Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-09-29
TAFT PROCLAIMs HIMSELF MILL
TARY GOVERNOR.

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Havana, Sept. 29 The first Cuban
republic is dead. Failing utterly in all
efforts to reconcile the warning factions,
in the infant republic, Secretary of War
William q. TAFT, acting as special com /.
missioner from President Roosevelt, to.
day declared himself provisional military
governor. The United States forces
will now stamp out the present trouble,
and the work OF recognizing the Caban
government will at once begin.
A proclamation containing the official
announcement of Secretary Taft OF the
taking of the Cnbsn government under
the wing of the United States is publish
ed today 10 the Official Gazette.
1t is addressed to the people of Cuba
in the following words:
"The failure of Congress to act on the
irrevocable resignation of the President
of the Republic OF Cuba, or TO elect
successor, leaves this country without a
government at time when great dis
order prevails, and requires that, pursu-
ant to request of President Palma, the
necessary steps be taken, in the name of
and BY the authority of the President OF
the United States, to restore order and
protect life and property in the Island
of Cuba, and in the islands and keys ad-
jacent thereto, and for this purpose to
establish therein provisional govern
ment.
"The provisional government hereby
established by direction and in the name
of the President of the United States,
will be maintained only long enough 10
restore order and peace and public con-
fidence, and then TO hold such elections
as may be necessary to determine those
persons upon whom the permanent gov
eminent of the republic should be de-
volved.
"In 90 far AS is consistent with the
nature of a provisional government, es-
tablished under the authority of the
United States, this will be Cuban gov.
eminent, conforming as far as may be
with the constitution of Cuba. The
Cuban flag will be hoisted as usual,
over the government buildings of the
island; all the executive Departments and
the provincial and municipal govern
ments, including that of the city of
Havana, will continue to be administer
ed as under the Cuban republic; the
courts will continue to dispense justice;
and all laws not in their nature inap-
plicable by reason OF the temporary and
emergent nature of the government, will
te in force.
president Roosevelt has been most
anxious to bring about peace under the
constitutional government of Cnba, and
has made every endeavor to avoid the
present step. Longer delay, however,
would be dangerous in view Of the resig-
nation of the cabinet.
"Until further notice, the heads of all
the departments of the central govern
ment will report to me for instructions,
including General Alexandra Rodrigues,
in command of the Rural Guard and
the other regular forces, and General
Bsrlos Rolof, Treasurer of Cuba. Until
further notice, the civil governors and
alcsldes will also report to me for in.
structions.
81 ask all citizens of Cuba to assist in
the work of restoring order, tranquility
and confidence.
civilian II. TAFT,
Secretary of War of the limited States"
Suppressed excitement In oug the
residents of the city has followed the
taking over of power by Mr.. Taft. 10
some quarters, there is a disposition to
resent the American interference and
there are prospects that this feeling
may manifest itself in some violent torn.
Havana, Sept. 29-Oaptain Seaton
Scroeder Of the Virginia, and General
Funston visited Camp Columbia, today to
map out the positions to be occupied by
various forces to be landed from the war
ships. Secretary Taft is,preparing to lose
no time in disarming the insurgents
still in the field. He is expected to APP
point a commission to visit the rebel
generals and arrange for this.