The Chanute times., 1906-10-19
MACON IN CUBA.
The New Provisional Governor Ar
rives and Secretary Taft Issues
Amnesty Proclamation.
YELLOW FEVER APPEARS.
Causes Marines to be Removed from
CienfuegOs- An Order Is Pub
Iished Regarding Action of
American Troops.

goOn, the newly appointed provisional
governor Of Cuba, arriver here Tues
day afternoon. Coincident with his
coming Governor Taft gave out a gen.
eral decree proclaiming amnesty not
only to the rebels, but to all persons
charged with political offences or
crimes in any way connected with
the revolution. He also issued orders
covering the attitude Of the Ameri'
can marines and soldiers toward the
people of Cuba.
The appearance of yellow fever at
Cienfuegos Tuesday caused the imme-
diate issuance Of an order by Colonel
Barnett, directing that the American
marines be removei from that city.
The men were marched aboard the
ships.
Three cases of yellow fever have
been reported in that city.
The steamer Mascotte with Mr.. Ma
Soon, General J. Franklin Bell, Mrs.
Taft and Mrs. Bacon entered Havana
harbor at o'clock Tuesday afternoon.
In the wake of the Mascotte came the
battleship Texas with a detachment
of 800 marines from Norfolk.
A launch carrying Governor Taft,
Assistant Secretary OF State Bacon
and Captain Mccoy and Martin, aides
to Governor Taft, hurried out to the
Mascotte. There followed another
launch with General Funston and his
aide, and a third with a committee
of Cuban newspapermen who carried
huge boquets Of flowers which We're
delivered to Mrs. Taft and Mrs. Ba-
con with brief address Of welcome.
The Taft launch returned to the
wharf of the captain of the port. Mrs
Taft and Mrs. Bacon came ashore car
Tying their bouquets. They were fol
lowed by Mr.. Magoon, Governor Taft,
Mr.. Bacon and the aides. After the pre-
sentations to the mayor and the city
council the party entered carriages
and were driven to the palace where
Governor Taft and Mr.. Bacon and Mr..
Magoon had a long conference in the
governors office.
Following this conference Mr.. Ma
goon eceived the members of the
press. He declined to discuss his
plans for the future. He said he had
expected upon arriving at Washington
to have 30 days leave of absence prior
to his departure for the Philippines.
He did not regret, however, the change
in his programme and he expressed
himself as gratified with being In
Cuba. He said he would take up his
residence with Minister Morgan as
the minister's guest pending the de-
parture of Governor Taft and that he
might continue to reside there If he
found it convenient.
General Bell will reside at the army
headquarters in. Marianne occupied
during the first period of American
intervention by General Lee, General
Funston will make his headquarters
ut Camp Columbia.
While the arrival of the new gov
ernor was not attended by any marked
demonstration, the Cubans appear TO
be favorably impressed by his person
ality.
Gov. Taft issued an order to General
Frederick Funston outlining the du-
Ties of the American forces in Cuba.
The officers of marines stationed in
various localities are advised that they
are not expected to take part, in an
active way, in the suppression of dis
order unless extreme emergency arises
in which it is absolutely necessary
for them to protect life and property.
The duties of the marines are general
ly limited to rendering their good Off
ces between the conflicting elements
and the prevention OF that of the re
gion which, in the state Of tension be-
tween the political parties is Inevitable
during the present crisis. The order
says 1t is expected that the presence
OF the marines in the community VIII
crcate such a sense of security that
the rural guards and the police Will
0e dUt6 W buppi Coo e@hJ
which manifests itself.
The order concludes as follows:
"The president of the United States
deems It of the utmost importance
that the American forces do not en-
gage In conflicts with Cubans, but
that disorders By Cnbans- be- sup
messed by Cubans."
Havana, Oct. 11.-Gen. Frederick
Funston will not continue Ia com
mand Of the American forces In Cuba
Gov. Taft announced Wednesday night
that he and Gen. Funston will leave
Havana for the United States on Sat
urday on the battleship Louisiana
With them will go Assistant secreta
ry of State Bacon, and the affairs Of
Cuba will be left in the hands of Gov
Magoon and Gen. J. Franklin Bell
In explaining this change OF plans
Gov. Taft said: