New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-08
CUBA ALARMED BY
j. S. WAR MEASURES
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One plan Of action which might pe
adopted would be the drawing oil "i"'
tary lines In the insurrecto territory anu
calling upon all persons to come Ill., WIN
the ultimatum Of being summary deait
with if found outside. This mas oeen
suggested as one way 10 bring inc IN
surrectos out OF their camps.
In reporting the landing Of the marines
to the Navy Department, the cohlHi"hu''
Of the Paducah says that condltiohs
appear quiet in the vicinity of I'll CORE
and that his vessel has returned 10 o'"-
tiago. The gunboat Eagle landed elghII-
five marines at Santiago to-day uhuei
CAPTAIN Bearss they were sent 10 FIT
mesa to guard the mines. The Paducah
is at Santiago awaiting orders
The battleships Minnesota end ONO
reached Guantanamo to-day with 'he
% Regiment of marine aboard. Inc
marines may be disembarked to add 10
the protection already thrown about
American lives and property. There Is
also a probability that the other divi-
sion OF the lreSdutloi''iS i'OS' "
West may be sent nearer 10 cuba, SO
that the marines may be more easily
available in ar" emergency.
The Cuban government Is pressing lor
speedy delivery of the ten thousand
Krag- J0rgensen rifles and ammunition
to arm the volunteer guard which Presi-
dent Gomez purposes to put into the
field. The War Department Is preparing
the shipment for transportation TO Key
West
The auxiliary cruiser Prairie has been
ordered to take fifty marines to Man
zanillo, in the western part Of Oriente
province.
The gunboat Petrol, which has been
cruising on the Mississippi River, has
been ordered to Key West The collier
Lebanon is proceeding from Key West to
Join the fourth division at Guantanamo.
The state Department to-day gave out
the following significant statement,
which was sent to Minister Beaupre:
Under the exigencies of the situation
arising out OF the failure OF the Cuban
authorities 10 take effective action for inc
protection OF American lie anu piol'ibS'
the commandant at Guantanamo naval sta
ton has been compelled 10 land four com
pani~s Of marines. This action has been
taken as measure OF precautlon only, anu
not Tor the purpose or putting down INC
instruction. which is clearly the duty OF
Cuba -Four large war vessels viii forth
with be sent from Key West 10 Guanta-
namo 70 be In readiness IN case the sltu1-
lion should unfortunately demand add
tlonal forces for tho same purpose. IL Is
hoped that these measures VIII az once
awaken the Cuban go'eTnnent 10 the ne
cessity Of promptly and Adequately meet
ing and dscharCing it's duties and re'pon-
shilltics. ard YOU Will vigorously impress
upon the President OF cuba that con
mont adequately 10 protect life and prop
ertv will inevitably compel this govern
mcnt 70 intervene In Cuba under ara ~ re-
spouse 10 its treaty rights and oblsatoh''
A statement by General Estenoz, the
insurrccto chief. denying that the rIslpG
was a race war or that the insurrectos
had been guilty 81 wantcn outrases' was
made public at the State Department to-
day. II came from Estcnoz through
George Collistcr. the American ranch
owner, who was reported captured.
Estcnoz says the negro in Cuba has
been deprived 81 lbs constitutional
Cubans in the way We have been gov
erned In the past IL would be greatly
preferable 10 be governed by strangers
SAYS the statement. We are not max
Ing war against foreigners and hope they
Will not take sides IN this conflict"
Santiago. June Eighty negroes have
attacked and burned village on the Guam
tanamo Western Railroad, eight miles from
the city Of Guantanamo. where garrison
OF ono hundred American marines Is sta
toned. Fifty United States marines have
been landed at the III Cuerro miros and
sixty at Puuta de Sal.
Caimanera. Cuba, June THE American
hospital ship Solace arrived here to-day
Fifty marines from Guantanamo lave hc'n
sent to Siboney. seven miles southwest 81
Santiago III Is quiet there and at Cobr'
n short distance east OF Santiago