Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1906-10-04

20 ~
Gov. Taft proceeded to the palace at
noon to take over the government Of!
Cuba. The act was not accompanied.
by any formal ceremony.
Funston to Command Troops.
During the morning Brig. Gen. Funs-
ton q col conferred with Mr.. Taft regarding
the location of the camps for the first
division Of the American troops to
be landed here The site has not vet
been selected. Funston will com
mand all the troops in Cuba, but If
they exceed the dimensions of brig
ade, an officer of higher rank will be
sent here from the United States. It
is practically certain, however, that
no such contingency will arise, as it
Is apparent that the maintenance of
the provisional government will not
require large number of troops
Consul General Steinhardt received
orders to telegraph to the rebel com
manders throughout the island in
forming them Of Gov Taft's proclama-
ton and the establishment of the pro-
visional government
Gen. Jose Miguel Gomez and other
conspiracy prisoners will be released
from custody in order that, as mem
bers OF committee representing the
insurgents, they may sign an, agree
ment with Gov. Taft that the rebels
will lay down their arms imme-
diately. 1za.. s.s@
A commission headed by Gen. Funs-
ton has been appointed to superintend
the actual laying down of arms on the
part of the rebels. This commission
will visit all the rebel camps through
out the island, and will be composed
OF Americans only, in order to avoid
creating any bad feeling or complica-
tons. The commission also will dis
arm the volunteer forces of the gov
eminent, leaving the Cuban forces as
they existed prior to the rebellion.
The commission will be accompanied
by a disbursing officer, who will pay
the expenses of the return home of
the rebels, and thus avoid any dis.
satisfaction. The only disquieting re-
port received at the American lega-
ton Saturday was dispatch from
Manzanillo province of Santiago, say
Ing that the moderates there threat
en- to take to the woods Ea..
Palma Dooms Republic. 49,
Thomas Estrada Palma, president,
and his moderate associates in the
chief Offices have dealt the death
blow to the island republic, Cubans
believe, by resigniag their posts. The
moderate majority of congress COM
pleted the coup de grace by adjourn
, ing after stormy night session with
out choosing any successors to The re-
signing officials leaving the country
without a government. ...
Immediately after this fact was
made known to the American commits
sioners, Secretaries Taft and Bacon,
the head of the United States war
department ordered the American ma
rines ashore and placed them on guard
around the treasury and other govern.
ment buildings. The treasury is said
to contain $20,OO0,0O0. ~
Taft Asks for Troops. j.
Washington, Oct. 1. - Secretary
Taft Saturday cabled from Havana to
Acting Secretary Oliver, at the war
department., to send the American
Troops to Cuba, in accordance with
the programme already arranged. Sec
rotary Oliver Immediately tried to
communicate this dispatch by wireless
telegraph to the president, off Barn
stable, Mass, on the Mayfiower or
the Missouri, of the Atlantic fleet, in
order to secure the necessary presi-
Dental authorization of the move
ment. There are $500 soldiers to
start from Newport News, Va
While waiting to hear from the pres
ident Acting Secretary of War Oliver
issued orders for the first expedition
of soldiers to prepare to sail from
Newport News as soon as possible.
This was subject to approval by the
president, but it was believed at the
war department that as the presi-
dent and Secretary Taft probably had
a thorough understanding of what
should be done in the present emerg-
ency before Secretary Taft sent his
message calling for the troops, there
will be no delay in sending the neces-
sary formality of the presidents ap-
proval.
Therefore, the entire programme is
being put in execution; Quartermas-
ter General Humphrey has been or.
dered to Immediately contract for the
necessary transports to convey the
troops to Cuba, and the traffic man
ayers of the railroads centering at
Newport News have been instructed
to prepare to entertain Immediately
the troops at the various army posts
which have been selected by the gen.
eral staff for Cuban service.