Show CUBAN ARMY Will BENEFIT UNDER i NEW PLAN Preparation reparation Against Possible Possible Possible ble Violation of Neutrality Neutrality Neutrality Neu Neu- by Europeans Associated Press HAVANA Feb 6 The The long studied plan for tho the of or the Cuban Cuban Cu Cu- b which Its Itu efficiency will be ban army bj by ed Is la now now going coinS n nto o operation Th most Important feature Js is the tho extinction ex ex- tl 1 as a n separate corps corpt o of or tho th fa famous fa- fa amous a- a notEs I-notEs rural guard suar This corps was as organized or or- or ns as a mounted constabulary orco b by Col tol Hub Slocum o of or the United States Stales army and based haMed on un the find n bod body of or m min men m J 1 u th civil of the days o of the tho domination domi domI- nation The will bo be merged In the tho cavalry cay cay- aIr airy alry of the regular regular- army which will bo ho composed of r siX full r armed and equipped on n tho the model of or the United States cavalry of or which five regiments will be bo 1 to as rural constabulary and ancl one to regular military dut duty to bo be stationed in tn all alt probability at Havana The number of Infantry In regiments will willbe be c reduced from two to one ono to bo ho eta sta- In garrison at set t Camp Columbia l. l The artillery will vill consist of ono one regi regi- r ment Including batterIes of or fold flold and md Mountain cuns Juns and ami a 1 corps of coast const de- de defence fence arliller artillery which will also bo be trained rained as Infantry Tho The machine gun lorce orce which has hitherto been a separate separate sepa- sepa rate ato or organization will b be divided ed Into quads to be e attached to the various arlous cavalry a and Infantry units In accord accord- anco with modern practice There will vill also b c b-c a general guibral staff start and the customary custom custom- nry ary rr staff corps Tho The whole force will aggregate some somo- somewhat what shU snore moro than men of or all arms and nd the tue president for Cor the tho first time becomes bo booties he- he comes oties the lie commander In chief of or tho the forces on land and sea MaJor Gon oral ral will be the tho Immediate commander of the tho arm army and under him Brigadier General alo A Avalos for tor many years ears commander of ot the rural guard and I generally esteemed b by American who have o served ser here ns as the best soldier soldier sol sol sol- dier In Cuba Plans are also In contemplation contemplation con con- for or the formation o of a are re reserve ro- ro serve force loree and reorganIzation of ot the nR navy navy- The placing of the national forces on ona ona ona a strong footing meets with the the general general approval of Cubans Some fears were entertained that In ent c of the tho United States being drawn Into the European conflict Cuba might not be able to hold aloof and that nn an attempt might be made by some ome European l power ower to vIolate violate violate vio vIo- late her neutrality For the tho same sarno reason rea rca son eon Interest Is re re I In the long Jong protracted protracted protracted pro pro- negotiations for tor the cession to the United States of or certain lands in tn tho the vicinity of ot Guantanamo bay which are ippo B supposed cd to be essential to the tho effective fortl fortification of the naval na station For the moment there Is a lull In p political activities The Conservatives find that President Menocal Is holding fast t to his oft repeated declaration that under no circumstance can can ho be per per- to accept another 1 nomination In Itt the event vent of or former Pr President Jose Joso Miguel Gomez homes becoming A candidate the thc remarkable pr prediction ta a made that all past differences between him aM his hie itis former vice president will bo be burled burle and th that t Dr Alfredo Zayas will again be his isis running mate General Gomez Gomex will wilt soon oon e give a reception to marl mark the opening o of his Isis new p palace lace on the Prado which ex excites ex cx- cites great ent Interest on account of or ru rumors rumors ru- ru mors that It will be made the tho occasion o of ot a 0 his intentions in Inre- Inre ro- ro rard Jard to th the thc pr |