Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-09-27
READY FOR EvENTUALITIES
Capt. COuden Prepared to Liant
Force From the Louisiana
AT Moments Notice.
II This l. Necessary. Taft VIII I'm
medlately Take over Govern.
mcnt of the Island.

Havana. Sept Elm spite ~ thu
spirit Of Cancellation in which boti
The Moderate and the Liberal leader
appeared before the commissioner
last night. socy. Of War Taft and Asst
Sooy Of State Bacon early today re.
ceiyed confidential reports that th'
government officials were acting IN
fairly and that they have no intention
to permit a settlement II the contro.
Nersy along the lines suggested IL
Secy Tafts proposals 20 Presidep
Palma The commissioners feel tina
crisis viii be- precipitated on the
converting OF the Cuban congress TO.
morrow and they are preparing e
take hold Of tha rcins then II neces
4ary. Capt Albert G. Couden. Of III,
United states battleshlp Louisiana II
command Of the American squadron
in these waters. is ready TO land
force al a moments notice
Messrs TAFT and Bacon arrived ear.
~ a. the American legation prepared
io receive me delegates charged with
the arrangement ~ The arbitration
conference but e was late before ans
Of the Cubans presented themselves
The commissioners are determined e.
give the opposing factions here
chance TO get together but their feel
ing that the government officials ar,
not siucerc has been strengthened ny
an unsatisfactory interview with tn
commander Of the rural guards viii
the object Of learning n this forc'
could be depended upon 10 maintain
order during arbitration proceedings.
u landing Of forces is require
sccy TAFT has decided % take over tn
government instantly lie has reoeiv
I'd authority from President Roosevelt
10 take this extreme step in which
event he viii proclaim himself COVER
nor The secretary believes that com
plications would arise II he assume,
the goyernorship Jointly with Mr. Ba
con. Mr. Tafrs assumption Of TN
governorship win be- in mis- capacity o
secretary Of war and not as peace com
missioner His program would be con
sistont with that ANNOUNCED last nigh
On that the occupation n cuba woul,
only be for the period covering IN
holding Of new general election ano
the establishment ~ new government
on a firm basis The attitude Of Sen
stor zayas. president Of INC Liberia
party, toward tho negotiations and ht
effort 10 maintain order ia the rebc
camps are praised by Mcssrs Taft ant
Bacon. lie was told last night that
arbitration Is begun under the ney
conditions proposed Boy tho Liberals
the latter must not count on obtainini
an the terms suggested In Mr. Taft
original note 10 President Palma. Thu
senator answered that he realized thu
fact hut he was willing TO take tn
chance. The radical Moderatos ar,
s,nl INDUCING In warlike talk though
the conservative minority Of the Mod
crates are disposlng towards conciliS
lion In order 10 prevent intervention
u is believed that the result OF tn
arbitration conference viii not b'
known until tomorrow.
NO FAITH IN AMERICANS.
Havana Sept IA protracted meet.
INK OF the National Liberal party. o.
which Gov. Nunez is leader, adjourned
az an early hour this morning aftei
deciding to take part IN the meeting oi
Modcrates called for this purpose. Tn,
National Liberal representative body
viii attend the session Of congress to-
Gov. Nunez said today that he did
not believe that any settlement would
be reached by the American commits.
sioners. who he added. were merely ca.
iollng the Cubans. The shipping Of
American troops to Cuba. according &c
he governor. could only mean inter.
,ention.
FUNSTON ARRIVES
Havana, sept si-Brig Gen. Funston
arrived here today on the steamer Oil
,eite He refused ia discuss his mis-
zion 20 cuba or The prospects Of Am
.rican Intervention. The general, who
Vas greeted by the secretary Of the
american legation, win remain on board
he steamer until late today.
RATIoNs FOR THE SOLDIERS.
Washington. sept. N-Subsistence
upplics OF a Kind similar 10 those
low used by the army In the Philip
Zines ana Ia Porto Rico VIII be used
~ the army IN Cuba IN the event u
Intervention ~ the United States. The
ROOFS viii be given IN raiions what
hey have been accustomed TO and not
What any one might suggest they ought
q have for service ln tropical coun-
nes. Some military observers mar
-cled AZ the amount OF work accom-
,lished hy the japanese soldiers on
.iet ~ rice and dried nsh. II was sug-
rested that American soldiers. when
reforming service Don tropical conu-
iies. ought 10 be given large amount
u rice li their ratlonS This ques-
ion was considered by the army au-
horlties aud decided adversely 10 the
Gee diet
A strong sustaining American ration
yill be- given the soldiers II they 20
o Cuha--just as good a ration as now
: served 10 them az their stations In
his country. 30 chances win he taken
in creating discomfort among the
.a-ra ht. Hrrrfag "a them s.r.,..