The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-15
VOTES War FUND FOR CUBA.
CONGRESS At HAVANA APPROVES
PALMA'S PLANS.
American Marines Withdrawn From the
CIIy to the Cruiser Denver Ready 10
Land Again " American Interests
Are Threatened Rebels lei Capital.

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Special caDe Despaieh 20 TIE SuN.
HAvANA, Scot. i~A.-Congress met In extra
session this afternoon at the call OF the Pres
ident to deal with the situation created by
the revolution. A message was a from
the President in which he said that this was
Re frst time since the republic was founied
that a special session had been called. He
regretted the cause.
Nobody could nave conceived " he added,
that four years after our republic had been
established an armed rebellion would arise
which would place in doubt tho seriousness
Of our institutions and which would endeavor
10 destroy the stability OF the Government,
cause distrust OF our capacity for self-Gov-
ernment and endanger the independence
Of the country. Who would have supposed
that in the midst Of extraordinary pros
perity, which gave millions Of surplus to the
treasury even after paying the liberating
army SIS, 900, 900 and devoting S1l 900 900
to a multitude Of works OF public utility,
that there would be Cubans who would
conspire against the constitutional regime
and substitute the law Of violence?
Ever since the electoral campaign began
in June, 1905, tendency was shown by many
to employ violence to obtain triumph,
which culminated in the horrible murder OF
some Rural Guards in Gusnabacoa. II
would nave been believed that, the elections
having terminated and a new constitutional
period begun, all intention Of disturbing
public order would have ceased, tho ad-
v~ersaries Of the Government reserving their
energy for organizing peacefully for the
next elections. But unfortunately this
has not been the case. as those who have
undertaken the iniquitous system Of threat
and violence to obtain power coolly organ
ized a plan without scruple TO assassinate
and betray and by sedition TO corrupt the
armed forces Of the republic in order to
reach their desired end
n OF THE T ,
The President says he knew what was
going on and could nave frustrated the plot,
but. consistent with democratic principles
and not wishing to override the Constitu-
ton, he waited day after day until the OPP
portunity presented itself when ne could
proceed in accordance with the laws Of the
republic. Besides, it could never have been
imagined that any but a few adventures
would lend themselves to such a conspiracy.
The uprising began on August 10, the chiefs
being Guerra, Asbert and Guzman. As
the secret police possessed sufficient proofs,
the principal i~nstigators were denounced
and arrested. Others who we're just as
guilty were not proceeded against, as there
was no legal proof against them.
The Government did the best il could
with the small force at its command. II
never anticipated the necessity for pre-
pairing the country for war, and it had
always tried to spend the public funds upon
works OF utility. Thus the uprising took
the Government by surprise and without
a reserve Of arms, horses and ammunition
and while preparations were hastily made
the revolution spread daily and compelled
the beginning OF a serious campaign.
The increase in the rebellion, President
Palma concludes, makes il necessary To
increase the regular force, as the present
one cannot prevent the rebels from tearing
up the railroads and robbing and pillaging,
Therefore he submitted no matter to
Congress and would leave that body to de-
eide what course should be taken.
STANDS BIZ THE PRESIDENT.
The Senate met with fifteen members
present. After the Presidents message
and his decree suspending the constitutional
guarantees were read, bills were presented
providing that all orders and DEGREES Of the
Executive promulgated since August 20
have the full force Of law until the disorders
in the country cease or until they are an
nulled by the President; that the Govern
ment be empowered so long as the disorders
last to enlist auxiliary forces for the re-
establishment Of peace in the form and by
whatever means it considers conducive to
this end; that the Executive be empowered
to devote the funds in the Treasury and sus-
pend all appropriations as II considers neces-
sary, even II these are the result OF special
laws, giving an account Of the same to Con-
Rress when peace ia established, and that
the rural guard be increased to $1,000 men.
the artillery up to 1000, and the chief Of the
rural guard to be chief OF all the armed
forces of the Republic.
Senator Bravo moved the immediate APP
proval Of the bills. Senator Recio said that
sixteen Senator's were required to form a
quorum, this being two-thirds Of the total
membership Of the Senate.
Senior Bravo replied that this was not a
| legislative term, but a mere session.
Senator S anguily held that a special session
was a. new term, and that two-thirds OF the
membership was necessary for a quorum.
Notwithstanding the object ions the frs;
three bills were approved. When the ques-
ton Of increasing the Rurai Guards was con-
sidered Senior Sanguily opposed. He said
he was not in accord with these senseles'
and useless measures TO increase the public
forces, as they would be unavailing to ex-
tinRuish the war. They would only ag-
gravate it and endanger the interests of the
country; but even il he believed that the
war would be ended by these measures he
would not support bloodshed among
Nrothers.
What was necessary was TO obtain peace
by peaceful means. The republic must
be preserved. andthe Senator'S should handle
the matter like brothers. Cubans should
remember the bloodshed in the past and seek
consoling hope from that. He spoke in
favor of compromise, as the Government
could not put down the rebellion nor oovld
the revolution upset the Government.
Senior Frias replied that all the SENATOR
shared Sehor SanRuily's ideas, and IN
hoped they would make a like impression
on the insurgents. but the means proposed
were necessary, though this did not near
that the Senate was opposed to making ar
arrangement with the rebels.
St1or Sanguily declared that peace wal
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