The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-10
MACON ON
CUBAN SOIL
New Governor General
Arrives.
TAFT PROCLAMS AMNESTY
Yellow Fever Forces Marines to
Leave Cienfuegos.
Advent Of New Executive Of Pearl Of
Antilles Was Attended with No
Ostentation-Would Not

Havana, Oct. 9.-Charles e. Magoon,
the newly appointed Provisional Gov
srnor Of Cuba, arrived here today.
Coincident with his coming Cover
nor Taft gave out a general decree
proclaiming amnesty no. only to the
rebels. but to all persons charged with
political offenses or crimes in any
way connected with the revolution.
He also issued orders covering the at
titude of the American marines ana
soldiers toward the people of Cuba.
The appearance OF yellow fever In
Cienfuegos today caused the imme-
date issuance of an order by Colonel
Barnett directing that the American
marines be removed from that city.
The men were marched aboard the
ships.
Three cases Of yellow fever have
been reported there.
The steamer Mascotte, with Mr. Ma
COON, General J. Franklin Bell. Mrs.
Taft and Mrs. Bacon, entered Havana
harbor at 4 o'clock this afternoon.
The arrival of the steamer was de-
layed twelve hours because OF the be-
lated arrival Of the train at Tampa
In the wake of the Mascoite came the
battleschip Texas with a detachment
Of 300 marines from Norfolk.
A launch carrying Governor Taft,
Assistant Secretary Of state Bacon
and Captains Mccoy and Martin.
aides to Governor Taft hurried out to
the Mascotte. There Followed anoth-
err launch with General Funston ana
his aide, and a third with commit
tee of Cuban newspaper men who car
ried huge bouquets of mowers to pre-
sent to the ladies. Governor Taft ana
his party boarded the Mascotte, but
returned at once with Mrs. Taft and
Mrs. Bacon, General Bell and the
Generals aide, Captain Wright. Inc
flowers were delivered to MRS. IaIt
and Mrs. Bacon with Orief ADDRESS
Of welcome. The Taft launch return
cd to the wharf of the Captain of the
Port.
Upon its arrival chere the tart
party was welcomed by Julio de Car
denas, the Mayor Of havana ana the
city Council In addition there were
a number OF officers Of the navy pres
EFT at thsf handing. Mrs. Tart ana
Mrs Bacon came ashore carrying their
bouquets. They were followed by Mr..
Nagoon, Governor taft. Mr.. Bacon
and the aides
After the presentation of the Mayor
md the City Council. the party en-
erred carriages and were driven to
he palace.
Upon arriving at the palace. Mrs.
Taft and Mrs. Bacon entered their prt-
Taft, Mr.. Bacon and Mr.. Magoon had
\ long conference in the Governor
sffice.
Following this conference, Mr.. Ma
COON received the members or the
Iress. He declined to discuss his plans
for the future. He said he had expect
cd upon arriving at Washington t.
have thirty days leave of absence
prior to his departure for the Philip
pines He did rot regret, however, the
change in his program and he express
ed himself as gratiied viva being In
Cuba.
He said he would take up his resi-
d nee with Minister Morgan as the min,
,ster's guest pending the departure o.
Governor Taft and that he might con-
tinue to reside there If he found u
convenient. General Funston will make
his headquarters at Camp Columbia.
While the arrival of the new Govern
or was not attended by any marked
demonstration, the Cubans APPEAR to De
favorably impressed by his person.
ality.