Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-08-27
PALMA ISSUES
A STATEMENT
Says Citizens and
Property Will Be
Protected.
REBELS FOUGHT ALL NIGHT
With Volunteers. Only Three
Killed.-.Chance for All
to Quit Fighting.

Havana, Aug 27.--President Palma
today gave out statement In which he
says that the lnsurrection has no ideals
and no program and thaH the cries
which the insurg nus raised u 'ot con
stA Yea J4stiiieatiri. i1E tkp q. linent
Presidens Palma declared eners ically,
that the Government was bound by It's
"Imperous duty and must demonstrate
that It is stable and able TO safeguard
the property, life and happiness OF the
Republic at present and In tho future,
"Thls ia nv first resolution President
Palma dacla red and | shall maintain
it,"
President and Vice officer Quarrel.
The Associated Press learns that
there are grave differences between
President Palma and Vice President
Mendez Capote. The latter Is sus'
pected of having considered with Sen
ator Alfredo Zayas, president OF the
liberal party, the question Of wheth'
er peace could not be restored by Pal.
ma, withdrawal from the presidency
by permitting Mendez Capote to sue
ceed him, and by giving certain posts
to the liberals,
Major Gomez of the government re.
ports another engagement with insur.
gents near Cascabal, in which several
men were killed or wounded. Details
of this affair have not yet been re
ceived here
| Give Revoutionists Chance to Quit
Fighting.
The anxiety of President Palma tC
extend every possible opportunity fol
peace without bloodshed and his de
sire to permit those who joined the
insurrection under misguidance to re
pent and return to their homes un
molested, combined with a genera
wish to end a Situation fraught will
so much loss of life and suffering, has
led to the consideration by the presi
dent and his cabinet of the projec
of decreeing thirty.day amnest,
period, during which insurrectionists
! are invited to lay down their arms
and return to their peaceful pursuits
1t was proposed to issue the decree to
day, but persons close to the presldent
strongly opposed the measure and The
matter was deferred and may be re
nnquished. So far as the actual con
flict went, Sunday proved to be
day of inactivity, but preparation
proceeded without abatement.
A fund of 50 100000 has been se
aside by the treasury for the defelst
and drafts on it are heavy and con
stant The situation is so increasingl.
serious that it is tacitly admitted il
all government circles that enlarge
ment of the army will not stop at an!
given number. but will continue In
definitely.
party of Insurgents commando,
| by Colonel Sanches entered the tow
of Bejucal province of Havana at l.
o'clock last night fortified themselves
and fought all night against the at
tacking force of government recruits
and Rural Guards without any othe
result than that three defenders o
| the place and one Rural Guard wer,
killed
The striking feature of the situa
tion today was the announcement tina
the government will unconditional.
pardon all those who have taken vi
arms against the government except
ing the captured commanders an,
these will also be pardoned If the,
surrender with their full command
and arms. Leading sympathisers witt
the revolt here are beginning to shoy
signs of encouragement.