The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-10-05
Ex-Presldent Palma Takes Leave of
Friends And officers.
REBELS TO BE DIsARMED.
Small Detachment of Marines Sent to
clenfuegos-Large Force Of Amerl-
can Troops Will Soon Be In Control
OF Island.


posing peacefully of the revolutionary
forces in arms against the Cuban gov
eminent, is already practically under
way. Brig.-Geh. Frederick Funston,
chairman of the disarmament com
mission, had two amfcaDle conferences
Sunday with Gems. Pine Guerra and
Del Castillo and arranged a program
perfectly satisfactory to all concerned.
In fact Gen. Funston said last evening
that the windup will be so smooth and
rapid that it will take much less time
than had been anticipated.
The first landing of any consider
able number Of Americans took place
last night when 450 marines came
ashore from the squadron in the har-
Dor. This force proceeded for Glen
fuegos at o'clock on a special train
1t was explained that this movement
was not made on account OF any ac-
tual trouble in Cienfuegos, but for tho
purpose of exerting a calming infiu-
ence on the local situation, which
contains some possibility Of con-
fict by reason of the tease feeling ex-
listing between the government volun-
teer and the insurgents.
Sunday at the palace passed quietly
and rather gloomily. There are as
yet no signs of Secretary Taft's ac-
tual occupancy of that edifce, which
Sunday was the scene Of number Of
farewells to ex-President Palma and
his family. The members of the diplc-
matte corps and the foreign consuls
called in body to say goodbye.
They gave ex-President Palma many
sincere words of friendship and APP
probation of the character and kindli-
ness Of the late head of the republic.
Senior Palma received all his, visitors
with quiet dignity and seemed entirely
reconciled to going, although he still
appears detected at the outcome Of
the revolution.
Toward evening the private recep-
ton room of the palace was thrown
open and scores of personal friends
called and remained for some time
with Senior Palma, his wife and other
members of the family.
Taft Courteous To Palma.
Sunday Secretary Taft sent let
ter to Senior Palma saying he desired
to escort him to the. railroad station
today and show him every courtesy
due his exalted position. Senior Palma
thanked Secretary Taft cordially, but
said he wished to leave quietly with
out public ceremony.
The disarmament commission has
decided that the rebels shall not re-
ceive payment for their arms but each
man will be given transportation and
subsistence until he reaches home.
The program of disarmament is SIM
ply that one member of the commits
sion accompanied by one or more rep
resentatives of the revolutionists viii
visit each command. The arms wiz
be deposited with the battalion com.
mander. who will turn them over 10
the commission. The rebels will take
their horses home, the animals which
have been stolen to be returned later
to the owners on proper identified
tion.
The first landing of the force to
garrison Camp Columbia will be to-
day. The coming ashore of thee
men as well as the arrival of some sir
thousand soldiers from the United
States is considered locally to init
mate any hostile purpose. Gov. Taft
said that he did not anticipate any
trouble and the bringing in of these
forces was chiefly to restore con,
fidence in business circles, especially
among foreigners.
Gov. Taft has received kilograms
from provincial and municipal author
tiles throughout the island declaring
allegiance to the provisional govern
ment.
The formal act on the part OF thu
United States in taking over the Gu
ban government took place about noon
issued by Secretary Taft declaring
that, since the Cuban congress had
failed to elect new president-Presi-
dent Palma positively refusing to con-
tinue in office-it then became neces-
sary for the United States to assume
control owing to the fact that the
country was in such great disorder.
Secretary Taft appointed himself
provisional governor and the proclaim
alton declares that government mat
ters' will continue as under the old
regime and new elections held as soon
rs order is restored.
One OF Mr.. Taft's first acts as pro
risional governor was to order the re-
lease from prison OF Gems. Gomez,
Garcia, Castillo and Montcaguado and
Senior Juan s. Gomez, liberal leaders,
and also some seventy other liberals.