Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-09-29
TAFT IS NOW IN COMMAND AT CUBA Ilelsinds Of Printed Copies of the Proclamation Wore Distibgted
 Broadcast ,cIIRAuc hpE pIEAcEn
.CUBANS ARE PLEASED
On Account of Moderate Terms of Proclamation and Effort to
 Restore Peace.

Havana, Sept 29-An American
 provisional government assumed pos
 session of Cuba to-day when Secre
 tary Taft's proclamation declaring
 himself provisional governor of thu
 island was formally published in thu
 Official Gazette. Thousands Ol
 printed copies of the document were
 distributed in Havana and elsewhere
 The terms of the proclamation caused general satisfaction, especially on ac count of the moderate terms in whlcl 1t was expressed, it's statement that the provisional government of Cuba Is undertaken only on account of the necessities of the situation and its promise that the provisional govern ment will be maintained purely for the purpose of restoring peace, order and public confidence until perma- nent government is established. lso one appears to doubt the good inten- tiOn of President Roosevelt and his representatives, and there Is no ap- prehension of any serious trouble or resistance to the provisional govern ment in any part of Cuba. Governor Taft has not yet taken possession of the palace as ex-President Palma will not be ready to vacate the official res idence until Monday and MT Taft de- sires to suit the ex-president's con- venience
 No disturbance occurred last night. The business interests are gratiheu at the. change of government. A striking feature of the provisional government is the fact that the Cuban flag has not been lowered. This es- tablishes a precedent in provisional governments and prOtectorates.
 Governore Taft's proclamation was as follows:
 To the people of Cuba: The fall ure of congress to act on the irrevO- cable resignation of the president or the republic of Cuba or to elect successor, leaves the country without a government at a time when great disorder prevails and requires that, pursuant to the request of Mr. Palma, flIT necessary steps be tnken ih the name and by the authority of the president of the United States to re- store order and protect life and prop erty in the island of Cuba and the islands and keys adjacent thereto, and for this purpose to establish therein provisional government. The provisional government hereby established will be maintained only long enough to restore order, peace and public confidence by direction or and in the name of the president ot the United States, and then to hold such elections as may be necessary to determine on those persons upon whom the permanent government If the republic should be devOlved. In so far as is consistent with the na- ture of a provisional government es- tablished under the authority of the United States, this will be q Cuban conforming with the | of Cuba. The Cuban flag | will be hoisted as usual over the gov ernment buildings of the island, all the executive departments and pro- vincial and municipal governments, | that of the city of Havana, will continue to be administered as under the Cuban republic, the courts Will continue to administer justice and all the laws not in their nature by reason of the tempor- ary and emergent character of the will be in force.
 "PresIdent Roosevelt has been most anxious to bring about peace under the constitutional government of Cuba and he made every endeavor to avoid the present step. Longer ielay. however would be dangerous m view of the resignation of the cab net.
 Until further notice. the heads of III the departments of the central government will report tome for including General Alex lntlro Rodriguez, in command of the 'ural guards. and other regular gov ,rument forces, and General Carlos soIofY. treasurer of Cuba.
 Until further notice. the civil gov rnors and Alealdes will also report o me for instructions.
 "I ask all citizens and residents of tuba to assist me in the work of re- toring order, tranquility and public confidence. tSigned)
 WILLIAM II. TAFT,
 "Secrefary of War.
 Limited States Provisional
 Governor of Cuba.
 Havana. Sept 29. 19o6"