The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-03
REBELS WILL DISARM TODAY.
CUBAN GENERALS PROMISE
THERE WILL BIZ No TROUBLE.
Some GrumblInE at CIenruegOs. bnt United
states Marines Are on Guard Palma
Leaves the Capital plans New Under
way to stamp Dot she Yell@w Fever.

states Marines Are ON Guard Palma
Leaves the CapaIaI plans New Under
way 70 STAMP Out ehe Yell@w Fever.
Special Cable Despatch 70 tbs SUN.
HAVANA, Oct. 2.-The actual disarma-
ment Of the insurgents will begin tomorrow
Gems. Pine Guerra. Loynaz del Castillo
and Guzman called to-day to pay their
respects to Gov. Taft and to assure him
that all the arrangements for the laying
down OF their arms by the rebels had be en-
completed. They promised that there
would be no trouble.
The chief disagreement Tomorrow will
he at Santiago de las Vegas, under the super
intendence Of Major Ladd, when $500 Of
Gen. Guerra's troops will disarm. u these
900 will be sent by rail to Pinar del Rio,
while another thousa and will march 20 their
homes. the United States furnishing them
with rations. IL is expected that the dis
armament will be wholly completed in three
days.
The American officials here do not expect
there will be any trouble, except perhaps
at Cienfuegos. The situation there is deli
cate. There is much grumbling, but no
overt act has yet been committed. There
are 600 marines at C~ienfuegos and 200
more are due there. This will make a force
strong enough 10 quell any disturbance
that may arise.
1t is the policy OF Gov. Taft to show
every consideration for the views OF the
Cubans consistent with the public interests.
All his efforts are bent to the restoring OF
normal conditions with tho least possible
disturbance. So far he has been emf
nently successful In this direction. Havana
is quiet, even gay, n business Is going
on quite as usual.
Former President Palma left the capital
for Matanzas his morning. Only a few
personal friends and political followers
babe him farewell at the railway station.
IL was Senior Palma's desire to cave Havana
quietly, and consequently the American
officers took nc official notice OF his depart
ure. After visiting friends at Matanzas
Senior Palma will go to his estate near
Manzanillo, Province Of Santiago, where
the Moderate party is strong. He hopes
that on his estate he will be safe from his
enemies, from whom he has feared violence
for some time past.
Gov. Taft will probably start Tor Wash
ington in two weeks. after having seen tho
Provisional Government in full swing. The
Government will be entirely civil unless
the former insurgents assume a belligerent
attitude. In that case Gen. Funston and
the troops are ready to take over the real
control. There is every prospect, how
ever. Of a peaceful and speedy resumption
OF the islands normal conditions. Tn
guardianship of the United States will
probably last for about a year. II rs not
thought that the island will be ready for the
now elections before June.
Meantime the MOderates seem to be
collapsed since their leader retired. Those
Of the party left in the capital are depressed.
The Liberals, however, have assumed the
ain Of great ~victors- The city ia full Of
Generals belonging TO that party, zach
Of them attired in a uniform to suit his
own taste. They drive about in automo-
biles and dine and wine in the popular
CATS, evidently in high feather.
The situation arising from the reap
pearance Of the dread yellow fever is ex-
ercising the American authorities con-
sidersbly. DR.. Won Esdorf Of the United
States Marine Hospital Service informed
Gov. Taft this morning that there was real
ddIlkNI VI oi UDHAAgtillNH - VII w
is reputed to be a pessimis list. but it is adj
mitted that the situation is disgusting.
Gov. Taft summoned Drs. Finlay,
Barnett and Lopez OF the local bolrd OF
health for a consultation to-day. A plan
TO put an additional force at sanitary work
is now being prepared. The army will
lend all its facilities for preventing the
spread OF the fever. Already the tene-.
ments in the crowded districts inhabited
by the poor are being cleaned and funi-
gated. No needful expense in making the
city clean will he spared.
il on the way here and will arrive in a few
days. He will take up khe work Of fighting
the fever. He was here during the former
American occupation and is thoroughly
familiar with the work.
The report OF the board of health shows
that there a " been six cases Of yellow
fever in Havana alone since September 1.
Two of the. .Ratients. died. Another sus-
pected case 81 the disease was discovered
this morning. All Of the cases have oc-
CURED in the poorer part OF the city. The
total number OF cases In Havana thus
far this year has been twenty. The deaths
have numbered FIVE. Outside OF Havana
there have been only eight cases since De-
oember. The infection 10 attributed TO
Spanish immigrants from South American
ports.
Richard Harding Davis arrived hero
Yesterday TO gather material for a book
m Cuba- He will Laa ve on Saturday.