The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-20
AMY TO DE READY FOR CUBA.
Full Plans Beins Made for campaign There
n Intervention Is Needed.

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/. WAsHINGToN, Sept. Ia-The battleships
! Louisiana and Virginia are expected to
arrive in Havana harbor tomorrow morn
ing. The Navy Department received a
desr atch from Charleston, s. c., to-day
stating that the two big vessels had been
communicated with by wireless from that
port. The battleship New jersey, which
sailed from Boston, will not reach Havana
until Friday or Saturday. 1t was adj
mitted for the first time to-day that the
destination of these three ships was Havana.
Heretofore it has been said that they were
going south on a cruise.
Despite the fact that Secretary Taft and
Assistant Secretary Bacon are in Havana
on a mission TO restore peace in the island
active preparations continue for armed
intervention in Cuba in case the Taft mis-
sion fails and the revolution continues.
The advices from Cuba received to-day
are not especially r~eassuring and indicate
that unless the insurgents are allowed to
dictate the terms there will be no peace.
The Wal Department 10 longer c~onceals
the fact that it is making preparations for a
Cuban campaign il peace is not reached.
Many steps nave been taken TO get the army
in readiness. Plans have been prepared
IOr the nODlliZdblCh VI OfOUO lIOOR6 NJ - oihPo
and these Uill be the first 70 golf 1t rs decided
10 intervene.
The Department has cabledto Brig -Geps.
Thomas II Barry and W. p. Duvan, who are
In, Germany attending the m~anoeuvres OF
the German army, to return to Washington
as soon as possible. Both officers have seen
service in Cuba and the Philippines. Gen.
Barry Is at present assistant to the Chief OF
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tie, Department of the Gulf, which will be
called upon to furnish the first troops for
service in Cuba.
The transports Ingalls, and Meade sailed
from Manila for New York on September s
and they will be available for the transporta-
ton Of troops to Cuba IA o o as they arrive.
The Fitzpatrick i'll sail about October ! and
the Mcclellan soon after. All four OF these
ships are likely to be kept close at home
until all danger Of necessity for Intervention
In Cuba is over,
Gen. Funston is expected to arrive in
Washington from the West to-morro W. 1t
+. was stated at the War Department to-day
that be ould leave at once for Havana, as
Secretary Taft hopes to make good use Of
Funston's knowledge Of Cuba and his per-
fonal scQu a~intance with the Ieaoers OF the
Government and the insurgents.
As an evidence Of additional preparation
for war. lie Department has sent instruC-
tons 70 the deCot quaTtermAster at bmsha
n purchaaa a largo number of horses and
mules. II was admitted at the DEPART
ment TODAY that il is tho purpose TO Use
these animals for the Cuban service II an
army il landed on the island. II is eN-
rlaif cd. however, that much tire is re-
ouirei 70 purchase sIit lbls animals for
military service. and that II there is further
trouble in Cuba the Department desires To
be preraTed. In Gaze these animals are
not needed for service in the island buying
them now will obviate the necessity for
their purchase next year in the regular
course of keeping up the efficiency OF the
service. ,
Gen. Bell, the Chief Of STAFF, has ordered
the printing of a complete military man
OF Cuba. This map has been in the hands
Of the Department for a considerable time
a but as there has been no necessity for 1T
It's publication has been deferred, Several
weeks will be required to issue it,