The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-03
REFUSETODISARM
Two Thousand Cuban Insur-
gents Hang on TO Guns.
Will Not Give Up Until Their
General Orders Them.
FORMAL ORDER MADE
Placing General Funston at
Head Of the Army
Which viii Restore and Main-
tain Order In Cuba.
FORMAL ORDER MADE


ed that 1900 rebels in the vicinity OF
Guantanamo have refused to disarm
The situation here is still serious. The
revolutionists continue to concentrate
around Santiago. They promise to dis
arm if General Del Castillo orders them
to do so. Del Castillo has not arrived,
but is expected now at any time.
Funston Made Chief
Washington, Oct 3.-Secretary Taft
cabled to the war department request
ing that Brigadier General Frederick
Funston be designated to command the
American troops in Cuba and the mill
tary secretary Immediately issued an
order 10 that effect. Formal orders
were also issued to Brigadier General
T. J. vVint, commanding the depart
meut of Missouri, who reached here
late yesterday and who is to be IN
charge Of the embarkatiO Of the eX-
pedition from Newport News. The or
ders show that the first expedition to
Cuba Is to be known as the first eX-
peditiOnary brigade. 1t is much larger
than an ordinary brigade, but the war
department has decided to consider II
as such. General Thomas Barry as
sistant chief of staff, arrived here last
evening from New ork- he mas just
returned from Europe where he went 10
witness the maneuYers OF the German
army.
Secretary Root has been interesting
himself in the Cuban situation since his
return to duty in the state department
and in doing SO has been going over
the diplomatic correspondence that
took place between Washington and
Havana before Secretary Taft was sent
to Cuba by the president No 1nfor-
nation has been received in WASH
ington which indicates the length OF
time that the United States viii oc-
cupy the island of Cuba, and none or
the officials viii venture a prediction
on this subject, but the presumption IS
that it viii be some time before
stable government can again be placed
IN power and it is expected that mean
time a civil governor will be appointed
to administer the affairs Of the island
under the secretary of war
Quartern1aster General Humphrey
has concluded charters OF eleven yes
sells which viii be used for the trans
nortation of animals from this coun-
try to Cuba for the first expedition
brigade Their cargoes will consist of
horses and mules, and the necessary
vehicles required. One of them. the
Andes, will sail from Tampa with the
horses and mules with the light bat
terry of the Fourteenth artillery and
pack trains. The other ten transports
will sail from Newport News
Captain A. W. Butt informed Quar-
ternlaster General Humphrey today by
cable that he had secured duartermas-
ter's office in the Machina building;
that he needed two steam harbor light
ers and two launches This, he said. will
be all the boats necessary as Havana
harbor Is we'll supplied with lighters
He asked that a large quantity OF
lumber be sent for use at Camp CO.
lumbia. His request in part had been
anticipated as d vessel is now en- route
TO Havana with 100000 feet of lumber
to be used for camp purposes.
Brigadier General George F. Elliott
commandant Of the marine corps. has
ordered the thirty-six water steriIizers
and telephone field apparatus be sent
to the marines in Cuba on the next
transport sailing for Havana. The or
der was issued at the suggestion OF
marine officers in Cuba.
Taft and Bacon Send for Wives.
Washington Oct. 3.-NIrs Taft and
Mrs. Bacon who are now in New York
have telegraphed to Washington that
they viii proceed at once to Mama.
Fla. to sail next Sunday from that
the request of Secretary Taft and As
sistant Secretary Bacon.
Quesada Is Begged to Stay.
Washington, Oct. 3-Secretarv
Root has sent to the Cuban minister
here, Senor Quesada. a copy Of
eabIegram which he received from
Secretary Taft at Havana in which he
says 'he hopes that Quesada will not
think of resigning, that his services
viii be OF the greatest value 10 Cuba
in the present crisis"
Secretary Root adds for himself
with hopeful courage and determina-
tion on the part of Cuba's real friends.
All OF this wretched affair Will soon be
oves"
The minister is preparing a letter
I'm reply, undertaking to remain at
least temporarily.
Signal Corps Men start.
Omaha. Neb.. Oct. 3.-Comoafv +
Of the signal corps of the United
States army under command OF First
Lieutenant John ". Abbott. left for
Newport News, enroute to Cuba this
morning. There are 125 men in tha
company. They are accompanied bv
detachment from the hospital corps
under command of Dr. Edgar Miller
DisaFming Near Havana.
Havana, Oct. S.-Ihe disarming of
the rebel forces in the immediate
vicinity of Havana. began today with
out opposition. Many of the men were
allowed TO keep arms which they
claimed were their personal property.
Special trains during the day viii con
Yey the disbanded troops home ward
No trouble is reported to have occurred
IN any part Of the island.
Preparations are being made at The
palace for the reception of Governor
TAFT, who will establish his Office there
this afternoon
Fight on Yellow Fever.
Havana, Oct 3.-Dr. Barnet, chief
executive officer OF the Cuban health
department. said today.
Governor Taft has told us to use
any amount of money needed for put
ting Cuba into a first class sanitary
condition and for stamping out yellow
fever. Consequently we are today in
staIIing sanitary brIgades at Pinar Del
Rio. Guanajay, Matanzas, Gardenas,
Colon, Union De Rtes. Sagua La
Grande. Santa Clara, Cienfuegos.