Show PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT READY FOR EMERGENCY intervention may become necessary to protect american interests troops and transports may be needed washington sept 12 president roosevelt is keenly alive to the progress of the revolutionary movement in cuba and the responsibility of tho united states in case the conditions grow worse and intervention becomes necessary it is known that the president will not intervene unless it appears absolutely necessary yet steps have been taken which would make such intervention effective the ships that have been sent to cuba are there for the purpose only of protecting american interests and furnishing aay i him for americana who may be in danger from the warring factions actual intervention would mean the use of the army and all the available forces would no doubt be needed aal will be ready if a serious situation develops under present conditions the army has been kept in a better state of preparation than over before and will be ready it called upon correspondence spon dence between the president the secretary of wa and general bell chief of staff has provided for all contingencies cies it is recognized that intervention tion would be no holiday matter but that an army would be necessary and in case of intervention every available man of tha regular army will 10 used and will be sent to cuba as fast as possible although no regular transports are available on tho atlantic coast it is known where transports can be obtained as soon as needed some weeks ago the sixth and twenty regiments of infantry were ordered home from ho phi up pines it being stated that their tour of service in the pacific islands was completed v the return 0 these regiments upon three transports which sailed last for the philippines will bring available troops to the atlantic coast and also the transports which would bo very necessary it the platt amendment is invoked havana sept 12 the insurgents in pinar del rio and santa clara provinces today signalizes signalized the resumption of war by blowing up railroad bridges again blocking trauls and committing other acts of destruction the event of today in havana was the arrival late this afternoon of the united states protected cruiser denver when tho hag on morro castle signaled the approach of the american warship the news spread with rapidity throughout the city and large crowds hastened to tho wharves immediately after the denver aar choked ensign blakley was sent ashore to the american legation to notify charge dAf faires sleeper of her arrival and that she was at the lega eions service asked as to the danvers Den vers available landing force in case of necessity commander colwell said that while she carried no marines at present she had well drilled and armed sailors and several field guns which could bo put ashore on fifteen minutes notice the resumption of activities in the field thus far has principally affected railroad property in pinar del ro province a western railway bridge at taco taco was partly destroyed tho bridge over the santa clara river which recently damaged by insurgents sur gents is being repaired meanwhile being guarded by major clews rapid alre gunners railroad communication with western pinar del rio province is cut off it is that thiis not of pino guerra men but of others working in cooperation with him A railroad bridge on the line of the cuban central between crucis and las lajas near the trinidad sugar estates managed by 0 B stillman of new york has bean blown up the manager of this railroad re ports that the insurgents also are attacking stations it is known that the government re gards the situation in santa clara province as even more dangerous than in pinar del rio on account of tho number of insurgents in the former province who are now variously mated at from to more fighting was reported today in the vicinity of consolacion delsur several minor fights are reported this evening two of them quite near havana at guyana just south of havana bay exchanged between rural guardi mud a band of insurgents the 1 atter disper seil near brava west of havana there was a hot skirmish details of which have not yet been received in a fight today near santa clara city three insurgents were killed one was wounded and seven were captured |