Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-10-03


welt discussed freely today with his cab
met and with individual callers among
whom were Senators Cox and Foraker,
the present situation in Cuba. The
President reiterated to the cabinet and
to others that the action Of the American
government was solely for the benefit Of
the Cubans. with a view to the complete
restoration Of order there and the pro-
lection of all interests. He declared
that he had no such motive in view
as possible annexation by the United
States What he wanted now was that
the Cubans should be given another
chance at self-governmcnt.
Unless extraordinary conditions arise,
no extra session of Congress will be
called to deal with the Cuban situation,
as the President considers he has am
pie authority to proceed i'll the mat
ter.
1t seems to be we'll settled that Fo,-
mer Governor Charles T.. Magoon of the
Panama canal zone, will be appointed
provisional governor of Cuba in sue
ccssion to Secretary Taft. The Prcs-
dent and secretary had in view the APP
pointmcnt Of Gov. Winthrop Of Porto
Rico, but III" President has expressed
the opinion that he can best spare Gov
crnur MaGoon from his duties in the
Philippine islands, where he has been
appointed 4 member nf the Philippine
commission ana vice governor general
of the islands. than he can the service
of Gov. Winthrop for several months,
during which he expects the provisional
governorship Of Cuba will continue.
GOV. MaGOon il; anxious to go to Cuba
and his selection is expected to be an
nounccd soon. The President expects
Mr.. Taft to return To Washington in
fortnight or less.
The President has given some con-
sidcrat ton to the possibility Of the ne
ceSSity Of Il postponemHnt OF his trip TO
Panama next month because Of con Ii
tions in Cuba. He does not think. how
ever that there is any likelihood of con-
dIti"ns preventing the trip of in*r"c-
ton. Should any decided evidences Of
unrest in cuba make that service APP
parent az 2 result Of the American &C
cdp"tion and the disarmament. tho
President has expressed the intention
of postpunins the trip until next
spring.
Secretary Taft cahlcd to the war dc
pertinent today requesting that Brig.
Cen. Frederick Funston nc designated
to command tie American troops in
Cuba and tie military secretary immc-
diatcly issued an order t" that effect.
Brig. Gen. r. J. Whit. commanding the
Department Of Missouri. reached here
late today and Left tonight for Newport
News, where he will be in charge Of the
cmblrkatinn of the first expedition.
His orders show that the expedition is
to be known as the First EXpcditionary
Brigade.
Gcl. Thomas II. Barry. assistant
chief of staff, arrived here tonight from
Europe. 1t is not unlikely he may be
sent to Cuba.
Secretary Root has been interesting
himself in the Cuban situation since
he returned from South America, and
in doing 50 he has been going over the
diplomatic correspondence that took
place between Washington and Ha-
vana before Secretary Taft was sent
to Cuba by the President. 1t is quite
likely that this correspondence will be
maze public in 4 short time in order TO
give the people Of both the United
States and Cuba a clear idea of what
efforts this government made TO avoid
Intervention.
Quartermaster General Humphrey
has concluded the charters of IL vessels
which will be used for the transporta-
ton Of animals from this country 10
Havana. One OF them, the Andes. VIII
sail from Tampa with the horses ana
mules Of the light battery OF the 1itn
Artillery. The other 10 transports VIII
sail from Newport News.
Their names and the animals they
VIII carry are as follows. Antilla, with
309 animals for the 5th Infantry, llth
Infantry and 18th Infantry; 1umurl'
with 2C6 animals Of the 9th and 2Sth
Infantry; Guiana. with 80 animals OF
the 18th and 18th Caval Try; BONITA win
2O6 animals of the nth and 18th Noun
tam Batteries; Paloma, with 80 AMI
mails of the I'd Battalion Of Engineers
Laupara. with 21i animals of the Medi-
cal Department and Signal Corps; Bor-
gen. with 200 horses to be used as otii-
GERS mounts; Jacob Bright. with 4a0
horses Of the 18th Cavalry; TaarhOlm,
with 696 horses of the 18th and 18th