The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1906-10-04
PALMA QUITS TIKI CAPITAL
DEPARTURE CT Ex.PREslpENT
QUIET AND yNosTEMTATlous.
MARINES GO TO plNAR DEL RIO

No Serious Disorder Anticipated When
Revolutionists Reach Their Homes.
Leaders Cooperating in Work CT
Disarming Rebels.
Havana, Oct. 3.-The attitude Of the
authorities OF the United States in
Cuba regarding the possibilities OF the
present situation seemed fairly ex-
pressed when Colonel Waller, COM
handing the marines, remarked to the
Associated Press that an ounce of pre-
vention is worth a pound of cure.
The remark was called forth by
preparations that were going on at
Camp Columbia to transport 200 ma
yines from she camp westward for the
purpose of having them adjacent when
the first installments of General
Guerra's disbanded men reached these
places today. While no disorder is
anticipated when the revolutionists
government and the military author
tiles consider the actual occupation
of the Pinar del Rio region quite as
essential as the occupation of other
portions Of the island, and regard it
best to have an American force there
to insure the preservation of order.
This battalion Of marines, which will
be the first to occupy Pinar del Rio,
therefore, was sent forward by special
train.
Palma Goes to Matanzas.
While the departure from Havana of
ex-President Palma was the most i'm
portant event of the last twenty-four
hours, the former president left the
capital so quietly that the public did
not realize he had gone until the news
was given in the papers. Only his
cabinet ministers and few intimate
friends accompanied the former presi-
dent and his family to the railroad
with the family to Matanzas and did
not return to Havana until they had
seen the Palma family safe in the
home of other friends in that city.
On the way from Havana to Matan-
zas Senior Palmas special train
stopped at two stations, where the
government volunteer forces were pre-.
pairing to disarm and disband. When
Colonel Rego, in command of the bat
talon at Campo Florido, informed
Senior Palma what he was doing, the
ex-president expressed his gratifca-
ton, and said that disarmament was
in accordance with patriotic duty.
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Palma he had ordered his force to be
mustered out, and that this would be
his last act as an officer. He said
also that the Cuban people were sure
to re-elect Palma to the presidency
at the first opportunity.
Senior Palma said to Colonel Lima
that he had full confidence in the good
faith of the United States and that
he believed the American government
intended to restore Cuban independ.
ence.
1t is believed that all the revolution
lists in the vicinity of Havana will
have been peacefully dispersed in
three days. Generals Guerra and De
Castillo are actively cooperating tc
this end. Together with Guzman, the
commander-in-chief of the rebels il
Santa Clara province, they called a
the American legation and renewed
their promises of assistance. The fac
that General Guzman is acting in sin
cere cooperation is believed to pre-
clude trouble of any consequence IL
the work of disarming the rebels il
Santa Clara province. and no fears o
disorders in other sections are enter
tanned.
FUNSTON TO COMMAND TROOP,