The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-06
Are Allowed to Keep Horses Rid
 den During Campaign
CUBAN FLAG STILL WAVES
Taft Says He Is Working for Cuban Republic and Flag Will Float While He Is There In
 That Capacity.

Havana October 5.-While the disarma- ment of the rebels will not be completed Saturday night, it is now confidently ex- pected that the entire operation will be finished by Monday. with the exception of Puerto Principe province which has been less affected than any other province by the rebellion, but which is now favor ite region for marauding bands which should more correctly be called bandits than rebels
 Although the surrender of guns has not been made compulsory either by the pro- visional government or the dlsarmlns commission. the rebel commanders have all given their followers to understand that 1t was expected and that the laying down of their arms was a matter of duty. The result of this has been that the num- Der of rifles surrendered is larger in pro- portion to the number of men disbanded than the government expected. For in- stance, SO0 rebels dsbanded in Pinar del Rio province up 10 today have turned In 600 guns.
 Thinks Proportion Is Good.
 Governor Taft regards this proportion rather better than the average but re- ports from Santa Clara indicate that nearly all the guns of General Guzman's command have been surrendered.
 A great majority of the rebel rifles are old and poor, and many dilapidated weapons have been turned in.
 In Pinar del Rio practically all the reb- els have been dlsarmed and have returned to their homes. In western and southern Havana the work of dsbanding Is going on steadily, and probably will be complet- ed by Saturday.
 Assistant Secretary of State Bacon and Captain Mccoy will visit eastern Ha- vana Saturday, and hope to complete dis armament there without loss of time
 General Montero, commander of the forces in eastern Havana visited the pal ace today and agreed to the disarmament conditions. Matanzas province has no in- surgents with the exception of a few of Montero's followers.
 ! In Santa Clara province disarmament Is going on vigorously, and the disarma- ment commissioners and the provisional | government are received with every evil dence of good will. Disarmament has been completed in Santiago province with the exception of small forces in the vicinity of Manzanilo, who will disband tomor- TOW.
 Trouble Feared at Chamaguay. ! Governor Taft said today he believed that the only region where there was possibility of trouble was Chamaguay. Cattle lifting and depredations to other property is going in this section l The disarmlng operations conducted to- 1atr ir. la F. Ladd of the disarmament commission was not all smooth sailing. After the dsarmng of Gen del Ohstillo's personal escort which produced fifty guns, Major Ladd proceeded to dlsarm the men Of del Castillo's brigade commanders. Up- on meeting General Arenclda at Santiago de Alas Vegas. Major Ladd was told that his force of 500 had already dispersed, but that 150 guns would be turned over this afternoon. When Major Ladd returned, however, only forty guns were forthcom- ing from the subordinate officers left in | charge. Major Ladd suspected the subor- dlnates of concealing weapons and threat ened to take the matter up with Gov ernor Taft. The subordinates at once promised to produce the remainder of the guns tomorrow.
 The force under General Guas was dis armed to Major Ladd thls afternoon at Santiago de los Lianos.
 General Guas Weeps.
 General Guas wept over the fact that he had to default In his promise to his followers that they could get their guns. He said, however. that he was willing to do ths to show his confidence in the intention of the American government.
 General Guas has promised to disarm the forces of Rodolfo and Rafael Castillo. his subordinates who are encamped 800 styong near Guiara.
 Detachments of these forces have had several clashes during the past two days with POO government volunteers stationed at Guiara As a result of this i'll feeling the families of Guas' followers residing in Guiara have been mistreated by the volunteers. The men disarmed today do not dare return to Guiara. Major Ladd has promised to report this matter to Governor Taft and Guara will either be garrisoned by marines or the volunteers will be disarned and disbanded.
 Insurgents Can Keep Horses.
 The last of Pino Guerra's force en- trained this afternoon at Rincon. It has been agreed that all the ex-insurgens will be permitted to keep the horses rid den by them in the campaign. In order to prevent substitution on the way home, all the horses have been branded with the marks of the respective commanders. This, however, will not prevent original owners from bringing claims for their animals. the value thereof against the government.
 American Minister Morgan has received many claims from Americans for losses of animals and other damages. These he will present to the provisional govern- ment.
 General Pno Guerra accompanied by his staff rode through Havana today and attracted much attention and applause.
 In response to the criticism made by
 
 over the palace while that building Is being occupied by an American governor, Governor Taft said today: q am here working for the Cuban republic: therefore. the Cuban flag will fly as long as I am here in that ca-