The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-09-14
SAILORS ORDERED
 BACK TO J. s. s. DENVER
ORDERS FROM WASHINGTONFOR MEN AT HAVANA TO
 BOARD SHIP AGAIN.

erty-COnference on Cuban Affairs at
 Oyster Bay To-day-SOme Landed
 Also at CienfuegOs Says Private Dis-
 patch.
 Washington, Sept 13.-It was official ly announced here late tonight that the 120 sailors who were landed this evening at Havana from the American cruiser Denver have been ordered to immediately return to their vessel, save for small guard which will be left at the American legation. This action fol- lowed the receipt of an official report by Acting Secretary of State Bacon from MT. Sleeper, the American charge at Havana, regarding the landing of the men.
 The report was not made and it was announced officially afterward that the sailors were landed from the Denver solely and simply for the protection Of the lives and property of American cit izens; that such action was on the pur- suance of a discussion between Mr. Sleeper. the charge, and the naval conn., rnander with the belief that 1t was wise precaution looking to the protec- ton of the lives and property of Amer jeans. There was no intention, 1t IS stated, to do otherwise than to safe guard American interests, and the ser vices of the sailors were to be utilized l., of 5icOrdoYG within fnn city which threatened such interests. That the landing in any way contem- plated the protection of either the Gu ban government or the insurrectionary government. or President Palma or any other persons than American citizens, was disclaimed officially, and 1t was pointed out that this fact could not De emphasized too strongly.
 MT. Sleeper's cablegram reported the landing of the sailors and explained the purposes of the landing, as explained aboye-that there was no purpose or protection of anybody or anything ex- cept American lives and property. The announcement that the sailors had been ordered back to the ship, except for the small legation detachment, followed from the White House very soon after the receipt of Mr. Sleeper's official re- port. That the landing was complete surprise to the government here was evident, That the landing was not made under instructions from Wash- ington also was made plain, but the reason that actuated Commander Col well was set forth in his dispatch.
 It was distinctly stated to-day that the quiet preparations of other vessels looking to possible dispatch to Cuba does not contemplate intervention; that there would be no landing parties, ex- cept in the event of rioting, when in- terrattonal law demands restraining action by any neutral ship present in mort. but 1t is realized by this govern ment that by some unexpected act of either of the contending forces the American government might be oblig- ed to carry out the provisions of the Platt amendment.
 Acting Secretary Bacon was at the White House for some time tonight, and left on the 12:3O o'clock (midnighD train en route to Oyster Bay.
 There has been no news received here to-day from the western portion of Pinar del Rio province, on account of the interruption of telegraphic com rnunication. The province of Matanzas ss reported to be still free of insur- gents. Santa Clara, the most disturb ed of the provinces, reports more ac- cessions to the insurgent cause, but #bera has been no fighting. Puerto Principe reports that some small par ties have gone out to join the tnsur- gents Tn Santiago province there is considerable anti-government feellng, but there are few actually insurrectlon Several villages adjacent to Clenfue- EOS are occupied by insurgents, but the city has not been molested
 Train service on the United Railways out of Havana ceased tonight be- cause of the danger of insurgent at tacks. A United railway freight train was bruned to-day at Rincon junction, ana it has been deemed unsafe to dis patch more trains.
 Thetrough trains for Santiago, which go eastward over the Havana main aine, was not allowed to depart on Tac- count of supposed danger from attack. No train will depart eastward to-mor- row from Regla, across Havana bay
 The special session of congress will caucus to-day decided to back Presl" dent Palma's course in all respects,
 One of the great questions that is slowly but definitely cropping out as fhe result of the instruction is that of race, the moderates in general con demning the insurgents as a mob of negroes led by white men Of lower character than the negroes themselves.
 The newspapers this evening con- mented favorably upon the appearance Of American warships in Cuban waters.
 Oyster Bay, Sept. 13.-The Cuban sit- uation is to be made the subject of a conference here tomorrow between President Roosevelt, Acting Secretary of State Bacon and Secretary of the Navy Bonaparte. The two latter of- fcials will reach here tomorrow morn ing.
 Havana, Sept 13.-An extraordinary incident in connection with the pres enee of an American force in Havana sranspircd here this evening when Commander Colwell was approached by an accredited emissary of Alfredo Zayas, president of the liberal party
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