Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-10-08
EAGER TO GET
ANNEXATION
CUBA MAY HAVE A VOTE ON THE
QUESTION.
FEAR FUTURE UPRISINGS
Strong Demand Being Expressed That
United States Retain a Measure
of Embellishments Pro-
crosses Satisfactorily-Taf ReceiV-
ing Claims for Damages.

Havana, Oct 5.-Now that the dis
armament of the revolutiOnists and of
the government volunteers is pro
crossing steadily. and thoughtful por-
lions of the public of all nationalities
are intimately discussing the possibll-
tiles of Cuba's future form Of govern
ment. 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 insistently than ever.
Representative of the leading ele-
ments, both Cuban and foreign, have
been asked to attend a meeting next
Sunday to discuss the feasibility OF
holding some sort of plebiscite by
which all classes of the population
will be enabled to express their ideas
on what the future form of govern
ment should be.
The idea of holding the next elec-
lions in January has been entirely
abandoned, the general preference
among the Cubans appearing to favor
the holding of the elections in June.
The question of the status of congress,
and whether senators and representa-
tives are to receive their salaries af
ter the establishment of the provis
ional government will be decided at
Washington.
Disarmament Progresses.
The disarmament operations are
proceeding smoothly, and the only
complication encountered was met and
disposed of yesterday by Brigadier
General Frederick Funston, assisted
by General Agramonte, Of the dis
armament commission. 1t appears
that General Asbert's agreement to
disarm and disband was conditional
on the surrender and disarmament
also of all policemen in the town Of
Guines. Funston and Agramonte went
in an automobile to Guines to
straighten out the matter.
Upon their arrival Mayor Guinas
and Senior Ayala absolutely refused to
discharge the police. Funston de-
clared that unless the mayor agreed
to the conditions. an armed force
would be sent to disarm AsbertS
army, which numbers LOO men. and
that this would possibly result in
bloodshed The argument had no eff
feet on the mayor until he was told
that he could retain the police pay
roll and reinstate his men after quiet
had been restored.
Funston further suggested sending
marines to police the town temper
orily, ard this plan was accepted.
Generals Funston and Agramonte
then visited General Asbert at the
village of Cottero and found him
agreeable. Accordingly % marines will
be sent to Guines today to police the
town and to receive. under the super
vision of General Agramonte, the
arms of Asbert's force.
Rebels Expect Election.
General Asbert, like other rebel
commanders, is particularly anxious
that every man of his command lay
down his arms. The reason is that
these commanders aspire to and ex-
pect to be prominent factors in the
political control after the next cleo
ton, and they do not desire the pres
ence of large bodies of men who
might rise against them should they
be permitted to retain their arms
While on their way from Havana to
Guines. Funston and Agramonte were
halted by the insurgent sentinels, who
threatened to fire upon them in the
belief that they belonged to the rural
guards The sentinels were profuse
in their apologies when they learned
who was in the automobile, News
that Funston was passing through,
spread throughout the section, and
on the return trip to Havana women
along the route pelted Funston's au-
tomobile with flowers. The rebels in
Santiago and Santa Clara have joined