Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-05
FUTURE COVERNAENTOFCUBA
Ks@ Meeting at Havana Sunday to Dis
oun Question Of PlebisCits,
MUCH TALK OF ANNEXATION HEARD
Idea of Holding Election In January
is Abandoued-wOrk of Dis
armament Proceeds
Rapidly.


HAVANA, Oct 4.-Now that the disarrna-
ment of the revolutionists and the govern
ment volunteers is progressing steadily.
the thoughtful portions OF the public of all
are animatedly discussing the
Of ClIba's future form OF gov
ernment. The desire for annexation. which
has been carefully concealed for the last
four years, is now voiced openly, and the
wish that the United States retain some
measure OF actual control in Cuban affairs
is heard more insistently than ever.
Representatives of leading elements, both
Cuban and foreign. have been asked to
attend a meeting next Sunday to discuss
the feasibility of holding some sort OF
plebiscte by which all classes OF the popu-
lation would be enabled to express their
ideas on what the future form of govern
ment should be. one plan suggested is the
formation into groups of the various for
eign elements, each of which will formu-
late its own project of government.
The idea of holding the next elections in
January has been entirely abandoned, the
general preference among Cubans appear
ing to favor the holding of elections in
June. The question OF the status Of con-
gress and whether senators and representa-
tives are to receive their salaries after the
establishment of the provisional govern
ment will be decided in Washington.
Insurgents Arc Laying Down Arms.
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 COM
plication encountered was met and dis
posed Of today by Brigadier General FTede-
rick Funston, assisted by General Agra
monte of the disarmament commission. 1t
appears that General Asbert's agreement
to disarm and disband was conditional on
the surrender and disarmament also of all
the policemen I'm the town of Guines. Gem
erals Funston and Agramonte went in an
automobile to Guines to straighten out the
matter.
Upon their arrival the mayor of Gulnes,
Senor Ayala, absolutely refused to dis
charge the police General Funston de-
clared that unless the mayor agreed to
the conditions armed force would be
sent TO dissrm Asberts army which mum
bers 1,1O0 men, and that this would pos
sibly result in bloodshed. Argument had
no effect on the mayor until he was told
that he could retain the police payroll and
reinstate his men after quiet had been re-
stored.
Marines VIII Police Guines.
General Funston further suggested the
sending OF marines TO police the town tenn
porarily and this plan was accepted. Gen.
erals Funston and Agramonte then visited
General Asbert at the village off Cottero
and found him agreeable to this compro-
mise. Accordingly twenty-five marines will
be sent to Guines tomorrow to police the
town and to receive, under the supervision
OF General Agamonte, the arms of As
bert's force.
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 commanders aspire
to and expect to be prominent factors IN
political control after the next election and
they do not desire the presence of large
bodies of men who might rise against
them should they be permitted TO retain
their arms. Asbert's men will begin tc
move In toward Guines tomorrow and the
actual surrender OF arms probably will take
place on Saturday.
sentineIs Halt Funston.
While on their way from Havana Il
Guines Generals Funston and Agramont,
were halted by insurgent sentinels, whC
threatened to fire upon them in the belle
/ that they belonged to the rural guards. Tht
I sentinels were profuse In their apologize,
/ when they learned who was in the automo
| bile. The news that General Funston wa!
passing through spread throughout the sec
/ tion, and on the return trip to Havans
/ women along the route pelted Funstoni
automobile with flowers.
| Governor Aleman telegraphed Governo
Taft this afternoon that disarmament II
Santa Clara province was going on steadil!
and quietly. Senior Aleman has consente,
to remain as governor OF the province
The latest dispatch received by Governo
Taft from Santiago says that 100 rebels a
Santiago, Guantanamo and Baracos hav
laid down their arms.
Government volunteers mustered out thi
afternoon 400 of Pine Guerra's men, VIII
had been sent into Pinar del Rio from San
tlago de Las Vegas. This operation passe.
without incident.
Taft Occupies Palace.
Coincident with the occupation of the pal
ace by Governor Taft the garrison OF rura
guardsmen, which has been maintaine
since the beginning Of the trouble. wa
sent elsewhere.
The palace Is guarded now by only hal
a dozen policemen. The previous atmos
phere OF formality at the palace disap
peared with the departure OF Presiden
Palma. The American authorities are quit
accessible to visitors. The first batch O
claims FOR damages resulting from act
committed by the insurgents was presente
to the provisional government today by tn
French charge d'affaires.
Governor Taft told the charge to file th
claims The governor Is considering the an
polntment OF a bureau 10 adjust such mat
ters.
MAEOOn and Bell start Saturday,
WASHINGTON, Oct. 4-GoN ernor Charlie
4. Magoon, General ]. Franklin Bell, chic
Of stafr Of the army. and Captain Williar
NJ. Wright, his aide, will arrive at Havan
next Tuesday morning, as they leave wasl
ington Saturday at S:B D. m. for Tamp.
Fla where they will take Peninsula
Oriental line steamer for Havana at ia
Sunday night. Mrs Taft and Mrs. Baco
also will be passengers on that steamer.
General Bell does not expect to make
long sojourn on the island.
Quartermaster General Humphrey OF th
army is exerting all his efforts to assembl