The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-27
TAFT WILL TAKE
OVER GOVERNMENT
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In spite OF the spirit OF concllation I'm
which both Moderates and Liberal lead
ers approached the American commits
soners last night Secretary OF War Taft
and Assistant Secretary of State Bacon
early today received confidential reports
that Government officials were acting
unfairly and that they have no intention
TO permit a settlement OF the controversy
along the lines suggested in Secretary
Taft's proposals to President Palma.
The commissioners feel that a crisis
Will be precipitated on the convening of
the Cuban congress tomorrow and they
are preparing To take hold of the reins
then II necessary. Capt. Albert II. Couden
of the United States battleship Louis
lana In command of the American squad
ron in these waters is ready to land a
force at moments notice
1t is believed that the result of the ar
btratlon will not be known until tomor-
row.
TAKE HOPEFUL VIEW.
Washington. Sept. 27-Hope of peace in
Cuba was revived among army and navy
officers In Washington by the Havana de-
spatches announcing that Secretary
Taft's plain dealing with President Pal
ma and other Moderate leaders had caus-
ed them to consider treating with the
insurgents.
Many OF the officers now say that they
believe that the United states will be able
TO preserve peace without sending a sin
sic American soldier TO Cuba and this
opinion seems To be giiining ground rapid
ly.
SUBSISTENCE SUPPLIES.
Washington, Sept ~ Subsistence sup
plies OF a kind similar to those now used
by the army in the Philippines and in
Porto Rico will be used by the army I'm
Cuba in the event OF intervention by the
United States
So military observers marveled at the
wonderful amount OF work accomplished
by the Japanese soldiers on a diet OF rice
and dried fish. Ii was suggested thai
American soldiers when serving in tropi-
cal countries ought to be given a large
amount OF rice I'm their rations. This
question was considered by the army
authorities and decided adversely to the
rice diet Americans. II was shown, are
great meat eaters and the American sol
diers would revolt at n rice diet because
rice contains only a small percentage OF
proteids. 1t ought to observe the ac-
customed amount OF proteids the soldiers
who have TO develop a rice stomach"
which, IL is feared by the army officials,
would destroy the stomach for lighting.
strong, sustaining American ration
will be given the soldiers II they go 10
Cuba-just as good IA ration as now is
served 20 them at their stations In this
country.
TO MEET EMERGENCY.
Preparations for meeting any emer-
genCy which may arise in Cuba have
not been abated I'm the least All COM
mercial ships which might be used by
the war department in sending troops
TO Cuba are being watched by army
officers and so ships could be drafted
into the service at an hours notice.
were 10 necessary.
Representative J. A. r. Hull. chair
man OF the house committee on mili-
tary Affairs was at the war department
today I'm conference with the military
secretary, Maj Gen. II. G. Ainsworth.
and Brig. Gen. ]. Franklin Bell. the
chief OF stan MIR Hull Is optimistic
about the situation and said he be
lieves a peaceful settlement OF the aim
Guilty VIII be effected.
Many other officers who are out OF
the city have been summoned TO Wash
ington.