Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-09-27
SECRETARY TAFT MAY BE GOVERNOR Believing Cuban Government is Acdng
 Unfairly He Will Assume the
 Authority Is Required.
GENERAL FUNSTON IS THERE
Ready to Land Thousand. of Troops if the Warning Side. Do
 Not Agree on Some Plan.

Havana, Sept 27.-In spite of the spirit of conciliation in which both the liberal leaders approached the American commissioners last night. War Secretary Taft and Assistant Secretary of State Bacon early to-day received confidential reports that government officials were acting un- fairly and that they have no inten- ton to permit settlement of the controversy along the lines suggested in Secretary Taft's proposal to Presi- dent Palma The commissioners feel that a crisis will be precipitated on the converting of the Cuban congress to-morrow and they are preparing to take hold Of the reins then, if neces- sary. Captain Albert R. Couden. of the United States battleship LOuisi- ana, in command of the American squadron in these waters, is ready to land force at moments notice.
 Messrs Taft and Bacon arrived at the American legation early to-day, prepared to receive the delegations
 
 arbitration conference but 1t was late before any of the Cubans ar. rived.
 The commissioners will give the op- posing factions here a chance to get together but the Americans are not confident that the government off, cials are sincere. This feeling has been strengthened by an unsatisfac- tory interview with the commander of the rural guards with the object of learning if this force could be de- pended upon to maintain order if arbitration failed. His promise to do so was not obtained.
 If a landing of American forces is required Secretary Taft has decided to take over the government instant iy. He has received authority from President Roosevelt to take this ex- treme step, in which event he will pro. claim himself governor. The secre- tary believes that complications would arise if he assumed the govern ship jointly with Mir Bacon. Mir Taft's assumption of the governorship will be in his capacity as secretary of war, and not as peace commissioner. His program would be consistent with that announced last night, in that the occupation of Cuba would only be for the period covering the hold- ing of new general elections and the of new government on a firm basis.
 The attitude of Senator Zayas, president of the liberal party. to- ward the negotiations and his ef- forts to maintain order in the rebel camps are praised by Messrs Taft and 
 The radical moderates are still in- iulging in warlike talk, though the minority of the moder- ates are disposed toward concilia- ton in order to prevent intervention.
 It is believed that the result of the conference will not bo known until tomorrow.
 Havana. Sept 27.-Brigadier-0 Gen. eral Funston arrived here to-day on the steamer Olivette. He refused tc discuss his mission to Cuba or the of American intervention. The general. who was greeted by the secretary of the American legation. will remain on board the steamer un .il later in the day.
 New York, Sept 27.-Colonei aguirre, head of the Cuban revolu ionary junta fin this city. left yeee erday for Havana. in response to ( able message from Colonel ZayaA he liberal leader, urging his immo Hate departure.
 Cononel Aguirre said that durins lis stay in New York he had received rom the Cuban and Spansh colon! lere upward of s100.000 to aid ths 'evolt.
 With Colonel Aguirre's departure