Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-30

the words ABOUT the Cuban flag there was
an outburst of joy, all the men shouting
viva Taft" Viva Roosevelt" and Viva
Americanos."
General Castillo's Joy.
Gen. Castillo, who was most uncompromis-
ing with ex-President Palma and who
caused some apprehensions to the commits
sioners themselves as not being easily
amenable to terms, was the first to ex-
press his joy.
After some words from Senator Zayas
and others all agreed to cooperate with
the joint commission Of Secretary Taft and
| the revolutonists for prompt disarmament.
| There are some small difficulties in the
| way, but these will easily be overcome One
\ of these difficulties is that some men in the
revolutionary army will be afraid to return
| to their home towns II the same rural
guards whom they fought are kept there.
Others want jobs and aspire to fill vacan-
cies in the rural guards. Among the lead
ers everything seems easy now.
| At o'clock the commissioners met Gen.
Funston's commission at the American le-
cation.
| Secretary Taft's proclamation has been
| enthusiastically received throughout the ISL
| and by both sides. Senator DOlz, president
| of the congress which went out of exist
| ence yesterday and who was so irrecOncih-
| able toward the Americans, said today that
| the proclamation was a most notable docu-
| ment.
Its pledge to Cuba was binding on Amer
| lea and the moderate party was willing to
| cooperate now with Secretary Taft in the
fulflment of his program. He considers
| that the new elections should be for all
members of the government as well as
| those elected in the disputed elections of
last year He thinks the elections should
not take place in a short time, but should
\ be held after all friction is, over He Is
| almost sure that then all Cubans will unite
| for one candidate as they did in the first
| presidential election. The disarmament Of
| the irregular troops raised by the Palma
government. like the militia, will be an easy
| matter. They are now a useless burden
| the treasury.
| Proclamation Praised.
| Ex-Secretary of State O'Farrill and ex-
| Secretary Montalvo. who directed the gov
| eminent operations under Palma also
praised the proclamation in the highest
| terms.
| Gen. Mario Menocal has resigned his place
| on the Funston commission on account of
the necessity of his return to the big sugar
| estate at Chaparra, of which he is manager
| Secretary Taft has appointed in his stead
! Gen. Pedro Grinan, who mayor of
| Santiago under the administration Of Gen
| Leonard Wood.
1 TOT a
| possible he would be able to leave here in
ten or twelve days. There are some affairs
in connection with the Philippines and the
| Panama canal which require his attention
| at Washington. He does not know who
| will be sent here in his place, but thought
| it probable that 1T would be Gov. Beekman
Winthrop of Porto Rico. Secretary Taft
was very tired tonight when he left the
| legation and went for ride in an automo-
| bile to Vento, after which he went to
( Marianne to rest until tomorrow.
| The Secretary was kept busy the entire
| day with details of the administration and
| in receiving officials. On Monday he will
receive a delegation from the supreme court
| and the high court of justice.
Cuban Junta Rejoices.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
| NEW YORK, September 20-The Cuban
| revolutionary junta held a meeting of eXul-
| tation today over the proclamation Of Sec
rotary Taft and called attention to full
/ fillment of its prediction that the American
commission finally would find Palma out
Col. Charles NJ. Aguirre. head of the junta,
sent this dispatch to Alfredo Zayas, presi-
| dent of the liberal party:
| Il congra tulate you on the triumph of
right and justice. am thanking the Presi-
| dent OF the United States through the
press for his lofty spirit of patriotism and
| his love of Cuban liberty"
Most of the members of the junta are
| men OF Independent means Several of
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