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The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-10-04

nouncement OF the composition oil
the nrst expedition. which will sail
from Newport News for Cuba. This
expedition will be commanded, when
1t reaches Cuba, by Brigadier-General
Funston, now in Havana with Score
tary Taft. Although the present or
dered destination is Cuba, different
transports may go to different Cuban
ports, according to recommendations
from General Funston.
MaJor-General Theodore 7. Wint
now commanding the Department of
the missouri, with headquarters at
Omana, has been ordered to Newport
News TO command all troops as they
arrive. General Whit will have as a
provost guard at Newport News two
companies OF coast ar~tillerymen from
Fort Monroe.
The organizations to participate in
the expedition to Cuba are the folIow-
ing:
Fifth Infantry, Colonel Calvin D.
Cowles commanding, P~lattsburS Bar
racks, n. Y.
Eleventh Infantry, Colonel Albert
l.. Myer commanding, Fort D. A. Rus
sell, Wyo.
Seventeenth Infantry, Colonel John
T. Van Orsdale commanding, Fort
MCPHERSON, Ga.
TWenty-seventh Infantry, Colonel
William L.. Pitcher commanding, Fort
Sheridan, III.
Twenty-eighth Infantry, Colonel
Owen J. Sweet commanding, Fort
Smelling, MINI. =
Eleventh Cavalry, Colonel Earl D.
Thomas commanding, Fort Das
Moines, Iowa.
Fifteenth Cavalry, Colonel William
NJ. wallace commanding, Fort Ethan
Allen, VT.
Fourteenth Battery Field Artillery, |
Captain George G. Galley command
ing, Fort Sheridan, Ill.
seventeenth Battery Mountain Ar !
Captain George LeR. Irwin
commanding, Vancouver Barracks, !
Wash.
Eighteenth Battery Mountain Ar
C1Ilery, Captain E. NJ. Blake COM
handing, Vancouver Barracks, Wash
Second Battalion Engineers, Major
C. Langfitt commanding.
washington Barracks, D. c.
Company 1 Signal Corps, CAPTAIN
s.. Gibbs, Fort Omaha, Neb.
The total strength of the first ex-
will comprise 1852 officers |
men made>up as follows: ~
Two battalioRs with regimental
headquarters and band, thirty-six
Ulcers and sos enlisted men, from
Zach regiment of infantry and cav
Try, one machine gun for each
Ilatoon, twenty-one enlisted men.
Zach battery, five officers, 12O en-
listed men. Battalion engineers. |
Ifteen officers, 418 enlisted men.
tgnal company, three officers, 15Oil
men. Medical department,
h1rty-six officers, 571 enlisted men.
Brigadier-General Sharp, Chief of
he Commissary, directed the imme-
late purchase of 171,O00 rations by t
is agents in various parts of the
ountry. A ration is composed of
food for three meals and
nat which has been ordered bought t
III last the $500 men of the first ex- 7
thirty days. Preparations ]
peing made two shipments to
blow b expedition, each large i
nough to feed the soldiers for all
lonth. Thus they will be supplied i
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-10-04
Federal Authorities Hold GEORGIA
Negro.

Newport News, Va, Special.-Unit
ed States Commissioner A. c.. Garrett
held for the Federal grand jury Fred
Bucks, the prisoner who was brought
up on the cruiser Columbia from Gu
ba. Bucks stabbed A. G. Guantana-
mo last May. Since that time he has
been confined on board the monitor
Amphitrite. The prisoner and three
witnesses, two West Indian negroes
and a government laborer, were taken
to Richmond by Deputy Marshal
West. Bucks is a Georgia negro.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-10-04
CUBAN FACTIONS WELCOME
AMERICAN INTERVENTION
Promise of Temporary Occupation
Received With Enthusiasm.
Taft PROVISIONAL GOVERNOR
Y
Insurgents Agree to Disarnl-Cuban
Flag to Stay Up-Political Pris-
oners Released - Gen. Funston
Commands United States Forces.

Havana, Cuba.-With far less os-
~tentation than accompanies the ac-
~cession Of a new municipal admins
tration, the Government of Cuba was
formally taken over by William H.
Taft, Secretary of War of the United
States, who, in a proclamation,
coucned in a kindly and diplomatic
tone, indicative of the policy he would
pursue, declared himself Provisional
Governor OF. the island.
Mr.. Taft's announcement OF the in
tentfons of the United States is re-
Earded as a masterpiece. It declared
that as the Cuban Congress had failed
to elect a successor to President
Palma, whose decision to resign was
1rrevocable, the country was withouta
government and that the United
States would Professionally take
charge of it's affairs until its peonle
could form constitutionally another
republic. Without accusation, threat
or repToach, in a few brief words he
stated the necessity for the assump-
ton OF control, a determination to es-
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-10-04
H0i@AH>D OF CUBA OVER WHICH THE UNITED STATES HAS AS
SUMED TEMP ORARY CONTROL. N

tabllsh peace, and the intention O;
continuing the country's constitu.
tlonal course with it's own citizens uu
TO and after the new elections, which
snail determine the future permanent
native government Of the island. Nc
one was menaced; all were treasured.
me favorable reception OF the procla-
NATION was universal and pro-
nounced.
No troops were landed. The Cuban
haS remains flying in it's accustomed
places It's courts are UNCHANGED and
there is no disturbance of the usual
order of things. 1t had been planned
to land 5000 marines and tackles
from the fleet in the harbor as soon
as Il was learned that the Cuban Con-
sress would not meet to elect q sue
ceSsor to President Palma. These
were to be camped in various omen
places in the city for it's protection.
But this plan was abandoned.
At President Palma's request thirty
marines were sem from the Newark
10 guard the Treasury, and this is
all the force that has been landed.
sight Of a large body of foreign
troops occupying their city was thus
saved q Cubans, and they appreciat-
ed the fact and remained perfectly or
DERBY. The feelings of some were
ready to be hurt, but the sight of
their own flags all day and the alb
sence OF a uniformed invader under
the circumstances made them happy.
Tne liberation of siXty-odd political
prisoners added to the general salts
faction over the peaceful ending of
an 1n~tolerable situation. In the
change not the slightest friction &C.
c1PrnH ARR Md &c - III -L
Ola few politicians who brought on
the downfall Of the first republic
there Is soreness, the great mass of
the people feel only JOY at the pros
pect eff a second more completely
s~afeguarded by their powerful friend
on the north.
:. Iha commission to superintend the !
laying down of arms by the rebels |
viii visit all the rebel camps through
out the island. It will also disarm
the volunteer forces of the Govern |
meat, leaving the Cuban forces as
they existed prior to the rebellion,
The commission will be accompanied
by a disbursing officer who will pay
the expenses of the return home of
the rebels and thus avoid any dissat-
lsfaction.
Governor Taft received manv-E
r. OuOoA0 4nC1uO11IS Tue I
Mayor and municipal officers and SUI
gar growers and cattle breeders of
Eamaguey. The latter complained
to him that anarchy was rampant in
the province Of Puerto Principe, that
many or their cattle and horses had
stolen, and that some women
a been assaulted. Captain Mccoy /
assured them that American soldiers {
would be there within a week. 9
General Funston conferred with I
Mr.. Taft regarding the location of
the. camps for the first division of t
the American troops to be landed {
General Funston will COM |
lnand all the troops in Cuba, but if {
exceed the dimensions of a bril- S
sade an officer of higher rank will be t
sent from the United States. It is
practically certain, however, that no Z
contingency will arise, as it is a
apparent that the maintenance of the f
Provisional Government will not re- e
a large number Of troops. y
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-10-04

