Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-06-06
more TO Be Landed
AMERICAN SQUADRON SAILED
FROM KEY WEST 10 CUBA
YESTERDAY.
SITUATION IS now Crave
Cuban President Frankly Conic-,e, lie
l. Unable 10 McrI Demands fr
Protection.

MASlllNGION, June J.-lTIuk
confession OF President Gomez that he
was unable 10 meet the demands of
lprge plantation owners in Eastern
cuba for adequate guards against the
narauders and iusurrcctOs was the
factor that today prompted Captain
Kline, commander of the United
States naval station at Guantanamo
TO dispatch nearly half OF his available
fonce of marines into the interior
of cuba. His action gave signal for
the departure from Key West TO Guam
tanamo Of half of the second squad
ron of the Atlantic fleet. which had
been lying at anchor at Key West
fer the last week.
Army l. Not Sufficient.
The facts as disclosed at the state
department are that several Of the
large American. British, French and
Spanish companies operating panta-
tons and mines in Eastern cuba tele-
graphod the Cuban government
through the Alcade of Guantanamo a
demand for 500 regular troops for
each of their mills and fifty for each
OF their cane fields. In reply Presi-
dent Gomez pointed out that compli-
ance with their request would require
the use of 1850 of his best troops
for the protection of one group OF
foreign properties In a single section
OF the disaffected district. If he ac-
ceded to such demand, he said, his
whole regular army would not suffice
for police work alone an he would
have no forces left with which to car
ry on the campaign against the in
surrectionlsts.
Captain Kline, judging that the
gravity of the situation demanded the
use Of American guards, this morning
sent $50 Of his marines from the naval
station by boat up Guantanamo bay
to landing place near Caimanerna,
the terminus of the railway running
up to the city of Guantanamo, Is
miles inland
Called for More Marines.
The gunboat Paducah about the
same time reported the situation at
Santiago as critical. which demanded
Captain Kline to call upon the navy
department for more marines Con-
sequently Admiral Osterhaus prompt
ly dispatched from Key West to Guam
tanamo the fourth division Of the At
iantlc fleet comprising the battleships
Ohio and Mississippi. Missouri and
Minnesota. They are under command
of Rear Admiral Usher who by virtue
of his superior rank will assume com
mand at Guantanamo when he ar
rives there Friday morning.
Admiral Usher can easily land $500
marines and bluejackets, which force,
with the marines and sailors available
for landing parties would make a
70 Ia AlA %
If this force is not sufficient Admiral
Osterhaus' remaining four vessels may
be called upon for further levies. For
that part, It is the policy of the state
department to maintain the third part
Of the division irp the west to guard
against any uprising in Havana.
Committing Atrocious Crimes.
1t is calculated that General Mon
tedgudo's troops, being relieved I'm a
large part from the onerous duty Of
guarding plantations will no longer
have excuse 70 Railing to move i'm
mediately and relentlessly upon the
insurgent negroes.
There is grave intimaton in recent
tragedies that this may become an
international duty if the Cuban gov
ernment longer delays action. Mayor
Dupree today related horrible atroci-
ties which occurred yesterday near
Sangiva in Oriente which is believed
to be only one of many similar cases.
His information derived directly from
the Cuban secretary Of state was to
the effect that a band of negroes en-
tered the house of "A former white Of
fcial of prominence, tied him and his
son and outraged his wife and two
young daughters before his eyes. The
son was killed in cold blood while
endeavoring to break his bonds and
rescue his mother and sisters.
The army continues rather hungri-
ly watch the unfolding of events in
Cuba. Lying on General Woods desk
are messages which, IL released, would
send an army division into Cuba with
in a week or ten days. But that sit
uation has existed for three months
and is only illustrative of careful prep
aration that has been done by the
general staff.