The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-02
EASY MA TIER TO
SETTLE CUBANS.
But Not So Easy to Get out-In.
side View BY Fergus Falls
Boy.

Special to The journal. &rssS 4
Fergus Falls, Minn., Nov. 81. C..
Dnrrell has received another letter from
MS son, J. q. DurreH, who recently went
Arroyo Arenas, six miles from Havana.
The letter is dated Oct. 20, and gives
an interesting description of conditions
IN the island since the recent rebellion.
1t is as follows:
Business here is rapidly resuning
its normal state. The liberal armies
have disbanded, turned in a small per
cent OF their guns and rode off to their
homes on their stolen horses. Taft and
Bacon have left us and also many Of
the warships. Transports are steadily
ARRIVING, with troops, who are being
stationed in various partssof the island.
1t is true that all in the path of the diff
ferent armies, except the Americans,
have been robbed Of everything, but no
one starves or freezes in Cuba and the
coming cane and tobacco crops, say
nothing Of the probable construction of
by the new government, will provide
plenty Of work. 4 r.
That everything has settled down in
80 little time is remarkable and all
credit is due to one man, William H.
Taft. He is Of course criticized in some
| quarters and I disagree with him as to
the wisdom Of some things, but he GER
talnly has level head and world Of
good nature. He exhibited wonderful
| patience in trying to bring about a
| settlement between the contending par
ties, and then, too. there is no question
| but that his sympathies and those of
his chief were all with the Palma crowd
when he came and it is to his credit that
he could see the error and side with
the liberals. 1t: certainly was a shock
to the Palma government and today
they have no love, for Taft. 7 criticize
| his rulings in the following particu-
| lars:
"The leaving Of the Cuban flag over
ALLOWING the rebels to keep tl.--::=.
stolen horses. -
"Pardoning the murderers of Con-
gresham Villundas.
"The first really amounts to little,
but the murder of Congressman Villun-
das was a cold-blooded affair and was
| one Of the direct causes of the war.
was shot down at Cienfeugos year ago
by proven agents Of Palma to prevent
his making a political speech.
IL see that many Of the American
newspapers are of the opinion that the
American troops will be withdrawn in
a short time and the country turned
| back TO- Cuba. do not think that
this Will be the case: Our soldiers,
with whom I have talked say that,
ordered to bring, they Would expect
to stay, long time: Cuba has shown
In great many Waysthat she is not
ready for self-government, and I think
the United States Wilt hesitate about
letting her go again.
ION, the other hand should the ad-
mlnlstration, for political reasons, and
| l, can think Of no Others, withdraw
viii VIII 'bho anPnen soon ! ean tell you what
revolution before the last American
Warshlp disappears below the horizon.
| Almost ~ tho large number Of rebels
VINO nave just disbanded, great many
were out, not from political or patri-
QUO motives, but for excitement and
! loot, with LITTLE iaea officiating. That
constltutes' a 2laat In Republic war. Z :.
~ Was=~in Havana the other dav.
and, things look, decidedly American
Under the protection of the American
nag once more, even if it is not fying
over the palace. I, called at that nlace
to make complaint. - Cuba is the
nome OF the sneakthief, and recognizing
this, all Cubans and 'Spaniards bui1i
houses WIN all windows and doors Dr0-
tected by iron bars. The house we five
IN was built by an American. and he
loft off. the bars The result is that
IT has been broken into five times with.
in year. The old Spanish law is still
IN erect, and a person can be sent to
jail for shooting a burglar caught in
his own home. About The onIy thina
TO- 90 Is to stick your head out Of tbe
window and call for policeman, and
L am not sure that this would not he
q. felony. Last Wednesday n;obt
thieves broke into our house and sfoIe
one OF my coats, and on Friday came
back to get the trousers to match +
That was adding insult to injury. and
! called to see Governor Magoon sho,,t
1t. L told him I did not want nojice
protection but wanted permission to
use shotgun on, the next man WIZ oo
broke in. He said he wished he con1G
eve me permission, but it was out of
the question, but added HThe newt Vt
robber you catch in your house, nse
your shotgun in defending your wife
and then come to u.s. I went awav
feeling, good, and cannot help but fee1
that there is some American ,protec.
ton here, even If the ! Cuban fiag Is
stlll flying over the palace.'' -
"Rubber, rubberl". Yes, ttrubberv
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