The San Francisco call., 1906-10-03
President Takes Upthe
Question With
Cabinet.
Funston Given Com
nand of the
Troops.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2.-It seems TO
be well settled that former Governor
Charles E. Magoon of the Panama ca
nal zone, who has just returned from
Panama, Will be appointed Governor of
the provincial government of Cuba in
succession to Secretary Taft.
Both the President and Secretary
Taft had IN view the designation Of
Governor Winthrop OF Porto Rico for
the office The President, however. has
expressed the belief that he can better
spare Governor Magoon from his duties
in the Philippine Islands where he has
been appointed a member of the Philip
pine Commission and Vice Governor
General Of the islands, than ne can the
services of Governor Winthrop for the
several months during which he ex-
poets the provisional Governorship Of
Cuba Will continue.
President Roosevelt discussed freely
today with his Cabinet and with indi-
vidual callers. among whom were Sena-
tors Knox and Foraker, the present sit
uation in Cuba and its temporary oc-
cupation by the American forces The
matter was talked over at the Cabinet
meeting, but no definite announcement
OF the result Of the deliberations was
was given out.
The President related to the Cabinet
and TO the other callers with whom he
talked that the action taken by the
American Government was destined
solely for the benefit OF the people of
the island with a view TO the complete
restoration OF order there and the pro-
lection Of all interests. He declared
that he had no such motive in view as
the possible annexation of the island
now was that the Cubans should be
given another chance at self govern
ment.
Unless extraordinary conditions arise,
no extra session of Congress will be
called 10 deal with the Cuban situation,
as the President considers he has ample
authority 10 proceed in the matter
FUNSTON GIVEN CoaIMAND.
Secretary Taft cabled to the War
Department requesting that Brigadfer
General Frederick Funston be desig-
mated TO command the American troops
in Cuba and the military secretary i'm
mediateIy issued an order to that ef-
feet Formal orders were also issued
to Brigadier General T. ]. Wint. COM
mander OF the Department OF the Mis-
souri,, who reached here late today and
who is to be in charge Of the embarka-
ton Of the expedition from Newport
News.
The orders show that the first expe-
dition TO Cuba is to be known as the
First Expeditionary Brigade. It is
much larger than an ordinary brigade.
but the War Department has decided TO
consider IL as such.
The Navy Department has no con-
irmation OF the rumor that the battle
ship Texas Is disabled off the capes
and believes that the vessel is now on
her way 10 Cuba.
MARINES SENT INLAND.
HAVANA, Oct 2-The attitude of
the authorities OF the United States in
regard TO the possibilities Of the politi-
cal situation in Cuba seemed fairly ex-
pressed this afternoon when Colonel
Waller. commanding the marines. re-
marked 10 the Associated Press repre-
sentative that an ounce of prevention
was worth a pound Of cure.
While no disorder is anticipated when
the revoIutionists reach their homes.
the provisional government considers
the actual military occupation of the
Pinar del Rio region quite as essen
tiz as the occupation of other portions
OF the island. and regards it best TO
have an American force there to insure
the preservation of order. A battalion
OF marines was sent forward TO Pinar
del Rio tonight by special train. The
orders came from Governor Taft at 6
O'Clock and half an hour later the bat
talon had boarded q train at Buena