The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-30
NO DISTURBANCES IN CUBA.
GOV. MAGOON REPORTS THAT TEE
ISLAND rs PEACEFUL.
He Is COnndent That the Provisional Cow
nme VIII Have No Occasion to Deal
with an Uprising Threatened strike
At CamaEuey Amounts to Nothing.

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at Camaguey Amounts to Nothing.
WASHINGTON, Dec. pa statement was
issued at the Val Department to-day to
show that the conditions in Cuba are peace
full and hat there lie no ground for the
statement that disturbances exist in the
island. To this end dispatches from Gov.
Magoon are made public and also a letter
that has been received from "a military
officer holding high station in Cuba"
1t is admitted that on Christmas evening
a despatch was received from Gov. Magoon
saying that he had received word from some
plantation owners expressing fears Of depre-
dations from small bands Of rebels under
stood to be infesting the province Of
Santa Clara, and he accordingly ordered
practice marches of two troops Of cavalry
in that province. He also mentioned the
existence of a strike in Camaguey which
might lead to some disorder.
The fact that this telegram was received
at the Val Department was published and
sent to Havana, where it appeared in the
newspapers. With reference to this Gov.
Magoon. in a telegram dated yesterday,
says:
The message states that in the province
OF Santa Clara there are scattered bands
Of armed men marauding and p~illaging
and the Rurales are unable TO cope with them.
II message 30 states, there was error in
transmission or quoting. There are no
bands out in Santa Clara"
Secretary Taft has received a letter from
Coy. Magoon under date Of December %.
whichDsays;
and confidence that the Provisional Govern
ment will have no occasion to deal with a
public uprising. The continued tranquil
lily Of the island under our administration
Is as satisfactory as anything can be In
Cuba"
With reference to the strike at Camaguey;
Gov. Magoon said:
There is a fair prospect Of a strike by
the workmen Of the railway shops in CANA
guey and / sent fifty artillerymen there
last night, and this morning am advised
that the matter is snimportant.'
Following is the portion Of a letter re-
ceived at the Wa Department from one OF
the commanding officers in Cuba, which was
made public:
Everything goes on quietly here and
there is no marked change in any respect.
We have continual intimations from all
sorts OF sources that no matter h hap
pens in the election one side or the other
will take to the woods.
Il suppose an Anglo-SaXon will never
understand these people, and l can never
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children who tell ghost stories to each
other until they brighten themselves to a
point where they cannot sleep. Apart
from mutterings such "A | have referred to
and which in my opinion amount to nothing
at this time, there is nothing to cause any
uneasiness.
In fact, our rule has been so quiet and
orderly, and the Presidents Injunction
TO refrain from hurting the feelings or
woundinR the susceptibilities of the Cubans
so strictly observed, that the people well
come the troops everywhere and get down
TO work wherever they appear. The daily
reports which We receive indicate that the
practice marches and reconnaissance parties
which are moving around the island in
every direction are having a most salutary
effect.
"Under instructions from headquarters
one OF the principal duties Of the officers
In is TO reassure the people, quiet
their nerves and induce them to 20 to work.
This they seem To be doing, and the cutting
OF cane and planting of tobacco il going on
quietly and steadily everywhere. The
against the system is that the feeling OF
security which the people have from the
presence of troops Is so gratifying that they
may join any party which might be formed
70 delay our departure.
@One of the most marked features of this
situation is the number Of houses that are
being built throu ghout the country dis
tricts. On a ride of thirty-four miles from
here into the country toward Mariel |
counted over forty new houses going up
where there was not one in process of On
struction until after our arrival in Havana.
There ia a regular building BOOM"