Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-01
R r Bells
GIVE NO
TROUBLE
Armed Cuban Forces
Now Ready for
Peace
Marines Land at Havana,
but No Resistance
Is Offered
United States Officials Prepare for
Any Emergency and Hurry
Soldiers to the
Island

BY Associated Press.
HAVANA, Sept. 30.-The work of
disposing peacefully of the revolu-
tionary forces in arms against the
Cuban government is already prac'
tically under way.
Brigadier General Frederick Fun
ston, chairman of the disarmament
commission, had two amicable- confer
ences today with Generals Pino Guerra
and Del Castillo and arranged pro-
gram perfectly satisfactory to all con-
cerned.
In fact General Funston said thl;
evening that the windup will be sc
smooth and rapid that it will take much
less time than had been anticipated.
The first landing of any considerable
number of Americans took place to-
night, when 450 marines came ashore
from the squadron in the harbor. This
force proceeded for Cienfuegos this
evening on a special train. 1t was eX-
planned that this movement was moi
made on account of actual trouble IN
Cienfuegos, but for the purpose of eX'
erting a calming influence on the loca
situation, which contains some posi-
bility of a conflict by reason of the
tense feeling existing between the gov
ernment volunteers and the insurgents
Day Passes Quietly
The day at the palace passed quietly
and rather gloomily. There are as yet
no signs of Secretary Taft actual oc-
cupancy OF that edifice which today was
the scene of number of farewells tc
former President Palma and his family
The members of the diplomatic corps
and the foreign .consuls called In Q
body to say good-by. They gave ex-
preston to many sincere words Of
friendship and appreciation of the
character and kindness of the late
president of the republic.
Senior Palma received all visitors
with quiet dignity and seemed entirely
reconciled to going, although he still
appears detected at the outcome of the
revolution. Today Secretary Taft sent
letter to Senor Palma saying he de-
sired to escort him to the railroad sta
tion tomorrow and show him every
courtesy due his exalted position
Senior Palma thanked Secretary Taft
cordially, but said he wished to leave
quietly without public ceremony. The
armament commission has decided that
the rebels shall not receive payment for
the transportation subsistence until he
reaches home.
The program of disarmament is
simply that one member of the commits
sion, accompanied by one or more rep
resentativeS of the revolution, will visit
each command. The arms will be de-
posted with the battalion commander,
who Will turn them over to the COM
mission The rebels will take their
horses home, the animals which have
been stolen to be returned later to the
owners on proper identification.
In order to expedite the return home
of the large number of revolutionists In
Pinar del Rio province and avoid pos
sible disturbance during the operation,
a special train will be run beginning
Wednesday from the point on the line
nearest the rebel camps to San Juan
de Martinez. the terminus of the West
ern railroad. Men and horses will be
distributed at the Intermediate stations.
The government will begin distributing
rations in the rebel camps tomorrow.
Many VIII Keep Arms
The provincial government has no ex-
pectation that even considerable num-
ber of the revolutionists will surrender
their arms.
Most of the weapons are the personal
property OF the men carrying them.
TIE first agent of the disarmament
commission left tonight for Puerto
Principe. Others will start tomorrow
for Santa Clara province on a special
train which will pick up the arms
turned in at the various places on the
way.
AS Santa Clara province contains the
largest number of rebels in arms the
fsaIl
Gen. Guerrero. himself viii assist in su-
perintending the work of the return of
his men to their homes after the forces
in Pinar del Rio proviE,->s have given
over their arms. Gen. Funston Expects
TO remain in Havana in general charge
OF the work of disarmament. When this
is completed he will take command OF
all the United States troops In Cuba.
The landing party Of marines and
blue Jackets for Cienfuegos was made
up of detachments from the Louisiana,
New Jersey. Newark and Minneapolis.
The men were all landed at the wharf
in marching order They boarded street
cars, in which they were taken to Villa
NeuVa, where they were placed on
board two trains OF six cars each.
Tents were carried for the battalions
and also three colt guns. The two sec
tions followed the regular through
trains which left at Q O'Clock.
Taft to Appoint Ministers
Governor Taft has informed all the
members OF the Palma cabinet that he
viii appoint ministers in about ten
days; in the meanwhile the sub-seere-
taries are acting II Is believes that
some OF the ex-members OF the cab
met will be reinstalled Governor Taft
has sent cablegram to Senor Quesada,
the Cuban minister at washington, re-
questing him not to press his resig-
nation.
The story published In the United
States that number OF American
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