Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-09-26
ANARCHY IN CUBA.

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need for tb ,ussnds of United ata' IS
soldiers and marines in Cuba. Anarchy
reigns throughout the interior and loot
ing of estates, especially Of foreigners,
lie reported in many sections.
Announcement OF the determination of
the government TO abdicate with view
OF bringing about American intervention
has caused an outbreak OF disorder and
it is believed that the worst Is still TO
come.
For the moment the distressing politi-
cal situation is almost forgotten in the
fresh troubles which have arisen from the
acts of marauding bands which are operst-
ing in unprotected parts of the country.
During the last fortnight the govern
ment has made no pretense of main
tanning authority in the provinces. This
has given great opportunity for rascals,
themselves Insurgents, to indulge In
petty thieving. With the announcement
that the government was tottering to its
end, anarchy has broken out openly in
many sections.
The insurgent armies are made up IN
a great measure of soldiers of fortune
and loafers, who welcomed the opportu-
nifty to enlist in the snti-government
cause, because it insured them living
without the necessity of working. Pros
poets of Intervention by the United
States are not encouraging to such men,
as they see In it restoration OF order
and the necessary of resuming work for
q living.
Desertions from the insurgent army OF
adventures and easy livers have been
frequent, aud numerous depredations
have been committed by them.
With the sudden turn affairs have
taken by the determination of the gov
eminent to abdicate, it is feared that
hundreds of the insurgents will turn ban
dts, aud try to support themselves of
the farmers and planters. Discipline in
the rebel armies has been poor at the
best, and their leaders are now almost
helpless to hold their men in order
Secretary Taft has not entirely sban-
doned hope that he may be able to find
a way out of the diff ulty ahead OF him,
but be is about the only one who thinks
there Is any remedy but intervention.
1t is understood that Mr.. Taft hopes
10 be able to induce the moderates in
Congress, when that body assemblies on
Friday, to receive the resignation OF
Palma, Capote, and other government
authorities, not to resign themselves,
but to remain in Office and retain the
form of a government until new cleo
ton can be called.
Havana, Sept. 26 The designations
of all members of the Gu ban cabinet
were presented to President Palma, to-
day. He has accepted them, but they
will remain 10 office until after Palma's
own resignation has been presented tc
Congress.
Intervention is expected by every one
here and the only question debated is
how soon marines and soldiers will ar
rive.
Boston, Sept. 26.-Not since the
Spanish war have the government navy
yards and stations on the New England
coast exhibited such feverish activity.
The battleship Rhode Island and auxil-
iary cruise Prairie were coaled at Charles
town last night by searchlight in prep
aration for departure for Havana on Fri
day morning. The Prairie will take de-
tachments of marines from Portsmouth,
N. H., and Newport, R. 1. Last night
orders arrived directing almost all the
marines left at the Charlestown yard TO
proceed to Norfolk, Va, at once. The
new giant bsttleship Georgis is being
rushed to completion. The cruiser Yank-
ee, which was to have been placed out
of commission at Portsmouth Monday, is
being burriedly prepared and is expected
to leave Friday, Al Provincetown or
ders were received yesterday evening d.
recting the battleships Kentucky and
Indiana to leave at once for Cuba, tax
ing $50 marines.
Portsmouth, Va, Sept. 26-According
to present arrangements, the battlesbip
Texas, which is being rushed into CON-
nilsson at the Portsmouth navy yard,
will get away for Cuba next Sunday
morning.