The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-08
CUBA'S CROPS LITTLE HURT.
REVOLT WILL NOT PROVE COSTLY
TO THE COUNTRY.
Farmers Return TO the Fields Troops
Land IN Havana From the Transport
Skinner Two OF the Baiteshlps Are
Ordered Home Others 10 Follow Soon.
Special CabIs DssDatch 10 TaE sun.

Skinner Two OF the BaiUeshlps Are
Ordered Home Others 10 Follow Soon.
Special Cable Despatch 10 TIE sun.
Havana, Oct. I-Observations made on
an automobile trip covering a great part of
Havana province where much OF the ighting
wasdone, convince THE Sun correspondent
that the countryside was amazingly little
damaged by the insurrection. There are
no burned houses or stables, no ruined
crops or devastated fields TO mark the
track Of the oontsnding forces. In fact,
outward appearances show fewer traces
Of deadly combat than the Polo Grounds
after a game OF baseball.
Everywhere farmers have returned to
their Acids. The correspondent saw many
bullock teams ploughing. and laborers at
their accustomed tasks. On all sides the
people are returning to their usual
labors. There seems to be no doubt that
in this respect it was the cheapest r, volu-
ton in West Indian history.
The correspondent Of THR SUN at Cisn-
fuegos telegrsphs that owing to requests
made to Capt. Barnett of the Marine Corps
to interfere in civil matters the latter has
posted a notice outside his Office that the
marines are there solely to keep order and
protect property and that the local authori-
ties must decide civil questions.
The rebels in Cienfuegos plan to hold an
unarmed parade, and they propose the de-
livery Of the city government to the Lib
erals. Capt. Barnett says II is no affair OF
his. The Americans feel certain that they
can preserve order where they are stationed,
but in the remote places rursles are needed.
The correspondent visited the fortifioa-
tions Of the city. They include a line Of
barbed wire wv miles long, supplemented
by blockhouses.
A good effect was created by a small
firing AFFAIR Friday night on the Hormiguero
sugar estate, where bandits attacked a
Cuban house. The marines promptly in
terfered. The bandits fired on the marines.
who replied, killing a horse and driving
on the bandits.
The American officers deplore the lack
Of nerve displayed by the late Cuban Gov
eminent, which was frightened by exag-
gerated stories Of the strength Of the rebels.
Alc1 say lLdl SlChl hNkOS wan hCNOt IA
danger Of capture.
Mayor Castillo Of Alguisar took to the
woods with the insurgents at the outbreak
of the insurrection, and Gov. Nunez APP
pointed another Mayor. Now Castillo has
come back and Gov. Nunez has ~reappointed
him. The friends Of the ousted Mayor
complained to Gov. Taft, who has sent
COnsul-General steinhart and Gov. Nune2
to settle the squAbble.
Gov. Taft has been asked to remove the
Mayor Of Guantanamo, who belongs to the
Moderate party. This Gov. Taft declined
to do. saying that il he removed one official
because he was a Moderate he would have
to remove many.
The disarming Of the insurgents ia pro-
ceeding finely, considering the magnitude
Of the task. Major Ladd is indefatiGable
in this work, covering 200 miles a day in an
automobile. The former opponents are
hObnobbing in many places in the Province
of Pinar del Rio. A dinner has been given
by Senior Cainas, local president OF the
Liberal party, to the Moderates.
The battleships Kentucky and Indiana
have been ordered home. II is probable
that most OF the big warships will soon be
replaced by smaller ones.
The transport Sumner to-day landed
two battalions OF the Fifth Infantry and
one battalion OF Engineers. They pro-
ceeded at once from the wharf to Camp
Columbia on trolley cars. They disem-
barked in an hour, which IL considered a
notable achievement.
A meeting was held to-day Of persons
representing vested interests to form a
good government society. Most OF those
attending we're Americans. James +.
Runcie was elected temporary chairman.
Most OF those interested in the movement
think II q mistake to put a limit on the
time the American forces will remain in the
island. They say il will take a long time to
restore complete confidence and serenity.
1t IL planned to present these views to the
American Con ress.
The cruiser Brooklyn arrived here this
afternoon with $50 officers and marines.
There was n rowing race in the harbor
to-day between crews from the Louisiana,
New Jersey, Indiana and Virginia. The
course was half a mile long. The Louisi-
ana's cutter won by half a minute.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 7.-Col. l.. w. T.
Waller, who il in command Of the marines
in Cuba, has been ordered by the Navy
Department to report to Gen. Funston
with his entire command. Hereafter the
marines will operate under the direction
of Gen. Funston, who il TO have command
Of all our military force in the island.