The Washington times., 1906-10-03
Two Thousand in Santi-
ago Province viii Not
Give Up Their
Arms.
$50 fMARINES SENT
TO PlNAR DEL RIO
Guzman, Guerra and Del
Castillo Pledge Their
Influence for Ameri-
cans.

HAVANA, Oct. 3.-The news from
Santiago today IS not reassuring.
The two thousand rebels in that
province refuse TO lay down their
arms and trouble is apprehended.
Precautions are being taken by
the provisional government. how
ever, TO see that little opportunity
is given the insurgents to get out of
hand
At Guantanamo the situation is
precarious. 1t IS not believed the
trouble viii come TO open lighting
between the rebels and Americans.
but the former may take to the
woods as bandits.
Many Of the insurgents have offer
ed TO give up their arms if Gen.
Del Castillo so orders. lie has not
arrived at the scene and it is prob
able disarmament viii be DELAYED
until his arrival, TO give a chance
for his influence 10 work upon the
recaIcitrants.
Waiting for Del Castillo.
A detachment OF 40 marines IS now
being dispatched TO varilus s--..s
throughout Plnac Del Rio province
Orders have been given for sending in
surSents recruited from that province
10 their homes. Governor Tart proposes
20 have marines at convenient points 60
overawe tie late rebels IN case they
should attempt % make trouble on their
Leturn TO their home towns.
Generals Guzman, Guerra and Del
castillo have assured The provisional
governor there WlI be uu trouble over
-he disbandlug OF The insurgents bur as
they had uOtUrI0usly lost command OF
many OF their followers days before In
tegVentiOn came too much CONFIDENCE
IS not placed In their words.
or the Z,oN men under Guerra. 800
win march back 10 Pinar Del Rio and
100 are being taken aboard trains to-
day 70 make the Journey by rail Gen
eral Funston viii oversee tie surrender
OF their arms when they reach their
destination.
Havana Now Gay.
II is the policy Of Governor Taft to
show every consideration for the views
Of the Cubans consistent with the pub
lie interests. All his efforts are bent
10 the restoring of normal conditions
with the least possible disturbance. So
Tar he has been emInentIy successful
IN this direction. Havana IS quiet. even
gay, and business IS going ou quite as
usual
Governor Taft. viii probably start
for Washington In two weeks. after
having seen The provisional govern
ment IN fun swing. The government
VIII be entirely civil unless the former
insurgents assume a beIligerent atti-
I ID
and the troops are ready TO take over
the real control The guardianship OF
the United States viii probably last for
about a year. II is not thought that the
/ tiOns before next June.
Liberals Are Jubilant.
Meantime the Moderates seem to be
! eclipsed since their leader retired
/ Those of the party left in the capital
/ are depressed. The Liberals. however.
/ have ASST med the airs OF great vietors.
/ The city Is full OF generals belonging
I 10 that party, each or them atured IA a
uniform TO suit his own taste. They
drive about IN automobiles and dine and
wine in the popular cafes, eyIdeudy Ia
higher feather.
The situation arising from the reap
pUarancs OF the dread yellow Yer is
I exercising the American authorities
considerably. Dr. Won Esdorf of the
I
informed Governor Tart this morning
/ that there was real danger of au epi-
demiC- DR.. Won EsdOrf is reputed TO be
O pessimist, bat IL is admitted that the
situation is disquieting.
Plan Fight on Yellow Jack.
Governor Tart summoned Drs. Finlay.
Barnett and LoTeZ. of the local board
OF health for a consultation today A
plan 10 put on an additional force OF
sanitary workers Is now being prepared.
The army viii lend an It's facilities for
prev enting the spread OF The fever. Al
ready the tenements I'm the crowded dis
tricts inhabited by the poor are being
cleaned and fumgated. No needful eX-
spared.