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Show DEMAND FAIR ELECTION8. Governor Taft Issues Plain Statement to Cuban Insurgents. Havana. Tho United States, through Its peaco commissioners, Is not rendy to announco when it will withdraw from tho Island of Cuba and surronder tho reins of government to Cuba, hut this action cannot be taken until fair elections nro assured. This statement was mado by Governor Taft on Friday as a sort of valedictory address ad-dress to tho revolutionists' commlttco, with which the American commissioners commission-ers dealt In Inducing tho rebels to ceaso hostilities and ncgotlnto peaco. The committee had a conference lasting last-ing nn hour with Governor Taft, Assistant As-sistant Secrctnry of Stato Bacon and Charles E. Magoon, who Is to succeed Mr. Tuft as provisional governor, nnd at Its conclusion expressed satisfaction satisfac-tion with the position taken by the provisional government. |