The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-10-04
TAFT GOVERNOR OF CUBA
The United States Formally Takes Charge
Of Island Republic

TO avoid the present step. Longer
DELAY. however. would be dangerous
in view OF the resignation Of the
Cabinet.
Until further notice the heads or
all the departments Of the central
government will report 10 me for IN
strnctions. including General Alex
andcro Rodriguez. III command OF the
rural guards and other regular gov
crnmcnt forces. and General Carlos
RolofT. treasurer Of Cuba.
Until further notice the civil Gov
crnors and aIcaldcs Will also report to
me for instructions.
II ask all citizens and residents Of
F. Cuba Ia assist me in the work of re-
storing order, tranquility and public
confidence.
/ "WILLIAM H. TAFT,
Secretary Of War, United States
+ Government.
+ ''Provisional Governor Of CuDa.
"Havana, Sept. %, 1906
+ Washington. Special. - Prepara
tions for the military occupation of
. Cuba moved al rapid rate after the
receipt Of dispatch from Secretary
/ Taft urging the sending of an army TO
/ Cuba. All the organizations making
up the first expedition arranged by
the request Of the Secretary Of War,
and Quartermastcr General Hum
phrey and his assistants Immediately
began TO hire transports and to OF
der supplies delivered immendiate-
ly at Newport News, where the first
expedition will be modified. Suf-
ticient supplies TO last G,j0O men for
50 days are being rushed 10 that
point with full speed. Quartermast-
er's depots at Philadelphia and Bos-
ton. New York and many other cities
are being drawn on. and Captain
Samuel +. Smiley. Of the Fifteenth
Infantry. has been ordered to New
port News, where he will secure
store houses and look after the sup.
plies.
Bre2adier General T. J. Wint, CON-
manding the Department Of the Mis-
souri,. was ordered to Newport News
where he will assume full charge OF
! the embarkation Of troops.
t Funston to Hold Command.
, Although the military secretary
| and chief Of staff were unable tt
communicate with President Roose
welt. preparations for the Immediate
departure of the first expedition were
? but little delayed. as the Secretary
= of War. the President and the mem
? bers Of the general staff had gone 81
thoroughly over the situation tina
there is general understanding a.
e TO the policy OF the administration
/ 1t is now known that Brigadier Gen
= eral Frederick Funston. who is al
a ready in Cuba, is to be in commant
= of all the troops sent to Cuba.
r Full details of the organization o
a the first expedition were made pub
lie BY the chief of staff Iieutenan
Il Colonel W. W. Withcrspoon is to b
: the chief of the expedition staff an
: he will have az his assistants the fol
Il | lowing officers Of the general sta
: corps: Major William A. Mann
Ie Major Francis j. Herman, Majo
i David Gaillard, Captain George "
l. Read. Captain Charles T. Menche
Il and Capt. John W. Furlons.
II Taking Matters Easy.
IL Havana, BY Cable.-The Cuba
d people are takin" American interver
L tlon phllosophically. There is no OF
y position apparent, and it seems eel
V tain that there will be absolutely n
fighting. The rebels are disarmin
st and taking transportation to the
sr homes. The occupation of the Unite
II States soldiers viii last until order
or fully restored in the island.