The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-15
MORE MEN AND SHIPS TO CUBA,
American Fighting For &C 10 Re Ready TO
Land II Needed.


WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-THE Cuban situa-
ton growing out of the revolutionary
movement against the adm inistration of
President Palma has assumed a very
serious phase and there is no concealment
here of the fact that this Government is
greatly concerned. More war ships and
men of the American navy have been ordered
to Cuba.
There is apparently no intention on the
part of the Federal authorities TO take any
more radical step than is necessary to pro-
tect the lives md interests OF American
citizens. But President Roosevelt and his
advisers have determined that should it be
deemed necessary t intervene TO preserve
order throughout the island Q sufficient
number Of armed forces will be at hand to
Undertake this duty.
As a result 1000 marines and bluejackets
are to be hurried to Cuba, ostensibly for the
purpose of protecting American lives and
property. A art OF this fo-cs il already
on the way to Havana, and it will be sup
plemented by additional marines and sailors
who will sail from Norfolk for the Cuban
capital tomorrow.
The Dixie, which has been in Dominican
waters as Commander W. II. II. Souther-
lands flagship, patrolling the coast of Santo
Domingo to preserve peace in that republic
and prevent the landing Of flibustering
expeditions, is now on her way from the
United States naval station at Guantanamo,
Cuba, 70 Havana. She went to Guantanamo
for the purpose OF exchanging a force OF
marines with the Columbia, which sailed
yesterday from Guantanamo for Colon to
bring home Secretary Root, The Dixie has
on board nearly 800 marines.
In addition to these the cruiser Des Moines,
which has been at Key West, Fla, for the
past two days awaiting developments in
Cuba, has been ordered 10 Havana. She
will leave Key West tonight and will arrive
at the Cuban capital tomorrow morning.
She carries a small guard Of marines and
about $50 jackies. The Des Moines carries
also a large store Of ammunition which
was placed aboard the ship before she left
Norfolk, in order that she might be pre-
pared for an emergency.
The cruisers Tacoma and Cleveland,
which had been at Norfolk undergoing
some slight repairs; have been preparing
for several days to depart for Cuba The
time has nov come, in the opinion Of the
President and his advisers, when it is well
10 have these additional ships where they
MAY be used in the present crisis, and it il
probable that they will sail from Norfolk
tomorrow. Each Of these ships will carry
upward of 800 marines and bluejackets.
Should an additional force OF men be
required the Navy Department is pre-
Jared 10 send 800 or 200 additional marines
to Havana on board the Minneapolis and
the Newark. The former is at League
Island yard. Philadelphia, and the latter
ct Norfolk. Both ships have been placed
in READINGS IS TO sail with a force Of marines
ON short notice. Orders have been issued
to the commandment OF the Marine Corps TO
havc his men ready, and they are practically
prepared to embark at any time.
There is no disposition here to ~criticise
the action Of Commander Colwell yesterday
in landing a force in Havana. He acted
nder the broad instruction. given him by
the Navy Depart ment TO use his best judg-
s'ent in an emergency. The Americans
we're landed after a consult al ion with Jacob
;iieeI er. the III ed 81 ates Charge in Havana.
nd President Palma, who, according to
Commander Colwell's despatch 10 the Navy
apartment, expressed grave doubts as to
to ability OF he Cuban Government to pro-
g American int erests. II was he formal
request Of the American Charge which led
tbs commander Of the Denver to and his
70 ce for tho prot ect ion OF American int err
e,ts, and when it appeared that they were
n , in jeopardy. the marines, with the eX-
a. ton Of a small legation gard, were re-
toned to the ship,
ctterr. kilograms and c~ablezrams are
poi ing into the State Department by
the score, asking that the United States in
tervene in Cuba, protect lives and property
and put IN end to the revolution. Thus