New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-10-10
FOR CUBANS.
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already has been rendered. and. further. to those
In which sentence is being served. After de-
creeing that the procedure set forth In the last
preceding clauses is TO be followed in the prose-
cutions now pending on account OF the assaults
on the rural guardsmen at Guanabacoa and In
the Villuendas case. full and complete pardon
being granted to all offenders In each of these
cases. the proclamation says:
The action directed In the preceding para
graph is not to be construed as in the slightest
degree justiiylng palating the guilt OF per-
sons engaged in the commission of the offences
proceedings. for both were most deplorable. and
under ordinary conditions the interest Of the
public would demand the strictest prosecution
for such offences But the present high state OF
political excitement and the danger Of public
disturbance growing out OF tho emotions which
would be excited by trial for these offences. and
in either the conviction or acquittal OF the ac-
cused, make IL vitality important in the public
interest and to secure the greatest good to the
greatest number that these prosecutions should
be quashed and oblivion follow. II is hoped that
thus can that peace, which is essential TO this
country be secured.
Pardon is here granted for ordinary crimes
not comprised within the terms of this am
nesty. but crimes punishable under the exist
ing law, by correctional or light penalties and
committed, prior 10 their disarmament and dis
bandment by members of the insurrectionary
forces who complied in good faith with the
agreement OF disarmament and disbandment
may be made the subject OF special application
for pardon. TO be forwarded to the Depart
ment of State and Justice for the consideration
of the Provisional Governor. Where proSecu-
tions have been instituted in the class OF cases
referred to all proceedings therein to be
suspended the receipt of notice from the De-
partment of State and Justice TO the proper
court that an application of pardon is pending
before the Provisional Governor.
individuals and bands who after this date are
found with arms disturbing the public order
or otherwise violating the laws of the republic
to be denied all benefits under the proceed
ing para graph and will. furthermore be ar
rested and proceeded against for such new vio-
lation of the law as under normal conditions
decree settling the question whether the
former Cuban rebels have r!shtfuI title 10 the
horses in their possession az the time the forces
were disarrned and disbanded was made public
by Governor Taft tonight 1t says:
In order to facilitate the re-establIshment Of
normal conditions OF peace II is ordered that In
every action where the plaintiff, by proper evil
dence and Identification. proves his title. IL
shall. nevertheless, be sufficient defence If the
posSessor or the horse. by lawful evidence. shall
estapnsh that ne was member OF the lato
forces in the instruction and had possession OF
the morse on October ] and that he received a
certificate flOm his brigade commander turning
over the animal to his custody. In such cases
horses are 10 be treated as having been expro-
priated to governmental use for the purpose OF
securing peace, and the former owner OF tho
morse shall be entitled 10 just compensation from
tho provisional government for the reasonable
value of the horse OF which he was thus de-
prived The courts charged with the re-
sponsblty OF fixing the value of horses at the
tlme the cases are tried. IL is provided. how
ever that no member OF the insurrectonary
forces may claim more than one horse. Nothing
IN this order shall be construed as determining
the rights OF owners or horses and other prop
erty taken by the insurrectionary forces which
said owners are unable TO identify. The matter
or Identification by the government OF such
horses and other property is reserved for future
decision.
Governor Taft to-day ordered that the law
that railroads must make connections for ship
ments through bill OF iading become ef-
fective.
President Roosevelts reported statement at
Washington yesterday TO Nicholas NJ Rivero.
Editor OF the "Diario de la Marina. that tho
means taken by the United States to prevent
disorder In Cuba must always be determined
by the existing conditions and with reference 70