Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-06-10
MARINES AVAILABLE
FOR LANDING At
CAPITAL CITY
OF CUBA
Battleships Carry Strong Force
of Fighting Men From Key
West; Expected to Land at
Havana Today.
GOVERNMENT REGARDS
SITUATION AS GRAVE
tBy EvsnlnG Ilsrsia A. ?. Leased wire,

my ANenAng Herald a. 2. Leased Wlrel
Washington. June t0--American
marines wifi be available for service
IN Havana before tho day 10 over.
The cruiser Washington and the bat
tlcship Rhode island. which steamed
out from Key West early this morn
Ing, under orders sent from wash
iegton late last night. are expected
10 make the run across the straits
of Florida 10 the Cuban capital In
about six hours
Each Of these ships IN addition 20
her regular complement OF aixty-fiye
marines carries an extra complement
Of 1876, including officers. They
would only be landed IN the Cuban
capital, OF course. Ia "a case OF dire
emergency, Ia which event the blue
Jackets OF both ships also would be
available
The gravity with which this gov
ernment regards the situation Is IN.
dicated by the fact that Rear Ad-
mlral Osterhaus. commander OF the
Atlantic fleet. Is aboard his flagship.
the Washington. The remainder OF
the third division OF tho fleet remains
nt Key West and can Join the flag
ship In a few hours.
The mine planter san Francisco
leaves Annapolis today with a com.
plement OF midshipmen aboard and
wiz join the ships at Key West
The first division OF the Atlantic
fleet. the Massachusetts, Utah. North
Dakota, Florida and Delaware, also
leave Annapolis today with mldship-
men aboard While their destina-
ton Is now Cape Cod there In no as-
surance that tho navy department
may not order these ships to join
those near Cuba al any moment
Speaker FSrForra OF the cuban
house Of representatives and one oi
the first lleutonants OF President Co
mez, VIII have confercnoe today
with secretary Knox az which the sis
uation viii be thoroughly canvassed.
The speaker ~ n-communlcatiye
about his mission. Il has been re-
ported that his visit Is IN connection
with loan for the Cuban govern
ments use In putting down the insur-
roction.
IN government circles here the de-
veiOpments on the island and the Gu
ban speakers conferences with secre-
tary Knox and perhaps with Prosi-
dent Taft are being watched with
greatest interest lt seems that the
events Of this week probably will de-
eide u the military force Of 5000 mon
now waiting to move 10 Cuba shall
be ordered on.
Major General Leonard Wood. chief
of staff. declared today that Il the
trouble In cuba became moro acute
the army would make another move
/ for preparedness.
Two army Transports, now al New
port News. Va, would be sent 10 New
| York, one 10 savannah, Ga. while
/ the fourth would remain whore IL Is.
should troops be sent 20 Cuba they
probably would be landed al Nipc
Bay, on the north side OF the Island;
Santiago. on this south. and Baracnn
on the eastern end Thls practically
would completely surround the insur-
roctos.
/ II was maintained here today that
] the sending of two Wsrships 20 tia-
vana indicated no caange IN this gov
ernments policy Of non -interVention
and that the vessels we're sent s0lels
10 provide means Of safety and pro-
lection for Americans and other for
elgneFs
This was communicated a. spehkef
Forrora OF the Cuban house when ne
called on Secretary Knox. The speak
er came as a personal Representative,
OF President Gomez and brought to
Mr.. Knox personal letter from the
Cuban president