. The Cuba review. Dr. Enrique Jose Varona, Prof. Philosophy Havana University, President National Committee, Conservative Party. General Faustino Guerra Cuba's and Major Marti, and Cap- Standing tain Landa of the new Army. Cuban Army, were in Fort Leavenworth, Kan., a few weeks ago looking over the reservations and examining the various departments necessary to the maintenance and opera- tion of the big post. Lieut. W. L. Patter- son was detailed by the U. S. War De- partment as personal aide to the Cuban commander, and explained all features of interest. Speaking of recruiting for the new ar
. The Cuba review. Dr. Enrique Jose Varona, Prof. Philosophy Havana University, President National Committee, Conservative Party. General Faustino Guerra Cuba's and Major Marti, and Cap- Standing tain Landa of the new Army. Cuban Army, were in Fort Leavenworth, Kan., a few weeks ago looking over the reservations and examining the various departments necessary to the maintenance and opera- tion of the big post. Lieut. W. L. Patter- son was detailed by the U. S. War De- partment as personal aide to the Cuban commander, and explained all features of interest. Speaking of recruiting for the new army. Major Marti said: "One of the principal fea- Recruiting tures of the mihtary system Service, of the country that we de- sire to study is the recruiting service. This is especially important to us on account of the limitations of our army. As we are restricted to but 5,000 men it is absolutely essential that we enlist none but the most fit. We cannot afford to have one weak soldier. The 5,000 regulars are to be the best that the country affords and the 3,000 of the rural guards are to be the seconds. These rural guards are mounted and are to be available for service only on the call of the commander-in-chief. While in this country we exoect to let contracts for the purchase of American horses for our ; The party go to Fort Riley next to inspect the school of application for cav- alry and field artillery. The case against Gen. The Case Evaristo Estenoz for strik- 'Against ing a government messenger Gen. who refused to take off his Estenos. cap when delivering a let- ter, was dismissed by -the judges, under instructions from the pros- ecuting attorney, although the evidence was conclusive of the assault. This leads the "Discussion" to say editorially: "The acquittal of this man was not the result of his innocence or the finding of a court which heard the evidence, but instead he was acquitted as the result of an order given to the prosecuting a
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