The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-26
Ordered to Rendezvous at Key West With Full
 Quota of Marines
ARMY PREPARED
 FOR EMERGENCY
State Department Believes American Life Is Endangered by Negro
 Uprising in Cuba-Congress Will Investigate Matter


 disorders in Cuba which threaten the life anc property of Americans, and are be lieved by the United States to be spread Ing beyond control of the Cuban govern ment caused the American government today to take active steps in preparation to cope with any situation which may arise in the island republic. Two divisions of the Atlantic battleship fleet were or dered to take on their full quota of ma rines, making a total of 1900 in addition to the TOO now en route to Guantanamo on tho Prairie. and rendezvous at Key West, ready to mcye to Cuba at the instant their presence Is needed A dozen warships will be in tho immediate vicinity of Cuba within a few days.
 2 Army Ready Also
 The army is prepared with an expedi- tionary force of 15000 men if 1t 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 labor Troubles as result of the renewal of the ongshoremen's strike are believed to war fant American preparedness. Of the two, he disturbance which will probably arise 1t the Cuban ports through the strikers operations are believed to be the more immediate and dangerous element in the situation In addition to the halt of trade he throwing upon the streets of large numbers of riotous laborers and the priva- ions likely to follow the cutting of water transportation. the Cuban government is fl~ A.. fially through the total suspension of Fustoms receipts. which form the reve- lues of the island.
 The American fleet, made up of the hird and Fourth divisions of the Atlan- ie fleet, will take station off Key West eady to steam into Havana within five hours, and few hours later to any other oast ports where serious disorders may |reak out. It is believed the near pres nee of one or more of the American war Lips by its moral effect. would prevent |iolent demonstration.
 1900 More Marines
 Should this not be sufficient, recourse ould be had to the marine force, and for his purpose 1900 additional marines will taken on at New York and Norfolk. his force readily could be supplemented V hundreds of blue jackets if necessary, that there can be no doubt of the suf- cheney of this naval force to meet any orditons likely to arise at least so far the seaports and immediate vicinity re concerned.
 The attitude of the Cuban govern bent in welcoming the dispatch of merican marines to Guantanamo is accepted as an indication of it's per- ect willingness to. allow other marines nd bluejackets to be landed without kpressed permission from the local uban authorities. In any case the merican naval commanders will ex- rcise their discretion where American fe and property seem to be in need protection.
 Admiral Osterhaus, commanding the tlantic fleet, will command this mob ized fleet from his flagship, the Washington. The other vessels will e the Georgia Rhode Island, New Jer- by and Nebraska, composing the third ivision. and the Minnesota. Mississippi issouri and Ohio of the fourth di- ision The hospital ship Solace and be fleet tugs Patapsco and Patuxent ill accompany the expedition, followed y such supply ships and colliers as lay be necessary. The collier Lebanon ready is taking on coal al Philadel- hia.
 Admiral osterhaus' fleet should ar We at Key West by Wednesday if the essels succeed in clearing tomorrow Is expected. They now are hasten g to the New York navy yard and ampton Roads to pick up as many arines as may be necessary to fill peir quotas. The Nebraska from New rleans will join the fleet at Key West.
 Paducah Ordered to Nipe
 To meet a condition of unrest and sturbance that exists in the neigh prhood of Jope Bay on the north coast the east end of Cuba and pending u~.fx- Ly .f ft~o brmidable vessels of the fleet, the lit- e gunboat Paducah has been ordered Fom Guantanamo to Nipe.
 Apparently satisfied with the com eteness of the preparations made by De navy for dealing with the Cuban Eouble in it's present stage, the army making no move toward the island. he attitude of the general staff Is one watchfulness and preparedness for hy demand.
 It is figured that within three days he first regiments of the 15,000 expe- tionary force which has been held in badness for months past could be em- arking on the four big army trans orts now lying at Newport News. lily equipped for sea. The general an of operations in Cuba so far as e army is concerned has been fairly orked out. There would be no effort establish posts and erect block buses and to draw "trochas" across le island as the Spanish did In the ng drawn out 10 years warfare pre- bding the Spanish American war. In- eady the plans call for dashing lmpaign if it becomes necessary to se force against the insurrectos.
 In this the American cavalry regiments ould be relied upon almost exclusively. alf a dozen regiments of this army. pplemented perhaps by strongly re- forced rural guard, well acquainted with e trails and kept constantly in motion. puld clean any enemy out of the bush Ithin a month according to the military iculations This afternoon these plans ere being gone over by General Wood Id other members of his staff
 Is Not Intervention
 Because of a desire to avoid any ap- arance of intervention in political nse. 1t is said. the state department. stead of calling upon the army, turned the navy first. The officials have lost
 opportunity of earnestly dsclaiming Nv intention of military occupation
 Cuba unless the instruction shouli completely beyond the control of the ,mez government and condition should ise demanding intervention They have doubt of their right to Intervene. Un- the terms of the Platt amendment --------->~----
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