Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-10-19
Marines Are to Be Withdrawn
and Replaced By Soldiers.
Will Not Go With President 10 Panama :
Stevens For Governor Of Canal Zone.

States SbN'1 llIf'IIi lllt' - ~ -
Tn" condition of affairs III "" iSlahh
and the views of tho officials as 20 IN"
future were taken up with II we" toa
understanding Of tn" Situa-
ton by the President Tn" lInalclaI
condition of the island also WAS TAX
IN up Neither tn. President 81 those
who conferred with him Wtr" willing
to make more than q general statement
i, GariinE the conference.
Panama matters also were taken up.
II has been decided to appoint Il gov
for Panama. although the President is
not yet ready to max" public IN"
names Of thos.. selected. When Cover
nor MaGoon was at the IStlImus II" fill
ed both positions.
Sec. Taft will not accompany tn"
PrcSidcut To the isthmus this fall ana
III" present expectation is that IN"
President viii BE- unaccompamicd by
any member Of his cabinet or other
high officials.
When Secretary Taft resumed his
duties at tn" war department after
his conference Wi:h H." President he
found a great accumulation Of mat
tcrS requiring his att n,i"n. TIL" first
business. however, WAS to give the
necessary orders to "llry into effect
the plans he had Termed r"latiV" to
cuba which haI received the approval
Of III" President.
Speaking generally of tn" results of
his mission To- cuba and the prospects
for the political future Of that island.
the secretary said that success had been
attained in ON" important point at
least. namely the fighting had been
stopped and h" did not believe that it
would bc renewed ..Vcn after tn with
drawal Of the American forces. 1t
had been Il difficult and dangerous sit
uati"n for q time. as tn" commission
had t" deal with an undscipliucd force
If perhaps 1000 men under arms. and
$, altered about III" island making il
difficult to reach them. II was the
real purpose of Summoning General
Funston 70 cuba to assist in this work.
for which II" was particularly qualified.
owing To- his acquaintance with many
OF the leading spirits nm both sides.
and in which he was entirely SUCCESS
full. There had never been any intcn-
u"n Of placing him in command Of
tn" cntir" American forces ANA when
his work was done in connection with
III" cessation Of Activ" hoStiliti..; ~
III turned To Tho United States according
{" til" original plan.
\ mark Of the favor in which Gen.
Funston is held by tn" President. III"
secretary said, was To be found in tn"
fct that this officer was to be- placed
in co:nmHu! uf an entire division of the
army, "lthnUgh only q hrgadior g"ner-
Al. Whi,i! i without precedent
.S"cr. tary Taft SAID that II" was arlH-
lou:t &" hlT" Gen. Bell return t. Wash
lnGt"n ;% soon as possible. nS h" was
much needed her" in connection with
important business If the general staff
But that officer understood thr meth
DDS If doing business with such people
thoroughly that tn" secretary felt h"
was the hest representative he could
nav" in cuba at present. TIL" secretary
hoped I" recall Cen. E"ll in thu, course
~ month OF two. Tile report that
Cen. P"rshjng would succeed in com
nland Of tn" American forces in cuba
was erroneous according to Secretary
TAFT, as tn" com lIand WAS too large
for i junior among tho hrigadi.r gru-
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