Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-12
Two WARSH|PS
GOING TO CUBA
The Denver Ordered to Havana
and Marietta to Cienfuegos.
POLICY OF THE PRESIDENT
The Des Moines Will Remain Tempo
rarily at Key West.
ARMY READY FOR EMERGENCIES
Steps Being Taken for the Protection
of American Interests on
- the Islands.
POLICY OF THE PRESIDENT
The Des Moines Will Remain Tempo
rarily at Key West.
ARMY READY FOR EMERGENCIES

With view to caring for Amer
lean interests in any emergency
in connection with the Cuban rev.
olution the cruiser Denver several
days ago was ordered to proceed
from New London, Conn, to Ha-
vana. She is due there tonight.
The gunboat Marietta, which has
been doing patrol duty in Domlni-
can waters. was ordered from
Monte Christi to Cienfuegos, on
the south coast of Cuba, which port
she should reach tomorrow even
ing. The cruiser Des MONIES,
which left Norfolk last Friday, is
to be detained at Key West until
further orders.
President Roosevet's policy of prepara-
ton for any emergency in Cuba. so far as
the immediate operation of war vessels Is
concerned. was announced at the State De-
nsrtment today. 1t includes the arrival al
Havana tonight of the protected cruiser
Denver and at Cienfuegos tomorrow OF the
o,nhoat Marietta The cruiser Des MONIES
will remain at Key West until further OF
dsrs In making public these facts Act-
ing Secretary Bacon said that there was
M disposition on the part of this govern
ment TO make demonstration IN CUBAN
waters but that the insurrection had at
tanned such proportions 1t had become nee
essary to take steps for the protection OF
American interests In Cuba. The depart
ment believes that for the present the Den
YER will be sufficient for all needs along
the northern coast of Cuba and the Ma
rietta for the southern coast.
The Denver Reached by Wireless.
The exchange Of messages between the
State Department and Mr.. Sleeper. charge
at Havana, and other United States repre-
sentatives in Cuba, which dispatches are
supposed TO have told of conditions requir-
ing that prompt action be taken to safe
guard Americans and their property, will
not be discussed by officials of either the
State or Navy departments. 1t Is ADMIT
ted however. that all these messages nave
been forwarded upon their receipt to Presi-
dent Roosevelt at Oyster Bay. who for sew
eral weeks has personally outlined the pol
Icy of the United States concerning the Gu
ban outbreak. 90 In this connection Is an IN
teresting Incident concerning the orders 10
the Denver. After the maneuvers In Long
Island Sound the Denver proceeded to New
London. Conn.,. for coal. sailing saturday
for Norfolk Va.
seemed to demand that war vessel imme-
diateiy proceed to Havana and the Denver
was selected Under orders from oyster
Bay she was reached at sea by a wireless
cipher dispatch and. changing her course,
headed directly for Havana.
The gunboat Marietta was then at Monte
Christi attached to the West Indian squad
ron. She has been ordered to proceed up
the southern coast Of Cuba to CienfuegOs,
where she will be stationed until further
orders. The program for the cruiser Des
Moines. now en- route to Key West. does
not call for her procedure to Cuban waters.
and 1t is said she probably will be used in
preventing f1libustering expeditions from
he United States embarkng to Cuba.
Use of Marines Possible.
In spite of the sudden activity OF this
government. 1t is declared that there is no
intention to take any part I'm the conflict
beyond that demanded by the critical sit
uation In which Americans have been
placed in the island That the President
Is considering the possibility OF the use of
force In safeguarding the interests of this
government there can be no doubt. That
partment has been called on for a statement
of the number of marines that might be
available in the event OF trouble. There are
between 600 and 700 marines now i'm the
West Indies. They are scattered through
SantO Domingo. Porto Rico and Culebra
Islands. and some are on the Isthmus of
Panama. There are 200 marines on the
Dixie alone which has sailed from Monte
DIxia for Guantanamo. The cruiser CO.
lumbia has just arrived at the naval sta
ton: Guantanamo. where she landed 100
marines to take the place of an equal num-
Der who have seen long service there and
now will be brought home. The Columbia
will proceed to Colon in order to bring Sec
rotary Root home from his South American
visit
Purpose Of the Government.
1t is stated oficially that It is the purpose
OF the administration to proceed with de-
liberation in dealing with the Cuban ques-
ton. and IL was said on the highest au-
thority that there will be no Intervention
by the United States unless the rebellion
assumes the proportions OF a general con-
Migration. 1t was further stated that there
had been no application for intervention
from any authorized party, which answers
an inquiry as to whether or not any Of
the foreign governments whose citizens in
terests were suffering from the depreciation
OF the Cuban insurgents had called upon
t"e S"eNu otales government TO step In and
preserve the peace
Another interesting statement I'm off1cia,
fo3rces was to the effect that careful in
curry had satisfied the administration that
n"as OF the great American Capitalists in
terested In Cuban plantations and nroner
urs had expressed desire for the inter
vention of this government under the terms
OF the Platt amendment. On the contrary
IL was stated. these people seem to he ad
verse 20 any such intervention, fearing that
IL would preciptate the destruction Of thair
properties during the long guerrilla warfar a
that might be expected to follow the lane
ins Oh United States troops In Cuba
The Army is Ready.
For its part the army is prepared to an
swer any call. though there are absolutely
no orders yet from the President or Sec
rotary OF War. The Individual officers re-
sponsibie for campaign work are merely
making ready for any emergency without
specific instructions.
In case the United States government
finds it necessary to intervene in Cuban
affairs under the provisions of the Platt
amendment, which gives this government
power to maintain public order, the forces
which would have to be used for that pur-