with food for three months. After
tnat the commissary officers in Cuba
VIII provide their own food under
the direction of the commanding Off
GERS in the field.
General Sharp also made arrange
mentS for the immediate shipInent to
Newport News of $4,000
ratlons. These came from Kansas
City, where they are manufactured.
An emergency ration is in a sealed
an, weighs but twenty ounces and
mas enough condensed food in it for
thfee meals. THESE rations are used
only IN cases of great necessity and
VIII be given to the men who go out
On long mixes which might take them
away from the base of supplies.
The Bureau of Ordnance of the
Wal Department, of which Brigadier-
General Crozier is the head, has a
sut1cient supply of ammunition with
IN easy reach to meet all possible de-
mands.
The transportation of troops to
various parts of the island for garri-
son duty will present no serious diff
nculty, for modern railroad lines now
connect Havana with Santiago and
with Pinar del Rio. The old high
ways of the Spanish regime, little
better than trails in many parts of
the island, have been replaced by
macadamized roads between the chief
cities, which will permit of rapid
movements by cavalry patrols. The
second occupation of Cuba begins. in
an orderly manner, without haste or
waste, and the reins of authority laid
down at the evacuation in 1902 will
be taken up as if there had been no
interval of experimenting with civil
government.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-10-04
Preparations at Newport News for
Handling Troors.

Newport News, Va, Special.-Prep-
arations for handling troops going to
Cuba are being completed here. The
government has leased 20 0acres of
land on the river above the city as a
site for the commissary depot and
encampment. "A contract has been
let to Grant & Co., of lumber to be
used In the construction Of ware
houses and corrals.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-10-04
G Am COEFER
Evolution In Coffee BIendIn9o1

Evolution has become the IoaA,nm,
science OF the world and the princfSf
ot it csn DO applied 70 the nnfoIdme1
fof. everything In accordancetwithe inKdI
gent designs, which - ever eadentinn
one thing to another 10 make naceaaaE
and more harmonious ends 3
viii there be further ev~olH4adniam
Coffee Roafting and BlendinRAb Wehas
heVe we now have thisart 20 pesfeotoR
and request every@user Of coffee ia -
that they get the cslebrated E7slio0
MonOgram coffes
Sold In 1 and 5 ID. cans only, never eoAR
IN bulk. Ask your grocert for MonokrnA
F. w. WAGENERi& 90.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-10-04
Ground to Death in Sugar Cane Mil

Greenville, S. c., Special.-A little
daughter of Mr.. P. E. Reid, living at
Ebernezer this county, met a tragic
death by being crushed in a sugar
cane mill. The child was playing
around the. mill when she was caught
by the beam and before the mill could
be stopped, she was horribly crushed.
She died in a few minutes.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-10-04
Newsboy For Harvard.

Meyer Hitler, a Boston newsboy.
was named by President Eliot to be
the first holder of the scholarship
In Harvard University founded by
the Boston Newsboy Union.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-10-04
Burning Cars Fusillade.

A carload of army ammunition, en-
route to Newport News and attached
70 a union Pacific train, caught fire
from engine sparks and was cut out
OF the train at Papillion, Neb. For
TWO hours the citizens stuck to their
cellars while bullets from the explod-
ing cartridges few In all directions.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-10-04
MINISTER oUEsADA RESIGNS.
Envoy at Washington Was the First
Appointed BY Palma.

Washington, D. C.-Don Gonzalo
de Quesada, the Minister of Cuba
here, has rendered his resignation to
the Provisional Government of Cuba.
1t is stated that Senior Quesada has
not taken this step as an act of re-
sentiment or as evidence of any ILL
feeling toward President Roosevelt
or the American Administration.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-10-04
PRESIDENTS HURRIED RETURN.
Spends Almost Entire Day Over Dis
patches From Havana


Oyster Bay, L. President Roose-
welt, who had been absent witnessing
target practice of the fleet, returned
to Oyster Bay on the Mayfower at
1880 a: M, ahead of the time he
was scheduled to arrive. 1t is under
stood that the Cuban situation infu-
enced the President to hasten his re-
turn. Assistant Secretary Latta
went at once to Sycamore Hill with
lengthy cables from Havana.
The President and Mrs. Roosevelt.
with Ethel, Archie and Quentin. left
Sycamore Hill for Washington at 9
o'clock a. M, arriving at the White
House at AS o'clock in the after
noon.
The President had met his neigh
r on several occasions during the
summer and it was his wish that no
special notice be taken of his depart-
ure. The station was roped off and
the Official goodbye for the village
was said by a committee OF citizens.
The Foreign Offices of Great Brit.
ain, Germany and France approve
the decision Of the United States to
charge Of the Cuban Government
until order is restored.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-10-04
Conditions Which Forced Interrentio,

