Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-05-29
RUSH FLEET SOUTH
FOR CALL To CUBA
Two Divisions Ordered to Pro-
coed to Key West.
WILL TAKE 1900 MARINES
Insurrection and Labor Strike Cause
U. s. Government to Make Prep
arations for Intervention
Congress Takes Action.

Washington, May 27.-Insurrection
and disorders in Cuba which threaten
the life and property of Americans
and are believed by the United States
to be spreading beyond control OF the
Cuban government have caused the
American government to take active
steps in preparation to cope with any
situation which may arise in the
island republic
Two divisions of the Atlantic battle
ship fleet were ordered to take on
their full quota of marines, making a
total OF 1900 in addition to the 700
now en- route to Guantanamo on the
Prairie, and rendezvous at Key West,
ready to move to Cuba at the instant
their presence is needed.
Army Force Ready.
II all a dozen warships will be in
the immediate vicinity Of Cuba within
a few days. The army is prepared
with an expeditionary force of $4,000
men if it is needed, and plans for a
campaign to stamp out the rebellion
prepared by the general staff are
ready to be put in execution at the call
of the president.
The instruction and the serious Ia
Dor troubles as a result of the renewal
of the longshoremen's strike are be-
lieved to warrant American prepared
ness. OF the two, the disturbances
which probably will arise at the Gu
ban ports through the strikers opera
tons are believed to be the more i'm
mediate and dangerous elements in
the situation.
Disorders may break out and get be-
yond the control of the local authori-
ties. 1t is believed that the near pres
ence in such ports of one or more Of
the American warships by it's moral
effect would prevent violent demon
stration by the disorderly elements.
Should this not be sufficient re-
course will be had to the marine force
on each of the battleships, and for
this purpose 1900 additional marines
will be taken on at New York and
Norfolk
Marines Are Welcomed.
The attitude of the Cuban govern
ment in welcoming the dispatch of
American marines to Guantanamo on
the Prairie is accepted as an Indication
Of its perfect willingness to allow
these marines and blue Jackets to be
landed without express permission
from the local Cuban authorities
where danger impends.
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Washington, Georgia, Rhode Island
New Jersey and Nebraska, composing
the third division, and the Minnesota,
Mississippi, Missouri and Ohio of the
fourth division.
The hospital ship Solace and the
feet tugs Patapsco and PatuXent will
accompany the expedition, followed
by such supply ships and golfers as
may be necessary. The collier Leb-
anon is already taking on coal at Phil
adelphia Admiral Osterhaus will be
in command.
The vessels are now fastening to
the New York naval yard and Hamp-
ton Roads to pick up as many marines
as may be necessary to fill their
quotas.
Matter Up in Senate.
The Cuban disturbances were sud-
denly thrust upon congress, when the
senate, after brief discussion, passed
a resolution instructing the committee
on Cuban relations to investigate and
report upon necessary legislation to
determine when and how the United
States should exercise the right to in
tervene in Cuba under the so-called
Plat amendment law.
The committee, headed by Senator
Page of Vermont, will consider the
question as speedily as possible.