Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-10-06
OUR FLAG AGAIN WAVES OVER CUB.
Congress In special session Receive
rnImn's RcstRnation--Rche Are
threatening 20 Attack
Havana.

Havana.
HAVANA, Sept. 2o.--It is certain
that American Intervention viii al
once take place.
twenty-five United States marines
were landed here hast night 10 guart
The treasury building
Secretary Tatt's proclamation. Great
ing himself provisional military gov
ernor of Cuba, viii be issued today
aud further force OF Americans vii
be landed.
A late report says that the rebels
seeing thar Intervention Is certain and
that the present time Is their only
chance to occupy the city, are advane
ing upon Havana.
United States officers are taking
steps to prevent the entry Of the rebels
into the city IL they are unwlse enough
to make forward movement
All doubts as 70 the loyalty OF ths
rural guards to the American govern
ment in case OF intervention have beer
set at rest 10y the declarations of otii
GERS that they would support a Taft
government with enthusiasm, so that
the city is now polIced by the rura
guards.
General Rodriguez. commander OF
the rural guards, is cooperating witt
Secretary Taft.
At the Joint session Of the Cuban
congress called 60 consider the resigna
ton of President Palma In the house
of representatives here Senator DOLE
president of the senate, presided.
When he mounted the rostrum prior
TO calling congress to order he was sur
rounded by crowd of Liberals and
Moderates, all disputing at once. All
the voices were lost In the effort OF
everybody TO be heard at the same
time. The senator violently rang the
speakers bell, and finally the assembly
came to order.
President PaIma's message present
ing the designations of the cabinet oiii
GERS, of the vice president and finally
his own resignation was read.
President Palma said that IL was i'm
possible for him to continue as presi.
dent Of nation whose people evident.
~ had become out of accord and lacked
sympathy with him and his govern
ment. Neither could he continue at the
head of government when a portion
Of the people was disposed to remain
in armed rebellion.
Senator Zayas then rose and de
nounced Palma for accepting the res
ignations Of the cabinet officers with.
out naming substitutes.
Congressman Betancourt replied that
the president had acted entirely with.
In his rights, and he proposed that the
designations of the president and vice
president, Mendez Capote, be declined
and that a committee be sent to the
palace to urge them to withdraw their
designations.
Senator Zayas in opposing Congress
man Betancourt's motion said that con
gress must accept Palma's resignation,
as it was irrevocable and no other
course was legal.
Senior Betancourt replied that the
laws of congress at such a time must
be set aside Congress should de.
mand the withdrawal of Palmas res
gnation because he was the only man
who could now save the republic. The
congressman pleaded that the Ameri-
can commissioners ought also to urge
the president to withdraw his resigna-
ton.
Senior Diego Tamayo declared that
Sin the presence Of death one should
speak heart in hand" He lengthily
argued that only the withdrawal OF
Palma's resignation could save the re-
public.
Following Palma's resignation the
Moderates held a long consultation at
the residence of Senator DOLE, presi-
dent Of the senate, at which II was de-
cded that no Moderate should return
to the session after recess. thus pre-
cipitating a condition In which no pro
vlsional president could be elected
This throwing up of their hands would
practically give over the control OF ar
fairs to the American commissioners.
Up to that point the attitude Of the
commissioners had been waiting one
Secretary Taft himself. who up to the
present time has, to considerable ex-
tent, taken the newspaper correspond
ents into his confidence. said that he
was then in a position where he could
not say anything for publication.
Many regret that President Palmn
has persist his determination to
resign. IN told Secretary Taft a
Jcsuffs Give storm Warming.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-The wealth
er bureau announces that another
tropical disturbance is reported as APP
preaching the Yucatan channel from