~OANIAOHS "IL1cilr Ofceu I~nCerrentlOn
When the United States, in Janu-
airy, 1899, assumed control OF the at
fairs OF the Island of Cuba it was
pound by a specific pledge. made by
Congress-, as follows:
That the United States herebv
dlsclaims any disposition or intent to
exercise sovereignty, Jurisdiction OF
control over said island, eXcept for
the p~aclhcation thereof, and asserts
It's determination, when hat is ac-
oomDllshed, to leave the
and control Of the island to it's Deo-
| pie"
When, in conformity with the
above pledge, the Government was
transferred to the people of Cuba.
May 20, 1902, the following right
was reserved by Article III. of the
Platt amendment:
That the Government of Cuba
consents that the United States NAV
exercise the right to intervene for the
preservation of Cuban Independence,
the maintenance of a government adj
equate for the protection of life. 1
property and individual liberty and
Tor d~lscharging the obligations with
respect to Cuba imposed by the
treaty OF Paris on the United States,
now TO be assumed and undertaken
Dy the Government of Cuba"
FOR the reason that the island has
fallen into a state clearly within the
above provisions it has become the
duty OF this country to play once
more the part Of the friend and pro- |
tector of Cuba. The established
Government has confessed it's in
ability to maintain peace and order
and afford due protection to life and
nTOnPrfV pr0oidnnk ~- |
peals to Washington for American
aid have oee insistent. A state
OF anarchy existed and the condi-
tlOns grew worse and more hopeless :
day by day. The President replied
TO Palma's appeals and the COM
plants and protests Of property
owners by sending Secretary Taft
and Assistant Secretary Bacon as
Investigators. advisers and paci1ca-
tors. The Cuban leaders failed to
agree and refused to compromise.
The step taken by the American
commissioners was the only
course possible. Further delay was
impossible. A dark cloud of ruin
overhung the great productive in
ON which the very life Of
he island and the people depends.
Nearly twenty thousand men in arms
we're living by the seizure of cattle.
logs and poultry belonging to the
arge planters and the small farm
Thousands of working oxen
been slaughtered already. {
thousands of peasants, who by !
'atient toll had restored their little g.,
arms, wrecked by the last revo1u- l
ion, were once again destitute. With l
complete realization of the serious /
!ess of the step and a clear apprecia- l
ion of the disastrous results of fur 4
her delay Mr.. Taft and Mr.. Bacon, +
18th the full approval Of President )
roosevelt, pronounced the verdict. L
is every reason to believe that '
inety per cent. OF the people Of a
'uba heartily indorse and approve t
7
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-10-04
Condemn Senator Bailey.

A mass meeting of Democrats at
Qu1tman, Texas, has expressed it's dis
approval OF Senator Bailey's course In
acting as counsel for a Standard Oil
concern.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-10-04
San Francisco Relief Reduced.

The San Francisco Relief CORPORA
ton has reduced it's running
a"r he camps SG3,069 for October.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-10-04
United States DISTINGUISHED.

1t is saddening to me to be call
ed to Cuba and still sadder to Presi-
dent Roosevelt, who isso identified
with her liberation that we are here
at the time Of a stumble in Cuba's
progress toward popular government,
II has given us an opportunity
to assure you i'll the name of the Pres
ldent. and the American people that
we are here only to help you. With
our arm under your arm we are lift
ing you up again on the path of that
wonderful progress you have travel.
ed. We shall, I am confident, be able
to point with pride to the fact that
the United States is not an exploit
ing nation but that she has such deep
sympathy with the progress Of popu-
lar government as to be willing to
pend her blood and treasure in max
ing the spread Of such government in
the world successful
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-10-04
GOV. TAFT ROYALTY RECEIVED

