Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-09-20

delivered, not to accept the peace
propositions of the government.
Havana, Sept. 1S-The executive
committee of the moderate party yes
terday afternoon voted to continue it's
efforts for peace.
1t is generally agreed that Secretary
Taft must be the eventual arbiter, and
both in Cuban and foreign business
circles the hope is expressed that
not only will the United States settle
the present strife, but that the Amer
lean government will retain sufficient
hold on Cuban affairs to prevent a
repetition of the past months expert
ences.
Points Of special and present con
sideration in the peace negotiations
are the fixing of the neutral zone and
camping places for the Insurgents
and supplying them with food, which
it seems to be expected will have to-
be done by the government.
The first insurgent band origin
cipe is reported to have taken the
field under Zayas Bazan, a well known
Camaguyan.
Alfredo Zayas, president of the lib
raj party, told the Associated Press
that he was hopeful of a favorable
outcome, although nothing like a def
mite basis for agreement had yet been
considered. He said that by today
he hoped something would have been
accomplished.
The peace endeavors have really
resolved themselves more into negO-
tiations between moderates and lib
erals than between the government
and the insurgents. The moderates,
while entirely loyal to President Pal
ma, seem now to be less concerned
over his continuance in Office than
with the perpetuation of control by
their party The veterans have re-
sumed their peace meetings, and the
negotiations with the insurgents will
be chiefly through them.
Ready to Fight Again.
Felipe Romero, who was instru.
mental in reviving peace negotiations,
said last night that the insurgents
outside of Havana were ready to re
sort to arms at a moments notice II
evidence developed of lack of faith
on the part of the government, but
that they were anxious to acceler-
ate peace efforts If justice was done,
He said that at the present they have
no intention Of entering the capital,
but instead were showing their
strength outside He added that the
presence of the cruiser Denver had
nothing to do with their remaining
out of Havana. Romero asserted
that until now Palma was not fully
cognizant of the strength of the insur-
gents. The liberals, he said, are sat
isfed that Palma is conscientious
but insist that the alleged election
illegalities and injustices must be
rectified.
Rebel Leaders in Havana.
Havana, Sept 1S.-The only results
so far of President Palmas order for
the suspension Of hostilities has been
that the liberal leaders, who hitherto
have had every reason for anticipat-
ing arrest, are circulating openly IN
Havana again and even comforting
with members of the government with
regard to peace, and that such insur-
gents in the field as have been con
suited, while they express themselves
as agreeable to settling matters
amicably, at the same time assume an
independent attitude which cannot
be said to bode particularly well for
the prompt settlement of existing diff
ficulties.
cienfusgos Besieged.
Meanwhile Cienfuegos is in al
state of siege, communication by tele
graph being severed not only in the
direction Of Havana, but Santiago cs
well. It is known that Cienfuegos
had not been attacked up to midnight
Sunday, but what has transpired since
is not known here.
All accounts agree that there are
easily $500 insurgents a few miles
southeast Of Havana, and there are
rumors that they will enter the city
peaceably if they are not molested,
but that they viii fight II they meet
with resistance.
Ii is believed, however, that no at
tempt will be made against Havana