Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-08
AmericanTroops Take
Possession of
Cuba
Gen. Funston Commands
Till Fell Comes
Tuesday
TAFT and Bacon May Conclude Work
saturday--Troops Needed to
Back Up Disarmament
Demands
Nv Associated PRESS

BY Associated Press
HAVANA, Oct. THE first landing
OF American soldiers in the present oc-
cupation of Cuba was accomplished to-
day with marvellous promptness, and
tonight 500 men of the Fifth United
States infantry and $50 men from the
Second battalion of engineers are set
tied under canvas in Camp Columbia.
The cruiser Brooklyn arrived here this
afternoon with 400 men on board. They
will be sent out to the camp early to-
morrow.
Today General Frederick Funston es-
tablished headquarters at Mariana, con-
venient to his command.
Bell To Succeed Funston
L. w. Waller, commanding the
marines, has been ordered to report to
Gen. Funston, and the entire force of
regulars and marines will be under
Funston's command until the arrival
here next Tuesday of Gen. Franklin
Bell who will direct the distribution Of
the forces throughout the island.
Within an hour from the time that
the Sumner came alongside the rail-
road wharf the disembarking had been
completed, and the $50 men composing
the Second and Third battalions of the
Fifth had been transported on street
cars direct to the camp.
Their equipage and supplies were
taken on freight cars by another route
The movement was so skillfully
handled that the men prepared their
midday meal from their own rations.
Thesmen are in good condition and are
Inoo oc1 =. Intr t<.,. y a.
pleasant surroundings, .W
ss9sl Troops Are Needed
The disarfning Of the former insur-
gents went on much better today. Re-
ports from members of the disarma-
mer1t commission In various provinces
indicate that the trouble which was
threatened yesterday may be avoided,
although ex-rebels and volunteers In a
few towns in Santa Clara province are
still disinclined to be the first to disarm,
and 1t is feared that American soldiers
Will have to be sent to back up the de-
mands of the diarmament commission.
Havana, Santiago, Pinar del Rio, Ma
tanZas and Puerto Principe provinces
are practically clear of rebels and show
no signs of trouble.
Governor Taft, Assistant Secretary Of
State Bacon and General Funston are
grained at Cne SITUATION ana DelleVe
that difficulties in Santa Clara province
will be overcome In few days.
So confident are they that Governor
Taft and Secretary Bacon say they will
be able to start for home next Satur-
day.
Magoon Due Tuesday
Governor Taft will spend the time af-
ter Tuesday in famiiarizing his sue
cessor, Charles E. Magoon. with the
situation. Mr.. Magoon is expected here
on that day.
Gen. Nunez and American Consul
General Steinhart were sent by Gov
ernor Taft to Havana province today
to settle difficulty arising from two
or more claiming the post of mayor of
that town. Senor Moineda, a Liberal,
was elected to the office, but he took
to the woods at the beginning of the
revolution, and Governor Nunez ap-
pointed a man named Bazan to be mill
tary mayor. Moineda returned today
and claimed the Office Governor Taft
and Governor Nunez held a conference
and decided to recognize Moineda's
claim.
The battleships Indiana and Ken
lucky will leave here tomorrow for New
England.