Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-22
CRISIS ON IN CUBA
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this morning. the Associated Press cores
pondent Joined the rebel forces at Guiana
Jay and continued with them until they en-
camped. The discipline Of the force is
fair. The revolutonists appropriate all
chickens, pigs horses and kill cattle when
ever the commissary requires fresh meat
Pine Guerra told the correspondent that he
and Alfredo Zayas were working In perfect
accord, Guerra still considers himself a
congressman. .EE~
Questioned as to whether he would pre-
fer American Intervention to the present
government the insurgent leader evaded
reply.
Asked to whether he had a plan for the
formation of a provisional government he
replied affirmativey, but would not out
line II.
Moderates Make Concession.
Vice President Mendez Capote tonight
visited Secretary Taft. taking with him a
resolution adopted by the moderate party
this evening. This resolution was as fol-
lows:
Resolved, That we submit absolutely to
on ne condition sI thai the rebels surrender
their arfs and profise to accept and COM
ply with such decision. whatever 1t may be.
Secretary Taft filed the resolution with
out comment.
Alfredo zayas declined to comment on
this action OF the moderates
Secretary Montalvo said this evening
that he had heard nothing about an un-
favorable report emanatins from Secretary
Taft. on the contrary, he had received
the impression that the secretary regards
the situation rather hopefully. He said
that he would deeply regret American in
PREVENTION and hoped that the situation
would be cleared In few days. Secretary
Montalvo denied rumors that he would
resign.
The palace oficlals generally uttered re-
proaches on the Cubans when II was in
timated to them that the taft mission
might result In American Intervention
Anarchy Abroad in Cuba.
A prominent moderate. who declines to
allow the use of his name. said tonight:
I told Secretary Taft that he would find
the situation far more serious than he
anticipated II is not merely a fight over
revolt prevails to such an extent as TO
make reconciliation almost impossible. and
Anarchy Is abroad in Cuba and thousands
of armed men with irresponsible and I'M
scrupulous leaders are arrayed against our
ugiest feature IL that II IL fast assuming
the form OF race war. as a great majority
OF the rebels exceptig the leaders, are
negroes and mulattoes. ] am not surprised
that Secretary Taft's reports are pessi-
mistic and would not be astonished TO see
American troops here at any moment.
Nevertheless. knowing the great provoca-
ton given the United States, ] do not he
lieve annexation possible, although Amert-
can intervention perhaps for some years Is
probable.
Many leading cubans asked for an ex-
pressioh as to intervention welcome the
Idea privately and many expect to testify
before the mediators cophdeRtially. bnt
none OF them was willing to be quoted.
Some expressed regret at what they fcel
would terminate the Cuban republics SOW
ereignty
The United States battleship New Jersey
arrived here this evening. making seven
American warships in the harbor.
Movement of vessels.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 21.-The Navy de-
partment today received a dispatch fFo'n
Commander Fullam of the Marietta. Glen
fuegos saying that rs marlnesshad been
landed there from the cruiser Dixie, which
had sailed Immediately thereafter for its
original station at Monte cristl. santo
Domingo.A
The Cleveland. which arrived at Havana