The San Francisco call., 1906-10-01

force 10 Cuba will be sent from New
York ana Tampa, Fla. Advices re-
ceiVed at the departments of the milf
tary today indicate that all is quiet in
Cuba and that the Insurgents intend 10
lay down their arms. The probability
Is the United states forces in the island
viii be landed only as a precautionary
measure. So far NO trouble OF q serious
kind L. anticipated, but according TO
instructions from President Roosevelt,
preparations are being made for the
sending of an exPeditiOnary force OF
the army TO Cuba.
The first American troops VIII be
landed al Havana next Saturday. Mean
time the marines and blueJackets from
the American feet in Cuban waters viii
protect American interests and support
Secretary Tart, the provisional Gov
ernor Of Cuba, in the preservation of
order and the protection of life anc
property.
SECOND FORCE PLANNED.
In official circles here American in
tervention was regarded as inevitable
How long il may continue it is i'm
possible TO foreten. The nature OF the
Intervention and the preparations for il
indicate a supervision OF Cuban affairs
on the part OF the American Govern
ment for an indefinite period. Ar
rangements have been concluded not
only for the eXpeditionary force to
Cuba OF about 5000 men, but for a
second force Of equal numbers. No
orders for the mobilization of the sec
ond force. of course. have been issued
but if the men are needed all arrange
ments have been completed for hur-
rying them 10 Cuba at the earliest
possible moment Whether more troops
than are included in the first expedi-
ton viii be sent 10 Cuba viii depend
on the departments decision during
the next ten days.
II is certain, however. that a suffi-
cient force Of American troops viii be
landed in Cuba TO support the provis-
ional Government and TO insure secur-
ity TO life and property pending the
establishment of a stable government
by the Cubans
Operations in all departments of the
military establishment of the Govern
ment today were on a war basis. The
acting secretaries and chiefs OF Bu-
reauS were at their desks and every
Office was humIning with activity.
Scores of clerks who have not worked
on Sundays since the SpaniSh-Amerf-
can war were on duty at the War and
Navy departments, and nt the head
quarters of the Marine Corps. General
General Bell, chief of staR of the army,
worked throughout the day concluding
arrangements for the departure of the
first expedifiOnary force TO Cuba. Or
ders fer the movement of troops were
sent out last night, but scores of or
ders were sent 10 officers who are on
leave TO join their regiments.
General Humphrey, Quartermaster
general, practically closed arrange
ments today for transports which are
70 convey the expedition TO Cuba. The
ships viii be ready for departure be-
fore the troops have been mobilized
at Newport News. II IL should be nee
essary 10 send a second expeditionary
force to Cuba Immediately following
the hrst, the War Department appre-
hends some difficulty on account of the
quarantine laws of the various South
ern States. A transport returning TO
any Southern State from Cuba will
have 10 remain in quarantine five days
before il can take on cargo Of troops
for Cuba The War Department has
taken up this matter with the author
tiles OF the Southern States in the
hope Of arranging for a waiver of the
five days quarantine regulation.
TAFT's AVAILABLE FORCE.
Secretary Taft, as the head of the
Presidents special mission to Cuba. has
available nearly 5000 marines and blue
soil in a few nours in case of emer-
gency. Other marines are en- route to
Cuba, and viii be available for emer-
gency service in two or three days.
II viii De a week before the full
forces Of the army can land in Cuba
The first detail Of troops will leave
New York on Wednesday aboard the
army transport Summer They Will ar
rive at Havana on Saturday next. 1t
probably will be several days later be-
fore other troops Of the first expe-
ditionary force Of the army will be
able to reach Cuba Where they win
be landed is yet undetermined II is
l.Hely they will go TO Havana, but
their precise destination will not be
determined until practically the hour
OF sailing of the transports.
No time is being lost in hurrying
troops to the point Of mobilization
Newport News. Va. The order Of Pres
ident Roosevelt received at 1855 last
night at the War Department, was as
follows:
arrange for 5000 troops to start for
Cuba as soon as possible"
ORDER PROMPTLY OBEYED.
This telegram was received in answer
to one sent the President yesterday
morning by the War Department ofi-
cials, following the message from Sec
retary Taft. Immediately upon the re-
grams were sent to the troops Sc
lected for Cuban service TO move at
once. BY midnight last night all orders
10 troops had been dispatched. and ad-
vices received today by General Aims
worth indicate that the orders are be-
ing carried into effect.
Nine hundred men will sail from
New York next Wednesday on the army
transport Sumner. One light battery
from Fort sheridan. at Chicag go, will
embark from Port Tampa for Havana
as soon IS arrangements can be COM
pieted for the movement. The remain
der OF the first expeditionary force
which viii number about 800 men, will
sail for Cuba from Newport News, Va
The troops to go to Cuba are bat
talions Of infantry from Plattsburg,
~ Y. barracks. Accompanying them
will be some officers and men Of the
medical corps and hospital corps and
signal corps.
SUMNER BEING LOADED.
The Sumner is loading at New York
She will carry commissary supplies for
the first expedition for thirty days, in
addition to the necessary Supplies for
her crew and the men she will carry en-
route TO Cuba The New York depot OF
the commissary department was open
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