Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-09
Friction Grows On. Of Fatal Fight in Last
Gampaign.
INCIDENT TO BE ENTIRELY CLOSED
imuesty for All Leaders Charged with
ronplicity in the Crime,
TAFT WILL RETURN TO UNITED STATE;
secretary Of Wnr Expects to Leave
havana snturdsy-More Troops
SAN from Newport
Views

HAVANA. oct S-The factional ill-feel-
ing that has exsted ~ Clenfuegos since
the presidential campaign Of 1895 resulted
IN the death Of Congressman Villuendas and
Chief of Police Illanee increased during
the recent revolution to such an extent
that the return Of the rebels from the ricld
Is causing a dangerous condition. which
the provisional government consder->it ic
highly necessary 10 end In view bs
Governor Taft tonight sent Consu I.> -
Steinhart TO Cienfucgos with auth, y, s..
take any action he may deem nece, "a,
TO effect a reconciliation OF political IL. =
cuties and inauguradng fresh start to-,
ward reasonable degree Of mutual good
will between the malcontents.
Governor Taft believes that 1t Is par.
tieularly necessary that the veXod local
situation in Cienfuegos shall he settled
before the issuance Of an amnesty decree.
as he has determines to include in the
amnesty all persons charged with COM
plicity In the Villuendas murder. He holds
that II he yielded to the opportunities Of
many residents OF Cienfuegos and allowed
those charged with the cvrime TO he
brought to trial It would result in the event
of their acquittai by Judge belonging to
he moderate party and in reopening the
quarrel over the incident In a more violent
manner.
Amnesty for All.
Ever since the death OF Senator Villucn-
has a year ago his murder has been a sub
Ject of heated discussion in congress and
IT political meetings. Members Of the mod
crate party have been charged with the
crime and their trial repeatedly demanded,
but the Cuban government regarded It
unsafe TO accede. to these demands during
the overheated state of the public mind
Governor Taft has also decided TO include
in the general amnesty all persons alleged
TO have been connected with the Guiana
baeoa outrage of last Februar whom sew
eral rural guardsmen were wartuniy killed
In their quarters by gang Of night ma
rauders- He is unwilling to furnish any
opportunity for the reopening of old sores
In either Of these notorious matters and
will insist in the effectuaI closing now OF
al Incidents which are an outgrowth OF
1offner political strife. Mr.. Steinhart wfil
reach Cienfuegos tomorrow. He has re-
ceived no definite instructions except to
Seal with all questions according to his
best Judgment
The governors of all yprovinces, except
Santa Clara, report that the disbandment
of both volunteers and insurgents is COM
plete and Santa Clara reports good prog
ress These reports are confirmed by mes
sages TO marine headquarters. Treasurer
Roloff today began counting the contents
Of the treasury, which amount to $4,000 900,
mostly in American gold. Major Bugen
+. LAdd represents the United States in
the counting OF this money.
Taft Returns Next Week.
Alfredo zayas the liberal leader. called
at tho palace today and invited Governor
Taft 10 attend the liberal mass meeting
nrf faho tn .
he would probably sail for the United
States on October IL Senior Zayas then
offered TO hold the meeting before the gov
arnars departure. but Mr.. Taft intimated
thai ~ aid not regard II wise to attend
party demonstration.
Although the American commissioners
will leave Cuba this week, Captain Mccoy
the military aide 20 the governor, will re-
main for another week to familarize Gov
ernor Msgoon with the situation.
Camp Columbia. the headquarters of the
American soldiers and marines, is growing
rapidly. The arrival of General ]. Frank.
lin Bell Is awaited before the beginning OF
the distribution of the troops. A tentativs
plan Is that large detachments be sent e
zach provincial capital and to Cienfuegos
a 10 be subject to needs elsewhere.
The battleship Indiana left here today
for PIovincetown, Mass, the transport
Sumner left for New York and the refrig
-rator ship Celtic sailed for Cienfuegos.
There is no increase in yellow fever her,
and Major j. E Kean Of the medical de
partment says there are no special element,
Of danger In the situation. In compliance
with suggestion made by Major Kean
the department has again commenced thu
publication of the names of yellow fevei
patients.
Governor Taft and Assistant Secretary
Of state Bacon took up their residence a
the palace today. Mr.. Taft was busily en-
gagged with examining the reports OF th'
heads of departments on the first week.
work under the provisional government.
:. Quiet at CasiIda.
- CAsILDA. Province of Santa Glare
Cuba. oct. s-The situation here. which
last night was critical on account Of IN,
government volunteers within the town re
fusing to deliver up their rifles and ais
IN view OF the fact that insurgents wer
numerous between Casilda and Trinidad
four miles from this town. was cleared al
today by the vigorous work and diplomac,
OF the disarmament commissioners, ae
sisted by General Jose Miguel Gomez. Tn
disarming OF the insurgents is now pro
oeedne quietly.
Twcnty-EiEhth Infantry starts.
NEWPORT NEWS. Va, Oct. S--Th
transport Niagara sailed from this port to
day having on board the first battalion o
the Twenty-eighth Infantry. The Montere
is scheduled TO sail this afternoon, wit
headquarters. band and two battalioAs o
the seventeenth infantry and hosldta
easDN The Seneca is loading two hattal
ions, headquarters and band OF IN
Twenty-seventh infantry and will probabt
sail at daylight tomorrow. The transpoI
Paloma. carrying the baggage OF IN
Twenty-ssvsnth infantry and Fifth infar
try Is also loading and will sail early g
| <,morrow morning. The Eleventh cavalry c
Nvnort Des Moines. la, and the Eleveht
infantry OF Fort D. A. Russell wyo.. vi
arrive this afternoon. ana the Seventesnt
and Eighteenth companies OF mountain al
tilIery from F0rt Vancouver washington
are expected before daylight