The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-06
CUBGNS NOW CONDEMN PALMA.
MODERATES CHARGE FORMER
PRESIDENT WITH TREACHERY.
HIs secret Requests 10 Roosevelt 10 Inter.
Vene bitterly Denounced --lnsursent
Geaerals on Parade In Havana Dis
srmsnk q Thetr FOrces u Proceeding.

SpseGaI Cable Dispatches 10 TINE sun.
HAVANA. oct. B.-The Moderates here are
in a white heat OF indignation against ex-
President Palma on account or the publica-
ton at Washington OF the onicial corre-
spondence showing that the President Of
Cuba privately asked the United states
to intervene early in September.
Few Of Senior Palma's advisers knew OF
this step. All are now bitterly denouncing
him. The air Ia full Of talk Of treachery.
while many persons Ope MY declare nat
Palma deliberately schemed to revenge
himself on all the politicians on both sides
whose Vaccinations 40 vexed him.
Certainly the ex-President never had
fewer friends than tonight The city il
full OF insurgent Generals, n they are
cheered whenever they appear by a rabDIe
OF Ramins and hucksters. IL IL q strange
spectacle to Anglo-Saxon eyes TO see Moder-
ates and LIBERALS embracing in cafes and
on the streets, with every sign OF enthusi-
astic affection, when only last week they
were doing their best to kill each other.
Gen. Castillo, in a glittering uniform
and mounted on a splendid horse, galloped
I'D and down the Prado this afternoon, his
stan accompanying him, bowling right and
left, instead Of helping Major Laid in the
work OF disarming the insurgents. This
work is progressing well, however. Inc
percentage OF rifles turned in Ia running
high. Major Waller got ATS at Rincon.
He reports that the arms are old and in bad
condition.
The rebels are pleased with American
intervention and are contentedly returning
to their homes. The forces OF Gen. Guerra
lave all been disbanded.
Major Kean has reported to Gov. Taft
that he has investigated the fever situation
and does not think it alarming.
Tracks are being laid to enable the trans
portation Of troops direct from the wharf
TO Camp Columbia. The first detachment
consisting Of infantry, engineers and some
Of the hospital corp are due TO arrive to-
morrow on the transport Sumner.
SANTA CLARA. Oct. 5.-The Governor OF
THU province says that small bands oil
rebels are wandering about stealing horses,
mules and cattle. They seized nifty COWS
at YaRuaramas' yesterday. Tn owner
refusing to pay $500 ransom, the rebels
drove the herd away. Owing to the tact
that the Rural Guard il centred in the
cities irresponsible insurgents are dong
a great deal Of miscellaneous stealing. ~
is declared that although the rebel leaders
have ordered the disarmament OF their fol-
lowers some Of the latter'are still getting
recruits to provide riders for stolen horses
which With p~aoifoation revert to their
leaders.
Ninety marines, under Capt. Bannon
are stationed here. They are quartered in
a schoolhouse that was formerly used a.
a Spanish barracks. All the men are well
and happy. Fifty are now on the steps OF
the ~schoolbouse roaring the chorus oil
-ThereIl Be a Hot Time in the Old Town
Tonight : thus astonishing the natives.
Eight hundred militia were disarmed
here. The provincial Governor states that
he has received a visit from Gems. Montea-
guido and Hernandez. There are no rebels
in the capital of the province but they
swarm in Cienfuegos.
A group of prominent Moderates met
tonight and decided to take steps to form
a new party. which will be called the Ma
tional Republican party. II is hoped e
disassociate it from the memory OF the
errors OF the Palma regime.