The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-06-08
BY Associated Press.

Washington, June 1.-The issuance
of proclamation by President Taft
Is all that is now necessary TO meet
the legal requirements preliminary to
intervention in Cuba. Whether and
when this last step will be taken de-
pends upon the ability Of the Cuban
government to deal with the insurrec-
ton. That government will be given
fair chance. There is still no present
Intention of sending more battleships
to Cuban waters, and the Annapolis
midshipmen, who have been assigned
to ships already ordered to Guam
tanamo, will be conveyed there on the
cruiser San Francisco, which also
will carry midshipmen intended for
the Third division feet now at Key
West.
Major General Wood said the places
Of embarkation of the "expeditionary
force" If it is sent to Cuba would be
New York, Savannah and Tampa
TROOPS ORDERED PREPARED.
The army today took steps to share
with the navy in the American de-
monstration in Cuba. Early today the
general staff ordered the quarter
master general to put in readiness for
Cuban service the four transports at
Newport News, and notified military
officers at various army posts where
go to make up the "expeditionary
force" to have the men ready to en-
train at a moments notice. The
transports will be ready to sail the
moment the troops are placed aboard.
The order for the transports to sail
or when the troops will entrain was
not given, and it was said at the
state department that the word would
not be given until the marine forces
a a1rnnAxr cd oHr fC
tributed among the threatened plan
tations of eastern Cuba proved In.
sufficient, or that conditions ON the
island as a whole have assumed such
a phase as to demand political inter-
vention.
The troops win be taken from
Piattsburg Barracks, Forts Porter.
Niagara and Governors Island N. Y,
and Forts Mcpherson and Oglethorre,
in Georgia, and win number 5000.
RESTORE ORDER ONLY.
At the war department II was en-
phatically stated that IL the expedi-
tionary force did go to Cuba it would
not be with any thought of political
interference in the affairs of the island
government. The principal object
would be to aid Cuba in restoring
order.
It is said the troops probably would
be despatched to the eastern end Of
the island. One plan of action which
might he adopted would be drawing
Of military lines in the insurrecto ter
~itory and calling up all persons to
ccme in, with the ultimatum Of being
sunmariiy dealt with II found out
side. This has been suggested as one
way tc bring the insurrectos out OF
Gheir camps.
The first force, composed principal
forced with more cavalary which
could sweep the country and beat the
bush while the stationary force guards
the towns and plantations. Mean
while the troops will be made ready
for movement on e moments notice
ard the developments in Cuba will de-
eide whether American soldiers shall
again land on the Island.
Some of the troops would be en-
5arked at Newport News and some at
Savannah.
The military companies Of the ex-
pediti2u would be the Fifth infantry,
Plattsburg Barracks. New York;
Twenty ninth infantry, az Forts Por-
ter Jay and Niagara, ~. Y: the
Seventeenth infantry, at Fort Nc
Phersou; the Eleventh cavalry, at
Fort Oglethorpe, and battalion Of
the Fourth field artillery Ga mounted
bSttery) at Fort -. A. Russell. Wyo.
Probably the last battalion could not
be embarked for at least q week after
orders are given, because of the long
overland trip 10 a port, but II is said
the artillery would not be needed at
first and would be there in ample time
! if It followed the troops within a
week.
BATTLEsRIPS EXPECTED.
The battleships Minnesota, Missouri.
Mississippi and Ohio are expected to
arrive at Guantanamo some time to-
day or tonight. The $50 marines they
carry may at once be added to those
already ashore for the protection Of
foreign property. The Cuban govern
ment is pressing for speedy delivery
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