Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-10-03
MAGOON MUST
SUCCEED TAFT
AS the Governor of
Cuba---President
Alters Decision
REBELS GIVE UP THEIR GUNS
Without Trouble.-.-Minister
Asked to Remain at Wash
ington---No Annexation.

Washington, D. c., Oct, after
talk at the White House with Cover.
nor Magoon today, President Roose-
welt reconsidered the plan that he
formed last night of sending Judge
to Cuba as a civil governor and de
Secretary Taft had already taken up
the subject with Beekman Winthrop.
the present governor of Porto Rico,
he would not interfere with the pro-
gram. Consequently Winthrop will be
provisional governor, and Magoon, af-
ter a snort vacation as originally plan
ned viii go to the Philippines as vice
governor and member of the Philip
pine commission.
Maooon to Cuba to Relieve Governor
Taft.
A late bulletin from Washington
says that it was announced at the
White House this afternoon that upon
a further consideration OF the subject
the president decided to adhere TO his
first plan and will send Charles e
Magoon to Cuba, to relieve Mr. Taft,
allowing Winthrop to remain in Porto
Rico where his services are needed
Some Revolutlonists Allowed to Keep
Guns.
The diSarming of the rebel forces
in the immediate vicinity Of Havana
began today without opposition. Many
were allowed to keep the arms which
they claimed to be their personal
property. Special trains during the
day will convey the disbanded troops
homeward No trouble is reported
Mrs. Taft and Mrs. Bacon to Cuba.
Mrs. Taft and Mrs. Bacon, who are
now in New York, have telegraphed
to Washington that they will proceed
at once to Miami, Florida, to sail next
Sunday from that point for Havana.
in accordance with the request OF
Secretary Taft and Assistant Secretary
Bacon.
Cuban Minister in United States
Asked to Remain.
Secretary Taft has sent to the
Cuban minister here, Senor Quesada.
copy of cablegram which he re-
ceived from Mr. Taft, in which he says
that he hopes Senor Quesada will not
resign The minister is preparing a
letter in reply undertaking to remain
at least temporarily.
Cubans Not to Be Annexed to United
States.
President Roosevelt discussed freely
yesterday with his cabinet at Wash
ington, and with his individual call
.ers, among whom were Senators Knox
and Foraker, the present situation in
Cuba, and its temporary o"'upation
by the americas forces. The matter
was talked over ut the cabinet meet
ing but no definite announcement
of the result of the deliberations were
given out. The president related to
the cabinet and to the ether callers
with whom he talked that The action
taken by tile American government
was destined solely for the benefit of
the people of the island with a view
to the complete restoration of order
there and the protection of all inter
ests. He declared that he had no such
motive in view as the possible an
nexation of the island by the United
States. What he wanted now was
that the Cubans should be given an
other chance at self government.
United States Cruiser Brooklyn Off
for Cuba.
Delaware Breakwater, Del, Oct. 3
The United States cruiser Brooklyn
which sailed from the League Island
Navy Yard for Cuba yesterday with
four hundred marines and large
quantity of ammunition and supplies,
passed out to sea this afternoon.