The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1906-10-05
OUR MARINES
GO TO pINER DEL 9lo TO sOPEh'
INTEND DISARMAMENT.
Palma Retires to Matanzas, Where nc
Is Heartily Welcomed. and VIII
Take a Rest.

Havana ne dlIluut VI 'li' ""N
tiles of the United States in Cuba re-
earding the possibilities OF the present
situation seemed fairly eXpFesseu
when Col. Waller commanding the ma
rinos remarked to the Associated
Press that an ounce of prevention Is
worth a pound of cure. This remark
was called forth by preparations tha'
were going on at Camp Columbia W
TRANSPORT 200 marines from the ell
campment westward for the purpose
OF having Them in adjacent towns "heh
the first installments of Gen Guer-
ra's disbanded men reached ihelt
nlaces No disorder is anticipated
when the reyolutionists reach their
homes, but the provisional government
and the military authorities consider
the actual military authorities oil the
Pinar del Rio region quite as essehtlal
as the occupation of other portions OF
the island.
This battalion of maries, which Will
be the first to occupy Pinar del Rio,
was sent forward by special train.
one thousand of Guerra's followers
will go to Pinar del Rio in speclaI
trains. while 500 others Will start
to march to their homes.
1t is believed that all the revolution
lists in the vicinity OF Havana VIII nave
been peacefully dispersed In three
DAYS. Generals Guerra and Del Castillo
are actively cooperating to this end
Together with Guzman. the command
er.in-chief of The rebels in Santa Clara
urovince. they called at the American
legation and renewed their promises
of assistance.
While the departure from Havana
of ex.President Palma was the most
important event Of the last "a hours,
the former president left the capital
for Matanzas so quietly that the pup
lie did not realize he had gone until
the news was given in the afternoon
papers. Only his cabinet ministers
and a few intimate friends accompan'
led the former president and his ram
ily to the railroad station.
On the way from Havana to Matan
zas Senior Palma's special train stop
ned at two stations, where the govern
ment volunteer forces were preparing
to disarm and disband. When Col.
Rego. in command of the battalion al
Campo Florido. informed Senior Palma
what he was doing the eXpresident eX-
pressed his qualification, and said tina
disarmament was in accordance with
patriotic duty.
At Jaruco. Col Lima told Senior Pal
ma that he had ordered his force mus
tered out and that this would be his
last act as an officer. Continuing, the
colonel said the people of Matanzas
were particularly pleased that ehe ex-
president was coming to their peace
full city to enjoy rest and tranquility
he so we'll deserved He also said that
the Cuban people were sure to re-elect
Palma to the presidency the first op
portunity.
Senior Palma said to Col. Lima that
he had full confidence in the good faith
of the United States, and he believed
the American government intended TO
restore Cuban independence. He ad-
viscd ali to be patient and await the
outcome, which he felt sure would be
entirely satisfactory He was warmly
welcomed at Matanzas.
Secretary Taft is busy in his quar-
tors. going over the plans prepared by
his lieutenants for coping with yellow
fever These plans include an increase
In the sanitary force and equipment
and very much greater expenditures
The United states cruiser Denver
has left here for San Juan to bring
Governor Winthrop here She VIII re
turn in about ten days.
Governor Taft will at once occupy
the Offices at the palace. but it is I'M
certain when he viii take mp his resi-
dence there