Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-06
HAS NO THOUGHT |.
OF ANNEXATION
PRESIDENT SAYS CUBA is TO BE
GIVEN CHANCE TO RESTORE
GOVERNMENT.
MACON is TO Be GOVERNOR
FORMER GOVERNOR OF PANAMA
TO SUCCEED TAFT-PALMA
LEAVES HAVANA.

Washington, Oct. A. President
Roosevelt discussed freely yesterday
with his cabinet and with individual
callers, among whom were Senators
Knox and Foraker, the present stu
alton in Cuba and it's temporary Occu-
patton by the American forces. The
matter was talked over at the cabinet
meeting, but no definite announce
ment of the result of the deliberations
were given out. The president related
to the cabinet and to the other callers
with whom he had talked that the ac-
ton taken by the American govern
ment was desired.
Solely for the Benefit
of the people of the island, with a
view to the complete restoration Of
order there and the protection of all
interests. He declared that he had no
such motive in view as the possible
annexation of the island by the United
States What he wanted now was that
the Cubans should be given another
chance at self-government.
Magoon to Be Governor.
It seems to be we'll settled that
Former Governor Charles E. Magoon
Of the Panama canal zone, who has
just returned from Panama. will be
appointed provisional governor, in sue
cession to Secretary Taft.
Gov. Magoon is anxious to go to
Cuba. The president expects Mr.
Taft to return to WASHINGTON in q
fortnight or less.
Decides on Intervention.
Havana, Sept 3G-American inter
vention in Cuba will be an accomplish
cd fact to-day.
President Roosevelt's commission
ers, although clothed with the fullest
authority from him to take such &C
ton whenever it became obvious that
the effort Of securing peace by har-
monizing the warning CubGnS would
be unsuccessful, have patiently with
held their hands from this setting
aside Cuban sovereignty until the last
hope had disappeared.
No sooner was the failure of the adj
journed session of congress and the
declared intention of the government
officers no longer to serve reported to
Secretaries Taft and Bacon than the
preparations for armed intervention
ere put into operation.
Marines Are Landed.
A telehone wire had been quietly
laid from the American legation to the
battleShip Louisiana, and as soon as
the order was received from Secretary
Taft thirty marines were landed and
proceeded quickly and quietly to the
treasury building, where they went on
guard. In the meanwhile Capt Albert
r. Coudon, commander of thu naval
force; Capt. Seaton Schroeder of the
battleship Virginia.; Brig. Gen. Funs-
ton and Maj. Laid were in conference
with Messrs. Taft and Bacon, cOmplet-
ing plans for the guarding OF the city
and arranging for the occupation.
Gen. Rodriguez, commander OF all the
Cuban forces, is acting in perfect har-
mOny with the American commission
ers, and the rural guards can be de-
pended upon absolutely to assist the
provisional government in every re-
spect.
Ceremony Is Absent.
Havana, Oct. with far less osten-
tation than accompanies the accession
of new municipal administration the
government Of Cuba was formally
taken over by William H. Taft, secre-
tary of war of the United States, who,
in a proclamation couched in kindly
and diplomatic tone, indicative OF the
policy he would pursue, declared him
self provisional governor of the island.
The fact that the government chang
ed hands from a position Of absolute
independence to the restraint of tenn
porary protectorate was received by
the masses with absolute Indifference.
Funston Takes Rebels Arms.
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 disarmament commission, had two
amicable conferences yesterday with
Generals Pine Guerra and Del Castillo
and arranged a program perfectly sat
isfactory to all concerned
In fact, Gen. Funston said last even
ing that the windup will be so smooth
and rapid that it will take much less
time than had been anticipated.
Des Moines in Nick of Time.