The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-10-12
CAREFULLY HID
FOR -FOUR YEARS
DESIRE FOR ANNEXATION TO
THE UNITED STATES.
is NOW EXPRESSED IN CUBA

Openly Voiced by Many, While Wish
That Washington Retain Some
Measure of Control is Heard Insist
emily.
HAVANA, Oct. 4.-Now that the
disarmament of the revolutionists and
the Government volunteers is pro-
crossing steadily thoughtful portions
of the public of all nationalities are
animatedly discussing the possibilities
of Cuba's future form of government.
The desire for annexation, which has
been carefully concealed for the past
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 insistent-
lily than ever.
Representatives of leading elements
both Cuban and foreign, have been
asked to attend meeting next sun
day to discuss the feasibility of hold
, ing some sort of plebiscite by which
all classes Of the population would be
enabled to express their ideas on
, what the future form of government
5 should be. One plan suggested is the
4 formation into groups of the various
: foreign elements, each OF which VIII
1 formulate their own project of gov
e eminent.
e The idea of holding the next cleo
g ton in January has been abandoned
J. the general preference among Cubans
appearing to favor holding elections
s. in June. The question of the status
Is of Congress and whether Senators and
n Representatives are to receive thelr
10 salaries after the establishment OF the
n provisional government will be decid-
ID ed in Washington.
IS No Real Opposition.
il. Reports of the disarmament prepar-
Id ations show considerable delay and
to confusions but no zeal opposition. On
D. the whole, the work is proceeding
be smoothly. and the only complication
ok encountered was that disposed OF to-
n day by Gen. Funston, assisted by Gen.
|. Agramonte. of the Disarmament CON-
tn mission. 1t appears that Gen. Asbets
"a agreement to disarm and disband was
ok conditional on the surrender and dis
lie armament of all the policemen In the
ed town of Guines. Gems. Funston and
to Agramonte went in an automobile to
OIL Guines to straighten out the matter.
he IJpon their arrival the Mayor oil
lId Guines. Senior Ayala, absolutely re-
he fused to discharge the police. Gen
es, Funston declared that unless the May
Ter or agreed to the conditions an armed
me force would have to be sent to dis
the arm Asbert's army, which numbers
on 100 men, and this would possibly re
cen suit in bloodshed Argument had ne
lily effect on the Mayor until he was tolC
ing that he could retain the police pa.
roll and re-instate his men after que
ess had been restored.
sed Gen. Funston further suggested tn
ties sending of marines to police the tow
eth temporarily, and this plan was accept
y ed. Gems Funston and Agramont
then visited Gen. Asbert at the villag
of Cottero, and found him agreeabl
to the compromise. Accordingi
r, twenty-five marines will be sent t
the Guines tomorrow to police the tow
h Q and to remain under the supervise
his of Gen. Agramonte, the arms OF Al
esar bert's force
boat Political Aspirations.
,osi- Gen. Asberts, like other rebellio
his commanders, is particularly anxior
e is that every man of his command la
Il is down his arms. The reason is tn;
here these commanders aspire to and
the meet to be prominent factors in polit
!. cal control after the presence of lars
. bodies of men who might arii
, against them should they be perm
So ted to retain their arms. Asbert
-. men will begin to move In iowa
VIC. Guines tomorrow, and the actual 81
render of arms probably will Ia
,or,d place on Saturday.
-, While on their way to Havana
and 1uines' uen' :,
= ~ monte were halted by insurgent Sc
.ha tinels, who threatened to fire up
,own them in the belief that they belong
sre l 10 tne rurai eua.u.' -,
work. were proluse ~ 'nen a -
r,h,o they learned who was in the auton
go bile. The news that Gen. Funston
"a q passing through spread through
ut of the secVioA ana on 'He -,
Havana women along the route pei
-. Funston's automobile with flowers.