Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-09-29
TAFT IS CUBA'S GOVERNOR;
SOLDIERS READY TO SAIL
Government Taken Over by American Secretary Of
War at Noon After Proclamation is Issued.
ARRANGEMENT SAID TO BE ONLY TEMPORARY
Only Enough Marines Landed to Guard Treasury but Appeal Is
Sent to United States for $500 Men, Now Under Arms

I not yet taken possession Of the palace,
this is only because Palma will not he
ready to vacate his official residence
until Monday. Taft desires to do what
ever he can TO suit the ex-presidents'
convenience
Cuban Flag stays Up.
30 disturbance of any kind occurred
last night Business interests here are
gratified at the change in government.
striking feature of the provisional
government is the fact that the Cuban
flag has not been lowered. This es.
tablishes a precedent in provisional
governments and protectorates.
Acts AT. Once.
Havana. Sept 29-No sooner was
the failure of last nights adjourned
session of congress. and the declared
intention of the government officers
no longer to serve reported to Secre.
tary Taft than preparations for armed
Intervention were put I'm operation.
Telephone wires from the American
legation to the battleship Louisiana
were kept busy and as soon as the or
der was received from Secretary Taft
80 marines were landed and proceeded
10 the treasury building where they
went on guard
Prepare for Occupation.
Meanwhile. Captain Couden. com
mander Of the naval force. Captain
Schroeder of the battleship Virginia.
Brigadier General Funston and Major
Ladd were in conference with Secre-
tary Taft completing plans for guard
ing the city al night and arranging for
occupation. General Rediguez (com-
mander of the Cuban armed forces) IL
acting in perfect harmony with the
American commissioners and the rlI-
raj guard can be depended upon abso-
lutely 70 assist the provisional govern.
ment
Ready to Fight Americans.
Havana. Sept. 29-The moderates
are in an ugly mood and threaten re.
sistance One general declares that he
Will die fighting the Americans. but
will never surrender. General Betan-
court. commanding 1000 government
troops in Matanzas. is opposed TO the
Yankees and reported that the entire
command would follow him. General
Rabi. a veteran of 1898. who resides az
dilLdS. a SIdfudle Oh n IeUcu
tary school. and a famous strategist.
says he could muster 4 200 troops. The
moderates claim he is with them I'm
any action.
The public mind is greatly innamed
but a general revolt is highly improb.
able. The plain people are Indifferent.
The Americans strongest opponents
think the sweetest revenge would be
to embroil the European powers by fo.
rays of small bands upon the property
Of European citizens.
Congress IL stormy.
Havana. Sept. 29-As soon as con.
gress assembled yesterday and a Quor-
um was assured the resignation of the
cabinet to President Palma was read.
Zayas Immediately entered a protest
declaring the president had no right
to accept the designations of the cab.
met without appointing their success.
sors. Replying. Representative Man.
duley declared that the president had
acted entirely within his rights. The
resignation of Mendez Capote. the vice
president, was then read without com.
ment
PnImn'S Resignation Rend.
Palma's resignation was then read
as follows:
On account of the condition to-
which public order has been reduced
since the initiation of armed rebellion
in the province of Pinar del Rio and
the fact that there is now I'm coopera.
ton in this capital an American com
mission representing the government
of Washington and that I'm conse-
quence the executive has practically
lost authority while the rebels con-
tinue in arms and in a threatening at
titude and the writer on the other
hand has designed that the country re-
turn to its natural state of tranquility.
! have resolved. consider ring II TO be
patriotic and decorous. 10 present FORM
ally to congress and I'm irrevocable
form. my resignation from the presi-
dency of the republic to which Office
was elected by the citizens and the
vote of the electoral college on May
1G. last Trusting this will be at once
accepted. ! extend NV thanks TO both
legislative bodies. 90 whom I offer this
testimonial of my highest cOnsidera-
ton
Canafor in Aufn