Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1906-10-03

secretary OF war atts
creating himself provisional military
governor of Cuba and $500 American
marines were landed from the United
States warships in the hArbor. Fri
day night 25 marines were landed to
guard the treasury building. General
RodrigueK, commander Of the rural
guards, is cooperating with Secretary
Taft and Mr.. Bacon.
AS was expected, there has been
considerable rsbid denunciation of the
course pursued by the American com
missioners, who, it mas been alleged,
have acted unfairly toward the gov.
eminent party, but the great mass Of
the residents of Cuba, Cub&ns and
Spanisrds. Americans and all other
foreigners welcome intervention as
something for which they have longed
for throughout the last six weeks OF
unrest, disorder and ill-feelinx.
This action followed President Pal
mas attitude in refusing to withdraw
his resignation and the special ses.
sion Of congress in refusing to take
action. Congress appointed a com
mission to call on President Palma
and request him to withdraw his res.
ignation. He firmly refused their re.
quest. and said his resignation was
absolutely irrevocable.
The purpose of the United States
in assuming control OF Cuba is ex.
pressed-and its good faith pledged
in the following passage OF Governor
Taft's proclamation:
"The provisional government here
by established will be maintained only
long enough to restore order, peace
and public confidence by direction oil
and in the name Of the president OF
&c United States, and to hold such
elections as may be necessary to de
termine on those persons upon whom
the permanent government of the re
public should be devolved."
Secretary Taft sent a letter to Senol
Palma saving he desired to escort hin
to the railroad station, and show hin
every courtesy due his exalted posi-
tion. Senior Palma thanked Secreetar,
Taft cordially. but said he wished t.
leave quietly and without ceremony
The disarmament commission ha.
decided that the rebels shall not re
oeive payment for their arms bu
each man will be given transportation
and subsistence until he reache,
home. The program Of disarmament
is simply that one member Of the com
mission. accompanied by one or NOR
representatives of the revolutionists
will visit each command. The arm
will ne deposited with the battalion
commander. who will turn them owe
to the commission. The rebels vii
take their horses home, the animal
which have been stolen to be returne
later to the owners on Identification.
In order to expedite the retur
home of the large number of revolt
tionists in Pinar del Rio province an
avoid possible disturbances during tn
operation, a special train will be rur
beginning Wednesday, from the poir
on the line nearest the rebel camps t
San Juan de Martinez. the terminu
OF the western railroad. Men an
horses will be distributed at the int
mediate stations. The provisional go
eminent has no expectation that eve
a considerable number of the revolt
tionists will surrender their arm
Most Of the weapons are the persona
nron0~'N or the men carrying them.
General Guerra himself will ASST.
cInnrfnfandincr ,f
turn of his men to their homes aftt
the forces in Pinar del Rio PROVING
have given over their arms Gener
Funston expects to remain in Havar
in general charge of the work of di
armament. When. this is complete
he will take command of all Il
United States troops in Cuba.
General Pine Guerra, speaking
the new situation in the island. sa
all the men of his forces were en-
nently satisfied with the arrang
ments. He expressed the belief tn
the stability of the government W;
now assured and predicted that new
again would there be a revolution
Cuba, thanks largely to the Unit,
States government for the hand
has taken in the settlement of Il
difficulty.
Governor Taft has informed all I
members Of the Palma cabinet that
would appoint ministers in about
days; in the meantime the sub-secr
taries are acting. 1t is believed TIL
some of the.ex-members of the cabin
will be reinstated.
Governor Taft has sent a cablegrs
to Senior Quesada, the Cuban minist