The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1906-10-03
Guerra's Honor.
Secretary Taft Has Confidence In Pine
Guerra's Honor,

secretary Taft Has Confidence In Pine
Guerra'sHOn0r.
Havana, Oct. 1.-The attitude OF the
authorities of the United States in Cuba
regarding the possibilities of the pres
ent situation seemed fairly expressed
this afternoon when Col. Waller. COM
handing the marines remarked to the
Associated Press that an ounce of pre-
vention is worth pound Of cure.
This remark was called forth by pre-
parations that were going on at Camp
Columbia to transport 200 marine s
from the encampment westward tonight
for the purpose of having them In
adjacent towns when the first install
ments of general Guerra's disbanded
men reach these places tomorrow.
| While no disorder Is anticipated
when the revolutionists reach their
homes. the provisional government and
the military authorities consider the
actual military occupation Of the Pinar
Del Rio region quite as essential as the
occupation of other portions of the is
land.
, This battalion Of marines. which will
be the first to occupy Pinar Del RIO
therefore was sent forward tonight py
special train. One thousand of Guer-
ra's followers will go to Pinar Del RIO
in special trains while 1900 others Will
start to mArch to their homes.
1t Is believed tonight that all the
revolutionists in the vicinity or ma
vana will have been peacefully ois
perscd in three days. Generals iuerra
and Del Castillo are actively co-operat-
ing to this end Together with Gusc-
man. the COMMUNICATIVE chief of the
rebels in Santa Clara province. they
called at the American legation TO-DAY
and renewed their promises Of assist
ance
While the departure today from Ha-
| vana of ex-President Palma was the
most important event of the last TWEEN
ty-four hours the former President lett
the capital for Matanzzas so quietly
that the public did not realize he had
gone until the news was given In the
afternoon papers.
Only his cabinet ministers and few
intimate friends accompanied the for
mcr President and his family to the
railroad station. On the way from
Havana ito Matanzas Senior Palma's
special train stopped at two stations
where the Government volunteer forces
were preparing to disarm and disband
When Colonel Rego, in command oil
the battalion at Camp Florido. In
formed Senior Palma what he was doing
the ex-President expressed his gratift-
cation, and said that disarmament
was in accordance with patriotic
duty"
Palma he had ordered his force to be
mustered out, and that this would be
his Nst act as an officer. Continuing
the Colonel declared that the people OF
Matanzas were particularly pleased
that the ex-President was coming to
their peaceful city to enjoy that rest
and tranquility he so well deserved.
He said also that the Cuban people
were sure to re-elect Palma to the
presidency at their first opportunity
Senior Palma said to Col. Lima that he
had full confidence in the good faith
Of the United STATED and that he be-
lieved the American government In
tended to restore Cuban independence
He advised all TO be patient and await
the outcome which he felt sure would
be entirely acceptable.
A great crowd waited the train al
Matanzas which Is the moderate
stronghold of the irland. The provin-
cial and municipal officials welcomed
the ex-president who was escorted to
the home of Manuel Florento. The
Palmas will remain in Matanzas for
some time going later to the Valma
plantation at Bayamo, Santiago pro-
vince.
Secretary Taft is busy tonight in his
quarters going over the plans prepar-
ed by his lieutenants Tor coping with
yellow fever. These plans include an
increase in the sanitary force anG
equipment and very much greater ex.
penditures.
1t is not probable that the governor
will appoint new cabinet ministers I'M
til after affairs in the island are turn
ed over to the provisional governor.
1t is Governor Tafts desire to place
the various departments In the con-
troll of the men who were not so ac-
tive during the revolution as to arouse
much opposition from either liberals
or rnodarates