The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-09
fractional Feeling the
Cause.
STEINHART HAS AUTHORITY
Necessity for a Settlement Before
Amnesty Decree.
Secretary Taft Will Probably Leave
Havana for the United States
October 14-Conditions Be.
coming Normal.

Havana, Oct s-The factional feeling
that has existed at Cienfuegos since
the presidential campaign OF l2oe'
resulting in the death Of Congressman
Villuendas and Chief OF Police H.
lance, increased during the recent
return Of the rebels from the feld
is causing dangerous condition
which the provisional government
considers it is highly necessary to
end. In view Of this Governor TAFT
tonight sent Consul General Steinhart
to Cienfuegos with authority to take
any action he may deem advisable IN
the political difficulties there and In
augurating a fresh start toward a
reasonable degree of mutual good VIII
between the malcontents
Governor Taft believes that 1t Is
particularly necessary that the vexed
local situation in Cinfuegos shall he
settled before the issuance of an am
nesty decree. since nc has determined
to include in the amnesty all persons
charged withcomplicity in the Villuen-
das murder. He holds that II he CAV"
in to the opportunities of the many
residents Of Cienfuegos and allowed
those charged with the CRIME t" b"
brought to trial. it would result In
the event of their aequittal by judge
re-opening the quarrel over the Incl
dent, in a more violent manner than
ever.
Ever since the death of Villuendas a
year ago last September, his murder
seems to be the subject of heated ais
cussions in Congress and at political
meetings Members of the moderate
party have been charged with the
crime and their trial repeatedly de-
manded but the Cuban government
regarded it unsafe to accede to these
demands during the overheated state
of the public mind
Governor Taft has also decided to
persons alleged to have been connec-
ted with the Guarabcaao outrage OF
last February when several rural
guards were killed. He is unwilling
TO furnish any opportunity for the
re-opening Of old sores in either OF
the notorious matters and will insist
in the effectual closing now Of all in
cidents which were an outgrowth or
former political strife. Mr.. Steinhart
will reach Cienfuegos tomorrow. He
has received no definite instructions
except to deal with all questions aris-
ing according to his best Judgment.
. The goverors of all provinces ex-
cept Santa Clara report that the ais
bandment of both volunteers and in
eursents is complete and Santa Clara
reports good progress. Treasurer Ro-
loft today began counting the con-
tents of the treasury which amount to
$4,000. 900.
Alfredo Zayas. Liberal leader, call
ed at the palace today and invited
Governor Taft to attend 'he liberal
mass meeting on October IA. Cover
nor Taft replied that he would prob
ably sail for the United states on Oc-
tober 10. Senior Zayas then offered to
hold the meeting before the COVER
nor's departure. but Mr.. Taft intima-
ted that he did not regard it wise to
attend a party demonstration. AL
though the American commissioners
will leave Cuba this week, Captain
Mccoy, military aide to the governor,
will remain for another week to ia
miliarize Governor Magoon with the
situation.
Camp Columbia. headquarters of
the American soldiers and marines is
growing rapidly. The advent of Cen
eral Franklin Bell is awaited for the
beeinning of the distribution of the
troops. A tentative plan is that large
detachments he sent to each provin-
cial capital and tn Cienfuegos to be
suhiect to needs elsewhere.