The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-01
General Funston Completes Arrangements That Are Entirely
Satisfactory. Insurgents viii Not Be Paid for Weapons
But Will Be Furnished Transportation TO Their Homes and
Subsistence. Ex.President Palma Declines Secretary
Tafts Offer TO Escort Him TO Station On His Departure
From Havana First American Troops Will Reach the
Island on Saturday Next 5000 Marines and BIusackets
Available for Immediate Service

Havana, Oct. 1.-The work of disposing
peacefully OF the revolutionary forces In
arms against the Cuban government is al
ready practically under way Brig. Gen.
Frederick Funston. chairman of the dis
armament committee, has had two annie
able conferences with Gems. Pino and
Guerra and Del Castillo. and arranged a
program satisfactory TO all concerned.
In fact. Gen. Funston said last evening
that the wind-up will be so smooth and
rapid that IL will take much less time
than had been anticipated.
The first landing OF any considerable
number of Americans took place last
night, when $50 marines came ashore from
the squadron I'm the harbor. This force
proceeded TO Cienfuegos at Q o'clock last
evening on special train.
II was explained that this movement
trouble in Cienfuegos, but for the pur-
pose OF exerting calming influence on
the local situation, which contains some
possibility OF conflict by reason OF the
tense feeling existing betweet the govern
ment volunteers and the insurgents
GLOOMY AT THE PALACE.
Yesterday at the palace passed quietly
and rather gloomily There are as yet
no signs OF Secretary Taft's actual occu-
pancy Of that edifice. which yesterday
was the scene of number of farewells
10 ex-President Palma and his family.
The members OF the diplomatic corps and
the foreign consuls called in a body 10
say good-by. Toward evening the pri-
vate reception room OF the palace was
friends called.
Yesterday Secretary Taft sent a letter
TO Mr.. Palma. saying he desired TO es-
cort him TO the railroad station today
and show him every courtesy due his ex-
allied position. The ex-president thanked
Secretary Taft cordially. but said he
wished TO leave quietly and without pub
lic ceremony.
The disarmament commission has de-
cided that the rebels shall not receive
payment for their arms but each man
xartI1 ha pfx 20 -
tence until he reaches home. The pro-
gram OF disarmament is simply that one
member OF the commission, accompanied
by one or more representatives OF the
revolutionists, will visit each command.
The arms will be deposited with the
battalion 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 Identification.
The government will begin distributing
rations in the rebel camps today. Santa
Clara province contains the largest num-
Der OF rebels In arms. and the work there
will be especially arduous for the COM
mission Gen. Guerra himself will assist
in experimenting the work Of the return
OF his men 10 their homes. When disarma-
ment IL completed Gen. Funston Will take
command of all the United states troops
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PEACE FoREsEEN.
Gen. Guerra. speaking OF the new situa-
tion I'm the island. said all the men OF his
forces were eminently 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
government for the hand II had taken.
While many OF his men wanted TO pa
rade in Havana before dispensing, their
commanders regarded this as unnecessary
and Gen. Guerra said there would be no
demonstration that would permit OF the
possibility OF a renewal of the previous
ill-feeling.
Gems. Guerra and Del Castillo appeared
at a meeting at the American legation
Yesterday afternoon called by Gen. Fun
stor Each wore the epaulets OF a major
general and Gen. Del Castillo was extra
ordinary picturesque In scarlet SASH
These insignia OF rank had not been worn
In the field and apparently had been dom
ned in honor OF their meeting with Gen
Funston.
MARINES LANDED.
The landing party OF marines and blue
isckets for Cienfuegos was made up of
attachments from the Louisiana, New
Jersey. Newark and Minneapolis The
men were landed in heavy marching or
-dnr. They were -hv-ral-to Glen
fuegos. Tentage was carried for the bat
TALON, and also three Colt guns.
The battalion attracted little attention
For the present the distribution OF ma
rines will be as follows:
At Sagua la Grande 80; at Cienfuegos.
2a5 from the Dixie, in addition 10 those
on their way last night 10 that city;
guarding the treasury at Havana, 30. and
one brigade TO be stationed at Camp Co
lumbia today
The battleship Kentucky arrived here
last night. bringing 500 more marines.
Gov. Taft has Informed all the mem
bers OF the Palma cabinet that he will
appoint ministers in about 10 days; In the
meanwhile. .the sub-secretaries are act
ing. 1t is believed that some OF the ex-