Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-09-28
Forces on Ship at Ha-
vana Await the for FL
nal Word.
TAFT SAYS TOO LATE"
Only Island Leaders Protest..
Masses Show No
Feeling.

Havana, Sept. 2S.-Quartermaster
Captain Roosevelt of she marines says
he has been ordered to stand by for
landing from , this afternoon onward.
but not TO move unless ordered to do so.
Funston In Conference.
Brigadier General Funston boarded
the flagship Louisiana this morning and
conferred with Captain Couden. COM
mander of the naval forces, and other
naval officers. The general said he was
ready for whatever might occur and
was simply awaiting orders.
Get Supplies Ready.
Havana. Sept. 2S.-A detachment of
marines had begun preparations to dis
tribute the tents, ammunition and mis-
cellaneOus supplies stored on the Ca
balleria wharf. among three battalions
of marines ready TO land here. orders
having been received to have every
thing in readiness for debarkation
about > o'clock.
Successor to Palma.
Senator Zayas. after q conference
with Taft this morning. said there was
hope of success to have Sanguily in
dependent, elected to succeed Palma.
Fire ON Government Forces.
Havana. Sept est is reported the
rebels have fired on the government
forces near Toledo plantation. south of
MarianaO and also attacked the Mari
anaO electric plant. The cruiser Des
Moines sailed today for Cienfugos.
Masses ID" Not Care.
Havana, Sept 2S-Sentiment eX-
pressed at public resorts today was al
most unanimously in favor of interven
ton. The few who were opposed to it
easily resigned themselves to what
they considered TO be inevitable The
interest of the masses in the outcome
is infinitely less than would be mag
ined.
Meant to Intervene From start
Prominent moderates declared to the
Associated Press today they are will
ing to accept anybody, even Pima Guer-
ra. as candidate for president, rather
than incur Intervention. Others. includ-
ing Vice President Capone, said they
believed the Americans are determined
on Intervention in any case. whether
Palma's resignation is accepted or
otherwise.
One Last Effort.
That they shall make one last SUI
preme effort to reconcile Cuban differ
ences. were the instructions which
Taft and Bacon today received from
Roosevelt
Too Late. says Taft.
The message was i'm response to- one
sent by Taft last night. saying he was
convinced the Cuban congress would
exhibit impotency in coping with the
situation and Intervention was the
only course left TO the United States.
Taft concluded his message with the
assertion it was too late to prevent
Intervention.
VIII Yield Everything.
Havana, Sept. 2S.-Leading Tepresen-
tatives of the moderate and liberal ma
tionaI parties. in conference from late
last night until early this morning. de-
cided to yield anything and everything
to- stave off Intervention. There now
appears to be no doubt there will be a
quorum when congress assemblies.
storm stops Orders.
Washington. Sept. 2S.-Plans for
sending marines from the southern
states to Cuba have been seriously in
terfered with by storms along the Gulf
of Mexico. Efforts to get in touch
with the marines ordered to sail from
New Orleans for Cuba tomorrow have
been unsuccessful.
Think Taft Il Able.
Washington, Sept. 2S.-PeacefuI in
tervention by the United States is be-
lieved by Acting Secretary Oliver and
many officers at the war department to
be the probable outcome of the Cuban |
trouble. Intervention is regarded by
these officials today as almost ineyita- |
BILE. But in spite of unfavorable dis
patches from Havana they cling to the |
idea that the sending of large bodies |
of troops to Cuba will not be necessary, |
and feel that Taft will establish a tenn |
porary government and restore peace |
in Cuba without the assistance of the |
American navy.
Present Force Sufficient.
II is generally believed in Washing |
ton the secretary of war will find the |
marines and bluejackets now in Cuba |
and preparing to go there capable OF |
guarding Havana and neighboring Cit