Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-10-15
MARINES MUST
NOT FIGHT CUBANS
ISLANDERS THEMSELVES Elk
PECTED TO KEEP ORDER.
AMNESTY MOST SWEEPING
Governor Taft Ready to Issue Procia-
nation Pardoning All Prisoners
Whose Alleged Offenses Grew Out
of Political Differences Which
Caused the Revolution.

Havana, Oct 10.-Governor Taft
last night issued an order TO General
Funston, outlining the duties of the
American forces in Cuba. Officers OF
marines stationed in various localities
are advised that they are not expect
! ed to take part, in an active way, n
| the suppression of disorder unless
an extreme emergency arises in which
! it is absolutely necessary for them to
protect life and property. The du-
| ties of marines are generally limited
! to rendering their good offices between
/ conflicting elements and the proven
! ton OF that friction which, in a high
! state Of tension between political par
! ties, is inevitable during the present
crisis. The order says it is expect
/ ed that the presence of the marines
! in the community will create such
sense of security that the rural
guards and people will be able to sup
press any disorder which manifestS
itself The order concludes:
The president of the United States
| deems it of the utmost Importance
| that American forces do not engage
in conflicts with Cubans, but that dis
orders by Cubans be suppressed oy
Cubans. 1t is also expected that Off
GERS and men both of the army and
marine corps, will exert every effort
to show all courtesies possible to Gu
bans of all parties and avoid in any
way 1njuring their sensibilities."
Taft said yesterday that practically
all the American warships now in Gu
ban waters would soon be withdrawn.
Sweeping Amnesty Proclamation.
An amnesty proclamation of the
most sweeping character possible, par
doning every serious crime which mas
been an outgrowth of the recent revo-
luton and it's causes, will be issued
by Taft today. Complete pardon is
granted all persons involved in the
killing of Congressman Villluendas at
Cienfuegos, September 5, as well as
to everybody implicated in the killing
of several rural guardmen at Guanab-
Goa last February. Trouble is pre-
dicted by some Cuban publications as
to the result of this decision to with
draw prosecutions against the muir
derers of Villuendas.
The proclamation serves notice that
armed bands, breaking the law after
today, will be proceeded against and
denied the benefits of amnesty.
The proclamation recites that the
insurrectionary forces have been dis
banded, that active and organized hos
tilities have ceased and that it is the
purpose of the provisional government
to promote the restoration Of normal
conditions of peace favorable to the
early establishment Of Cuban self
government.
Govsrnor Magoon Arrives.
Havana, Oct 10.-Charles E. Ma
COON, the newly appointed provisional
governor Of Cuba, arrived yesterday
afternoon. The steamer MascOtte
with Magoon, General J. Franklin
Bell, Mrs TAFT and Mrs. Bacon, en-
tered Havana harbOr at O'Clock in
the afternoon. In the wake Of the
Mascotte came the battleship Texas
with a detachment Of 800 marines
from Norfolk A launch carryina
Governor TAFT, Assistant Secretary oi
State Bacon and Captains Mccoy and
Marti, aides to Taft, hurried out to
the Mascotte. There followed anotn
er launch with General Funston and
his aide, and a third, with commit
tee of Cuban newspaper men who car
ried huge bouquets of flowers to pre-
sent to the ladies' At the wharf the
party was welcomed by the mayor and
the city council. At the palace Taft
Magoon and Bacon had a long confer
ence. While the arrival of the new
governor was not attended by any
marked demonstration, the Cubans aD
pear to be favorabIy impressed BY his
personality.
Fears Yellow Fever.
| Cienfuegos, Oct. 1O.-ColoneI Bar
nett yesterday ordered the immediate
removal of American marines from
the city on account of the appearance
of yellow fever. The marines were
taken on board the transports. One
yellow fever patient came from Cru
ces, where two other cases are re
ported
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