The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-10-09

Palma Administration.
Havana, Oct 9.-The first landing OF
American soldiers in the present occu-
patton Of Cuba was accomplished with
marvellous promptness, and now a
thousand men of the Fifth United
States infantry are settled under cam
vas in Camp Columbia.
General Frederick Funston has es-
tablished headquarters at Marianao,
convenient to his command. Colonel
T.. w. T. Waller, commanding the ma
rines, has been ordered to report to-
General Funston, and the entire force
of regulars and marines will be under
Funston's command until the arrival
here tomorrow of General j. Franklin
Bell, who will direct the distribution
of the forces throughout the island.
Now that the disarmament Of the
revolutionists and tie government vol
unteers is progressing steadily the
thoughtful portions of the public are
discussing the possibilities Of Cuba's
future form of government after the
termination of the provisional Ameri-
can government now headed by Secre-
tary Taft and soon to be turned over,
by order Of President Roosevelt, to
Governor Charles Il. Magoon.
The desire for annexation. which has
been carefully concealed for the past
four years, is now voiced openly, and
the wish that the United States retain
some measure of actual control in Gu
ban affairs is heard more mistakenly
than ever
Elections Next June.
The idea Of holding the next cleo
lions in January has been entirely
abandoned, the general preference
among Cubans appearing to favor the
holding of elections in June.
Reports from members of the dis
armament commission in various prov
dnces indicate trouble with ex-rebels
and government volunteers in a few
towns in Santa Clara province who are
still disinclined to be the first to dis
arm. Havana, Santiago, Pinar del Rio,
Matanzas and Puerto Principe prov
inces are practically clear of rebels and
show no signs of trouble.
Governor Taft has sent Consul Gen
eral Steinhart to Cienfuegos to en-
sIeavor to reconcile political differences
there and restore good will between
the malcontents.
The governor regards this as neces-
sary before an amnesty decree is is
sued, as he has determined to include
In the amnesty all persons charged
with connection with the murder OF Sc
nor Villuendas year ago last Septem-
Der. This murder has been the subject
of heated discussions in congress and
at political meetings. Members Of the
Moderate party were accused Of the
crime, but the Cuban government re-
garded 1t unsafe to bring them to trial
during the overheated state Of the pub
tic mind.
To Issue General Amnesty.
Governor Taft has also resolved to
include In the amnesty all persons al
legged to have been connected with the
Guanabacoa outrage Of last February
when several rural guardsmen were
killed in their quarters by gang of
night marauders.
Alfredo Zayas, the Liberal leader, in
vited Governor Taft to attend the Lib
eral mass meeting Oct, II. Governor
Taft said he would probably sail for
home Oct ID. Then Senior Zayas Of
fered to hold the meeting earlier, but
Mr., Taft intimated that he did not re-
gard it wise to attend party demon
stration.
A closer examination of the rifles
surrendered BY the insurgents shows
that very few OF them are fit for any
thing but the scrap heap. Many Of the
weapons are minus sights and ham
mers, some of them lack stocks, and
Others are without barrels.
Governor Taft and Secretary Bacon
took up their residence at the palace,
Little Actual Fighting.
According to the testimony Of an
American named Harvey, formerly Z
Roosevelt rough rider, who has been
with the insurgents, the amount of
actual lighting during this revolution
was really small
officials Of the Cuban Central rail
road estimate tnaC the insurgents uam
aged the railroad to the extent Of $780,
coo.
Colonel N H Crowder, judge advo-
cate, said that the continuance Of the
status 81 tie Cuban republic without
change eEvlates practically every legal
difficulty which might otherwise have
been caused by the establishment Of a
provisional government
In an interview Governor Taft de
MED recent dispatch in which he was
represented as criticising the Palma
government severely and characteriz
ing the situation as disgusting and the
elections of 1905 as rotten. He has
scrupulously avoided giving interviews
respecting his views of persons AND
Issues In the Cuban situation and die
not use the expressions attributed t.
him.
Moro Yellow Fever In Cuba.
New Orleans, Oct. GA report that
the Cuban yellow fever situation Is be
coming serious was received by the
Louisiana state board of health. The
reporting inspector at Havana says; =
have to report for the week ended Sept