Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-30
No Doubt is Expressed Majority Will Be in
Favor Of Annexation.
NLY HOPE OF PEAC. FOR The ISLAND
Five Thousand Troops to Be Thrown Into
Cuba at Cnoe
GENERAL wST CO.'S > NEWPORT NEW
Portion of signal Corps Now sta
/tioned at Fort Omaha Among 81.
the Detail Assigned to
the service
(From a stan Correspondents

(trom a Stan Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Sept. z9.-(special Tele-
gram.)-The stars and stripes once more
flies over Cuba and In all probability never
to come down. Throughout these dispatches
your correspondent has endeavored to keep
in\ touch with the internal political condi-
tions of the island since the first outbreak
against President Palma's government and
the sending of Secretary Taft and Assistant
Secretary Bacon as American medators to
fix up permanent peace between the war
ring political factions.
The failure Of President Roosevelts me
diators to induce President Palma to re-
main in office and to patch up truce is
now history. The flag of the United States
went up over the capitol OF Cuba today
and by this time next week there will be
5000 soldiers wearing the uniform OF Uncle
Sam in one OF the most beautiful and pro-
ductive islands OF the seas to protect not
only the commercial interests of our citi-
zens. but those of every other country.
In the clubs and in the hotel lobbies to-
night soldier and civilian alike agreed that
this time "Old Glory will stay put over
Cuba. 1t may take blood and treasure to
keep 1t there, but IL seems to be our des-
tiny to act as the big policeman of the
western hemisphere.
Vote Annexation.
Following Secretary Tafts proclamation
declaring himself provisional governor of
Cuba and investing the island with United
States troops, It Is confidently predicted
| there will he meeting of the commercial
bodies in the various cities throughout the
island, together with the agrarian groups
in the country provinces for the purpose OF
discussing annexation. As result OF this
discussion a well known Cuban politician
said to your correspondent tonight. a ple-
biscite will be arranged for and vote for
annexation be taken. which he predicted
| would be to in favor of merging the
\ Gem OF the Antilles with the American
states. It is further predicted that both
| the sugar and tobacco interests will com
mence a campaign for annexation which
/ cannot help but prove effective IN conjunc.
ton with other commercial interests now
on the island. Sir William Van Horn. who
| is building a line of railroad through the
island. is supposed also to have had a finger
| in bringing about American intervention.
| Whatever the cost" as a politician put
| IL today. at seems that the American
| people want TO own Cuba. an island whose
purchase almost every American president
! since Andrew Jackson's time has urged.
| For the present troops in the vicinity
Of Newport News and New Orleans will
be called upon for Cuban service. but
should a bushwhacking and mauradins
begin on the part OF the revolutionary
forces then a larger force of infantry and
cavalry will be thrown into the island.
Up TO Qunrtermaster.
AS now contemplated, about 5000 men, all
both arms of the service, will be trans
ported to Cuba in the next ten days, their
L IN
lity OF the quartermaster generals de-
| partment to secure transports.
! Major Chauncey Baker. who has been
| selected az chief quartermaster for the
| FIRST expeditionary force. is a graduate OF
West Point OF the class of SO and an
honor graduate Of the infantry and cav
| airy school OF 1889. He is a native OF
! Ohio and saw considerable service in the
| line before he entered the quartermaster's
| department by act OF February 2. 1901.
He will have among his assistants Cap
| tain A. w. Butt, who prior to the Spanish
American war a we'll known Wash
| ington newspaper correspondent. He made
| good in the Philippines and became one OF
General Humphreys pets" He is thor
oughly we'll equipped for the work en-
| trusted to him.
Quartermaster General Humphrey said
/ today that ne would be able 10 move
portion of the first expedition by Tuesday
and hoped to get the whole complement
| of troops decided upon by the general stan
into Cuba within fifteen days.
Although this was half holiday, both
the war and navy offices were hives OF
busy activity and reminded one OF the
strenuous days OF the spanish-AmericaI
| war
SIX Thousand Men TO Go.
The War department tonight received
| from President Roosevelt instructions tC
send 5000 troops to Cuba immedia tely.
Preparations for the military occupation
of Cuba moved at rapid rate today, aftel
the receipts OF dispatch from Secretary
Taft urging the sending of an army &c
Cuba. All the organizations making NJ
the first expedition arranged by the genera
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