Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-04
At Request Of Secretary Taft Former
Nebrssksn Vas Ordered to Manila
sM;SSAGt CHANGES STATUS OF AFFAIRS
Secretary Of War withdrsws Suggestion
and Appointment is Made.
GENERAL BELL WILL GO TO HAVANA
Chief of stan win start for Cuba
sunday TO Consult with MIR.
raft on Disposition of
Troops.

WASHINGTON, d. c., oct. at was
announced at the White House this after
noon that upon further consideration of
the subject the president had decided TO
adhere to his plan formed yesterday and
send Charles E. Magoou to Cuba to re-
leve Secretary Taft as provisional gov
ernor, allowing Governor Winthrop to re-
main In Porto Rico, where his services are
needed.
1t was stated late today that the presi-
dent had reached his intention not TO send
Governor Magoon to Cuba as announced
earlier in the day. because of advices then
in hand from Secretary Taft intimating
that the arrangements made for Governor
Winthrop assuming the duties of pro-
visional governor had gone too far to be
changed conveniently. a later dispatch
from the secretary put the matter in a
different light and indicated that the sec
retary was willing that the governor should
remain in Porto Rico. President Roosc-
welt. who has all along been anxious to
have Mr.. Magoon go to Cuba acted
promptly on the secretary's dispatch and
Immediately announced the appointment
OF Mr.. Magoon. This decision, he feels,
leaves Governor Winthrop to finish inn
portant work which he has in hand in
Porto Rico and will delay but for few
months Judge Magoon's departure for the
Philippines.
General Bell Ordered to Cuba.
At the presidents request. General
A. Franklin Bell, chief of stan, will proceed
as soon as possible to Havana to consult
with Secretary Taft as to the disposition
Of the American troops.
When General Bell returned to the War
department. after his personal conference
with the president, in which he received
his orders TO go 20 Cuba, he found on his
desk a direction by the president that Gen
eral Thomas III. Parry. assistant chief OF
staff should be designated as acting chief
of staf In General Bells absence.
- General Bell said he knew practically
nothing of the reasons for his being or
dered to Cuba. except that the presiden;
had received from Secretary Taft re-
quest that he be ordered there.
While In Cuba General Bell, b. virtue OF
his rank will be in command OF the Amer
lean troops OIL the island. General Bel
viii probably leave for Havana the last
of this week, as he will have to go from
Tampa or Miami, Fla, on merchant
liner next Sunday
Magoon starts Saturday.
Judge Magoon late today was Informed
that Secretary Taft wanted him to CONS
TO Havana at the earliest moment, and III
will leave here Saturday, which will enable
him to catch steamer from Miami, Fla.
due in Havana Tuesday. General Bell, wilt
has been ordered to Cuba, will accompan!
Mr. Magoon.
Tonight Mr.. Magoon Secretary and Mrs
Root and Rev. DR.. Peabody Of Groton
Mass, we're guests at dinner at the Whit
House
Secretary Root and Judge Magoon, a
well as the other dinner guests remained
at the White house through most of tn
evening. While It is assumed that ther
was some discussion of the Cuban stua
tion In connection with the president
selection of Judge Magoon as provisiona
governor no further information on tn
subject was given out tonight. The date Of
which Judge Magoon will assume the offic
has not vet been fixed. The policies h
may pursue In the administration of tina
~ government II is understood, will not b
made known until he has conferred wit
y Secretary Taft and become thoroughly aC
uuairted with the situation on the island