Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-10-02
TAFT TO TAKE
ARMS FROM REBELS
Admits That He Is Undertaking
Difficult Task.
FORCE OF U. S. TROOPS LANDS


Disarmament Commission Does Not
Expect Even a Considerable Num-
Der of insurgents to Surrender
Weapons, Which Are Owned by
individuals.
Havana, Oct. 1.-The work of dis
posing peacefully of the revolutions
ary forces IN arms against the Cuban
government is already practically un-
der way. Brigadier General Frederick
Funston, chairman of the disarma-
ment commission, had two amicable
conferences Sunday with Generals Pi-
no Guerra and Del Castillo, and ar
ranged programme perfectly salts
factory to all concerned.
In fact, General Funston said that
the windup would be so smooth and
rapid that it would take much less
time than had been expected.
The first landing of any considera-
Bile number Of Americans took place
Sunday night when $50 marines came
ashore from the squadron in the har-
Dor. This force proceeded for Glen
fuegOs at 9 O'Clock on a special train
1t was explained that this movement
was not made on account of any ac-
hual trouble in Cienfuegos, but for
the purpose Of exerting a calming in
TITnn oil
contains some possibility of con-
tiict by reason of the tense feeling
existing between the government vol
unteers and the insurgents
The day at the palace passed quiet
ly and rather gloomily
There are as yet no signs of Sec
retary Tafts actual occupation of that
edifiCe, which was the scene of a
number of farewells by the president
and his family. The members of the
diplomatic corps ard the foreign CON
suls called in a body to say goodby
They gave expression to many sin
cere words Of friendship and appre-
! ciatiCn OF the character and kindness
Of the ia,e head Cf the republic. Sc
nor Palma received all his visitors
with qui O dignity and seemed en-
tirely r, Jnciled 20 going, although
he still appears detected at the out
come Of the revolution
Towards evening the private recep-
tion room Of the palace was thrown
open, and scores of personal friends
called and remained for some time
with SenOr Palma, his wife and other
members of the family. The express
ident is besieged by requests for in
| terviews by cable and in person.
London newspapers are urgent in ask
ing for an interview. To the cable
grams the ex-president has not re-
piled. while to the newspaper CORE
spOndents here he has sent word that
he has nothing further to say.
Secretary Taft sent letter to Sc
nor Palma, saying he desired to escort
him to the railroad station Monday
and show him every courtesy due his
| exalted position Senior Palma thank
ed Secretary Taft cordially, but said
he wished to leave quietly, and with
out public ceremony.
The disarmament commission has
| decided that the rebels shall not re-
ceive payment for their arms, but
each man will be given transportation
/ and subsistence until he reaches
home. The programme of dTsarma-
/ ment is simply that one member of
| the commission, accompanied by one
or more represe entatives of the revo-
lutionists will visit each command
The arms will be deposited with the
battalion commander, who will turn
| them over to the commission The
| rebels will take their horses home,
| the animals which have been stolen
| to be returned later to the owners on
proper Identification. In order to ex-
| pedite the return home of the large
| number of revoluuonists in Pinar del
| Rio province and avoid possible mis-
| understanding, a special train will be
run beginning Wednesday, from the
point on the line nearest the rebel
camp to San Juan de Martinez, the
terminus OF the Western railroad.
Men and horses will be distributed at
| the intermediate stations.
The provisional government has no
expectation that even considerable
number of the revolutionists will sur
render their arms Most of the weap-
ons are the personal property of the
men carrying them The first of the
| department commission left here Sun
| day night for Puerto Principe. Others
will start Monday for Santa Clara
| nrOvinca on q cnncinl tr.n In u,hinh