The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-02
900 AMERICAN TROOPS
SAL FOR CUBA DIRECT
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on arriving at Regla, while passing
from the tug 10 the train the expresident
was greeted with hearty cheers and cries
OF Long live Tomas Estrada Palma!'
Long live the honorable man.
The ex-president acknowledged cordial
ly the greeting, but he quickly boarded
the special train, which started for Ma
tanzas almost immediately, after the
Palma family bad entered the cars.
Cheers followed the departing train.
At this point Mr.. Palma made no fur
theT endeavor TO conceal his pent-up emo
tions He stood on the rear platform OF
the last car, waving his silk hat, with
tears coursing down his face, calling
''Adieu!' to the crowd as the train moved
slowly away. The former members of
the cabinet and their wives and few
others accompanied the Palma family 10
Matanzas, where the latter will remain
for few days, later going 10 their home
at Bayamo, province OF Santiago.
In spite OF his age and recent trials
Mr.. Palma did not appear to be in broken
health. He appeared TO be relieved at
the fact that ii was over. Today was the
first time he had left the palace since the
beginning Of the disturbances Aug. lS
SAILORS AND MARINES DRILL.
Boston, oct. 2.-Sailors and marines
stationed on the battleshps Georgia and
Rhode Island are being put through a
course Of work on shore in preparation
ships, both of them new, are undergoing
slight repairs and the officers of the ship
are taking advantage of the delay by get
ting the men into condition. Equipped In
heavy marching order and dragging along
small calibre rapid fire guns squads or
marines and sailors are being sent ashore
each day and given practice marches
through the navy yard.
The battleship Rhode Island Is practi
cally ready for sea duty. II was learned
at the navy yard today.
The steam engineering department has
made its final tests of the boilers and en-
gines and should Secretary Bonaparte or
der the ship into southern waters she
could sail within a day or two. In the
event that such sailing orders fail TO ma
torialize IL is probable that the battleship
will be fitted out with a new driving
shaft slight defect having been discov-
cred In the shaft installed by the builders.
The Georgia. II was learned, can be made
ready for sea on short notice. These two
ships are practically the only ones now
| at the navy yard which are available IN
case OF need The armored cruiser New
| York is completely dismantled and can
| not be made ready for sea duty inside OF
| year. The cruiser Detroit, although not
| stripped Is in need of extensive repairs.
| CARRIES 400 MARINES.
Philadelphia Oct. with more than
| 400 marines on board and loaded with am.
| munition, stores, etc, the cruiser Brook
| lyn sailed at noon today from the League
| Island navy yard for Cuba.
| FOUR BATTALIONS TO EMBARK.
New York, oct Appropriations to en-
| bark four battalons Of troops and en-
gineers for Cuba on board the United
| States transport Sumner were being
rushed through the final stage at the New
| York navy yard early today.
| The troops comprising three battalions
| OF the Fifth Infantry from the Platts-
burg barracks with 2S officers and 517
| men. commanded by Colonel c. ID. Cowles,
two battalions OF engineers from Wash
| ington. comprising IL officers and 341
men, commanded by Major NJ. NJ. Patrick
| and a detachment from the Hospital
Corps, numbering two officers and % men,
were all on hand in readiness to sail.
The Summers departure was only de-
| layed by the necessity OF taking on board
a great quantity OF supplies and ammuni-
| ton
EN- ROUTE TO STATION.
| Washington, Oct. 2.-Practically all
OF the troops detailed for the frat
Cuban expedition now are enroute from
| their station 10 Newport News Va, the
| point OF mobilization and embarkation.
| They will begin to arrive at Newport
! News IL is expected tomorrow
Quartermaster General Humphries
! has completed his arrangements for
transports, and they VIII be awaiting
J the troops on their arrival at Newport
| News
COMMEND TAFT'S COURSE.
Paris, Oct. 2.-The foreign office has
| received a cable dispatch from the
| French commercial representative I'm
| Cuba giving the text OF the resolutions
| adopted by them, commencing the
! establishment of the provisional gov
ernment, and pronouncing themselves
! in favor Of any government which will
maintain order in the island. so long
as the administration does not affect
| the question OF the open door.
SKATERS VIEWS.
San Francisco oct. 2-Major General
w r. Shafter. retired, who commanded
the military operations I'm Cuba in 1898
said I'm an interview yesterday that he
did not think the army OF occupation
would have much to do I'm the island
"A hundred American soldiers would be
sufficient 10 seize and hold Cuba at the
present time. said the geenral THE
Cubans themselves realize this and will
make no effort any resistance TO the army
OF occupation. There are. however. some
very willy natives among the contending
Cuban forces and they may he expected
TO hold out and be an uncertain quantity
until assured that the American occupa-
ton is an occupation I'm fact"