Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-10-10
THROWING BOUQUETS.
Army Officers Think Soldiers Wero
 Sent to Cuba With Great Dispatch.

Washington, D. C., Oct. 10.-Army officers are scongratulating themselves on the facility and .naturalness with which the first expeditionary brigade has been sent to Cuba. Within a week from the issuance of the orders, one-sixth of the brigade had been landed at Havana and the remaining five-sixths were we'll on their way to the Cuban capital.
 NO attempt at spectacular rushing on grand-stand expedition was made, as often is the case in European armies when considerable moye- ment of troops Is ordered but the troops selected for the Cuban service simply were ordered to move, and in few hours they were en route to the points of mobilization. The forces detailed to go to Cuba were chosen from all parts of the country, even as far away as Vancouver bar racks, on the northwest Pacific coast. The orders found the men ready for service and there was no delay in their movement
 The work of all departments of the army dove-tailed admirably. AL though only one government trans- port, the Summer, was available on the Atlantic coast, the remaining transports being in the Pacific, on the Asiatic station or in the Philip- pines, Quartermaster-G General Charles F. Humphrey rose to the demands of the occasion. Within forty-eight hours, he had chartered a sufficient number of steamers to carry the troops to Cuba and animal transports for the horses. mules and heavy im- pediments. This was quick, sharp work. It was expensive. too, as own CTS of steamships do not forget, in an emergency like this, that they arc dealing with rich government and therefore. do not permit their "patri- otism" to interfere with their cold, business calculations The transports under charter to Uncle Sam for the Cuban expedition are costing the government nearly s13,0O0 a day. Their pay began the moment the negotiations for their charter were completed and will not end until they shall have returned to the ports at which they were chartered. The cost of the vessels ranges from about s200 day to s1.o4o a day. the price of each being determined by its car rying capacity and it's expense of operation.
 Commissary General Sharp vas forehanded with his work. Az coon as the orders were issued to move troops to Cuba. his officers began to load supplies on the Sumner, at New York. and when she sailed, forty eight hours later with the first de. tachment of nine thousand troops. she carried. also. full thirty dayu' supply of provisions for the entire force of nearly six thousand men. Those supplies now are in commis. sary depots at Havana. Another thirty days supply wiil go forward this week by a merchant liner. Uncle Sam has learned by experience that his soldiers. with full stomachs. have the better stomach for fighting.
 The rapid and smooth transfer of nearly 5000 troops from widely sep arated posts in this country to a for eign country has demonstrated the effectiveness of the system adopted by the general stan. This vas it's first practical trial and its success is a matter of qualification to army ofs- ciaIs On the eve of General T. Franklin Bells departure for Ha- vana. President Roosevelt congrafu- lated him. as chief of stan. on the ad- mirable manner in which he had mobiIIEed the expeditionsry force and started it to Cuba