The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-19
PLAIN SAILING IN CUBA NOW.
TAFT BRINGS BACK CHEERING
NEWS FOR ROOSEVELT.
situation Gone Over in Two Long Confer.
ences at the white House Cubs TO
"a, Part Of what Occupation Cost us
Marines and ships 20 BE Withdrawn.

MARINES and ships 10 BE Withdrawn.
, WASHINGTON. Oct. 1s.-Cheering news Of
conditions in Cuba was given to Presi-
4ent Roosevelt to-day by Mr.. Taft, the
secretary Of War, and Mr.. Bacon, the Assist
ant Secretary of State, who arrived in Wash
,ugton from Havana at an early hour this
morning. SO pleased was the President
with the outlook for a continuance OF peace,
a. skotched by Mr.. Taft, that he determined
not TO postpone his projected trip until
March, when the Congress session will
have ended, but will carry out his original
intention to visit the Isthmus between
election time and the converting Of the
Senate and the House. .
There we're two long conferences at the
White House to-day in which the Cuban
situation was discussed. In both Of these
Mr.. Taft and Mr.. Bacon tool part. There
was nothing official forthcoming as to the
details Of the proceedings in the Presidents
Office but the general character OF the
communications made to the President by
his special commissioners was plainly in
dicated in a subsequent expression of opin-
ion Ivy Mr.. Taft that the independent Cuban
Government would be r~eestablished with
OFT any likelihood Of further outbreak.
NJ time has been set for the period of
American OCCuIdllDu, uub lTOIn VIA W.T.
Taft said it is probable that Gov. Magoon
will not be ready TO turn over the admins
tr7'lon Of affairs TO the Cubans before the
middle Of next year.
do not know how long il will he neces-
sary Tor us to remain in Cuba" said Mr..
Taft after his first visit to the White House,
hut certainly we will not withdraw until
there is complete tranquility. | do not
believe that that will come until after the
cuban election. I believe that when the
United States authority has been with
dawn it will he impossible thereafter for
another revolution to occur"
The foremost policy Of the United States
IN dealing with the Cuban situation. it can
he said definitely, will he to secure Il peace
able and fair election OF President, Vice
President and members Of Congress. The
election will not take place until conditions
IN tho island become absolutely normal.
The American military force will supervise
the elections and will guarantee a square
deal to all parties to the contest. II will
be a matter of only a few weeks after the
elections before the new Government is
installed. The American officials and troops
will then he ready to depart.
cuba will bear part OF the cost incurred
nv the United States in taking hold Of
affairs and sending troops to the island.
IA. D %hP been RrSaR s3erakhe SpOf se wltl Pray r fGt
will prepare a report on the subject for
the President. In thish he will outline what
the Cubans should pay. Mr.. Taft intended
preparing this state Sient on his way back
from Cuba. but the weather was extremely
rough and not conducive to heavy thought
and legal consideration on any subject.
II will probably be some time before the
question is finally decided, as Secretary
Tog. la.;-aa 10 rot laUal advice nm tho
subject.
The sending Of troops has stopped with
the departure Of the first expeditionary
brigade now known as the Army Of Cuban
PaCihcation. There il no necessity for
more troops. On the contrary, most OF
the marines. Of whom there are now 200
in Cuba, will be withdrawn. IL il likely
that 500 or ! OOO marines will be retained
for a time for service in places where it
is somewhat impraCticable TO send men
Of the army. For instance, there IL a de-
tachment OF marines on the Isle OF Pines,
70 the south of Cuba, where the sending
Of soldiers. as long AZ marines could be
had. would be inadvisable.
With regard to the vessels OF the navy
the Administration is planning. to with
draw all the ships soon with the excep-
ton Of two or three smaller vessels which
will be retained for transferring troops
from one part OF the island to another.
Ultimately most of the marco will be
taken aboard warships and brought 70 ui~
Frit Cen. Rell will remain in co rmand
g. CUBA for a month or six weeks. He
VII then return to Washington and resume
h. duties as Chief OF stan OF the army.
H. successor has not been definitely
selected. but will probably be either
Brig Gen Duvall, now commanding the
department Of the Gulf, or Brig q en-.
Whit, recently in charge OF the mobiliza-
ton ana embarkation Of the first expedi-
ton from Newport News but whose per-
manent station j. the OF the De-
plrt nelt of the Gulf. Secretary TAFT
T. ANXIOUS to have Gen. Bell back IN wash
inCton to assist him with the Affairs OF the
Ernv. but he will keep Gen. Bell in Cuba
until the American occupation becomes
a more or less routine affair, which will
10 in a month or six weeks.
+ understood that the withdrawal OF Briga-
dier-General Funston from command in
tuba was not in any way a renection upon
that officer. The announcement made
to-day that Gen. Funston il TO command
the southwestern division is ample proof
Of this. Secretary Taft wanted Gen. Fun
pton in Cuba because he was familiar with
tho situation and with the people Xlth whom
Secretary Taft bad to zeal ne hsd a
insurrecto leaders. Before Gen. Bell, who
relieved Gen. Funston, was orderrd TO
Cuba Secretary Taft wrote TO the rest
de't expressing his desire that ten. BEL
Io sent 70 take charge Of the American
forces. Gen. Bell had had much experience
dealing with similar situations in the Philip
pines and the Secretary desired his assist
HncP.
Secretary Taft's task in Cuba was a DIM
cult one. and for many days the situation
was so critical that a spark would have
started a row which would have brought
about conditions from which Cuba could
not hav We recovered in ten year,.
Al a long conference held at the White
House this afternoon between President
Roosevelt. Secretary Root, Secretary Taft
and Assistant Secretary Bacon the Cuban
situation was discussed. Afterward il
was explained, among other things, that the
United sta ties Govern ment would designate
a hank 10 take are Of CuEa's fiscal Affairs,
and that an American fiscal agent would
nrobahI,y 10 anpOiOtad alaO.