Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-09-18

Cuban legation today received the fol-
lowing cablegram from the secretary
OF state OF that country:
Hostilities stopped on both sides. II
believe peace Is at hand"
Washington, D. C., Sept. 17.-Pre-
parations by the navy department for
any emergency in Cuba continue, but
no additional orders are issued dis
patching warships to cuban waters.
The Minneapolis and Newark are un-
der rush orders to prepare for sea but
have not yet been sent away
Secretary Taft's departure for Cuba
has had benefcent effect in suspend
ing hostilit1es in Cuba BY the time
the Secretary and Assistant Secretary
of State Bacon arrive in Havana, both
parties to the insurrectionary trouble
will be prepared to confer with them
rs to the restoration or peace and
permanent suspension of hostilities.
To Avert Intervention.
In the view of the safe department
officials an effort Is being made by
both the Cuban government and the
insurgents to adjust the situation prac-
tically satisfactorily before Secretary
Taft's arrival in Cuba, an order to
avert intervention in any form.
Charge Sleeper at Havana suggests
that conferences of some import may
be held between the representatives
of the Palma government and the in
surgents, pending the arrival at Ha-
yana of Taft and Bacon, so that some
: thing in the nature Of definite pro-
gram may be presented to them for
consideration.
In answer to inquiry, the state de-
partment has responded that in afford
ing protection to American interests
in Cuba during the revolution, the
United States will also give protection
as far as possible to British interests
and prosperity.
General Frederick Funston is ex-
pected to arrive here on the goth. 1t
was supposed that Funston was to ac-
company Secretary Taft to Cuba but
the orders issued do not contemplate
such an arrangement. Funston will
report at the department and await
instructions from Taft
Departed Yesterday.
Secretary of Taft and Assistant Sc
cretary of State Robert Bacon left
Washington yesterday afternoon at
3:45 o'clock for Tampa, Fla, to en-
bark on a naval vessel there for Ha-
yana. Other members of the party
were Frank G. lockwood, stenograph.
er to Secretary Taft; Henry Newcomb,
private secretary to Assistant Secre.
tary Bacon; Capt. F. r. Mccoy, the
Presidents military aide; F. L. Cairns
surveyor, Of the port of Manila; Jose
M. Macsas, a Spanish interpreter, and
two messengers. Mr.. Cairns formerly
lived in Cuba, and accompanies Secre
tary TaftNat his request. The party
Is due at Port Tampa about 10 o'clock
tonight.
Edwin " Morgan, American minis
ter to Cuba, unexpectedly joined Secre
taries Taft and Bacon just as the train
left washington. He has been in Eur
ope since the insurrection began.
The Cuban delegation received q
cablegram announcing the arrival o1
Mr.. Quesada, the Cuban minister al
Paris, enroute home from the Pan
American conference at Rio, and that
he will sail on tn first available steam
er to take charge Of his post here.
One hundred marines from the
Washington barracks left yesterday
for Norfolk to go aboard American
war vessels under orders for Cuba
Accompanying them were sixty mar
ines from Portsmouth, N. H.
Ships Sent to Cuba.
1t was announced at the navy depart
ment last night that the battleships
Louisiana, Virginia and New jersey
have been ordered down the Atlantic
coast on a shakedown cruise and tha
they have been directed to keep ii
ouch with the government at Wash
lgton by wireless telegraph. In the
vent of an emergency, they will bt
ent to Havana.
1t was also stated that the cruiser!
acoma and Cleveland have sailed
.om Norfolk, Va, and that the cruis
RS Minneapolis and Newark will fol
NV them. The Minneapolis ant
ewark carry about 700 men and tn,
acoma $50 men. Should all thest
sssels go to Havana the navy wouls
able to land 1000 men in Cuba b.
Wednesday or Thursday Final in
;tructions will be given the vessels
then they reach Key West.
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