The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-10-02
HE WINS ALL
CUBAN HEARTS
Gov, Taft Declares His Mis-.
sion al Havana.
TO UPLIFT THE REPUBLIC
The People Cheer His Kindly Act
70 Poor Families in Stopping
the Evictions.

HAVANA, Oct. Ex-Governor Taft's
actions since American Intervention
warm place in the hearts Of the people
whose destinies have been placed in
his hands.
Presiding at the opening exercises of
the University Of Havana, he declared
his mission here was solely for the
purpose of uplifting the fallen republic
>and restoring 1t to the path of pros
perIty, an announcement which was
received with demonstrations of de-
Lightly an audience representative of
the highest society in Havana.
Following this it became known that
Governor Taft and Assistant Secretary
of State Bacon had cabled for their
wives to join them here, a step which
cannot but be most agreeable to the
Cuban people and which will strongly
cement the bonds Of affection between
them and the American provisional ad-
mlnlstratlon.
uDOthtA dtt VI oOfCiHoi lhit
Is warmly commended as Illustrative
Of his thoughtful consideration of the
humber classes. Learning that many
poor families occupying the Temporal
rily dlsused barracks at Camp Colum-
bla were about to be summarily evict.
ed by order of the Cuban authorities
in preparation for the occupation OF
the quarters by the brigade of marines,
Governor Taft directed that these PEG.
pie remain undisturbed in their homes
for period Of fifteen days. In the
meanwhile portion Of the marines
will remain under canvas.
The order of eviction had been issued
In the name of the provisional gov.
ernor. Upon hearing OF the plight of
the present tenants of the barracks
Governor Taft went to Camp Columbia
In an automobile, explained that he
had not been aware Of the conditions
and rescinded the order. He left the
camp amid cheers and warm express
slons of gratitude from the people.
The news of this act of humanity
spread rapidly and received the highest
praise.
These evidences Of American good
will have earned such general favora-
BILE comment that the landing of the
battalion of marines, 1000 strong,
which will constitute the garrison here.
caused hardly ripple Of excitement.
Much Of the governors time was oc.
cupied In receiving officials of the
various department and judges of the
courts. With the members of the SUI
preme court Governor Taft held a
prolonged conference concerning the
drafting of proclamation of general
amnesty.
This decree Is of the most impor-
lance in view of the fact that at many
points on the island, notably Glen
fuegos, many persons are in Jail await
ing the disposition of political charges.
The governor also appointed Major
Eugene II. Ladd and Alexander Con
zalez committee to audit the ac-
counts of the treasury.
bV'C ~. EhVhtthtuhV anu NditOo fltI
nandez, members Of the disarmament
commission, have left here to receive
arms from the rebels at Santa Clara,
Sagua Ia Grande, Esperanza, Cruces,
Cienfuegos and other points in the cen
ter of the island. The laying down of
arms by the rebels In the vicinity of
Havana will begin today, when the
men Will be entralned for their homes.
There now seems little likelihood of
a second army expedition being sent to
Cuba. The good grace with which
both factions in Cuba seem to accept
American Intervention has made un.
necessary, for the present at least, the
sending of large army Of occupation
to the island
The first anti-Amerlcan demonstra.
ton occurred in Havana last night at
T. o'clock. when $50 academy students
and other youths struggled through
some of the downtown streets shout
ing: "Viva the Cuban republicl Down
with American controlw
This demonstration was not treated
seriously. The crowd received few &C.
cesslons.