Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-10-02
Governor Declares His Mission
at Havana--TO Uplift Fallen
Republic.
PEACE BEING RESTORED.
The People Cheer His Kindly Act to
Poor Families in Stopping Evic-
tions-General Amnesty Proclama-
ton to BE Issued--Secretary Taft
Presided at Opening of University
of Havana-Announces Purpose.

HAVANA, Oct. 2.-Governor Taft's
actions since American intervention
in Cuba have gone far to win him a
warm place in the hearts OF the people
whose destinies have been placed in
his hands.
Presiding at the opening exercises of
the University of Havana, he declared
his mission here was solely for the
purpose of uplifting the fallen republic
and restoring it to the path of pros
perity. an announcement which was
received with demonstrations of de-
light by an audience representative of
the highest society in Havana
Following this it became known that
Governor Taft and Assistant Secretary
of State Bacon had cabled for their
wives to join them here, a step which
cannot but be most agreeable to the
Cuban people and which will strongly
cement the bonds of affection between
them and the American provisional ad-
ministration.
Still another act of Governor Taft's
is warmly commended as illustrative
of his thoughtful consideration of the
humber classes. Learning that many
poor families occupying the Temporal
rily disused barracks at Camp Colum-
bia were about to be summarily evict-
ed by order of the Cuban authorities
in preparation for the occupation of
the quarters by the brigade of marines,
Governor Taft directed that these peo-
pie remain undisturbed in their homes
for period of fifteen days. In the
meanwhile portion of the marines
will remain under canvas.
| The order of eviction had been issued
in the name of the provisional gov
ernor. Upon hearing Of the plight Of
the present tenants of the barracks
Governor 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and rescinded the order.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 express
sions of gratitude from the people.
The news of this act of humanity
spread rapidly and received the highest
praise.
These evidences of American good
will have earned such general favora-
BILE comment that the landing of the
battalion of marines, 1000 strong,
which will constitute the garrison here,
caused hardly a ripple of excitement.
Much of the governors time was oc-
cupied in receiving officials of the
various department and judges of the
courts. With the members of the SUI
preme court Governor Taft held n
prolonged conference concerning the
drafting of a proclamation of general
amnesty.
Jose j. Monteagudo and Carlos Her
nandez, members of the disarmament
commission, have left here to receive
arms from the rebels at Santa Clara,
Sagua la Grande Esperanza, Cruces,
Cienfuegos and other points in the CEN
ter of the island. The laying down Of
arms by the rebels in the vicinity Of
Havana will begin today, when the
men will be entrained for their homes.
The first anti-American demonstra-
ton occurred in Havana last night at
Z o'clock, when 150 academy students
and other youths struggled through
some of the downtown sGeets shout
Ing: "Viya the Cuban republic! Down
with American controiv'
This demonstration was not treated
seriously. The crowd received few ac-
cesslons.