Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-10-03
Two Thousand Rebels at
Santiago, Cuba,
Defiant.
TAFT HAS HIS WAY
President Changes His Mind
About Naming Magoon
Governor General.

Havana. Oct 3.-The disarming of
the rebel forces in the immediate vicin-
ity of Havana began today without op-
position Many men were allowed TO
keep arms which they claimed were
personal property. Special trains dur
ing the day will convey the disbanded
troops homeward.
Preparations are being made at the
palace for the reception of Governor
Taft. who will establish his office there
this afternoon.
Two Thousand Refuse Ia DiSarm.
Santiago. Oct. Sit is reported 1000
rebels in the vicinity of Guantanamo
have refused to disarm. The situation
here is still serious. ReyolutiOnists
continue TO concentrate around Santi-
ago. They promise to disarm if Gen
eral Del Catillo orders them to do so.
Del Castillo has not arrived. but is eX-
pected now at any time.
President Changes Mind.
Washington. Oct. 3.-After a talk ut
the White house with Governor Ma
COON today. the president reconsidered
sending the judge TO Cuba as civil gov
ernOr. and decided that. in view of the
fact Secretary Taft had already taken
up the sub ject with Beekman Winthrop.
present governor of Porto, Rico. he
would not interfere with the program
Goes to Philippines.
Consequently. Winthrop will be pro- !
visiOnal governor of Cuba and Magoon !
will go to the Philippines as vice gov
ernor and member of the Philippine
commission.
MagOOn Selected.
Washington. Oct. 3-Charles Z. Ma |
COON. until recently governor of the |
canal zone in Panama. is 10 be pro- |
visiOnal governor of Cuba until the |
Cubans have reestablished their gov
eminent and made fresh start Bri- |
gadier General Funston will command |
the troops on the island during the !
American occupation. These selec- |
tions by the president were made |
known today
Secretary Taft had recommended !
Beekman Winthrop. governor general !
of Porto Rico. to relieve him at Hava- /
na but the president makes the point |
that he does not like to take Governor |
Winthrop away from Porto Rico for |
even few months. On the other |
hand. it is argued that there is nothing |
to demand the immediate presence of |
Mr.. MagOon in the Philippines, where |
he is TO serve as vice governor general |
preparatory to eventual appointment |
as the real head of our affairs in the |
eastern archipelago.
Worked With Root.
Possibly a more potent reason I'M
derlying the selection of Magoon for
the Cuban post, however, is that he
was closely associated with Secretary |
Root in the war department when mat
ters were being Strengthened out after
the Spanish war, and is not only thor
oughIy acquainted with the insular po-
Icy of the government in general. but
particularly with the spirit that in
spired the administration when the
PIatt amendment was adopted.
Hand of Root is Seen.
The almost simultaneous return of i
President Roosevelt and Secretary OF
State Root to Washington has had a
large bearing on the Cuban situation
The hand of Secretary Root already is
seen in the rounding out of the admin
istration's policy in dealing with the
Cubans. II was shown at the first cab
met meeting of the season today, and
from now on the secretary of state VIII
take the lead that his position as pre-