Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-14

splcuous lack of enthusiasm. Adj
vices from Cuba state that the Gu
bans appear to be indifferent to the
situation.
Special Cablegram TO The Star.
HAVANA. October 13.-Secretary of War
Taft and Assistant Secretary of State Ba-
can sailed from Havana for Newport News
at o'clock this afternoon on the battle
ship Louisiana. With them sailed Mesdames
Taft and Bacon. The battleship Virginia
steamed out In the wake of the Louis
lana, carrying General Funston. The bat
teship New Jersey completed the home
ward-bound squadron
Judge Magoon, who is now provisional
governor Of Cuba, accompanied Messrs.
Taft and Bacon to the battleship in a
launch.
When Secretary Taft came to Cuba a
month ago he found the country in in
describable tumult today he left 1t almost
peaceful and with enough American troops
here to keep 1t so for some time to come.
Nothing has been heard here but enthu-
siastic praise for the manner in which
the Secretary Of War discharged q task
of the utmost difficulty and delcacy.
Cuba has entirely resumed her normal
condition. The farmers have returned to
work and business is going on as usual.
The opposing armies have disbanded, and
all this was accomplished without the loss
of single life since the armistice was
declared.
q Io Aon 70 hot wv
Taft won the heart OF every Cuban who
approached him. no matter what faction
he might be associated with. 1t is perfect
ly evident that the mass of Cubans have
every confidence that the government will
be administered entirely in their interest
till such time as America may safely leave
It TO themselves again.
The situation in regard to yellow fever
is as follows: There are six cases in Ha-
vana and one In Cienfuegos, which orig
mated there. One DEATH that of a Next
can, occurred at Guines yesterday. The
man was found sick in the street and
died a few hours afterward."
Proclamation Issued.
The principal event of the day preceding
the departure of Messrs Taft and Bacon
was the taking over of the government by
Charles +. Magoon, which was done by the
Issuance of proclamation declaring that
he had entered upon and would discharge
the functions of government as directed
by President Roosevelt by virtue of the
authority Of the Plat amendment. This
was precisely in line with President Roose-
velts appointment of Mr.. Magoon, which
states that il was made by virtue of the
authority conferred upon me by the APP
pendix TO the constitution of Cuba and by
act of Congress March 2 1901
NJ &C.
island ceased at noon, and at o'clock he
and Mrs. Taft and Mr.. Bacon and Mrs Ba-
con stood in the blue room of the palace
and for a quarter OF an hour babe fare.
well to such friends called and to those
with whom they had come in contact al
the palace The former included the mem.
beers OF the city council and Alfred Zayas
the liberal leader Immediately thereafter
the Secretaries and their party descended
10 the court tbelow and were driven to the
Caballeria wharf. accompanied by Gen. ]
Franklin Bell Consul General Steinhart
Capt Mccoy and their secretaries. At tn,
wharf they met Mayor Cardenas, who, OF
behalf of the city government, presented
Messrs. Taft and Bacon with two immense
bouquets of flowers. The big crowd assem-
bled at the wharf dotted their hats anC
the Secretaries responded likewise, but
there was no cheering or other demonstra
ton.
Brig. Gen Funston who had preceded
the others had started for the battleshr
Virginia in a launch, and a few moments
later MI tart handed the LADIES into
launch and the party started for the Louis
lana, Gov. Magoon, Mr.. Steinhart. Gen
Bell, Captain OF the Port zero, Capt. Nc
Coy and others accompanying them.
Not Demonstrative Throng.
The crowd was interested but undemon-
strative. Within few minutes the party
had boarded the Louisiana and was re-
ceived with secre;ary's salute OF seven
teen guns. The Louisiana. the Virginia and
the New Jersey slow in getting
Strengthened ont and under way but when
they left their anchorages whore they had
been familiar objects for three weeks. the
harbor took OF Il comparatively deserted
appearance.
The Louisiana passed out frs thunder
ing a salute of twenty-one guns to the
Cuban flag flying at her main mast with
her vhite-clad crew manning the rails and
the band playing the Cuban national hymn
The salute was returned by the Cabanas