The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1906-10-05
ANNEXATION TALK
CUBANS SEEM TO FAVOR AMERICAN
CONTROL.
Desire Expressed For n Meeting At
Which All Glasses VIII Ask For
Measure of Protection by Unit
ed States.

Havana, Oct. Now that disarma-
ment of the revolutionists and the gov
eminent volunteers Is progressing stead
lily, thoughtful portions Of the public Of
all nationalities are animatedly discus
sing the possibilities Of Cuba's future
form Of government.
The desire for annexation, which has
been carefully concealed for the past
four years, is now voiced openly and the
wish that the United States retain some
measure Of actual control in Cuban az
fairs is heard more insistently than ever
Reports Of leading elements. both Gu
ban and foreign. have been asked to at
tend a meeting next Sunday to discuss
the feasibility Of holding some sort OF
plebiscite by which all classes OF the
population would be enabled to express
their ideas on what the future form OF
government should be. One plan sug-
gested Is the formation into groups Of
the various foreign elements, each Of
which will formulate its own project OF
government.
The idea Of holding the next elections
in January has been entirely abandoned,
the general preference among Cubans
appearing to favor holding electinons IN
June The question Of the status OF
Congress and whether Senators ana
Representative are to receive their sal
visional government, will be decided In
Washington.
Reports of the disarmament opera
lions show considerable delay and con-
fusion, but no real opposition. ON the
whole the work is proceeding smoothly
and the only complication encountered
was disposed Of today by General Funs-
ton, assisted by General Agramonte OF
the disarmament commission.
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agreement to disarm and disband was
conditional on the surrender and dis
armament also OF all the policemen in
the town of Guines. General Funston
and Agramonte went in an automobile
to Gunes to straighten out the mat
ter.
On their arrival, the Mayor of
Guines, senior Ayala, absolutely refused
to discharge the police. General Funs-
ton declared that unless the Mayor
agreed 10 the conditions an armed
force would have TO be sent to disarm
Asbert's army, which numbers 100
men and that this would possibly re-
suit in bloodshed
Argument had no effect on the Mayor
until he was told that he could re-
tain the police pay roll and reinstate
his men after quiet had been re-
stored.
General Funston further suggested
the sending of marines to police the
town temporarily. and this plan was
accepted Generals Funston and Agra
monte then visited General Asbert at
the village of Cottocio and found him
agreeable to the compromise Accord
ingiy twenty-five marines will be sent
to Gu!nes tomorrow to police the town
and - remain under the supervision
of General Agramonte.
General Asbert. like other rebel COM
manGfrs, is particularly anxious that
every man of his command lay down
their rms. The reason is that these
commanders aspire to. and expect tn be
promi ont factors in political control
after the next election and they do not
desire the presence of large bodies ~
armed mon who might arise against
them should they be permitted to re-
tain their arms