The Monmouth inquirer., 1906-10-11

n1cnt of Former Insurgents frocseos
RapidIy-TaSt Denies Reported criti-
cism Of Palma Administration.
Havana, Oct. 10. = Charles Il. Ma
COON, who is to succeed Taft as proyi-
sional governor, arrived here. Mrs.
Taft. Mrs. Bacon and General J,
Franklin Bell have also arrived.
Governor Taft has given out gen
eraI decree Lroclaiming amnesty not
only to the rebels. but to all persons
charged with political offenses OF
crimes in any way connected with the
revolution.
The proclamation recites that the in
surrectionary forces have been dis
banded, that active and organized hos
filities have ceased and that it is the
purpose of the provisional government
to promote the restoration of normal
conditions of peace favorable to the
early establishment of Cuban self
government
The amnesty is declared to cover re-
beliion, sedition and conspiracy. 1t
gives immunity from prosecution for
seizures and appropriation of property
for military use by the insurrection-
arg forces, ana proceedings already I'M
der way for offenses which are am
nestled are ordered to be discontinued
forthwith. ProsecutorsS are ordered
to have the proclamation applied to
cases In which Judgment already has
been rendered and also to those In
which sentence Is being served.
The proclamation serves notice that
armed bands breaking the law here
after will be proceeded against and
denied the benefits of amnesty.
Yellow Fever at cienfuegos.
Colonel Barnett has ordered the i'm
mediate removal Of the American ma
ranes in Cienfuegos on account Of the
appearance there of yellow fever. The
marines ware taken on board the ships
in the harbor. There is one case of
fever In Cienfuegos and two others at
Cruces, twenty miles to the northeast.
The first landing Of American sol
dlsrs in thu present occupation of Cuba
was accomplished with marvellous
promptness, and now thousand men
Of the Fifth United States infantry
are settled under canvas in Camp Co
lumbia All the American troops and
marines IN Cuba are under. General
Belrs command.
Now that the disarmament of the
revolutionists and the government vol
unteers is progressing steadily the
thoughtful portions of the public are
discussing the possibilities of Cuba's
future form Of government after the
fernfnation of the provisional Ameri-
can government now headed by Secre-
taty Taft and soon to be turned over,
by order of President Roosevelt, to
Governor Charles E. Magoon.
The desire for annexation, which has
been carefully concealed for the past
four years, is now voiced openly, and
the wish that the United States retain
some measure of actual control in Gu
ban affairs is heard more mistakenly
than ever.
Elections Next June.
The idea of holding the next cleo
tions in January has been entirely
abandoned the general preference
among Cubans appearing to favor the
holding of elections in June.
Reports from members of the dis
armament commission in various prov
snces indicate trouble with ex-rebels
and government volunteers in a few
towns in Santa Clara province who are
still disinclined to be the first to dis
arm. Havana, Santiago, Pinar del Rio,
Matanzas and Puerto Principe prov
incas are practically clear of rebels and
show no signs Of trouble.
Governor Taft has sent Consul Gen
eral Steinhart to Cienfuegos to en-
deavor to reconcile political differences
there and restore good will between
the maIcontents.
Taft to Sail Soon.
Alfredo Zayas the Liberal leader, in
yited Governor Taft to attend the Lib
eral mass meeting Oct. IA. Governor
Taft said he would probably sail for
home Oct. Ii. Then Senior Zayas Of
fered to hold the meeting earlier, but
Mr.. Taft intimated that he did not re-
gard it wise to attend a party demon
stration.
A closer examination of the rifles
surrendered by the insurgents shows
that very few of them are fit for any
thing but the scrap heap. Many Of the
weapons are minus sights and ham
mers, some of them lack stocks, and
others are without barrels.
Governor Taft and Secretary Bacon
look up their residence at the palace.
Little Actual Fighting.
According to the testimony of an
American named Harvey, formerly a
Roosevelt rough rider, who has been
with the insurgents, the amount of
actual fighting during this revolution
was really small.
officials of the Cuban Central rail-
road estimate that the insurgents dam
aged the railroad to the extent of $780,
600.
Colonel E. H. Crowder. judge adyo-
cate, said that the continuance of the
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