The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-10-02
Attitude Taken by the Ameri-
can Secretary of War Is
Highly Satisfying.
EXHIBITS CONSIDERATION
FOR POORER CLASSES
Proclamation of General AM
nesty Is Now Being Drafted
by the Governor.

HAVANA, Oct 1-Gov. Taft's acts
today have gone far to win him home
place in the hearts of the people
whose destinies have been placed in
his hands.
PreHiding this morning at the open
in; exercises of the University of Ha-
vana, he declared his mission here was
solely Ior the purpose of uplifting the
fallen Republic and restoring it TO the
path OF prosperity, an announcement
which Hs1 received with demonstrations
or delight by an audience representa-
tive OF the Aigheat society in Havana.
Following this 1T became known that
Gov. Taft and Assistant Secretary OF
State Bacon had cabled for their wives
to Join them here, step which cannot
but be most agreeable to the Cuban
people, and which viii strongly cement
the bonds of affection between them
and the American provisional admins
tration
Still another act OF Gov. Taft s is
warmly commended as illustrative of
his thoughtful consideration Of the
humber classes. Learning that many
poor families occupying the temporarily
disuseG barracks at Camp Columbia
were about to be summarily evlcted by
order of the Cuban authorities in pre-
paration OF the occupation of the quar-
ters by the brigade of marines, Gov.
Taft directed that these people re-
main undisturbed in their homes for n
period OF fifteen days. In the meanwhile
portion of the marines will remain
under canvass. The order for the evic--
| tion had been issued in the name of
| the provisional government. Upon hear
| ing of the plight of the present ten
ants Of the barracks, Gov. Taft went
| to Camp Columbia in an automobile,
explained that he had not been aware
Of the conditions and rescinded the
| order. He left the camp amid cheers
and warm expressions of gratitude from
the people.
Act Much Appreciated.
The news of this act OF humanity
! spread rapidly and received the high
| est praise. These evidences of Amer
lean good will have earned such gen
| eral favorable comment that the land
ing of the battalion Of marines. which
J will constitute the garrison here,
calses hardly II ripple of excitement.
Much of the Governor s time today
was occupied in receiving officials OF
the various departments and judges OF
| tho courts. With the members of tho
| Supreme Court Gov. Taft held pro-
! lonped conference concerning the draft
! ing of n proclamation of general am
nesty. This decree is OF the most i'm
portance, ia view of the fact shat at
many points on the island, notably
| Cieufuegos, many persons are IN Jall
awaiting the disposition of political
charges.
The Governor today appointed Maj.
Eugene T. Jadd md Alexander Con
2ales a committee TO audit tho &C
counts of the treasury.
Joseph j. Monteaguedo and Carlos
\ Hernandez, members of the disarma'
ment commission. left here tonight TO
receive arms from rebels at Santa Clara
Sagua la Grande, EsperanZa, Cruces,
Cienfcugos and other points in the
center of the island. The laying down
of arms by the rebels in the vicinity
of Havana will begiu tomorrow, when
the mer will be entrained for tier
| homes.