Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-08
THREE MONTHS REQUIRED
Withdrawal May Take Until Middle
of April.
FORCE READY FOR EMERGENCY
Question Discussed by the Presi-
dents Cabinet-Moving Pictures
at White House.


nounced by Secretary Wright this after
plan for the withdrawal of United States
troops from Cuba. 1t was originally
planned that the movement should begin
January l and be entirely completed by
January %, the date set for the re-es-
tabishment of the Cuban republic
AS now changed the movement will be
made more slowly. Although the first
troops for home will embark about the
1st of January, it is not likely that the
entire command will be withdrawn be-
fore the middle Of April. Instead of
having three army transports engaged
in the movement, but one will be en-
ployed, making regular trips to and from
the island.
No Official explanation is given for
the change in plan beyond the state
ment that it is deemed best to have the
troops remain in Cuba while the new
government is in course of establish
ment and for short time thereafter
in order to be available for any serv-
Ice required of them. The postpone
ment in the date of the final evacua
tion is said to be entirely agreeable to
the principal officials of the incoming
Cuban administration.
One of the squadrons of either the
11th or the 18th Regiment of cavalry,
now in Cuba, will take station at Fort
Myer, Va. 1t will replace the squadron
of the 18th Cavalry now at the nearby
Virginia post. which is under orders to
start for the Philippines about the 1st
of March,
The question of removing the troops has
been under discussion. for a week or more,
Gov MaynnD having here tn r.
range that and other details of the wind
ing up of the work of the provisional gov
ernnlent. Gov. Magoon saw the President
before the cabinet meeting today. having
previously conferred with Secretary
Wright.
Gov Magoon will attend the reception
to be given 40 Mr.. Taft tonight. and in a
day or so he will leave: for Cuba to close
up his work. which is we'll in hand.
Moving Pictures of Wolf Hunt.
large number of personal friends of
President Roosevelt viii tonight witness
a moving picture exhibition of wolf hunt
ing in Oklahoma by John Abernathy, the
famous wolf hunter of that section and
United States marshal of the state. The
President saw the exhibition one night
last week and thought it was SO good that
he arranged for repetition tonight, and
will have as his guests a half hundred
personal friends. The pictures illustrate
the work of Abernathy in desperate con-
tests with fierce wolves, in which he con-
quers them with naked hands and with
out aid Of deadly weapons. The Presi-
dent first saw Alternately capture and kill
west to hunt. Alternately was his guide,
and interested him more than any man he
had hunted with in years He was so
pleased with Alternately that he made
him United States marshal in Okla
hOma
On one of his recent wolf hunts. in
which he killed the animals by forcing
open and breaking their Jaws with his
hands, Abernathy took with him an outfit
for procuring pictures and the outcome
was about 5000 feet of moving picture
films showing the whole contest in de-
tail.
The exhibition will take place in the
east room. where canvas will be put up
and seats placed for the visitors
The Days Visitors.
Before the cabinet met today President
Roosevelt saw numerous visitors Repre-
sentative Dalzell talked with him about
the appraisership Of merchandise in Pitts
burg. which is about to be Iilled by an ap-
pointment not TO the liking of tie Pitts
burg representative. Senate Dolliver con-
ferred with the President short time
and other visitors included Senator Hop
kinS and Representative Graft of Illinois
Representatives Calder and Foelker.
Brooklyn: Senator Talla ferro of Florida,
with a number of friends: Senator Milton
of Florida, with Gov. Broward of that
state and others; Representative Cooper
of Wisconsin,; Representative Jones Of
Washington. who will succeed Senator
Ankeny of that state; Representative
(yrdQn Ga,o
of Kansas, with Judge r. II. Hayden of
Topeka; Senator Warner of Missouri.
Representative Ransdell OF Louisiana
saw the President and arranged with him
to receive the delegates to the Rivers
and Harbors Congress Friday afternoon
at $50 O'Clock.
Postmaster Harris to Remain.
The probability is that W Hall Harris.
postmaster at Baltimore, will be nomi-
mated for another four years. He is re-
lated to Attorney General Bonaparte, who
desires his denomination Representative
elect Kronmiller of the third Maryland
district is seeking the nomination Of an
other man. Postmaster General Meyer
feels inclined to recommend Postmaster
Harris for another term, saying that the
postmaster has made an acceptable and
efficient officer. President Roosevelt will
doubtless follow the recommendation of
the Postmaster General.
! The President today sent to the Senate
the nomination OF Daniel Randall to be
postmaster at Annapolis The filling of
/ the Office has been held up for eight
months, and in that time a large crop of
candidates has appeared.
| Among the nominations sent to the Sem
ate today were the members of the board
| of children's guardians for the District of
Columbia. They were as follows: George
| f. Hamilton, Myer Cohen and George W.