Long Live the Republic Of Cuba" il
Closing Utterance Of New Provis-
ional Governor Upon Occasion Of
His Formal Assumption Of Office
n Speech Nominally Addressed to
University of Havana.
Havana, BY Cable-The presence
OF the Secretary OF War of the Unit
ed States i'll Havana and his assump-
ton Of the government of Cuba was
unreservedly and enthusiastically ap-
proved by the highest intellectual, So
clal and business elements of the cap
ltal. The sceneswa enacted In the an
ditorium of the University and the
audience, In addition TO Is students.
who, according to the custom here.
graduate at the beginning instead of
the close OF the college year, O n
sisted OF 700 persons, divided equally
between men and women.
The welcome accorded to Governor
Taft and Assistant Secretary of
State Bacon was unexpectedly vieor-
Gus and spontaneous. It began from
the moment of their arrival and in
the moment of their arrival and in |
creased as the Governor uttered sem
tlments regarding the American oc-
cupatlon, which found all answering
response in the hearts of all present.
.Messrs. Taft and Bacon were deelv
impressed and encouraged by the evil
dence that the provisional govern
ment will receive teh best aid of the
leading Cubans.
In his address to the graduates
Taft spoke in the most fe-
licltouS manner Of the occasion.
Among other things be said:
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1906-11-24

On December 18th. 1906, the French
government will have the authority
under the provisions of the law OF
December 10. 1905, to close all Cath
olic Churches in France. The govern
ment recently, wisely for itself, Gle
cided to keep the church open during
the ensuing year. Much as the lead
ers OF the French government might
like to close the Churches they realize
that their own power depends upon
not too greatly arousing the people OF
France. 1t is probable that the ex-
pected clash between state and church
will not take place. The French min
istry has gone as far as it safely
could in trying TO make the Pope re-
cede from his position. 1t appears now
that there is not az much danger for
the Church in France as there is for
the French government. The Pope
wisely it seems, chose to take the
chance of having the Churches closed
rather than to allow the French gov
eminent to dictate the management OF
church affairs. If the Churches should
be closed the French people could dc
AS other people have done before
them. The Churches of Ireland Were
taken from it's people, but Ireland
remained the most Catholic country in
the world. They have built new and
imposing cathedrals while the ones
day deserted ruins.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1906-11-24

class Of unreasoning outlaws; men who
are at war with all civilized institu-
tions; men who deny God and His
laws. Is it not time that the world
should rid itself of these pests? 1t is
waste OF time to argue with them.
1t is assuming a great risk to give
them the privileges and protection
which tho law throws round those who
are members of society. The anarch-
list is not d member Of society; he is
not q. member of any government or of
any church; he is the worlds outlaw
and at sight should be put where he
could do no damage. No trial is nee
essary. Their own preaching convicts
them. If talk itself is not crime the
promise to commit crime when the OPP
portunity presents itself should be Il
crime. Must the world wait until these
redhanded towards murder rulers be-
fore it takes steps to protect itself?
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1906-11-24

The we'll laid plans of the Republi-
can leaders in reference to the new
state Of Oklahoma have been shattered,
Oklahoma cast it's first vote as q state
this year and gave a substantial Dem
ocratc majority both for state off,
GERS and members Of Congress.
Through several sessions of Congress
the Republican Senate discussed this
question Of statehood largely with d
view to providing for the admission OF
only such a state as would be sure tu
send Republican Senators to Wash i.
ington. Oklahoma bids fair to follow
the other communities in the great
southwest by taking its stand on tho
Democratic side. Arizona voted
strongly against being admitted to the
Union in conjunction with New Mex
leo AS a. single state and the Arizona
Legislature remained strongly Dem
ocratic. The Republican Senate will
find 1T impossible to carve a Republi-
can state out of the great Southwest
ern plain. Its people are naturally
democratic.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1906-11-24

Eight of the thirty-three cities OF
Massachusetts have Irish American
mayors. What would the Puritan
founders Of Massachusetts think il
they could return to Cape Cod now?
Providence, that was founded by
Rodger Williams, has elected a man
named Mccarthy. who was born in
the County Sligo, ireland. There is
reason for saying that the mama New
England" should be changed to New
Ireland" It is less than twenty five
years ago that Hugh o'Brien was cleo
ted mayor Of Boston. Those who have
reached ,nanhood's estate can remenl-
her what a furore his election created.
Since that time Patrick Collins was
three times elected Mayor Of Boston
and Boston's present Mayor. FItzger-
aid. is an Irish-American.