The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-10-05
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! [ | ! ! CUBA
.Rl!t I! 5 lay DOWN THEIR ARMS
TAFT oylETLYSTAkEs OVER GOV.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES TAKES /
REBEL ARMS. IS. N,

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Havana, Sept. 30.-American inter
vention in Cuba will be an accomplish
ed fact today. 55.s5 81 g5
President Roosevelt's commission.
ers, although clothed with the fullest
authority from him to take such &C.
ton wherever it became obvious that
the effort of securing peace by har-
monizing the warning Cubans would
be unsuccessful, have patiently with
held their hands from this setting
aside Clban sovereignty until the last
hope had disappeared.
No sooner was the failure Of the ad.
journed session Of congress and the
declared intention of the government
officers no longer to servs reported to
Secretaries Taft and Bacon than the
preparations for armed intervention
were put into operation.
Marines Are Landed.
A telehone wire had been quietly
laid from the American legation to the
I battleship Louisiana, and ms soon as
the order was received from Secretary
Taft thirty marines were landed and
proceeded quickly and quietly to the
treasury building, where they went on
guard. In the meanwhile Capt. Albert
r. Coudon, commander of the naval
force; Capt. Seaton Schroeder of the
battleshdp Virginia: Brig. Gen. Funs-
ton and Maj. Ladd were in conference
with Messrs. Taft and Bacon, complet.
Ing plans for the guarding of the city
and arranging for the occupation
Gen. Rodriguez, commander of all the
Cuban forces, is acting in perfect har-
mony with the American commission
ers, and the rural guards can be de-
pended upon absolutely to assist the
provisional government in every re-
spect.
Ceremony Is Absent.
Havana, Oct. with far less osten-
tation than accompanies the accession
Of new municipal administration the
government of Cuba was formally
taken over by William H. Taft, secre-
larry of war of the United States. who,
In proclamation couched in kindly
and diplomatic tone, indicative of the
policy he would pursue, declared him
self provisional governor of the island.
The fact that the government chang
ed hands from a position of absolute
independence to the restraint of tenn
porary protectorate was received by
the masses with absolute Indifference.
Funston Takes Rebels Arms.
le The work of disposing peacefully of
the revolutionary forces in arms
against the Cuban government is al
ready practically under way. Brig.
Gen. Frederick Funston, chairman of
The disarmament commission, had two
lmicable conferences yesterday with
Generals Pine Guerra and Del Castillo
and arranged program perfectly sat-
tsfactory to all concerned.
In fact, Gen. Funston said last even
Ing that. the >windup will be SO smooth
and rapid that it will take much less
lime than had been anticipated.
$50 Marines Landed.
The first landing of any considerable
, lumber of Americans took place last
night, when $50 marines came ashore.
This force proceeded to Cienfuegos
last evening. 1t was explained that
this movement was not made on ac-
count of any actual trouble in Cienfue-
COS, but for the purpose of exerting
calming influence on the local situa-
lion, which contains some possibility
bf conflict by reason of the tense
feeling existing between the govern.
nent volunteers and the insurgents.
No Pay for Arms.
The disarmament commission has
decided that the rebels shall not re-
!eive payment for their arms, but each
han will be given transportation and
subsistence until he reaches home.
Gen. Funston expects to remain in
Havana in general charge. of the work
| # disarmament. When this is com
leted he will take command Of all the
United States troops in Cuba. 81 4 \
The battleship Kentucky arrived
tere last night; bringing 500 more ma
ines. Gov. Taft has informed mem
sers Of the Palma cabinet that he
you'd appoint ministers in about ten
lays; insthe meanwhile the secretaries.
ire acting. ss 3 n &. 81. Il: a.sss
Government Forces Disband. RI; 3si
The disarmament OF the government
IAolunteers began here yesterday
Shen the Estrada Palma battalion 81
| tity militia vas disbanded.
The story published iii the United
l>~eee>-
Dss Meines d Nick II Time.
Santiago. Cuba. Oct 5 The arrival
ere yesterday afternoon of the Ain,e.ri-
tnAcfuiser Dss Moines relieved ) seri:
M 1ituaff0n Eu1ly u 600 armed ~ "