The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-22
FUNSTON LEAVES.
The General Starts for Cuba
With His Aide.
Expects to Reach Havana By
Tuesday Morning.
RUSH TO GET READY.
Preparations for Occupation of
the Island Pushed.
Government Is Buying Many
Horses and Mules.
RUSH TO GET READY.

Washington. Sept. 22.-Brigadi
General Funston will leave here today,
accompanied by his aide, Lieutenant
B. L. Mitchell, for Havana.
General Funston hopes to be IN Ha-
vana not later than Tuesday morning.
General Funston spent the entire
morning at the war department hold
ing final conferences with the chief of
staff and other officers, but he declined
to make any statement regarding the
steps being taken by the government
toward Intervention.
War department officials today pro
fessed to know nothing of the situation
In Cuba beyond what they have seen
In the press dispatches. but it Is known
that preparations for the possible oc-
cupatlon OF Cuba are rapidly going on.
With a view to meeting any possible
emergency that may arise in connec-
ton with Cuba the Quartermaster gen
erals department is busy making its
preparations. Proposals are already
out calling for bids for supplying large
numbers of horses and mules and
these bids will be opened In this city
next Tuesday, requiring almost i'm
mediate delivery of the animals.
Officers of the quartefmaster' depart
nent of course do not admit that these
animals are intended for Cuban service,
but there is no question that IS one of
the measures that is being taken. The
urgency of the case was shown by the
fact that instead of advertising for the
bids in the usual course, blank proposals
were not issued from this city but IN
stead depot quartermasters a various
points were teIegraphed to call for bids
under existing specifications
Annexation a Duty.
London, Sept. 22.-American inter-
vention in Cuba and the ultimate an
nexatton of the island by the United
states are looked upon as certain in
official and diplomatic circles here,
where it is declared that America is
being forced to accept responsibility
for Cuba just as Great Britain has
been compelled to act the policeman
in other parts of the world
The following British official view
was expressed to the Associated Press
today:
america may not like it. but she
must come to it and from all appear
ances, now Is the time. Capital has
been introduced into Cuba with the
understanding that America will main
i tain order and it is Americas duty TO
] intervene to protect property and stop
continuous disorders
Says Palma VIII Resign.
Havana, Sept. "a congressman
whose relations with the administration
are exceedingly close asserted this
morning that President Palma and the
members of his cabinet probably would
!
/ expected September 25-
The propositions made by the mod
1 crates last night have considerably
changed the situation, having paved the
way for suggestions by Messrs. Taft
/ and Bacon for further concessions on
/ both sides which may yet save The re-
/ public intact. Messrs Taft and Bacon,
accompanied by Consul General Stein
| hart and Captain Mccoy, called on
President Palma this morning and got
his ideas of what he was willing should
/ be done under the circumstance This
afternoon Secretary Bacon will listen
/ to the views of a number of prominent
1 Guerra, General Castillo. Juan Gualpertc
/ Gomez and Jose Miguel Gomez.
Secretary Taft said to the Associated
Press:
while not broad and far reaching
/ enough to meet the necessities of the
case. evidence a desire on the part of
flhe moderates to maintain the integ-
rity Of the republic, even though they
are compelled to abandon their con-
troll. Consequently, the situation is al
least somewhat hopeful There mus
/ be some designations showing the good
faith of the government before tins
rebels will consent to lay down theii
| arms
As the secretary turned to enter hi
automobile he added:
at least We have got the ic'
| broken"
Secretary Taft received long cable
I gram direct from Oyster Bay today
It is understood that he was there in
structed to exhaust every resource II
settling the difficulty without inter
vention if possible. This ives in re
spouse to the secretary's pessimisti
message yesterday