The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-16
sTOP FIGHTING, SAYS JUNTA.
Cables TO Zayas to Await Taft's Arrival
Ma Dynamite Wanted.

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The first thing the Cuban revolutionary
junta here did yesterday morning after
considering the Presidents letter to Senior
Quesada, Cuban Minister to the United
States. was to send this despatch to Felipe
Romero of Havana, a Nationalist, who has
NOD taken any decided stand for or against
the revolving Liberals:
Roosevelt sends secretaries and mediators.
Inform Zayas Ipresident of the provisional
government OF the revolutionistsl Immediately
to stop fighting. CHARLES NJ. AGUIRRE.
Col. Aguirre, who is the head Of the junta,
said that Senior Romero was the wealthiest
young man in Cub and a personal friend
Of the members Of the junta.
&There need be no fear, said the Colonel.
"that the despatch will not be delivered to
Sehor Romero. They may even send a
large guard Of rurales with him to make
sure that he turns over the despatch TO the
revolutionary encampment outside Of HR-.
vana. The party Of Palma is more anxious
TO have hostilities stopped than we are, as
they know that the result Of the first big
battle will be defeat for them.
I'VE have decided that we will do no
more fighting unless we are provoked to it
by attack by the forces of Palma. We
will hold whatever positions we have taken
by force of arms and will await investiga-
ton by the United States Government of
the condition Of affairs in Cuba 1t is need
less to say that we want aunulled the fraudu-
lent election by which Palma has returned
to power. SO long as ne continues in Office
illegally we will protest. We want the
question which party is entitled to suprem-
acy m tuba decided by the ballot, and we
are willing that the United States shall
supervise the election and the counting
Of the votes.
After bordering the Presidents letter
the junta issued this address to the people
of the United States:
We wish to express our satisfaction and
pleasure regarding the letter addressed by
President Roosevelt to Minister Gonzalo de
Quesada. representing the Republic Of Cuba
in Washin gton. Our understanding Of that
document is that the United States will inter-
vene in Cuba only for the purpose Of rendering
Justice to the people of the island, The mis-
sion OF the Presidents representatives. VIC
infer. is to decide whether the sO-called
rebels are or are not in the right in their oppO-
sition TO the Palma Administration.
VI the honorable gentlemen Secretary Taft
and Assist ant Secretary Bacon obtain a full
ge of the facts regarding the conduct
OF the Palma Government we have no doubt
as to what they will report when they come
to decide who has been right or wrong. the
Government Of the Moderate party or the
Liberals In arms.
We believe that with the proofs that will he
presented to them the gentlemen will declare
the killing OF Colonel and Representative
Viunendas a murderer'S act, carried ont with
the knowledge and consent of the Cuban Adj
minist ration: that the Cuban voters we're de-
prtyed of their electoral rights whenever they
were Aot v filing to vote for Palma, and all the
H.mmN nnd unlawful apfa of the palUna (OV-
eminent will be brought to light and decided
in an Impartial way by the commissioners ap-
pointed by our friend. the President Of the
United States. the Honorable Theodore Roose-
welt.
We are content that the United States should
not side with one or the other Of the political
parties Of cuba, but will decide in accordance
with Justice and the honor of the nation TO
whom our country is so mach indebted.
Ne wish to express our gratitude to the
President of the United States for his action
IN staying the shedding Of blood and aiding
US In. the solution OF the present trouble.
Two representatives Of firms in this city
dealing in high explosives called on Col.
AR-uirre yesterday and offered to furnish
for a rather large consideration enough
stun to blow up the entire city of Havana,
The men were enthusiastic and persistent
and the Colonel had a hard time Diminishing
them. He told them that the junta had
declOeu 10 no uDJHluk HlOlC u a VOL
nature. The case of the revolutionists
was in the hands of the President Of the
United States, the Colonel said and he would
regard the employment Of dynamite, par
ticularly when it was negotiated for in
America. as a violation Of faith on the part
Of the revolutionists.
Capt. Mario Garlic y Aldama, repre-
scnting the Government Of Palma here,
said that no American property had been
DESTROYED in Cuba, "a had been reported
and that tho strength Of the insurgents had
been greatly overestimated; that they
really had only about 800 armed men in
tho field, including many Spaniards. He
declared that the rebellion would soon he
nut down. and that there was no truth in the
reports that the Government forces had
Inassacrei prisoners.
Col. Aguirre, commenting on the remarks
or Cant. ALBANIA. said that the reports that
the revolutiOnists we're destroying Ameri-
oaH property had some from the Palma side,
the revolutionists' object being to enlist
the services of the American Government
. in the settlement of the dispute, and the
o1jecs Of Palma being to get Uncle Sam to
~interce1eSfor him.