Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-05
DISPOSITION OF MARINES
Why Magoon Was Chosen for Pro-
visional Governor.
ELEVATION OF THE JUDICIARY
Progress Of tho Movement Of Troops
to the Place Of En-
barkation.

It IL expected that the largest ships Of
the American fleet. IL not all OF them.
will be withdrawn from Cuban waters as
soon as there Is q sufficient army force
landed to afford security to the provisional
government and the protection of property
interests. The ships themselves. 1t is
stated at the department. do not afford
any protection to Cuban interests save as
being quick transports and barracks for
the bluejackets and marines which have
been landed on the island. There Is no
suggestion that tho big guns Of the ships
or even the smaller batteries would be
used against the towns and cities whose
harbors are large enough to accommodate
naval vessels. Therefore. 1t is stated at
the department. the ships will be ordered
to resume the cruises which were inter-
rupted when the rush orders to proceed to
Cuba were issued
Governor Taft has the direction Of the
vessels in Cuban waters. The sailings and
arrivals are reported to- the Navy De-
partment here as the regulations require.
but the orders to the naval Offices are given
by the War Secretary. The withdrawal
of the ships will no doubt depend upon
the wishes of Secretary Taft after the
army has landed.
Secretary Bonaparte has had prepared for
the President a diagram showing the dis
position of United States marines in Cuba
as follows: Camp Columbia, near Havana,
4O4: Havana City. 30: Pima. 500; Cenfuegos,
T25: Spiritus. 142: Principe. 100. The blue
Jackets are disposed of as follows: Con-
stitia. 60; Nuevitas, 50; Sagua la Grande, 80.
Why Magoon Was Chosen.
The determining factor in the selection Of
Gov. Charles E. Magoon as the provisional
governor of Cuba was the fact OF his IA
miliarity with all the laws of Cuba and the
steps that were taken during the last
American occupation to organize a stable
government. 1t has already been deter
mined that there must be an election, and
the machinery for fair election must be
constructed by the provisional governor.
Another feature Of the work that will de-
volve upon Gov. MagoOn will be in securing
an improvement in the laws of Cuba with
regard to the independence of the judiciary.
The subserviency of the judicial to the po-
litical power is one Of the causes of the
present trouble. The persons aggrieved
over the methods of the government had
no redress through the judiciary because
the Judiciary was not granted sufficient in
dependence of the political authorities. 1t
Is the intention of this government. accord
ing to officials here, to have such an i'm
provement of the present laws in the next
Cuban government as will materially de-
other Intervention by the United States.
Movement Of Troops.
The movement Of troops to the concen-
tration camp at Newport News for trans
portation to Cuba Is now we'll under way.
Gen. Duvall commanding the Department
of the Gulf at Atlanta. telegraphed the
War Department last night as follows:
"Stock transportation and freight Of first
and second battalions 18th Infantry left
Fort Mcpherson 4:30 this morning. Bag
gage and troops at 9:15 this morning. First
section. headquarters regiment and head
quarters first battalion. Companies A. B
and c. Second section. band. Companies
D and E. and platoon gun detachment.
Third section. headquarters second bat
talon. Companies F. G and H: total. 81
officers. SO enlisted. Is civilian employees,
GO mules. public and 10 private horses
Gen. Carter. commanding the Department
of the Lakes. at Chicago. telegraphed the
War Department as follows:
Fourteenth Battery. Field Artillery,
Capt. Galley commanding. left Fort Sher-
idan pm. October 3. for Tampa: 3 OFF,
GERS. 12S men, 1876 horses. guns, II cais-
sons. Assistant Surgean Wilson and two
hospital corps men accompanying. Head
quarters first and second battalion. 9th
Infantry. Col. Pitcher commanding left
Fort Sheridan II pm. October 3. for New
port News: "a officers and 527 men. Capt.
Lewis. Contract Surgeon Richardson and
twelve hospital corps men accompanying"