The Washington times., 1906-10-02
Taft'S Prompt Action in
Landing Marines From
DeS MOineS Saves
Day.
REBELS HAD POSED
AS FOOD BEGGARS
Governors Tactful Methods
of Administering Affairs
in Cuba Creates Favor
able Impression.

HAVANA. oct. 2-Advices from San
tiago and Cienfuegos today reveal the
details Of a plot to sack the former city
and devastate the neighboring country.
The prompt action Of Secretary Taft in
landing marines from the Dcs MCiues
alone saved Santiago.
a large force of revolutonists was
within n couple OF miles OF the place.
fully armed ana organized. intent on
lOoting the stores. banks and CONNER
cial houses. They approached on the
plea OF seeking food and shelter and the
rural cOnstabulaTy was utterly unable
10 cope with the emergency. The force
o. rebels numbered fully $500.
No Hostility to Be Tolerated.
Secretary Taft has given Commander
Culver, of the. pes Mojnes, who Is en-
direct command, all the assistance pos
sible. and word has been sent TO the
rebels that no hostile demonstration VIII
be tolerated. When General Castillo and
a large body o. men arrive tomorrow
the rebel force viii bc diSarmrd and
sent ont OF the vicinity.
Secretary Tart IS going ahead with
the government here in a quiet work
maulIke manner. which inspires con-
fuence. He has ordered the disband-
ment OF all the government forces en-
listed for the purpose of suEpressinE the
rebellion, leaving only the artillery and
rurales. These VIII be under direct
American control The disarmament OF
both the government troops and the
rebels VIII be completed, # 81 believed,
by October Is, and Mr. Taft then pro-
poses 10 turn over the government TO
his successor. probably Winthrop Beck
man, and return 10 Washington. He
has under consideration the pardoning
Of all men imprisoned for purely po-
utical Offeuses, and this probably will
be done IN few days
Rebellion at Guantanamo.
A report is published by the Discus
clon that Gen. Periquito Perez. with
COO men. has rebelled against the Amer
leans at Guantanamo.
The paper, in printing the report. says
that owing 70 the telegraph lines still
being interrupted the news Of American
intervention and Of Governor Tafts proc
lamation has not yet reached Guam
tdnamO.
The Americans expect a good deal OF
brigandage for a time, but propose 10
deal with it, when IL appears, with a
heavy hand No mercy viii be shown
bandits.
The naval battalion 1T Camp Columbia
has been busy getting the camp ready
for the troops, the first of whom are
expected here on the transport Sumner
Friday morning.
Cuban Families Must Move
Orders were issued by the finance de-
partment 70 families renting houses at
Camp Columbia that their houses must
be vacated at once. as they were needed
for the families Of American officers.
This did not meet with the approval OF
Mr.. Taft and Mr.. Bacon. who gave the
families fifteen days TO move The of1-
GERS families meanwhile VIII occupy
tents
The battleship Kentucky has sailed for
ManUanZas.
Former President Palma and his FAM
ily leave today for his plantation in
Santiago province.
American citizens. who are greatly In
terested in the agriculture and com
nerce of the island, have organized 20
work for the permanent occupation OF
the island.
Former President Palma and his fam
lily left the palace this morning at
O'Clock.