| Show n l ACTIVITY IN ARMY CIRCLES Government Preparing to Resume Hostilities ties It If It Becomes Necessary Washington Nov 17 There There has been remarkable activity about th the war icar war department for several days in the way of preparing troops for service in inlands lands beyond the United States An ord order r has been issued directing at least ten regiments of the regular army now stationed in northwestern forts and posts to hold themselves in readiness for immediate transportation and service service service ser ser- ser ser- vice in tropical climates Mo l Most t of s regiments were sent into the north northern rn and western points a few weeks ago for recuperation after their Cuban cam cam- While holding themselves read ready for service these regiments will now be recruited to their full strength Nothing is said officially as to what the present activity activity means but there are several reasons suggested sug It is believed that an early movement to Cuba is intended somewhat sooner than bas has been generally believed here here- Another belief entertained is that the United States government desires to be in a position to meet any conditions conditions conditions condi condi- that may grow out of th the pending pending pending pend pend- ing peace negotiations and to be in readiness to resume hostilities if Spain refuses to accept the terms the American Americ Ameri Ameri- c can n peace com commissioners offer In this thiB I connection intimation has got about that during the delay which has occurred occurred occurred oc oc- oc- oc Spain has been able to form some sort of coalition with European powers to back up the pr pretensions she Bhe has been making in the negotiations Another reason given for the proposed proposed proposed pro pro- posed movement of the regulars to tC I Cuba is that they are to replace the regiments regiments' which have given some trouble and have created disturbances the last row being reported from General General General Gen Gen- eral Woods Wood's command in Santiago province It may be that some of the regular regiments are destined to replace replace replace re re- reI re- I place volunteers who h have ve be been n pleading pleading plead plead- ing to be sent home An interesting ting feature of the matter is tl the e refusal of of the U United States States auth authorities ri ies to order the muster out of the volunteers who have have recently r re returned returned re- re turned tuned from Porto Rico Hico These regiments regiments regiments regi regi- ments were sent to their homes and given sixty sixty days days days' furlough but contrary contrary contrary con con- to the plans heretofore followed they are not allowed to b be mustered mustered ou out t of service S As to the ten regular regiments every every every ev ev- ev- ev ery ery department o of the government has been directed to prepare supplies for them an and to arrange transportation for them themas 4 as soon WOD soon as they receive order orders to tom move ve |
