The San Francisco call., 1906-10-12
HEHDs OFF
ISLE OF FINES.
Government OF Cuba De
clares It's Destiny Rests
With State Department
TAFT TO LEAVE SOON

fAN AKA oct TITLE PROVISIONAL
Gfrn.ecnt -i,i hare uotf n- to do
Wta the csesfion ar ule Sovereignty
or tae Isie % Pines or ~ttA the separa-
''on of-tlle sovern~ent ot the island
tro1' tsa- -Eest of the Cuban republic
Iho oSeeutive authority Of the United
states las declared already that the
l4I ~ Pines Belongs I cuba. and has
emhodiod that ararsaaiion IN E treaty
conc Sins The sovere,gnty ef the island
90 Cuba, and this treaty now pend
ms ratification in the American sen
ate The entire matter being oae for
the a65usicatfon os the state Depart
inent. tae provisional Government.
which Is wholly under tho War Depart
Nll not NIX therei1.
re pres ileDt of tho American Ass0-
clation of The isle of Pines has not vet
interviewed Governor Taf.. but the
most THAI IS iilzcl- - be gairc4 VIII
fe The selection Of an American mili-
gary officer as tenlporarr Governor Of
q Isle of Pines in aleu- Of the present
fCaban Mayor. Annexation is still
hoped for
Governor Taft has dccided that the
poT OF the Cuban Senator's and Con-
eressnen be stopped october i, when
the Palma Government ceased. He
VIII decree the Congress to he in recess
smith the question Of its status is set
AIRS. Taft and Mrs. Bacon had re-
ception this afternoon in the main
salon Of the palace
Governor Tart gave dinner in the
palace 10 the naval officers.
The battleship Louisiana viii leave
here saturday afternoon for Norfolk
via Key West with Governor TAFT and
bis party on board The Louisiana viii
be accompauied by the battleshiD Nir-
gi0ia. with General Funston on board.
Lle baltleship New Jersey and the
cruiser minneapolis VIII SAL lor the
.59t-- loIiots9N loli4Nea ottlg by og
Brooklyn and the battIcship Texas viii
remain here.
The provisional Government Of Cuba
ie settling down 20 routine buslne ess-
ATacoou met the heads OF the Depart
I1 lts Of the Government today. IA
GiiariZ.nS himself with affairs
CONFIDENTIAL agents OF the late Gu
ban GoVerlment reported TO Governor
TAFT today that the meeting OF rebel
leaders ae tre home Of General Cas-
ul0 last night was not Tor the sole
purpose of Bidding each other fare
well as she D. rticipants alleged Cas-
rtIl0 declared thar TIE PROVISIONAL Gov
el-llelr would have made slow prog
ross bog for the assistaIice OF the reb-
eretore- he argued Alr TART
show his gratitude by oustlDg
rae Nolerates from office and substi-
t-tire Tor cem Een who had fought
for good government
The Associated press learned today
or tlo HIGHEST auth oritv that the va
co-cr i- the oLlce Of Vice Governor Of
rr- lllDD.Des cannot await the con
oh Qf duties mere ol Charles H.
1rag1oa- V-ao is to succeed 8Ir. Taft as
as iopa3 GoTcV -of cuba This is
great disarpo poiTf~le1t TO Mr.. Taft
vro desired that Mr.. EaCO0n take mp
lts 7rorE Fcap S. The Philippines
7Ft FIIcfrlNtN oct HIT IS stated
t-e- General Funston has fulflled his
errr mission 70 the satisfaction Of the
rr Dana~t-leut in securing the SIR
r7- Ger ~ tie arms Of the revolutionists
Trh~Ut loss o. blood and thar it never
-roe 5-rer1e1 THAT Tie should remain in
rTEV-PO12 e. fs- US. va oct 1L-The
fast rr00us OF the Cuban expedition
-a--sa-E5a-l t66aF on tle transport
Ze1l.-dfa. The command consisted Of
--e headQ-arters band and second and
trfr1 souadrons or the Eleventh Cav
9lrv. under command of Col. Thomas