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event heretofore presided over by the
PRESIDENT of the Republic.
The reception to the American pro-
ylsional governor was cold at first. AS
ne proceeded there were smiles, and
at the end there were cheers and the
audience was on its feet.
Mr.. Taft was equal to the occasion
in this his first public occasion as
American Governor. His capture of
Cuba became complete. He be-
gan by likening his position Es
chairman to the similar function at
OF Manila, and said the Anglo-Saxon
race had much to learn from the Latin
When the Anglo Saxon race was young
and struggling with minor matters the
Latin race was cfvilizing the world. :.
.. PEOPLE KNOW BEST.
The old Latin custom of putting two
or three men at the head Of all the
branches of the state was played. out"
he said. The people whose money was
invested, he said, were; better able to
administer their own interests than
any officials. however Intelligent: In
this latter the United States had 200
years advantage over the Latins. Con-
tinuing the Governor said:
The United States is able from her
experience to help other nations to-
ward a successful government"
This statement was greeted with ap-N
plause. Continuing Mr.. Taft likened
Cuba to tropical plant. which should
be pruned in order to gain strength
and greater vitality, adding:
1t is sad for me to. be here, but:
sadder for President Roosevelt to have
sent me- L am glad. of the opportunity
to assure you in the name of President
4. L. ~ -
you on and with my arm under your
arm to lift you again to the resunp-
tion of the wonderful progress you
have made, so that you may once more
be able to point with pride to the. fact
that the United States is not an ex
plotting nation, but only has such sym
pathy with progress as to be willing
to spend its blood and treasure In
spreading progressive government
throughout the world
RECEIVES SUPREME COURT.
After his speech Taft returned to. the
legation and continued the work OF orr
ganizing the provisional government.
iAe received the Judges of the Supreme
Court in body and assured them that
ne desired no departure from the regu-
lar routine of their court, as the: law
would continue to be applied according
to the established method. A cable was
sent Governor Winthrop of Porto Rico,
to try to get here in week, as Taft
and Bacon desire to leave in two weeks;
so as to be in Washington about the
middle of the month. The commission i
thinks 1t will have things in shape to
turn over to the new provisional gov
ernor after weeks. association with
him.
One scheme under advisement is the
appointing of a Cuban commission, rep
resenting all parties, withan American
at its head, to revise the election laws.
This probably. will be done. When the
elections will be called has not yet
been determined. The constitution
which Taft win follow calls for the
election of half the Congress a year
from next December, but the last cleo
tion, whereby the other half was seat
ed, having been declared illegal and
there being. no President or Vice Presi-
dent in Office, the election Of those Off !
cials and of the half of Congress whose.
title was unsound will be held as soon
as the island is thoroughly pacified.
1t seems to be the general desire that
these elections be set for next June,
when the sugar crop will have been re-
moved.
STUDENTS MAKE TROUBLE.
The first. anti-Anlerican demenstra-
tion occurred in Havana this evening
at o'clock, when $50 academy stu
dents and other youths struggled
through some of the downtown streets
shouting viva the Cuban republicw
Down with American control!' The
demonstration was not treated serious
ly. The crowd had few accessions.
Colonel Littleton w. T. Waller arr
rived here and assumed command of
the marines.
Still another act of Governor Taft's
is warmly commended as illustrative of
his thoughtful considerations of the
humber classes. Learning that many
poor families occupying the temporari-
ly disused barracks at Camp Columbia
were about to be sunmarily eyicted by
order of the Cuban authorities In prep
aration of the occupation of the quar-
ters by the brigade of marines, Gov.
ernor Taft requested that they remain
undisturbed for fifteen days. He was
cheered for this.
The Governor today appointed Major |
E. F. Ladd and ]. F. Gonzales COM
mittee to audit the accounts of the
treasury
Joseph T. Monteaguedo and Carlos
Hernandez members of the Municipal
Department, left here tonight to re- |
ceiye arms from rebels at Sagua la |
Grande, Las Cruces and other points in |
the center of the island The laying |
down of arms by the rebels in the vi |
cinity of Havana will begin tomorrow,
when the men will be entrained for |
their homes.
There is much inquiry respecting the
different pardoning of the insurgents |
A decree granting amnesty to all prob |
ably will be issued by Governor Taft
tomorrow.
HAAN TO JOIN FUNSTON.