toxic
Japan. cabled the war department thal
he will sail at once for the United
states. arriving In San Francisco aDou1
the middle of this month. He will re-
mort to the military secretary, and nc
Doubt will be ordered to DUTY in CUBA
General Barry telegraphed the war de-
nartment tonight that he had Just ar
lived I'm New York from Europe ana VII
,each washington tomorrow night.
Secretary Root and Attorney Genera
moody called at the White. house at 9;Sl
o'clock tonight by appointments and I'M
mcdiately entered into conference WITH
the president.