Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-09-30
AMERICAN RULE TO
Be ONLY TEMPORARY
Taft Takes Charge Of Island In
The Name Of The President Of
The United States.
ISSUES PROCLAMATION I05CuBANs
Places the Blanc Upon the People
Themselves, But. Promises rhem as
Soon as Order Has Been Brought
Out of Chaos They VIII Have An
other Chance at Government.
tBy Associated Press)

nor Taft proceeded to the palace at
noon to take over the government
of Cuba. The act was not accom-
panied by any formal ceremony or
public demonstration.
During the morning Brigadler-G
eral Funston conferred with Mr.. Taft
regarding the location of the camps
for the First division of the Ameri-
can troops to be landed here.
The sites have not yet been Sc.
lected. Funston will command all the
troops in Cuba, which will number
about 1000.
Proclamation to, the cubans.
Provisional Governor Taft'sS procla-
nation declaring Intervention In Cuba
as published in the official Gazette,
today. was as follows:
ITO the People of Cuba: The fail.
ure of Congress to act on the FIRE.
vocable resignation of the President
of the republic Of Cuba, or To elect
"A successor, leaves the country. With.
out government5.at a time snt;. an
great disorder prevails and requires
that, pursuant to the request of Mr..
Palma, necessary steps be taken, In
the name and by authority OF the
President OF the United States, TO
restore order and protect life and
property in tho island of Cuba, and
tho islands and keys adjacent thereto,
and for this purpose to- establish
therein provisional government.
Provisional Government Temporary.
"Thc provisional government here
by established will be maintained
only long enough to restore order,
peace and spublic confidence by direc.
ton OF and in the name Of the Presi-
dent of the United States. and then
to hold such elections as may be
necessary to determine on those per-
sons upon whom permanent govern
nent of the republic should be de-
volvcd.
I'm so far as is consistent with tho
nature of provisional government as
tablished under the authority of the
United States, this will be Cuban
government, conforming with the con
stitution of Cuba.
Cuban Flag to Wave.
"The Cuban flag will be hoiBted
as usual over government buildings
OF the island and all executive de-
Tartments and provisional and mu-
niclp1l governments, including that of
the city of Havana, will continue to
lie administered as under Cuban re-
public. The courts will continue to
administer justice, and all laws not
in their nature inapplicable by reason
of temporary and emergent character
of government will be in force.
President Roosevelt has been most
anxious to bring about peace under
the constitutional government of
Cuba. and he made every endeavor
to avoid the present step. Longer
delay. however, would be dangerous,
In view of the resignation of the cabi-
net
All Must Report to Taft.
Until further notice heads of all
departments of tho central govern
aeni will report to me for instruc-
tons including General Alexandra
Rodriguez, in command of the rural
guards and other government forces.
and General Carlos Roleff treasurer
o. Cuba.
Until further notice, civil COVER
nors and alcaldes will also report to
ne for instructions.
II ask all citizens and. residents of
Cuba to assist me in the work of re-.
storing order. tranquility and public
confidence"