The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-10-04
COMBAT AGAINST A WORSE FOE
THAN REBELS IN cUeA FACED BY
SECRETARY TAFT.
yellow Fever Shows An Increase In
Havana and Maj. kean Is Called
To Flight the Pest.

Washington. Oct. 1.-Amerlcan med
ical skin and energy have been called
again O the front to guard Havana
from a worse foe than the insurgents
the yellow fever. Mai. Jefferson
Kcan, medical corps. U. S. A., who has
been ordered to Havana from Wash
ington. and Is now on his way TO re-
port TO Secretary Taft. Will take
charge OF the sanitary regulation OF
the city.
According TO advlces received here
by the public health and marine hospi'
tai service. there Is a considerable
amount o. yellow fever now in the Gu
ban capital. When the Palma admin
istration tottercd tho sanitary service
weakened Mr. Taft was apparently
quick to realize Il, for he promptly or
dered Maj Kean to Havana because
his previous experience under Gen.
Wood In Kidding Havana OF the nal.
ady during the American occupation.
the fever Is not so extensive as 20
cause alarm for the health OF Ameri-
cans. Under the measures taken by
MIR. Taft, Il IS thought the situation
viii soon be entirely safe.
An Obstacle In Moving Troops.
The existence Of yellow fever in liza.
vana ALREADY is az obstacle 10 the rap
N movement OF troops from Gulf ports.
The southern states. which were swept
with a yellow fever epidemic a few
months ago, require that all vessels
from Cuba shall remain ave days In
quarantine before entcfing port.
Should an army transport after taking
one detachment OF soldiers Go Cuba
return for another, u would have 10
walt Ave days before embarklng thom.
Surgeon General Wyman. Of the pub
lie health and marine hospital service,
IS giving thought 10 this question IN
preparation for any request which may
be made that he seek. In conjunction
with various gulf state boards Of
health. an Arrangement more expcii-
tions II Is doubtful II the gulf states
WI waive their laws 90 any material
exteat. and for this reason most OF the
troops OF subsequent expeditions may
have 20 20 from northern ports. where
Il Is more dlficult 90 carry contagion,
American troops arc nov moving To-
ward Cuba Mobilization Of the force
will be at Newport News. Va, for the
most part. although a part o. the hrsi
expedHionary force 10 Cuba viii DO
sent from New York and Tampa. Fla
Adyices received AZ the departments
OF the military establishments Of the
government indicate that all Is quiet
in Cuba. and that the insurgents in
tend 20 lay down their arms.
No Serious Trouble Anticipated.
The probability Is that United States
forces In the island viii be landed only
as a precautionary measure. SO far
as officials Of the government here are
advised, no trouble OF a serious Kind
Is anticipated. but With Instructions
from President Roosevelt hurried prep.
arations are being made for the send
Ing OF an expeditlonary force % the
army TO Cuba
Inc first American troops viii be
landed al Havana next Saturday
Meantime. the marines and blueiack-
cts from the American feet In Cuban
waters will protect American interests
and support Secretary Taft. the pro
vislonal governor % Cuba. in the pres
ervation Of order and the protection Of
life and property
Arrangements have been concluded
not only for the hrst expediionary
force TO Cuba of about 5000 men. but
for a second force OF equal numbers,
No orders for the mobilization OF the
second force. Of course, have been Is
sued, but II the men are needed all ar
rangements have been completed for
hurrying them TO Cuba at the earliest
possible moment