Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-10-04
FORMER PRESIDENT PALMA AND
FAMILY TAKE TRAIN FOR
MANTANZAS
FAREWELL TO FRIENDS
Removal Witnessed Only BY Loungers
About the Palace-Scene Is Accom-.
panied by No Demonstrations
lily Driven to Ferry.

Havana, Oct 2.-Ex- President Pal
ma left tie palace at o'clock this
morning. He babe farewell in bis
apartments to many friends and then
assembled the grand staircase accom-
panied by his family, entered closed
carriage and was driven to the ferry
where he took train for Matanzas. His
departure was witnessed by small
gathering of loungers in front of the
palace, but there was no demonstra-
ton Of any sort.
Cabinet Discusses Cuba.
Washington, D. c. Oct. 2.2The first
cabinet meeting for over period of
three months was held at the White
House today 1t was attended by all
the members Of the cabinet except
Taft, Shaw and Hitchcock. There were
number of important matters brought
up. Cuba naturally being the most con-
spicuous theme of discussion 1t is
understood that the proposition under
consideration is to send former Gov
ernor Magoon of the canal zone, direct
ly to Havana to act as a representative
there of the civil branch of the war de-
partment in case such an official is
deemed necessary. Fred c. Carpenter,
Secretary Taft's private secretary, this
morning received cablegram from the
secretary stating that he probably
would remain in Havana not more than
two weeks longer.
Captain Couden, senior naval officer
at Havana, reported to the navy de-
partment today that acting under in
structions of Secretary Taft he had or
n M Ill, F1Io
zas, and the Newark to Neuvitas to
guard the railroad there.
Soldiers Depart.
| New York, Oct. amid cheers and
farewells Of wives, sweethearts and
friends, 900 soldiers, composing the
first portion of the Cuban expedition
army force to sail from New York city
direct to the island, sailed from the
navy yard few minutes before noon
today on board the transport Sumner.
Philadelphia, Oct. with more
than 400 marines on board and loaded
with ammunition, stores and medical
supplies the coal cruiser Brooklyn
sailed at noon today from the League
Island navy yards for Cuba.
Taft Is Popular.
| Havana, Oct. 2.-Governor Taft's
acts have gone far to win him a warm
place in the hearts of the people whose
destinies have been placed in his
hands. His speech at the opening ex-
ercises of the University of Havana de-
lighted the people. They were also
greatly pleased when it became known
that Taft and Bacon had cabled for
their wives to join them here
Still another act of Taft is warmly
commended as illustrative of his
thoughtful consideration of the hum.
bier classes Learning that many poor
families occupying the temporarily dis
used barracks at Camp Columbia were
about to Ee summarily evicted by
order of the Cuban authorities in pre-.
paration of the occupation of the quar-
tiers by brigade of marines, Taft di
rected that these people remain undis
turbed in their homes for fifteen days
and the marines remain under canvas
News Spreads Rapidly
The news of this act of humanity
spread rapidly and received the high.
est praise. These evidences of Ameri-
can good will have earned such gene
raj favorable comment that the land
ing of a battalion of marines caused
hardly a ripple of excitement.
The disarmament commission left
last night'to receive the arms from the
rebels at various points in the center
Of the island. The laying down of arms
by the rebels in Havana will begin to-
day
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