Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-03
BY associated Press.

HAVANA, oct. 2.-The attitude Of
the authorities Of the United States
In regard to the possibilities Of the
political situation seemed fairly ex-
pressed this afternoon. when Colonel
Walter, commanding the marines, re-
marked to the Associated Press that
an ounce of prevention is worth a
pound of cure.
The remark was called forth by
preparations that are going on at
Camp Columbia to transport $50 ma
ripes from the encampment westward
tonight for the purpose of having them
in adjacent towns when the first in
stallments of General Guerrera's dis
banded men reach these places to-
morrow.
While no disorder is anticipated
when the revolutionists reach their
homes, the provisional government and
the military authorities consider the
actual military occupation Of the Pinar
Del Rio region quite as essential as
the occupation of other portions of the
island, and regard it best to have an
American force there to insure the
preservation Of order.
Battalion Goes Swiftly
This battalion of marines, which was
the first to occupy Pinar Del Rio,
was sent forward tonight by special
train.
The orders came from Governor
Taft at 6 o'clock and half an hour
later the battalion had boarded train
at Buena. Vista, a station near Camp
Columbia, The cars were switched
from the Mariana to the western rail-
road and thence departed for the west.
at.1 rNf fo11
erS will go to Pinar Del Rio in special
trains, while 1900 others will start to
march to their homes, taking with
them their horses and extra mounts.
1t is the purpose eventually to restore
all horses to their rightful owners.
1t is believed tonight that all the
revolutionists in the vicinity of Ha-
vana will have been peacefully dis
persed in three days.
General Guerrero and Del Castillo are
actively cooperating to this end. To-
gether with Guzman, the commander
in chief Of the rebels in Santa Clara
province, they called at the American
legation today and renewed their
promises Of assistance.
They also thanked Governor Taft
for his courtesies and discussed the
projected amnesty proclamation.
Discuss Amnesty Later
Governor Taft said that he would
take UP this subject later not having
time now to give it the necessary at
teption, and said that when the mat
ter did come up he would investigate
personally all cases that might require
his attention IN order that justice
might be done.
The fact that General Guzman is
acting in sincere cooperation is be-
lieved to preclude trouble of conse-
quence in the work of disarming the
rebels in Santa Clara province, and
NO fears Of disorder in other sections
are entertained.
Coping With Fever
Governor Taft tonight is busy in his
temporary quarters, Minister Morgans
villa at Mariana, going over the plans
prepared by the Cuban health officials
for coping with yellow fever.
These plans include an increase in
the sanitary force and equipment and
very much greater expenditure.
Tomorrow Governor Taft will oc-
cupy the office at the palace, but it
is uncertain when he will take up his
residence there.
The question of Cuban finances is,
ness, as there are obligations outstand-
ing for the payment of at least half
of the S13,OO0.000 at present in the
treasury. The income Of the govern
ment, however, amounts to nearly
100000 a month, and loans are not
considered necessary, inasmuch as