The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-09-20
Money and Troops Given to Palma

Havana, Special.-President Palma
las been granted by an extreme meas
ure of Congress the power to triple
the force of rural guards, to double
the force of artillery, and the right
to appropriate all public funds for
the vigorous prosecution of the war.
The critical situation by which the
hfe of the Cuban Republic is threat-
ened has not been modified by the
events of the past tTenty-four hours.
Persistent rumors are still afoat that
President Palma wishes to resign his
office, and is only restrained by the
pleadings of Government heads in the
Cabinet and Congress.
1t is asserted that President Palma
wept when he saw American marines
i, from the Denver land in Havana on
Friday, for in that demonstration he
read the handwriting on the wall by
which the fate of the republic Is
sealed. There is no effort to conceal
the fact that Palma himself asked
the American Government for aid,
nor that the Government would rath-
Ell surrender to the United States
than to the insurgents.
President Palma's wife, whose IA
Their, the late President Guardiola, of
Honduras, was murdered by revOlu-
tionists, is said to be urging his re-
tirement. In the event of his resi9na-
ton President Capote will as
sumo the Presidency. This would not
relieve The situation III the slightest
degree, as Capote is as unpopular
with the Liberals as is Palma.
Will Yield Only to U. S.
In the action of Senator Zayas and
General LOynas, who Is rebel commits
sioners boarded the Denver on Fri
day and conferred with Commander
Colwell, supporters of the Govern,
ment see only a determination on the
part of the revolutionists to surren-
der to no one but American officers
chat is, to continue the wal until it is
stopped by American intervention
The rebel commissioners asked fol
protection through Havana. for Ell.
roys, who wished to confer with him
The commander explained that as 6
foreigner he could not interfere will
authority. Later, when he returned
to the palace and told the nature OF
the rebels requests, he was informed
that the Government would not au
thorize such a visit.
1t would be hard to imagine a more
critical condition than that in. which
the Government now finds itslef-;
country which is not military total,
unprepared for war, almost at TIL
mercy Of armed bands of revolution
lists, which are growing in number.
In his message to Congress- Presi
dent Palma declared that he hat
known of the plot to overthrow tn
Government and murder the executiy
and the members of his cabinet lon;
before the outbreak of the revolution
but that he had deemed it wise t
wait until the pfotters had put them
selves into the position of open viola
ton Of the law.
; He knew, he declared, that the con
%spiratOrs were all of the politics
party which is opposed to him. 1t wa
not, he said, until one of tn
J, plotters came rout in open rebellio
7 that he had ordered the arrest Of sew
eral of the head c~onspirators.
Minneapolis Ready to Sail For Cub;
Philadelphia, Special.-The crew o
the cruiser Minneapolis, lying at til
League Island Navy Yard, was busil
engaged In loading stores and provis
ions aboard in preparation for sal
l ing, probably for Cuba. In additio
T to the vessels regular complement o
g men, 200 marines are also to be take1
1t is reported here that the Tenne:
see, which was put into commissio
II only E%ecentlv. will also bn dicnotcbo