The San Francisco call., 1906-10-09
Return of Cuban Rebels From the Field Causes
Dangerous Condition at Cienfuegos.

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HAVANA, Oct S.-The factional ILL
feeling that has existed at Cienfuegos
since the Presidential convention of
1905, resulting in the death Con-
gressman villuendas and Chief of Po-
lice Illonce increased during the recent
revolution to such an extent that the
return of the rebels from the, field is
causing a dangerous condition which
the provisional government considers IL
is highly necessary to end. In view
OF this, Governor Taft tonight sent
Consul General Steinhart to Cienfuegos
with authority to take any action he
may deem advisable in the interest of
reconciliation of political differences
there and inaugurating fresh start
toward a reasonable degree of mutual
good will between the malcontents.
Governor Taft believes that 1t is
particularly necessary that the VeXed
local situation In Cienfuegos snail be
settled before the issuance OF an am
nesty decree, since he has determined
to include In the amnesty all persons
charged with completely in the Villuen-
das murder. He holds that II he yield
ed to the opportunities of many resi-
dents of Cienfuegos and allowed those
charged with the crime to be brought
TO trial 1t would result, in the event or
their acquittal by Judge belonging to
the Moderate party, in reopening the
quarrel over the incident In more
violent manner than ever.
Ever since the death OF Senor VII
luendas a year ago last September
his murder has been the subject of
heated discussions in Congress and at
political meetings. Members OF the
Moderate party have been charged with
the crime and their trial repeatedly
demanded, but the Cuban government
regarded it assunsafe to accede to these
demands during the overbeated state
Of the public mind.
AMNESTY TO BE GENERAL.
Governor Taft has also decided to in
clude in the general amnesty all per-
sons alleged to have been connected with
the Guanabacoas outrage OF last Feb
ruary, when several rural guardsmen
were wantonly killed in their quarters
by a gang of night marauders. He is
unwilling to furnish any opportunity
for the reopening, of old sores in these
notorious Matters and will insist In
the effectual closing now of all Incl
dents which are an outgrowth of for
mer political strife.
Steinhart will reach Cienfuegos to-
morrow. He has received no definite in
structions except to deal with all queS-
tions arising according to his best
judgment.
The Governors of all provinces, ex-
cepting Santa Clara, reports that the
disbandonment of both volunteers and
insurgents is complete, and Santa Clara
reports good progress. These reports
are confirmed by messages to marine
headquarters.
Treasurer Roloff today began count
ing the contents of the Treasury, which
amount to s72.2O0,0pe, mostly in Ameri-
can gold Major Eugene F. Ladd rep
resents the United states in the count
ing of this money.
TAFT DECLINES TO ATTEND.
Alfredo Zayas the Liberal leader,
called at the palace today and invited
Governor Taft to attend the Liberal
mass meeting on October IA. Govern
or Taft replied that he would probably
sail for the United States on October
13. Senior Zayas then offered to hold
the meeting before the Governors de-
parture, but Taft intimated that he did
not regard 1t wise to attend party
demonstration.
Although the American commission
ers will leave Cuba this week, Captain
Mccoy, the military aid to the Gov
ernor, will remain for another week to
situation.
Camp Columbia, the headquarters of
the American soldiers and marines. is
growing rapidly. The arrival Of Gen
eral B. Franklin Bell is awaited before
the beginning of the distribution of
the troops.
A tentative plan is that large detach-
ments be sent to each provincial CAPT
tai and to Cienfuegos. to be subject to
needs elsewhere.
Trouble also exists at Alquizar Prov
ince of Havana, where the Liberals and
Moderates are equally divided, and irri-
tation has been caused by the rein
statement of a Liberal Mayor. The dis
queting condition at Alquizar. how
ever, has been caused by the exuber-
ance of the more reckless of the dis
banded insurgents, and it is believed
that the thirty rural guards there Will
be able to keep the peace.
TROUBLE AT GUINES SUPPRESSED.
The disturbance at Guines was sup
pressed last night. The disorderly in
surgents left the town and the marines
sent there report that the Liberals
celebration of their victory passed off
without further disorder. None of the
men cut with machetes was seriously
injured.
A closer examination of the rifles sur
rendered by the insurgents shows that
very few of them are fit for anything
but the scrapheap.
Governor Taft and Assistant Secre-
tary of State Bacon took up their rest
dence at the palace today Taft was
busily engaged In examining the re-
ports of the heads or departments on
the first weeks work under the pro-
visional government.
The cruiser Brooklyn today landed
$50 marines, who went to Camp Colun-
bia.
The battleships Kentucky and In
diana sailed this afternoon for New
England waters
CASILDA, Province of Santa Clara,
Cuba, Oct. S.-The situation here, which
last night was critical on account of
the Government volunteers within the
town refusing to deliver UP rifles, and
also in view Of the fact that insur-
gents were numerous between Casilda
and Trinidad, four miles from this
town, was cleared up today by the
vigorous work and diplomacy of the
disarmament committee, assisted by
General Jose Miguel Gomez. Thesdis-
arming of the insurgents is now pro-
ceeding quietly.
DEPARTURE OF TRANSPORTS.
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