The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-04
MACON TO GOVERN CUBA.
WILL TAKE TAFT'S PLACE AS THE
PRESIDENTS REPRESENTATIVE.

First Day OF the DlsaFnianlent 81 the Rebels
Passes on Successfully -FOrmatiOn %
New Cabinet Left to the New Pre-
VIsiOnal GOvernOr--Tart at the Palace.
Special Gable Despatch 90 TINE SrN.
HAVANA, Oct. 3.-Great surprise was
caused here by the announcement that
Charles +. Magoon had been chosen to I'LL
the post Of Provisional Governor. II lie no
secret that everybody in oficial circles re-
garded Gov. Winthrop OF Porto Rico a.
good as installed.
The cruiser which sailed for Porto Rico
last evening TO bring him here has 10 been
recalled by wireless telegraph, for cable
dispatches have been received that Mr..
Msgoon 10 now on his way here. He ia ex-
pected to arrive on Friday. II is the general
opinion here that the selection OF Mr.. Ma
COON was due to Secretary OF State Roots
advice. Mr.. Msgoon has long enjoyed the
confidence OF Secretary Root. 1t IL stated
positively, however, that the Provisional
Government in Cuba will remain under the
supervision Of the War Department.
Despite the general surprise, there ia
no lack Of confidence that Mr.. Magoon
will prove an admirable man to discharge
the delicate and difficult task intrusted to
him. At the same time there Is wide curl
osity as to what caused the quick switch
after il was announced that President
Roosevelt had Gov. Taft suggestion that
Mr.. Winthrop be appointed.
Gov. Taft to-day moved the headquarters
Of the Provisional Government to the
palace. The rooms Of the American Lega-
ton proved to be altogether too small for
the rush Of business transacted there.
Gov. Taft now sits in the same chair that
was successfully occupied by Captain-Gen-
eral Weyler, Govenor-Genera Wood and
President Palma. The change was made
quite Informally. No American marines
are stationed at the door and no uniforms
are worn by the American officers. Every
effort was made to make the move as un-
ostentatious as possible.
Gov. Taft has issued a decree providing
that all the Cuban representatives abroad
shall maintain the same standing as before
the Intervention. and that the relations Of
the foreign Ministers to Cuba shall remain
the same toward the provisional Govern
ment as toward the republic. No change
has been made in any Of the local OF pro-
vincial governments. 1t il believed that
lllt FC was dltC " ~ 'OH
foreign Ministers here expressing uncer-
tainty as to their status.
The formation Of a new Cabinet ia not
contemplated by Gov. Taft at present.
This problem will probably he left for MIR.
Magoon to work out. Messrs. Taft and
Bacon will remain here several days after
Mr.. Magoon's arrival in order to assist him
in getting a grip on the situation.
n Ii - 20
ington has forced Gov. Taft to abandon his
proposed trip Of inspec ton through the
island.
The disa rming Of the insurgents began this
morning and continued successfully all day.
The followers of Gen. Guerra at Rincon and
! Santiago de las Vegas were first dealt with.
Nine hundred of them were shipped by rail
to Pinar del Rio, Some trouble over the
rebels giving up their arms is possible, but
! nothing serious il anticipated.
Reports from Cienfuegos and Santiago
| indicate that the disa Tmament is progress
ing satisfactorily there. The work will not
be completed for three days. The Havana
| v~olunteers, 800 in number. are handing in
their arms. Four hundred Of the paid city
guards nave not been discharged. They
have been retained 10 SUPPRESS horse steal
ing in the outskirts of Havana, which has
been going on to a considerable extent since
the Intervention. The militia will be re-
duired TO disband by October Is.
The infantry and engineer battalion on
the transport Sumner are expected "a
arrive here on Friday. Col. Waller report
| that there will be $500 marines on Cuban
soil on that day.
The return Of Gov. Lecuona Of Matanzaf
on board the battleship Kentucky delighted
the population Of the province. The Gov
ernor gave a dinner to celebrate his return
Doctors Finlay and Rarnett called on
Gov, Taft to-day. They were told that
sufficient men and means were at their
disposal to allow them to prosecute inn
mediateIv sanitary work. No new cases
OF yellow fever have been reported. DR.
Finlay il not worried.
There is already a decided improvement
in the financial and commercial situation,
and a general rest Grafton Of confidence.
Loans and advances are being made
and there is a general feeling that trade
will soon resume its normal movements.
Charles Edward Magoon was born ir
Minnesota in 1891 and after a farm bringing
up IN tnaJ SJdue hs way hiOuS
the University OF Nebraska, graduating II
1881. Entering the law, he practised in
Lincoln, Neb., and gained high local stand
ing. In 1899 he was appointed law Office
OF the bureau OF insular affairs and coming
under the Presidents notice was mad'
general counsel Of the Isthmian Canal Com
mission. He was a member Of the new
Canal Commission formed in April, 1905, ant
on its executive committee. He was sooI
after appointed Governor OF the Canal Zone
and on July IS, 1905, was made in addition
United States Minister to Panama.
MTNTHROP NOT CHOSEN.