Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1906-10-03

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Governor Taft has received kilograms
from provincial and municipal authori-
ties throughout the island declaring al
leriance to the provisional government
Many OF these Communications were
couched in extravagsnt terms of fealty.
TROOPS MOVING TOWARD CUBA
First Expeditions Will Re Sent From
New York and Tampa.
Washington, Oct. 1.-American troops
are now msvinx toward Cuba. ,Mobili-
Eation OF the force will be at Newport
News, Va, for the most part, although
a part Of the first expeditionary force
to Cuba will be sent from New York
and Tampa, Fla. Advices received al
the departments of the military estab-
that all is quiet in Cuba and that the
insurgents intend to lay down their
arms. The probability is that United
States forces in the island will be land
ed only as a precautionary measure
So far as oflcials CT the government
here are advised, no trouble of serious
kind is anticipated; but in accordance
with instructions from President Roose-
welt, hurried preparations are being
made for the sending Of an eXpedi.
tionary force of the army to Cuba.
The first American troops will be
landed at Havana next Saturday. Mean
time, the marines and bluejackets from
the American fleet in Cuban waters
will protect American interests an6
support Secretary Taft, the provisional
governor Of Cuba, in the preservation
OF order and the protection Of life and
property.
In Official circles here American il
PREVENTION is regarded as inevitable
How long it may continue II is impos.
sible to fOretell. The nature OF the in.
tervention and the preparations for i
indicate a supervision of Cuban affairs
ON the part Of the American govern.
ment for an indefinite period. Arrange.
ments have been concluded, not only
for the first expeditionary force to Cuba
of about $500 men, but for a second
force of equal numbers. No orders fol
the mobilization of the second force, O
course, have been issued, but IL tn,
men are needed all arrangements have
been completed for hurrying them tt
Cuba at the earliest possible moment
Whether more troops than are included
in the first expedition will be sent Il
Cuba will depend upon the develop
ments in the island during the mex
10 days or two weeks.
It is certain, however, that a sufh
cient force Of American troops will b
maintained in Cuba to support the pro
visional government and to insure Sc
curity to life and property pending tn
establishment of a stable government
by the Cubans.
Secretary Taft, as the head of tn
presidents special mission to Cuba, ha
available nearly 5000 marines and blue
jackets, who could be landed on Cubal
soil in few hours in case of emergen
cy. Other marines are en- route to Cub
and will be available for emergenc
service in two or three days.
1t will be a full week before tn
forces of the army can be landed i
| Cuba. The first detail of troops wi
leave New York on Wednesday aboar
the army transport Sumner They wi
arrive at Havana on Saturday after
noon next. 1t probably will be severe
days later before other troops of tn
first expeditionary force of the arm
will be able to reach Cuba. Where the
will be landed is yet undetermined.
is likely they will go to Havana. bU
their precise destination will not /
determined until practically the hoU
of the sailing of the transports.