Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-10-01
Change of Government
Not Accompanied
by Trouble.
NONE Is EXPECTED
Though Rebels Are Unwilling TO
Yield Arms as Re-
quested.

Washington. Oct. 1--American troops
are moving toward Cuba. The mobiliz-
alton Of the force will be at Newport
News. Va. for the most part. although
part of the first expeditionary force
VIII be sent from New York and Tam
pa. Fla Advices received at military
headquarters indicate that all is quiet
i'm Cuba and that the insurgents intend
10 Law down their arms. The proba-
biIity is that the United States forces
will he landed in the island only as a
precautionary measure. So far as Off
cials of the government here are adj
vised. no trouble OF a serious kind Is
anticipated.
Land First Troops Saturday.
But. in accordance with instructions
from President Roosevelt, hurried prep
aratiOns are being made for sending
the eXpeditiOnaTy army 10 Cuba at the
earliest possible moment. The first
American troops will be landed at Ha
vana Saturday. Meantime. marines and
bluejackets from the American fleet in
Cuban waters will protect American in
terests and support Taft in the preser-
vation of order and the protection of
life and property.
Funston Finds SnaE.
Havana. Oct I-General Funston's
disarmament commission and the COM
mission appointed by the rebels struck
the first obstacle yesterday in the shape
of a desire expressed by the revOlu-
uonists TO retain their arms.
The rebel commission expressed = !
desire intinated by a majority of the
men under arms TO keep their rifles /
Their argument was that the men had /
bought these rifles with their own mon
ey and had always kept them in their
houses. The rifles. General Funston
was told. were used for hunting deer
and other purposes.
Refuses to COncede.
General Funston refused 10 concede
the point raised by the revolutionary
commission The disarmament commits
sion has decided that the rebels shall
not receive payment for their arms. but
each man will be given transportation
and subsistence until he reaches home. |
The two commissions are still discuss
ing this point.
Prisoners Greet Taft.
Havana Oct. 1.-The release of the
prisoners incarce rated for alleged con-
spiracy against the Cuban government
was one of the first acts of Governor
Taft. He felt that they should be lib
Grated There was also an additional
reason. that five of them were members
of committee OF eight named by the
II T-a Er |
a peaceful disarming of the rebels in
the field.
Immediately upon their release they |
FASTENED TO the American legation 10
pay their respects to Governor Taft. |
whom they hailed dramatically as the !
deIfverer Of their country. There was an
affecting scene in the ante-TOom of the |
legation when they met Alfredo Zayas |
and others of their party leaders and a |
number of insurgent commanders.
AffectiOnate embraces were exchanged |
and members of the committee fmme- |
diately urged the insurgent command |
ers TO surrender quietly and promptly |
to the commission appointed by Gov
ernor Taft 70 receive their arms.
To Return to Washington.
Governor i art stated tnat ne expect /
ed to remain in Cuba only a fortnight |
longer and would then return TO Wash |
ingtOn, as affairs concerning the Phil |
ippine islands and Panama canal de-
manded his Immediate attention. He
has requested Secretary Bacon to re-
main another week TO further assist in |
perfecting the organization necessary
thoroughly to install the provisional
government.
Cuban Minister Resigns.
Washington. Oct. 1-Senor Don Con
Zalo de Quesada. minister from Cuba,
appointed by President Palma, has ten
dered his resignation to the provisional
government of Cuba. Quesada says he
considered il his duty to resign in or
der 10 facilitate the execution of the
presidents policy toward Cuba.
Another Diplomat Resigns.
Paris. Oct. DIR. FeTrer, Cuban
representative has cable Havana plac-
ing his resignation at the disposal of
the provisional government of Cuba.
The tender of Ferrer's resignation is in
no sense a protest against what has
transpired.