Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-10-06
TAFT NOW GOVERNOR
COBlNs ON BOTH SIDES ARE
DlSARNRG...RtTURN home.
General Funston Says Affairs Will All
Soon Be smoothed oVer-Seeretary
Taft Is in Full Control-Palma is
Out U. s.. Marines and Soldiers
Have Landed.

Havana, Oct. 1.-The work OF dis
posing peacefully Of the reVoiutoharg
forces in arms against the Cuban gov
nme is alreauy practically under
way. Brigadier General Frederick Fuh
ston. chairman Of the disarmament
commission, had two amicabie confer
enees Sunday with Generals Pin
Guerrero and Del Castillo and ar
ranged a program perfectly satislac-
tory to all concerned. In fact General
Funston said this evening that the
windup would be SO smooth and RAPID
that it will take much less time than
had been anticipated.
The first landing of any considerable
force of Anne ans took place sun
day night, Wien 45O marines came
ashore from the squadron in the har-
Dor. This force proceeded for Glen
fuesos this evening on a special train.
Il was explained that D.is movement
was not made on account Of actual
trouble in C~ienfuegos, but for the pur-
pose of eNerJing a calming ]innuence
on the local situation, which contains
some POSSIBILITY OF a conflict by rea-
son of the tense feeling existing be
tween the government volunteers aud
the insurgents.
Farewells at the Palace.
The day at the palace passed Quiely
and rather gloomily. There are as yet
no signs OF Secretary iafts actual oc-
Cupancy of the edifce, which Sunday
was the scene Of a number of farewells
to eX-President Palma and his family.
The members Of the diplomatic corps
and the foreign consuls called in a
body to say goodby. They gave ex-
pressions to many sincere words Of
friendship and appreciation Of the
character and kindness Of the late
head of the republic. Senior Palma
received all his visitors with quiet dig
nifty and seemed entirely reconciled
10 going, although he still appeared
detected at the outcome of the reyolu-
ton.
4 AiI evening tue HlifdAN tNpilp
room of the palace was thrown open
and scores of personal friends called
and remained for some time with
Senior Palma, his wife and other mem
hers of the family. TIE eX-president
is b%esieged for interviews by cable
grams and in person. The London
papers are urgent in asking for inter,
views. To the c%ablegrams the ex-
president has replied, while to the
newspaper correspondents he has sent
word that he has nothing further to
say.
Program Of Disarmament.
Inc disarmament commission has
decided that the rebels shall not re
ceive payment for their arms, but each
ma will be given transportation and
subsistence until he reaches home.
The program of the disarmament is
that n member Of the commission
will visit each command. The arms
will be deposited with The .a,lalion
commander, who will turn them over
to the commission. The rebels will
take their horses home. the animals
which have been stolen to be returned
later to the owners on proper identi-
fcation.
General Guerrero himself VIZ assist
In experimenting the work of the re
turn OF his men to their homes after
he forces in Pinar del Rio province
have given over their arms. General
Funston expects to remain in Havana
IN general charge of the work of dis
armament. When this is completed
he will take command of all the United
States troops in Cuba.
General Pine Guerrero SAYS all of
the men of his forces were emineptIy
satisfied with the arrangements He
expressed the belief that the stability
OF the government was now assured
and predicted that never again would
there be a revolution in CUBA. thanks
largely to the United States govern
ment for the hand it had taken in the
settlement of the difficulty.
Asked whether his men shared his
eonientment with the proposition to
return quietly to their homes, General
Guerrero. said:
'Ihe men under our commands will
obey us. Those who do not obey never
were with US. The revolution is ended
and we have won, and we are supreme
~ content"
Inc landing party Of marines and
b~luejackets for C~ienfuegos was made
up of ~detachments from the Louisiana
New Jersey. Newark and Min~neapoIis
They boarded 16 streetcars, in which
they We're taken to Villa Nueva whore
they We're placed on board trains ~
six cars. Tents were carried with
them.
Governor Taft has informed all the
members of the Palma cabinet thai he
would appoint ministers in abort IN
DAYS; that in the meantime the sinh.
secretaries are acting. II is believed
some of the eX-members OF the cabinet
will be reinstated. Governor Taft has
sent a telegram to Senior Quesada the
Cuban minister at Washington 70.
questing him not to press his resigna-
ton.
The first landing of the force Of
marines 10 garrison Camp Columbia
commenced today. The comfng