Omaha daily bee., 1906-09-26
TAFT GIVES UP HOPE
Preparations Being Made to Rush Troops
to Cuba.
WhRSHlPS AND MARINES ENR0UTE
All Plans Perfected for Active Occupation
Of the Island.
PALMA FORCES HAND or AMERICANS
Flat Refusal to Accept Terms Preferred by
Liberals.
CONGRESS CALLED TO MEET FRIDAY
Session is TO Consider Resignation of
Palma and Capote, but Moderates
Will Remain Away ana Break
Quorum.
(From a stan Correspondent,


WASHINGTON. Sept 25.-(speciai Tele-
gram.)-American intervention in Cuba
seems seems but question of days. Secre-
tary of War Taft has given up hope OF
peace in the island and there seems to be
nothing to do but for the United States
TO intervene peaceably in the island, by
setting up an American protectorate and
should bloodshed come, take possession OF
the island as It's own.
Activity in War and Navy departments
today seem to Justify the prediction that
troops will be landing on Cuban soil within
the next seventy-two hours.
Hurry orders have been sent TO the
battleships Indiana and Kentucky now at
Provincetown. to report Immediately to the
commanding offioer in Cuban waters with
full complement Of sailors and marines
aboard. The Prairie. now at Boston. has
orders to take on 900 marines and sail at
once for Havana. The Brooklyn, at League
Island navy yard and the Texas at Nor
folk. has been ordered to take on board all
available marines In those two sections of
the east and sail as soon as their compile
ment is complete. for Cuban waters.
The Columbia. which Is now bringing home
Secretary Root has orders to stop Mt
Hampton Roads. where the secretary will
leave the vessel and board the sylph, which
| IL TO DrlnB MT. ftOOt TO WdSnlnBtOn. onOulu
he arrive on schedule time Secretary Root
will reach Washington next Monday after
noon. in ample time TO participate IN the
cabinet meeting which. II is understood, has
been called for Monday night.
Cabinet Council Monday.
The president will leave Oyster Bay early
Monday morning, october l, arriving in
Washington that afternoon and according
to reports every member OF the cabinet
will meet him about the cabinet table ON
Monday evening, to discuss Cuban situa-
| tion-
II is reported tonight that the Morgan
| line Of steamers. plying between New York
and New Orleans. have been impressed as
transports on part OF the government and
| ordered to rendezvous at Newport News,
TO take the first expeditionary force OF
the army TO Cuba This force will constst
Zoe probably 600 rneyt made up. largely Of
| cavalry, infantry and light artillery, heavy
artillery not being deemed necessary at
this time for purposes which the president
contemplates of making peaceful show OF
force in order to bring the Cubans to right
| senses.
second Expedition Forming.
| While peaceful Intervention is suggested,
troops go prepared for stern campaign
and while they are moving to several sec
! tions OF Cuba most in revolt against the
dominant government, second expedition
airy force is already In process OF forma-
| ton of larger numbers. with greater cali
Der guns. Brigadier General Funston Will
have command of the first forces Of the
army to land in Cuba. The chiefs OF the
provisional brigade have been tentatively
selected, subject to the approval OF Secre-
| tary OF War Taft, who is now attempting
! 10 bring peace to the island. but who sees
little hope for his mediation.
Should a second expeditionary force be
required, It was stated at the War depart
ment today that 1900 men are under or
ders to hold themselves in readiness for
| immediate service in Cuba, and that In all
| probability Brigader General j. Franklin
| Bell, chief of staff, would take the feld.
supplanting General Funston, who would
then become his assistant in the work Of
pacifying Cuba.
BY orders given today through General
Elliott commandant OF the marine corps.
$500 marines will be en- route to Cuba by
Saturday night.
\ Newport News has been selected as the
| rendezvous for the provisional brigade for
| Cuban service, in order to avoid the con-
gested situation at Tampa. the Spanish
American war having demonstrated that
one-track railroad is no good for expedi-
! tious movement of troops.