Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-10-04
Today's Telegraphic News


The American Occupancy Of Cuba.
Havana, Oct 4.-American occupancy
of Cuba. which in the eyes of Cubans
amounts to nothing more than Governor
Taft's occupancy of the palace, is just
now making a hit with the residents of
the island. What impressions the Cubans
may have Ct American occupancy later
on, remains 20 be seen.
For the moment all danger of trouble
at the hands of insurgents who may be
inclined to continue IN arms and resort
to brigsnJage instead of returning to
their homes seems past. Disarmament
of the rebels and government volunteers
is going on steadily. Marines have
reached the danger points, and their
presence has acted as great stimulus TO
peaceful surrender to the dictates of the
military governor.
From present indications there will
be smooth sailing for a short time at
least. The crisis presented by the ne
cessity of compelling the rebels to dis
band and surrender their arms seems to
be past. Where danger may threaten,
however, will come in the turning over
of the government to Charles E. Magoon
as civil governor and the withdrawal OF
Mr.. Taft will be the time when the
gaudy uniforms Of the insurgent general
must come off, when display OF authority
by petty officials must cease, when the
provisional governor must outline policy
for appointment of Cubans IN the offices.
When 1t comes to choosing between the
| LIBERAL and moderate parties, in the
appointment of provincial and municipal
authorities, Governor MagoOn is sure to
have delicate task on his hands.
Havana, Oct. 4.-Complications have
arisen here today which sgain threaten
trouble for the United States before the
pacifcation of Cuba is accomplished.
For one thing, the substitution at the
eleventh hour of Charles f. Magoon for
Governor, Winthrop, of Porto Rico, as
the provisional Governor of Cuba, at the
suggestion of Secretary OF State Root
and in opposition to the wishes OF Secre-
lary Taft, has aroused considerable
feeling.
As another source of trouble, the
| American officers who are looking after
the disarmament of insurgents and vol
unteers have discovered that frauds are
being perpetrated by the men with arms
| in their possession. rhe government
volunteers, likewise, are opposed to sur
rendering their arms, aud in one or two
cases have tried forciDly to resist doing So
As a result of the new difficulties
which have arisen, every one here Is
looking forward to annexation to the
| United States as the final solution of the
Cuban muddle.
This result will be accomplished, i: is
believed, by gradual stages. Yet every
one expects il. Cubans snd Americans
talk of annexation as an assured fact
Volunteers attempted to mutiny last
night when called upon to lay down
their arms. The men declined to give
up their arms, saying they had received
no ray. Police and reserves, carrying
rifles we're hurried to the spot, and the
volunteers compelled to surrender the
guns.
So delicate is the situation accounted
by the overriding of Governor Tatt's
suggestion for the appointment of Gov
ernor Winthrop as provisional governor
of the island that all American troops
have been removed outside Havana so
as to prevent Haunting their presence in
the eyes of Cubans until the diSarma-
ment of both rebels and volunteers has
been fully completed.