The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-10-08
ARMY CORPS
HAS LANDED
Cuban National Liberals Plan
Demonstration.
TAFT ANDBACONRETURN
Masoon and General Bell Expect.
ed at Havana Tomorrow
Love Feast Arranged.

HAVANA, Oct. S.-The first landing
OF American soldiers In the present oc-
cupatlon OF Cuba was accomplished
with marvellous promptness, and now
thousand men OF the Fifth United
States infantry are settled under can
vas In Camp Columbia.
At a secret meeting held here the
National Liberals discussed Informally
the reorganization OF their party. Al
most all the late consplrators who had
been imprisoned by the Palma gov
eminent were present. The Liberals
hope that Charles Il. Magoon. the sue
cessor TO Governor Taft and other
American members OF the provisional
government will attend their great
demonstration next week.
General Frederick Funston has es-
tablished headquarters Mt Marianne,
convenient TO his command. Colonel
l.. w. Il. 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 ]. Franklin
Boil. who will direct tho distribution OF
the forces throughout the island.
Within an hour from the time that
the transport sumner came alonasid,
. tho railroad wharf the disembarklng
had been completed and the men com
posing the Second and Third battalions
OF the Fifth had been transported on
thirty street cars direct to tho camp.
Their equlpage and supplies were
taken on freight cars by another route.
The movement was so skillfully han
died that the men prepared their mid
day meal from their own ratlons.' The
men are In good condition and are
pleased with their salubrious camp and
Its pleasant surroundings.
Reports from members OF the dis
armament commission In various prov
inces Indicate trouble with ex-rebels
and volunteers In few towns In San
Ia Clara province who are still disin-
clined TO be the first to dlsarm, and
II Is feared that American soldiers will
have TO be sent to back up the de
mands of the disarmament commits
sion. Havana. Santiago, Pinar del Rio.
Matanzas and Puerto Principe prov
lnces are practically clear OF rebels
and show no signs OF trouble.
Governor Taft, Assistant Secretary
of State Bacon and General Funston
are gratified at the situation and be-
.ieye that the difficulties In Santa Clara
province will be overcome In a few
days. So confident are they that Gov
ernor Taft and Mr.. Bacon say they
believe they will be able to start for
home next Saturday. Governor Taft
will famIllarlze bis successor, Charles
Il. Magoon, with the situation before
leaving. 1t is believed that after the
arrival In Havana of the wives Of Gov
ernor Taft and Mr.. Bacon the provi-
sional governor will give public re-
ceptlon at the palace to Introduce Mr..
Magoon to the people.
The Moderates and ex-rebels In Pinar
del Rio are preparing a love feast.
Senior Gaines, wealthy Independent,
Is to give q dinner to the leaders Of the
two forces recently at war. General
Pine Guerra, who arrived in Santa
Clara city to dispense his men, was
met by Governor Sobrado, a Moderate.
and together the two men drove
through the city. They are working
in harmony in inducing the ex-insur'
gents to return to their homes. The
rebels on the north coast, however,
are reported still to be rather active.