The Cairo bulletin., 1906-09-30


troops to Cuba Immediately.
Havana, Sept % With far less
ostentation than accompanies the ac,
cesson of new municipal admins
tration the government Of Cuba was
formally taken over today by Secre-
tary Taft who. in a proclamation
couched in kindly and diplomatic tone
indicative of the policy he would pur-
sue declared himself provisional gov
ernor
At noon Taft, Bacon and Captain
Mccoy Governor Tafts aide, called
officially at the palace and paid their
respects to the retiring president
Ignoring Palmas message to con
gress on Friday in which he wrongly
Interpreted the mission Of the Ameri-
IAN mediators. Taf, spoke kindly to
Palma TO whom, he sad, the people Of
Cuba owe unquestionably a deep debt
Of gratitude Palmas brief reply was
devoted only to an expression Of the
belief that the opportunity of shifting
:he burden guiding rhe tempest
nous republic TO the representative
of a nation to enforce control over it.
had arrived.
The release of the prisoners, incar-
ceratad for alleged conspiracy aga nst
the Cuban government was one Of the
FIRST acts Of the new governor He
felt that they should be liberated.
but there was also an additional rea-
son. that five of them were members
OF a committee of eight named by the
Liberal parry To procure a peace
fnl disarming of IN rebels in the
field Immediately upon their release
they FASTENED to the American lega-
tion to pay their respects TO Taft
whom they hailed dramatically as the
deliyerer of the country.
Hail Taft as Savior.
There was an affecting scene in tho
antc-room of the legation when they
met Alfredo Zayas ana other party
leaders. a number of the iHsurgent
commanders. Anectionato embraces
were exchanged AMI members of the
committee Immediately urged jhc
rebel commanders to surrender. AL
ready the work has progressed so far
that il appears the insurgents welcome
the opportunity to return to their I
homes under conditions which to them /!
appear honorable
All the sub.sectotaries of the exc.
ctivc departments. are still in their .
positions for the present Carlos Ro- /
loft. who has been treasurer since I
Cuba received her independence. sub (
mi'ted TO Taft a financial statement Of 1
the treasury, brt this has not yet been
Nevertheless. Taft gave
him a receipt for the money and or
dered the statements reported for IN
ycstigation
Winthrop TO Succeed Taft.
Taft stated that he expected to re-
main in Cuba only a fortnight longer
aud would then return TO Washington.
as affairs concerning the Philippine
Islands. and the Panama canal de-
mauded his immediate attention He
has requested Secretary Bacon TO re.
main another week TO further assist in
he organization.
Taft has nominated Beckman Win
'hrope. governor Of Porto Rico. for the
proyis 'onal governorship here recon-
mending to the Cuban's Wiuthrope's
special fitness for the position. Taft (
says tina. so long as the provisional
government continues it will be under
bis supervision a. secretary of war
Taft is confident Of the presence Of I
three cases cf yellow fever in Havana
md is taking special precaution 80 .
,Jp it from sDrea ling.
Taft this afternoon received manv
prominent Cubans including the may
Dr.. municipal officers. and sugar grow
Prs and cattle breeders Of Camaguev
The later complained that anarchy
was rampant I'm PuertO-Prncipe pro
vince. and that manv Of their horzes
sad been stolen. their fences desrtoy-
IF and some women assaulted
They were assured that American
soldiers wo-ld be there within a few
lays
GERMANY IS INDIFFERENT. u
Berlin. Sept. 2g.-Germanv has onlv