Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-09-12
Army AND NAVY READY
FOR CUBAN REBELLION
President Roosevelt Keeps IN
Touch with Conditions and Pre-
pares for Intervention.
NO CALL As YET FOR TROOPS
Uncle Sans Fighting Men in the
Best of Shape For Campaign on
the Island and Could Handle Either
Side If the Occasion Should Arise
For Determined Action.
tBy Associated press.)

WASHINGTON, D. c. Sept. Ii
The critical situation in Cuba is alb
sorbing tho attention of the admins.
traton to the exclusion of all other
foreign topics, as indicated by the
activity of the officials In the State,
navy and war departments.
The President at Oyster Bay is
Keeping in close touch with every
development of the revolutionary
movement in Cuba.
The prime object of the admins
tration at present is to get at the
facts. which is no easy task. In view
OF the mass of indefinite statements
that emanatcs from various quarters.
Particularly it Is desired to know the
precise strength of the revolutionary
sentiment In Cuba and the relative
powers of the government and the
insurgents.
Not Time For Intervention.
So as stated today, officially, 1t is
the purpose of the administration to
proceed with great deliberation in
dealing with the Cuban question and
1t was said on the highest authority
that there would be no Intervention
by the United States unless the re.
bellion assumed the proportions of a
general conflagraton.
1t was farther stated that there had
been no application of Intervention of
any authorized party, which statement
answered an inquiry as to whether
any of the foreign governments
whose citizens interests were suffer.
ing from the depreciation of the Gu.
ban insurgents had called upon the
United States government 10 preserve
the peace.
Capitalists Not Alarmed.
Another interesting statement from
official sources was to the effect that
careful inquiry had satisfied the al
ministration that none of the great
American capitalists interested i'm Gu.
ban plantations and properties had
expressed desire for the interview
ton under the terms of the Plat
amendment On the contrary. it was
stated these people seemed to be
adverse to any such intervention,
fearing that 1t would precipltate the
destruction OF their properties during
the long guerilla warfare that might
be expected to follow the landing of
American frOpno In r,Jo
Des Moines Going to Havana.
The development of the day was
the admission that the American
cruiser Des Moines which sailed yes.
terday hastily from Norfolk had gone
southwark to Key West with the vi.
Innate purpose of proceeding to Ha.
vana If developments within the next
two days seem to warrant such ac.
ton. There is no intention in this
movement of the Des Moines of show.
Ing any Partially by the American
government towards one side or the
other In the present contest in Cuba
The ship will be at Havana to
serve as an asylum In case of need
and be at the disposition of the Am.
erican Charge. She Is not formid.
able craft, being only of 300 tons
displacement and with main battery
OF 6 inch guns but for the duty in
tended she will be as effective as a
battleship.
Army and Navy Prepared.
In case the United States finds
1t necessary to intervene in Cuban
affairs under the provisions of the
Platt amendment which gives this
government power to maintain public
order, the forces which would have
to he used for that purpose would be
found in much better state of pre-.
paration than when hostiltics occur.
red between the United States and
Spain.
The long military occupation Of