Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-10-03
lFT TO TAKE
ARMS FROM REBELS
mits That He Is Undertaking
Difficult Task.
DRcE OF U. s. TROOPS LANDS

disarmament Commission Does Not
Expect Even Considerable Num-
Der Of insurgents TO Surrender
Weapons, Which Are Owned by
Individuals.
Havana. Oct 2.--The work Of dis
posing peaceeAiy OF the revolution
AIRY forces In arms against the Cuban
government is already practically un-
der way. Brigadier General Frederick
Funston, chairman OF the disarma'
ment commission had two amicable
conferences Sunday with Generals Pi-
no Guerra and del Castillo and ar.
ranged programme perfectly salts
factory TO all concerned
In fact. General Funston said that
the windup would be 80 smooth and
rapid that It would take much less
time than had been expected
The first landing OF any considera'
bic number OF Americans took place
Sunday night when $50 marines came
ashore from the squadron in the har-
Dor. This force proceeded Tor Glen.
fuegos at O'Clock on a special train.
II was explained thai this movement
was not made on account OF any &C.
tual trouble IN cienfnogos. but for
'tho purpose OF excrtlng a calming In.
finence on the local situation, which
-oontains some possibility OF con.
filot by reason Of the tense feeling
existing between the government vol.
unteers and the insurgents.
The day az the palace passed Quiet.
~ aud rather Rlppmily
There ,vTs az yet NO signs OF Sec.
retar Taff's actual occupation Of that
edlhce. which was the scene OF a
number Of farewells by The president
and his family The mcmbors Of The
diplomatic corps and the foreign con.
suls called IN body 10 say goodby,
They gave expression TO many sin.
cere words Of irlendshlp and apprc.
citation OF the character aud kindness
OF the late head OF the republic Sc.
nor Palma received an hts visitors
with qulG dignity and seemed en-.
tirey rerohellcd 10 going. although
be sull appears detected at the out.
come Of The revolution.
Towagis evening the private recep-
tl9n r0on Of the palace Was thrown
open. and scores Of personal friends
called and remained for some time
with scnor Palma bis wiie and other
fnembeu Of the family The expires.
silent Is beaicged BY requests for IN,
teevlews by sable and ia person
london newspapers are urgenl In asa.
ina ln ca interview, To the cable.
grams the eapges.dent has not re.
piled. whOe to The newspaper eogro.
epondents here he has sent word that
~ has nothing further 20 say
Secretary Tan sent a letter 10 Sc.
nor Palma. saying be- deslred "a escort
hin 20 the railroad station Monday
and show him every courtesy due bis
exalted position. senior Palma ,hank,
"a Secretary Tan cordially, bus said
~ wished "a leave quietly. and Win.
9ui public ceremony.
The disarmament conmisslon has
degided thhl the rebels shall n@ 10.
celgc payment for their arms. hut
eaca man Nir Doe gs,en transportation
and Subsistence untii no reaesss
homes The pugFammr ~ dlnrma
ment q simpN iha, one mezshcr of
tbe commission. accompanied hy ons
ga moro representative 90 lAs yuto.
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