Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-06-08
THE ARMY IS READY TO Co.
EXPEDITIONhRS FORCE READY
no SAIL AT AN HOURS
NOTICE.
CUBAN PRESIDENT NOTIFIED
A Proclamation by President Taft J.
All that l. Needed 10 Start
the Action.

WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE army
the American demonstration in Cuba.
Early in the day the general staff
gave a preliminary test to the machine
ii has constructed, when II issued or
ders to the quartermaster general to
put In readiness for Cuban service the
four big army transports ut Newport
News and at the same time notified
the proper military officials at the va
rious army posts, where are located
the organizations which go to make
up the "expeditionary force" to have
the men ready to entrain at "A mo-
ment's notice. Within six hours word
came from Quartermaster General
Aleshire that the big transports had
been put in commission with full sup
plies.Y coal and augmented crews, and
were ready to sail the minute the
troops were placed aboard.
Are Awaiting Developments.
The order for the transports to sail
or for troops to entrain was not given
and II was said at the state depart
ment that that word would not be
given until the marine forces, already
landed and now being distributed
among the threatened plantations in
eastern Cuba, proved insufficient, or
that conditions on the island as a
whole had assumed such a phase as
to demand political Intervention.
Intervention, If determined upon,
must follow in a regular way If the
government OF the United States de-
cides to follow the injunction laid
down by the judge advocate general
of the army. Somc of the requisite
steps already have been taken. Jan
uary 16 last Secretary Knox served no
tice upon the Cuban government that
the president of the United States
looked to 1t ito prevent threatened
situation, which would compel the
government of the United States, much
against its desire to consider what
measures it must take in pursuance of
the obligations with its relations to
Cuba"
Significant Telegram Sent.
Yesterday the following significant
telegram was sent to the American le
cation in Havana for presentation to
the Cuban government
Under the eXigencies of the situa
ton arising out of the failure of the
Cuban authorities to take effective
action for the protection of American
life and property, the commandant at
Guantanamo naval station has been
compelled to land four companies or
marines. This action has been taken
as a measure of protection only, ana
not for the purpose of putting down
the insurrectiop, which Is clearly the
duty of Cuba. Four large war YES
sells will forthwith be sent from Key
West to Guantanamo to be in readi-
ness in case the situation should un-
fortunately demand additional forces
for the same purpose. 1t Is hoped that
these measures will at once awaken
the Cuban government to the necis-
sty of promptly and adequately meet
ing and dischargng It's duties and re-
sponsbilities, and you Will vigorously
impress upon the president of Cuba
that continued failure on the part
of his government adequately to pro-
tect life and property will inevitably
compel this government to intervene
in Cuba under a response to its treaty
rights and obligations"
Only an issue of a proclamation by
President Taft is now necessary to
meet the legal requirements of inter-
Ventlon.
That the government will be given
a fair chars.e has been assured them
in every way, and immediate steps
to meet these requirements are ex-
pected.