Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-10-02
SECRETARY ISSUES PRocLAMA
TON DECLARING HIMSELF
PROVISIONAL GOVERNOR
PEACE NOW PREVAILING
Business Interests eratIfied At Change
Of Government-No Apprehension
Of Any Serious Trouble-cuban Flag
Still Flys-President Thus Estab-
ished in Provincial Government.

Havana. Sept. 29.-The American
provisional government assumed pos
session of Cuba today when War Sec
rotary Taft's proclamation declaring
himself provincial governor of the is
land was formally issued. The terms
of the proclamation caused general
satisfaction, especially on account OF
I the moderate terms In which it Is
phrased. 1t is statement that the
provisional government of Cuba is UNI
sites Of the situation and it is a prom
Use that the provisional government
will be maintained purely for the pur-
pose OF restoring peace, order, and
public confidence until permanent
government is established No one
appears inclined to doubt the good
intentions of President Roosevelt and
his representatives. There is no ap-
prehension of any serious trouble or
resistance to the provisional govern
ment In any particular.
Not Yet in Palace.
While Taft has not yet taken posses.
sion of the palace this is only because
Palma will not be ready to vacate the
i
| desires to do whatever he can to suit
the former presidents convenience
No disturbance of any kind occurred
last night. Business interests here are
gratified at the change of government.
The striking feature of the provisional
government is the fact that the Cuban
| flag has not been lowered. This es-
tablishes precedent in provisional
governments and protectorates.
Prepare for New Government.
No sooner was the failure of last
nights adjourned session of congress
and the declared intention of the gov.
eminent officers to no longer serve re.
ported to Taft and Bacon than prep
arations for armed intervention were
put into operation. A telephone wire
had been laid from the American le-
cation to the battleship Louisiana, and
as soon as an order was received from
Secretary Taft thirty marines were
landed and proceeded to the treasury
building, where they went to to guard.
In the meantime Captain Couden,
commander of the naval force. Cap
tain Schroeder, of the battleship vir-
ginia; Brigadier General Funston and
Taft and Bacon completing plans for
guarding the city last night and ar.
RANGING for the occupation. General
Rodriguez. commander of the Cuban
armed forces, is acting in perfect har.
mony with the American commission.
ers, and the rural guard can be de.
pended upon absolutely to assist the
provisional government in every re-
spect.
Rural Guards Police City.
}, Although there was no apprehen
sion of trouble last night, the rural
guardsmen were directed to police Ha
vana. the police being not fully trust
worthy. The commissioners through
, the American military attaches. have
had satisfactory understanding
with the rebels and for the present al
least there is no anticipation of trou
BILE in that quarter.
; Cuba last night was without gov
eminent. insomuch as Palma and his
cabinet had ceased to act and Score
!. tary Taft did not assume the govern
ment until tomorrow. Last nigh
Palma sent letter to Taft stating
; that he and the officials Of the govern
! ment had resigned, and that congress!