New-York tribune., 1906-10-11

planning this change of plans Governor Taft
said
General Funston was summoned on a hurry
call from the Pacific Coast because he was well
acquainted with many of the insurgent chiefs
here, and 1t was thought he could aid US as he
did greatly, IN bringing the men in arms TO an
agreement General Funston was put tempo
rarily in command OF the troops IN Cuba merely
as convenience until General Bell should ar
rive. General Funston, Mr. Bacon and myseIf
with Mrs. Taft and Mrs Bacon and our secre-
taries. are returning 70 our permanent duties.
Governor Taft's confidence in the ability Of
the chief Of the General Staff TO carry out the
Governors programme resulted In the decision
faction TO which Mendez Capote and others who
organized the Moderate party belong were out
spoken against General Funston alleging that
he had deserted them in the war TO throw off the
yoke OF Spain Governor Taft did not take cog
nizance OF this bitterness as he was familiar
with the circumstances under which General
Funston at that time returned to the United
States. Funston then i'll, and his return
taken in good part by General Garcia and
other leaders. who appreciated the long service
he had given their cause Had the proposal TO
send three expeditions TO Cuba been carried out
General Funston would have ren-aine.s Vt Camp
Columbia as the commander OF a brigade The
close association between Governor Taft and
General Bell in the Philippines influenced the
provisional governor TO make a requisition upon
President Roosevelt that General Bell be placed
in charge of Cuba
The party sailing on the Louisiana on Satur-
day will touch at Key West where Secretary
Taft desires to stop in connection with a right
Of way across the military reservation for the
railroad which is being constructed across the
Florida Keys.
Two cases Of yellow fever at Cruces In addi-
ton 10 the recent death from yellow fever there
has decided Governor Taft not 10 return the
marines to the Cruces camp.
Governor Taft to-day rescinded the contract Of
Stssdorf. Zaldo & Co. OF which ex-Secretary
OF State Zaldo is member. with the Cuban
government. TO supply $4,000 worth of arms
and ammunition. the ground that the neces-
sity for munitions longed existed. The
decree reserved to the company the right to sue
the government. and the provisional government
reserves the right to the firm for delay IN
delivery. otherwise.
The Governor has issued decree establishing
a system of auditing and settling the expenses
Of the provisional government, all of which shall
be separate from the regular expenses of the
republic. and he has also provided for general
changes in the methods OF auditing
The holiday to-day in celebration OF the thirty-
eighth anniversary OF the beginning of the Ten
Years War for Independence, was generally but
not enthusiastically observed though there were
number Of impromptu parades OF the younger
Liberal element, in which few noted leaders of
tho recent rebellion took part Some threatening.
remarks were heard on the streets, there wa :
muoh shouting on the part OF the paraders the
church bells We're rung at noon, salutes were
fred from Cabanas Fortress and there was A
display Of fireworks There was no disorder