| Show ARMY PREPARED I TO INVADE CUBA GUBA War Department Views Taft Mission in Pessimistic S Light PLANS GREAT CAMPAIGN Secretary Ha Hn Conference Wilh Insurgent lr Chiefs and l ro for Peace ArtS Are Better Havana Sept f pt 22 As As n a re result of or the conference of oe liberal leaders S r. with S Secretary Taft raft ani and at Secretary Tafts Taft's request st st. the re revolutionises t appointed d a n committee om m It tee with full power IW to conduct negotiations for Cor peace If peace I Is J at nt till all this step I Is a n gr great at advance advance ad ad- vance 1 town toward II Its r realization a lion Washington Sept 2 22 Although Although 0 over 01 1 the report t of or a possible Ible I- I ble bit peace t rf agreement 11 the War or department depart ment are convinced con that an Amt American army of oe occupation will be bp beIn ben In n Cuba before beCore long The They view ew the Taft ml mission lon In the most Ile pessimistic light and many of Ie them hem express the personal belief belleC that It t will ultimately ly fall fail In It its purposes e 1 c Never r since Inc th the days lays of oC the Spanish Spanish- hAm h- h Am American war has there bC been n such uh activity at the War 01 and Nav Navy depart depart- The Tho greater portion of th the work vork of the past two weeks has been devoted de to the naval branch The heads cads of oC bureaus In the army bran branch brancho h hor o or f the service lc tire are now bending o cr every effort to execute the plans f for Or r a u Cuban campaign nl n of oe great greut reut ma magnitude niJ Rush h orders have been beell Issued to tho the purchasIng pur- pur I chasIng t of ot the th army array stationed d dIn In i the cities In the West Vest to buy In open pen market or b by advertisement Immense Im hn- mense monse quantities of food supplies tro- tro clothing I 1 01 oie t L ile r r Z if t jc I. I m r.- r. lect ef this his afternoon for Havana via Iu He te will sail call S Sunday night It Is said during his vo t days duy stop here hat he was In n almost t hourly communication with the thc lie high officials of ot the general staff tarr lIe Ito le Is now cognizant with time the mo most t minute details of the plan Illan of or campaign cam cam- which had b been tn carefully per per- by the general staff several cra c months month a ago o. o G General I Recalled General Duval and General Darr Barry who have been Leen inspecting the German maneuvers have Informed the department department depart depart- ment the they have p salted sailed for or home In accordance to the time urgent calls for tor them hem There Is an aim Impression In some fome quarters that General Da Barry ma may be selected elected to command the forces In Cuba In th the event of or armed lon Lion It Is hinted hero tonight that one of the tho probabilities Is the order order- Ins inK ng of a new nev election In Cuba In that case the American n forces would be I left lefto Ct to o conduct the election an and pr's preserve ne order it is he ald said by by SITUATION SITU UNCHANGED GE Are re Released Prom From to Attend Conf Conferences Havana Sept 2 22 There There re Is no material ma- ma change In the situation In Cuba although the prospects for tor or peace seem eem slightly Improved tonight ht Secretary Taft raft spent pent the evening In conference with th the Insurgent chiefs with a u view to o Inducing them to agree to the appointment ap- ap of or a 1 committee empowered to o act art In behalf of oC all nil elements In straightening out the tangle h When n this suggestion HUfe-estion was first t made madeo to o th the Insurgent chieftains b by Secretary Secre- Secre tar tary ary Taft TaCt Orestus Ferrara replied that It t was Impossible without con consulting with the tho Imprisoned liberals in haa Ha ha- va vana a na Secretary Montalvo O offered to al allow alow al- al low ow political prisoners to attend the thc conference Under guard The rime prisoners pris one however refused hut but ut stated that hat thc they would accept temporary freedom If it the tho American merican commission loh secured their release Prisoners Attend Captain McCoy requested the chief of oC the principe jail jull In th the name namo of the commission to grant the attendance of or the prisoners at a a. consultation Jose Miquel Gomez Juan Gualberto Gomez and General Genera Monteagudo General Gen Gen- eral Garcia Velez General Genera Ca Castillo w were re nil allowed owed to attend the conference They arrived lI ut ul Mariano where Minister Morgan l has haM his home late this evening Senor Guerra ane and Colonel Betancourt and other insurgents Incur Incur- goats gents from Crom PInar Pinal del de Rio Hlo were also late In arriving Captain Smith representing Americans Amen Ameri cans can In the Isle o of Pines visited Secretary Sec Sec- Taft TaCt today urging the appointment appointment appoint appoint- mc ment nt of a mayor for the Isles without the sanction of or the government to Mayor Sanchez a u liberal who I has resigned Captain Smith stated I to the Americans that it Is their In Intention Intention intention In- In I to preserve order I Humors Humon of oC the Intended resignation of President Pal Palma ma tonight ht appear un un- un- un founded rounded |
