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Show LARGEST SHIPS TO LEAVE CUBA Expected That All Will Be Withdrawn as Soon as There Is Sufficient Army Force for Protection. WASHINGTON, Oct. 5. It is expected ex-pected that the largest .ships of the American fleet if not all of them, will be withdrawn from Cuban waters as soon as there is sufficient army force landed to afford security to the provisional pro-visional Government and the protection of property interests. The hhips themselves, them-selves, it is stated, at the department, do not afford any protection to Cuban interests save as being quick transports trans-ports and barracks for the bluejackets and marines which have been landed on the islaud. There is no suggestion that the big gnn of the ships or even the smaller batteries would be used against the" towns and cities whose harbors are large enough to accommodate naval ves-. sola. Therefore, it is. stated at the department de-partment the ships will be ordered to resume cruises wbifh were interrupted when the rush orders to proceed to Cuba were issued. Gov. Taft has the direction of the vessels iu Cuban waters. The sailings and arrivals are reported to the Navy department here as th regulations require, re-quire, but the orders to the naval officers offi-cers are given by the War Secretarv. The withdrawal of the ships will no doubt depend upon the wishes of Secretary Sec-retary Taft after the army has landed. |