Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-10-02
CABINET TALKS
OVER SITUATION
In Cuba With Presi-
dent----Taft to
Come Home.
MARINES O|SARM|NG REBELS
With Little Trouble---Battle-
ship Reached Cienfuegos
Just in Time.

Washington, D. c., Oct. THE first
cabinet meeting for over three months
was he'd at the White House today.
1t was attended by Secretary Root,
Bonaparte Wilson. Metcalf Postmas-
ter General Cortelyou and Attorney
General Moody the absentees being
Taft, Shaw and Hitchcock. Cuba
naturally occupied the most conspicous
place in the discussion. 1t is under
stood a proposition was considered to
send Governor Charles f. Magoon,
late governor Of the Canal Zone, who
arrived in Washington this morning,
directly TO Havana to act as the rep
resentatiye there of the civil branch
of the government in case such an
official is deemed necessary. This
would of course indefinitely postpone
the assumption by Magoon of his Of
nee as vice governor of the Philip,
pines.
Mr.. Taft May Leave in Two Weeks.
Fred c. Carpenter secretary Taft's
private secretary this morning receiy.
ed Il cablegram from Mr.. Taft dated
Havana, last night, stating that prob
ably Mr.. Taft would remain in Havana
not more than two weeks longer
No Report That Batteship is
Detained.
The Navy Department has no con-
firmation of the rumor that the bat.
tleship Texas is disabled off the capes
and believes that the vessel is now on
her way to Cuba AS soon as the
Texas and the Prairie arrive at Ha-
vana, the battleshlps Kentucky and
Indiana will be relieved
President Palma Leaves Palace and
Friends.
Havana, Oct. Elk President Pal
ma left the palace at 9;,o o'clock this
morning. He bade farewell in his
apartments to many friends and ac-
companied by his family then took a
closed carriage for train to Matan-
zean His departure was witnessed
by a small gathering of loungers in
front of the palace but there were no
demonstrations.
Taking Guns Away From Rebels.
Disarmament proceedings are going
on without hitch in the vicinity
of Havana. Elsewhere they have not
yet begun While there is some ques-
tion as to whether the disarmament
will be completed in the Cienfuegos
region without some friction, no op-
position of any consequence is antici
pated. News from Cienfuegos is that
four hundred and fifty marines from
Havana arrived there none too soon
as the situation was threatening caus-
ed by the dissatisfaction of the volun-
teers over the prospect of being dis
banded with pay only for the time
they actually served and partly by the
uneasiness of the reyolutionists sur
rounding the city. A disarmament
commission sent from Havana began
work in the vicinity of Santa Clara
City today and expected that a thou,
sand of Guerras men would be EN-
trained for their homes in Pima Del
Rio province tomorrow from point
near Havana.
Battleship to Cuba With Marines and
Supplies.
Philadelphia, Pa, Oct. 2. - With
more than 400 marines aboard and
loaded with ammunition from the
stores, with medical supplies and ZOO
tons of coal the armoured cruiser
Brooklyn sailed at noon today from the
League Island Navy Yard for Cuba.
dough Boys Off For Cuba on Big
Transport.
New York, Oct. mime hundred
men composing the first portion OF
the Cuban eXpeditionary force sailed
from the New York Navy Yard a few
minutes before noon today on the Uni
ted States transport Summer. There
was big gathering Of friends ant
relatives on the dock to witness theil
departure.
Battleship Texas at Last OF for Cuba
! Norfolk, Oct. 2.-The United States
battleship Texas which was recalled
after having been hurriedly placed in
commission at the Norfolk Navy
Yard and dispatched with marines tc
Cuba, sailed again this morning or
IA fresh start for Cuhan waters