The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-10-11
AMNESTY FOR ALL
CUBAN INSURGENTS
GOV. TAFT ISSUES DECREE AH-
SOLVING ALL CRIMES.
APPEAR TO LIKE MAGooN
New Provisional Executive Is Wei
coined to Havana by Mayor and
Press Representatives., Who
Give Bouquets to Ladies'.

Havana, Oct. 10--Charles e. Ma
goon. the newly appointed provisional
governor OF Cuba, arrived here Tues
day afternoon. Coincident with his
coming Gov. Taft gave out a general
decree proclaiming amnesty not 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 attitude of the American
marines and soldiers toward the peo-
pie of Cuba.
The appearance Of yellow fever at
Cienfuegos caused the immediate is
suance of an order by Col. Barnett, d.
recting that the American marines be
removed from that city. The men
we're marched aboard the ships.
Three cases Of yellow fever have
been reported in that city.
New Governor Arrives.
The steamer Mascotte with Mr.. Ma
COON, Gen. J. Franklin Bell, Mrs. Taft
and Mrs. Bacon, entered Havana har-
Dor at four O'Clock Tuesday afternoon.
The arrival of the steamer was de-
layed IL hours because of the belated
arrival of the train at Tampa. In the
wake OF the Mascotte came the bat.
tleship Texas with detachment of
300 marines from Norfolk. The bat
tleship saluted as she passed the
Cabanas fortress.
a launch carrying Gov. Taft, As.
sistant Secretary of State Bacon and
Capts. Mccoy and Marti, aids to Gov.
Taft, hurried out to the Mascotte.
There followed another launch with
Gen. Funston and his aid, and third,
with committee of Cuban newspaper
men who carried huge bouquets Of
flowers to present to the ladies. Gov.
Taft and his party boarded the Mas.
cote, but returnefat once with Mrs.
Taft and Mrs. Bacon, Gen. Bell and
the generals aid, Capt. Wright. The
flowers were delivered to Mrs. Taft
and Mrs. Bacon with q brief address
OF welcome.
Welcomed by the Mayor.
The Taft launch returned to the
wharf OF the captain of the port. Up.
on its arrival there the Taft party was
welcomed by Julio de Cardenas, the
mayor of Havana, and the city coun.
Gil. In addition there we're number
Of oficers of the navy present at the
landing. Mrs. Taft and Mrs. Bacon
came ashore carrying their bouquets.
They were followed by Mr.. Magoon,
Gov. Taft, Mr.. Bacon and the aids.
After the presentations to the mayor
and the city council the party entered
carriages and were driven to the pal.
ace. AS they were about TO enter the
carriages, Mrs. Taft and Mrs. Bacon
were presented with more flowers
from Commander Villaverde of the
rebel army and his wife.
Upon arriving at the palace Mrs.
Taft and Mrs. Bacon entered their
private apartments and then Gov.
Taft. Mr.. Bacon and Mr.. Magoon had
a long conference in the governors
once.
Glad to Govern Cuba.
Following this conference Mr.. Ma.
COON received the members of the
press. He declined to discuss his
plans for the future. He said he had
expected upon arriving at Washington
to have 30 days leave Of absence
prior to his departure for the Philip
pines. He did not regret, however
the change in his programme and he
expressed himself as gratified with be
ing in Cuba. He said he would take
up his residence with Minister Nor
gan, as the minister's guest pending
the departure of Gov. Taft and that
Ihe might continue to reside there II
he found It convenient.
Gen. Bell will reside at the army
Headquarters in Marianao occupied
during the first period of American
intervention by Gen., Lee. Gen. Funs
/ ton will make his headquarters Al
Camp Columbia. a
| While the arrival of the new gov
ernor was not attended by any ymarked
demonstration. the Cubans appear to
be fayorably impressed By Ills per
sonality. 80