Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-10-13
UNSTON TOLD
TO LEAVE CUBA
gill Not Be Left in Command Of
American Forces.
sEcRErARY W.. 81 ExpLAINs

crate Party We're outspoksn
Against General Funston, Alleging
he Deserted Them In Spanish War.
Havana, Oct. 12.-General Fred
erlcls Funston will not continue in
command Of the American forces In
Cuba. Governor Taft announced that
he and General Funston win leave
Havana for the United States saur-
day on the battleship Louisiana.
With them will go Assistant Score
fary Of State Bacon and the Affairs
o. Cuba win be left in the hands OF
Governor Magoon and General j.
Franlsiln Bell
In explaining this change Of plans.
Governor Taft said:
General Funston was summoned on
q hurry call from the Pacific coast
because he was well acquainted with
many of the insurgent chiefs here
and II was thought he could aid US.
a. he did greatly In bringing the men
IN arms TO an agreement General
Funston was put temporarily in com
mand OF the troops IN CuBa merely
as convenience until General Bell
should arrive. General Funston. Mr.
Bacon and myself with Mrs Tafl and
Mrs, Bacoh and our secretaries are
returning 10 our permanent duties.
Many Cabana OF the faction to
which Mendez Capote and others who
organized the moderate party belong,
we're outspoken against General Fun.
aton. alleging that he bad deserted
them IN the war to- throw on the
yoke OF spain
Governor Taft did not take cognl.
Kanee OF this bitterness ~ he was
familiar with the circumstances under
which General Funston. at that time.
returned 70 the United States. Fun.
ston was then m. and he had The con.
sent 70 return of General Garcia aud
other leaders. who appreciated the
long service he had given their cause.
Several leaders Of tae revolution
have arrived here from various parts
OF the island for the purpose. Il Is
raii 81 attending meeting ~ the
home 81 General Castillo. They would
not discuss the object OF the gather.
Ing, but II Ia said that the rebel gen.
erals intend to make urgent requests
Of Secretary Taft for otuClal positions
under the provisional government Il
"a said that each Of the generals has
selected the position which he de.
slres. and viii make a demand for &
on the ground that Me TAFT Is under
obligations 10 them for their assist.
anco IN disarmlng the rebels
Il Ia considered significant that the
rebels who served under General del
castillo have been instructed not 10
eel iaVlr horses and Il Il feared TIA
del Castillo has wild idea Of entorc,
ina bis demands tor position under
Shs provisional government
Confidential agents or the late ca.
ban government Thursday reported
20 Governor Taft that the meeting 81
Feerl leaders At the home 81 General
Castillo "Wednesday night Was not faf
She sole purpose ~ bidding each on,
~ Farewell a. lhe participants o.
legged Castillo addressed bis asso.
eiaies urglng that Governor Taft be-
called 90 d dcclsne Ms attitude Co
warts The men Who Were responsible
fer over,aniuE thc Palma severn
meat and declared that Oe pfovls
icnsl f0gelamvhl Woaid haye made
eloW progrssf hui Coz ths assistance
~ ne rebels Therefore. be argued
Ar Tail saOaid Slow his gratitude by
eustas the mo1erales fTom omee aud
hsl.ndnE Coz them inca who lad
lsaEat Cor goot EoYsrpmsht o. spite
of the net thar be vas ne hest Cas-
uih dia a., Oblan suppHt co. Ma
demands
0fneralS fcrrara sDS Asber mase
patriotic tpetcoet saysns thai thsy
foasai Or thelF ooDairs ana nCi o.,
spo,l3 fhie tspilmerl Nas featgany
sadorsi aha cstu'ls vas so,s8
doWn Several sneettea were thea
ma1s apg.a 4iiss 0oyfrpes taf pres
ltfst N2rseFeH and Csc rEhat
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