Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-01
DISARMAMENT UNDER WAY
General Funston Holds Conferences with
Guerra and 0astsllO.
PRESIDENT PALMA SAYS FAREWELL
Diplomatic Corps and Personal
Friends Cali ut Pslsce--Sfsrines
Are seat Overland to
Cienfuegos.

General Frederick Funston. chairman Of
the disarmament committee, had two amt
cable conferences today with Generals
Pine Guerra and Del Castillo, and arranged
program perfectly satisfactory to all con-
cerned
In fact, General Funston said this even
ing that the windup would be 50 smooth
and rapid that It will take. much less time
than had been anticipated.
The first landing Of any considerable num-
Der Of Americans took place tonight. when
40 Americans came ashore from the SQUAD
ron in the harbor. This force proceeded
to Cienfuegos this evening on a special
train. 1t was explained that this move
inent was not on account Of any actual
trouble In Cienfuegos, but for the purpose
OF exerting a calming influence on the local
situation, which contains some possibility
Of a conflict by reason of the tense feeling
existing between the government volun-
teers and the insurgents
The day at the palace passed quietly and
rather gloomiiy. There arc as yet no signs
OF Secretary Tafts occupancy Of that edi-
fee, which today was the scene Of a num-
Der of farewells to ex-President Palma and
his family. The members of the diplomatic
corps and the foreign consuls called in
body to say goodbye.
Towards evening the private reception
room of the palace was thrown open and
scores of personal friends called and re-
manned for some time with Senior Palma,
his wife and other members OF the family.
The ex-president is besieged by requests
for interviews by cable and In person Lon
don newspapers are urgent in asking for
an interview. To the cablegrams the ex-
president has not replied. while to the
newspaper correspondents here he has sent
word that he has nothing further TO say
Today Secretary Taft sent letter to Senior
Palma saying he desired to escort him TO
the railroad station tomorrow and show
him every courtesy due his exalted position
Senior Palma thanked Secretary Taft cor
daily but said he wished to leave quietly
and without public ceremony.
No Payment for Arms.
The disarmament committee has decided
that the rebels shall not receive payment
for their arms. but each man will be given
transportation and sustenance until he
reaches home The program Of disarma-
ment is simply that one member OF the
committee accompanied by one or more
representatives Of the revolution, will visit
each command The arms will be deposited
with the battalion commander. who will
turn them over to the commission. The
rebels will take their horses home, the
animals which have been stolen to be re-
turned later to the owners on proper iden-
tification.
IN order to expedite the return home
of the large number Of the revolutionists
in Pinar del Rio province and avoid posi-
BILE disturbances during the operation. a
special train will be run, beginning
Wednesday. from the point on the line
nearest the rebel camps to San Juan de
Martinez, the terminus of the Western
railroad Men and horses will be dis
tributed at the intermediate stations. The
government will begin distributing rations
IN the rebel camps tomorrow, The pro-
visional government has no expectation
that even a considerable number of the
revolutionists will surrender their arms.
Most of the weapons are the personal
property of the men carrying them. The
first of the disarmament commission left
here tonight for Puerto Principe. Others
will start tomorrow for Santa Clara
province on a special train, which will
pick up the arms turned In at the various
places on the way.
AS Santa Clara province contains the
largest number OF rebels In arms. the
work there will be especially arduous.
General Guerra himself will assist in SUI
men to their homes after the forces in
Pinar del Rio province have given over
their arms. General Funston expects to
remain in Havana in general charge of
the work of disarmament. When this is
completed he will take command OF all
the United States troops in Cuba.
Guerra Pleased with Outlook.
General Pine Guerra, speaking today OF
the new situation In the island, said eli
the men OF his forces were eminently
satisfied with the arrangements. He ex-
pressed the belief that the stability of the
government was now assured and pre-
dicted that never again would there be
| revolution in Cuba, thanks largely to the
United States government for the hand It
had taken in the settlement OF the DIM
| Guilty.
Asked whether his men shared his con-
tentment with the proposition to return
quietly to their homes. General Guerra
said:
The men under our commands will
obey us. Those who do not certainly
never were with us. The revolution is
ended and we have won. so we are su-
| premely content"
The landing party OF marines and blue
Jackets for Cienfuegos was made UP OF de-
tachments from the Louisiana. New Jersey,
Newark and Minneapolis. The men were
ell landed at the captain OF the ports
wharf in heavy marching order. They
boarded sixteen street cars in which they
were taken 10 villa Hueva. where they
were placed on board two trains OF six cars
each. Tents were carried for the battalions
and also three Colt guns. The two sections
followed the regular through train, which
left at O'Clock. The battalion attracted
! little attention as the transfer was not
looked for.
Taft VIII Appoint Cabinet.
/ Governor Taft has informed all the men,
bers of the Palma cabinet that he would
/ appoint ministers in about ten days; in the
meanwhile the sub-secretaries are acting.
IL Is believed that some OF the ex-members
Of the cabinet will be reinstated.
| Governor Taft has sent a cablegram to
Senior Quesada the Cuban minister at
Washington. requesting him not to press
/ his resignation.
The disarmament OF the government vol
unteers began here today when the Estrada
Palma battalion OF city militia was dis
! banded
The story published in the United states
that a number OF American marines had
been killed by insurgents is declared by
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