The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-06-06

With Sea Soldiers and Blue
Jackets Combined Americans
Have Ample Protection.
SIX MORE SHIPS TO GO.
Cuban President Asks Wash
ington to Rush Him 10000
Rifles to Arm Volunteers.

toward Guantanamo the force Of ma
rfnes Immediately available for the
protection of foreign life and prop
erty In Cuba Is increased to more
than 1900. Altogether the battle
ships Minnesota. Missouri. Missis-
sippi and Ohio-the fourth division
Of the Atlantic fieet-which put out
nom Key West late yesterday under
command of Rear-Admird Usher.
have on board nearly 800 marines.
These ships should arrive at Guam
tanamo probably some time to-mor-
row.
landed 80 under command OF Col. Lu-
cas-. has about $50 more on board. The
four battieships OF the third division OF
tho Atlantic fleet stili at Key West.
with Rear-Admiral osterhaus on the
hagship Washington. have nearly LOO
more marines which could be moved TO
Cuba in little more than q day II the
situation should demand. Roughly, this
places the number OF marines immedi-
ateiy available at about 1900 and the
reserve force at Key West at 1000.
The combined forces OF biuejackets on
all the ships. which. however. would
only be landed In the most pressing
emergency. easily would swell the total
American force available to more than
&600 men.
FOUR MORE sATTLEsHiPs ARE
ORDERED TO CUBA.
Orders ere being prepared ct the
3Avy Department to-day which viii
send the Drssdnaughts Florida, Utah,
Dslawars ana North Dakota 20 Key
West not later than Saturday. The
oAaps are now at Annapolis, The
Academy mid5hipmsn viii be placed
% board the bsttieships tomorrow
eftsrnoon at the close OF the grsdus-
don exercises ana taken to Key West.
The order sending the four battleships
10 In line with the present policy OF tho
Nevy Department to keep eight battle
ships at Key West ms long as the Cuban
revolution continues. the Dreadnoughts
replacing the fourth division OF the At
lantic fleet sent to Guantanamo from
Key West yesterday. The four battle
ships comprising the fourth division
made a record run last night. and re-
porting of Guantanamo at noon to-day.
1t Is thought here that all the LOO ma
rines aboard Will be landed to-day.
Secretary OF state Knox to-day sent
- urgent call to Chairman 0ulzsr OF
the xouss Tossign Affairs Committee
asking an immediate conference. Sui.
ser hurried to the state Department
ana while admitting that the Cuban
situation Was the reason, refused To
discuss the conference.
II IL estimated that one thousand
American marines would be fully eaui.
vslent to Ave times that number OF
Cuban regular soldiers.
President Gomez has informsd thu
United States. through American hin.
lister Dsauprs, that he IL forming q
gpluntssr guard to protect foreign
preysyty ana ASKS that his recent orde,
for xrag-Jorgsnssn rifles be increased
from 5000 20 10000 ana that a,o0o, oot
cartridges accompany them. Prssi
dent 0omss urges the United States I,
make every effort to facilitate . Quiol
delivery OF the rifles ana ammunition
TO RUSH ARMS BY SPECIAL
TRAIN FROM WATERvLiET.
The arms and ammunition which Pres!
dent Gomez has requested will be ship
ned Immediately by rail- to Key Yves, am
thence NY water TO Havana. specia
train will DO required TO transport III
munitions. The Watervllet Arsenal 4
New York will ship the rides and IN
ammunition viii be taken from Frank
ford Arsenal near Philadelphia.
An emergency appropriation OF $65
for the ex. enses OF the marine eNpedI
tion 10 Cuba was asked OF Congress to
day by the secretary OF the Navy. Nh
Meyer described the movement as IA
expenditionary force OF marines &c
tropical field duty"
A letter from Major-Gen. W. =. BID
die. Commanding General OF Marlnei
accompanied the request II describe
the necessity for more money TO equi
the marines despatched TO Souther
waters and to Cuban stations. lie sal
2.0a6 enlisted men and 60 Officers ha
corps was insufficient to arm the me
properly. ana the War Department wa
rsouisitloned fot pistols aud emergenc
held equipment.
Gen. Biddle said s!x,y days ration
have been furnished and $4,000 wa
needed for ammunition and arms; si5,O
for transportation, and 81 900 for misce
laneous supplies. An added tax on III
existing funds for the marine servic,
he said, was imposed by the transfs
Of marines from the Pacific coast sta
tons TO replace those who have gon
south from the Atlantic seaboard.
The State Department fully confirm
President Gomezs declaration regarc
Tag the non-pollt!cal nature OF tn
American naval movement 1t Is IL
tended solely to guard the foreign
ewaed plantations and mines at point