Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-01

from the palace tomorrow. All was
quiet at Havana today, but there
are no advices from the interior or
outlying points. Arrangements for
the movement of United States
forces are proceeding rapidly. There
are complaints that the liberals are
being badly treated by the rural
guards.
Special Cablegram TO The Star.
HAVANA, October lit is stated at the
palace that Palma and his family will leave
tomorrow at II am. for Matanzas, whence
they will go to Manzanilo and to Senior
Palma's estate, which is called Capunta,
and Is between Manzanillo and Bayamo
The battleship Indiana arrived this morn
ing. The details of the disarmament of the
rebels were practically settled yesterday by
the commission headed by Gen. Funston
and that appointed by the rebel generals.
Everything is going along as quietly this
morning here If nothing had happened
that they were going to be discharged, Is
Gained, and the liberals are busily working
to bring about the disarming of their men
soon possible.
Terrier Has Resigned.
PARIS, October 1.-Dr. Terrier, the Gu
ban representative here, has cabled to
Senior Diago. acting chief of the state de-
partment at Havana. placing his resigna-
ton at the disposal of the provisional gov
eminent of Cuba. The tender of Dr. Fer
rier's resignation is in no sense a protest
against what has transpired. On the con-
frary, like the resignation of Senior Que
sada. the Cuban minister at Washington. it
is offered in perfectly sympathetic spirit
and with the view of facilitating and not
States DIR. Terrier being convinced that
States, DR.. Terrier being convinced that
American intervention was the only course
open under the circumstances. 1t is be-
lieved that the other Cuban representatives
abroad have taken similar steps.
Before submitting his resignation. DR..
Ferrier acting upon Instructions received
French government an official notification
OF the institution of the provisional govern
ment OF Cuba. including textual copy of
Governor Taft's proclamation.
No communication regarding Cuba has
reached the French foreign office from the
United States and. in view of the notIfca-
ton emanating directly from Havana. none
is now anticipated.
Best Thing for Cuba.
LONDON, October lit is the best
thing that could have happened to Cuba"
is the opinion of the foreign Office here. as
expressed to the Associated Press TODAY
after full consideration of the American
action. The foreign office thus far has not
received any official communication regard
ing the changed conditions in the island,
but the officials evidently anticipate that
the Intervention of the United States will
lead to the annexation of Cuba 1t is
pointed out that the island must be given
stable government that property may
be adequately protected, and the American
course was inevitable. though possibly
prejudicial to some British shipping in
terests.
The new British minister to Cuba, A. c.
Grant Dun. recently secretary OF the Brit
ish legation at Brussels, who was about to
start for Cuba in order to take up his post
has postponed his departure pending an
official communication from the British
ambassador at Washington Sir Mortimer
Durand.
1000 Marines Landed.
Special Cablegram The Star.
HAVANA, October LA Lucia com.
plains editorially that the liberals are be-
ing badly treated at Colon Batabano and
other places by the rural guards. whom 1t
J calls bandits. But says La Lucia. the
landing of the American forces and the ar
rival of new ones that are on the way will
resore tranquility to law-abiding citizens.
foreigners and tradesmen."
The frictions natural in the present sit
uation in the country towns do not present
any grave cause for apprehension The re-
ports of trouble at Batabano mentioned by
La Lucha are grossly exaggerated
) One thousand American marines were