Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-03
REBELS MAY LAY
DOWN THEIR ARMS
FOR CUBAN PEACE
No Trouble Anticipated During
Disarmament.
THE new CABINET TO MEET
Ell Mundo Says It Will Be Made Up
of Non-Participants.
TROOPS LEAVE CHICAGO TODAY
Two Battalions Of the 9th Infantry
and the 14th Artillery Now
on the Way.
Ell Mundo Says It Will Be Made Up
of Non-Participants.
TROOPS LEAVE CHICAGO TODAY


Rebels are being disarmed in
Cuba today and no difficulty is be-
ing experienced, according to late
advices. The rebel leader Asbert,
in Havana, says that he believes the
republic will be saved if the Cubans
behave well. 1t was misfortune
rather than fault that Cuba had a
first president who wished to make
himself a Diaz without Diaz's
force or reason, he declares. The
Fort Sheridan troops started for
Cuba today at noon.
Special Cablegram to The Star
HAVANA, October 3.-The revolutionary
generals and men of the revolutionary
army who are in Havana are mingling in
a friendly manner with the rural guards
and police. The banquet given by the liber-
ais at the Office of the TELEGRAPH last night
was attended by Gems Guerra and Cas-
tillo. Senator Zayas and other liberal
leaders.
large cheering crowd gathered out
side, but there was no disorder nor was
any protest against the demonstration
made by the moderates. Nor had there
been any display of bad feeling a few
hours before. when the liberal leaders ar
rived at the Villanueva station, where
thousands received and cheered them
FL Mundo says today: "The disarma-
ment Will begin today without difficulties.
The constitutionalist soldiers, giving proof
of their disinterestedness and patriotism,
will go again to their homes We feel sure
that not the least word of discomfort will
be heard once the disarmament has been
finished. new cabinet, formed of per-
sons who were not conspicuous in the re-
cent political struggles, will meet with OBJ
lection from none"
May Save Republic.
Col. Asbert. the rebel leader in Havana
province, said last night to The Evening
Star correspondent:
Il believe if the Cubans know how to
behave well now the republic will be saved
that our first president wished to make
himself Porfirio Diaz without any of
DlaZs reasons or force"
Inc moderates are also showing a calm
spirit ana are manfesting friendliness
toward the provisional government
Governor Taft will move into the palace
inns afternoon. leaving his American Iega-
ton headquarters.
A large number of American fourists ,of+
havana this morning for Rincon and Pinar
ueI RIO TO witness the first disarmament
that OF Pine Guerras' troops
The only subject of comment now auonp
the Cubans with reference to the change
IN the government. Is as to who will and
who will not be appointed secretaries in
course, are made to the different men
whose names are mentioned in this connec-
ton, but so FAR the names are only q mat
Ter or rumor, and nothing is definitely
known as to Gov. Tafts intentions
The cruiser Tacoma is due at ManzaniI1o
today One hundred marines have been
sent from Cienfuegos to Sante Clara These
movements are merely precautionary in
today.
Off for Cuba.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
CHICAGO, Ill.,, October 3.-The Fort
Sheridan troops. two battalions of the 9th
Infantry and the 18th Artillery ordered to
cuba, We're to have left last night but the
railroad companies failed to send enough
cars, and the departure was postponed
until today. Shortly before noon two trains
started with the 14th Battery for Tampa,
RIA. and are scheduled to make the trip
IN forty eight hours Early this afternoon
the two battalons of infantry under COM
mand of Col. William L. Pitcher, with
capt. 7. w. Darrah as adjutant, will leave
on four special trains for Newport News.
Jar to Cupid.
The departure Of the troops greatly in
terteres with number of Cupids plots
Several weddings have been postponed in
dennitely, and an engagement or two has
been broken off entirely Lieut.. Ralph
Mccoy of Company secured a furloupb
one month ago. and was to have been mar
rled the LIST OF next month to Miss Julian
Mcdonald of Kalamazoo, Mich. He was or
dered to report at once for Cuban service,
and the couple were married yesterday at
the brides home. In two months Mrs Nc
Coy viii join her husband in Cuba.
The battery of 1873 men took six pieces
and Twelve caissons. Capt. George Cutley
Is in command. new addition to the in
fantry Is Hotchkiss machine gun. The
gun Is designed to be carried on the back
of a mule. 1t was received at the fort only
three days ago. and a squad of men was
Immediately assigned to it.
Majors +. II. Howe and j. w. Emory
command the two battalions. slight
change was made in the commands yester-
day when Captain J. A Hutton, the regi-
mental quartermaster, was relieved of his
command, and Captain Walter Il. Bates ap-
pointed as his successor The Third Bat
TALON. under command of Major Chatfield
will remain in charge of the fort. Lieuten-
ants Hammond, Griffin and Jones went
with the artillery.
Ferrer Will Remain.
PARIS, October 3.-Dr. Ferrer, the Cuban
representative here, who, on Monday,
placed his resignation at the disposal of the
provisional government Of Cuba, and who