The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-05
Many Cubans Now Openly
 Favor Annexation
DISARMAMENT RATHER SL0"
Frnston's Automobile Is Filled With Flowers By Women of Havana as It Passes Along
 the Streets.

Havana, october 4.-Now that the dis armament of the revolutionists and the government volunteers IS progressing steadily, the thoughtful portions of the public of all nationalites are anmatedly discussing the possibilities of Cubas fu- ture form of government. Desire for an- nexation which has been carefully con cealed for the past four years Is now voiced openly, and the wish that the United States retain some measure of control in Cuban affairs is heard more insistently than ever.
 Representatives of leading clements. both Cuban and foreign, have been asked to attend a meeting next Sunday to dis cuss the feasibility of holding some sort of plebiscite by which all classes of the population would be enabled to express their ideas what the future form of government should be.
 One plan suggested is the formatlcn into groups of the various foreign elements each of which will formulate it's own pro- ject of government.
 The Idea of holding the next elections in January has been entirely abandoned, the general preference about Cubans ap- rearing in favor holding elections in June. The question of the status of congress are to receive their salaries after the establishment of provisional government. will be decided in Washington.
 Considerable Delay In Disarmament.
 Reports of the disarmament operations show considerable delay and confusion. but no real opposition On the whole the work is proceeding smoothly and the only complication encountered was that dis posed of today by General Funston. as sisted by General Agramonte of the dis armament commission. It appears that General Asberts agreement to disarm and disband was conditioned on the sur render and disarmament also of all the policemen in the town of Guines. Gen erals Funston and Agramonte went in an automobile to Guines to straighten out the matter.
 On their arrival the Mayor of Guines, Senor Ayala, absolutely refused to dis charge the police. General Funston de- clared that unless the Mayor agreed to | the cOnQlIlODS dn dIIIitu lOINA Wouiu llttN S to be sent to disarm Asbert's army, which numbers HOO men, and that this would possibly result in bloodshed Argument had no effect on the Mayor until he was told that he could retain the police pay rolls and reinstate his men after quiet had been restored.
 Asbert Agrees to Compromise. General Funston further suggested the If n nrotppt the town temporarily and this plan was accept | ed. Generals Funston and Agramonte then l visited General Asbert at the village or 1 Cottero, and found him agreeable to the compromise. Accordingly twenty-five ma l rines will be sent to Guines tomorrow to | protect the town and to remain under the l supervision of General Agramonte l General Asbert, like other rebel com- | manders, Is particularly anxious that every man of his command lay down his arms. The reason is that these com- manders aspire and expect to be proml- nent factors in political control after the next election. and they do not desire the presence of large bodies of men who m,ght arise against them should they
 be permitted to retain their arms As berts men will begin to move in toward Gunes tomorrow. and the actual surren- der of arms probably will take place on l Saturday.
 Pelt Funston With Flowers. | While on their way from Havana 10 Guines General Funston and General Ag- ramonte were halted by insurgent sen i tinels who threatened to fire upon them l in the belief that they belonged to the
 rural guards. The sentinels were pro- I fuse in their apologies when they learned
 who was in the automobile. The news that l General Funston was passing through
 spread throughout the section, and on the l return trip to Havana women along the route pelted Funston's automobile with l flowers.
 There were some shots in the vicinity of
 Santa Clara last night fired by volunteers l who had not yet been disbanded. but Gov
 ernor Aleman telegra phed Governor Taft | this evening that disarmament in Santa
 Clara province was going on steadily and 1 quietly, Senor Aleman has consented to
 remain governor of the province. The rebels of Santiago province have
 joined the general disarming movement. l The latest dispatch received by Governor l Taft from Santiago says that TOO rebels at
 Santiago Guantanamo and Baracoa have l laid down their arms