The San Francisco call., 1906-10-04
REBELS SPEEDILY
D|SbANO IN CUBA,
General Bell to Be Sent
to the Island to Take
Command of the Troops
ORDER IN REPUBLIC

HAVANA, Oct. 3.-The alacrity with
which the rebels are laying down their
arms to the commission appointed to
superintend that important phase of
the termination of the revolution is
the greatest surprise the provisional
government has yet encountered in it's
smooth working programme
This operation is now we'll under way
in the vicinity of Havana, 700 of Guer-
ra's men with their horses having al
ready been entrained for Pinar del
Rio, while one brigade marched to
Guanajay today without a sign of dis
order.
Hundreds of persons from Havana
went out to Santiago de las Vegas and
Rincon today to view the disarma-
ment. They were disappointed at not
seeing the rebels actually surrender
their guns, but nevertheless they wit
messed an interesting sight AS con-
cession to the men, General Funston
and Major Ladd permitted them to take
their arms to Pinar del Rio. where most
of the men joined the insurgent army
The rifles, however, were first counted
by officers of marines under the direc-
tion of Major Ladd and men will be
required to surrender them before
leaving the train at Pinar del Rio.
The marines sent to Pinar del Rio
last night were prepared TO enforce
order and see that the disbanded rebels
dispersed quietly to their homes.
According to the testimony of an
American named Harvey. formerly
Roosevelt Rough Rider who has been
with the insurgents, the amount of
actual lighting done during the revo-
luton was very small. Harvey says
that most of the fighting was between
game cocks. About 10 per cent of
Guerra's men carried fighting cocks
tied to their saddles.
MARAUDERs AT WORK.
1t is reported that some of Del
Castillo's followers were reluctant to
disarm. but all the brigade command
ers have informed Major Ladd that all
their men will disarm and disband
when ordered to do so by General del
Castillo.
Since the cessation of hostilities
marauding bands have appeared in
Santa Clara Province. One band at
tackled the Santa Clara plantation and
butchered 770 head of cattle. The mo-
tive for this destruction is said to be
personal spite.
nounced at the White House this after
noon that upon further consideration of
the subject the President had decided
to adhere to his plan formed yesterday
and send Charles f. Magoon to Cuba
to relieve Secretary Taft as Provisional
Governor. allowing Governor Winthrop
to remain in Porto Rico, where his
services are needed.
BELL WILL COMMAND.
At the Presidents request, General
Franklin NJ Bell, Chief of staff. will
proceed as soon as possible to Havana
to consult with Secretary Taft as to
the disposition of the American troops.
While in Cuba General Bell, by virtue
of his rank, will be in command of the
American troops on the island Gen.
eral Bell will probably leave for Ha-
yana the last of this week, as he will
have to go from Tampa of Miami.
Fla, on merchant liner Sunday next.
Secretary Root today made public a
letter he had written to Gonzalo de
Quesada, Minister of Cuba, in which
Quesada is urged by Secretary Taft
and Secretary Root to remain at his
post as Minister. Quesada had sent in
his resignation upon the downfall of
the Palma government. Secretary
Root expressed the determination of
"Cuba's real friends that all this
wretched business will soon be over"
Quesada in a letter in reply under
takes to remain, at least temporarily.
PARIS, Oct. 3.-A section of the
French press persists in expressing
distrust of the intentions of the United
States in Cuba, insinuating that the
declarations to the effect that the
United States will not hold the island
belong to the same category as Great
Britain's relation to Egypt The Echo
de Paris claims TO know from an inside
source that the United States intends
to establish new relations with Cuba
by which they will engage In mutual
free trade, shutting out the remainder
of the world