The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-09-21
INSURGENTS
Condition Their Sub
mission to Arbitration
on the Resignation of
Government Officials
from Palma Down.

Havana, Sept. 1S.-The forecast of
! the difficulties attending a peaceful
settlement of the rebellion contained
in these dispatches yesterday was am
ply borne out today by the new spir-
it manifested in both government and
liberal camps. The insurgents intend
to condition their submission to ar
bitration upon the unqualified resig-
nation of the government from Palma
down, and the calling of new elections.
This ultimatum was announced today
by Senator Zayas in an interview
with the Publishers Press correspond
ent. In addition to this pessimistic
development, there are promises of
treachery on both sides during the
negotiations in order to overawe the
arbitrators. Senator Zayas is now in
Havana under safe conduct. He is
the accredited representative of all
the insurgent leaders. He conferred
today with Vice President Mendez
Capote, and Generals Menocal Can
| cneZ ana Agramonte.
After this conference he granted an
Interview.
THE insurgents" he said, will not
yield in their demand for new cleo
tions. If the government does not
concede this feature, the insurgents
will continue the war indefinitely.
The resignation of President Palma is
also necessary as a condition prece-
dent of peace" While he realizes full
! ly the attitude of the government,
Senator Zayas said he hoped and be-
! lieVed peace could be arranged on
these terms, although he expects most
stubborn resistance on the part of the
government. He predicted that it
induce the government to yield to the
! insurgent demands.
The resignation of Vice President
Capote is equally essential with that
of President Palma" continued the
insurgent leader Maddox Capote
made it condition of his acceptance
of the Office that the annual salary
be increased from $4,000 to $4,000, al
leging that the duties of vice presi-
dent prevented the holder of the office
from devoting his attention to out
side business, and that he himself
could not look after his law practice.
Capote took the Office with the in
creased salary, but still looks after
his law practice. He continues as
secretary of the Cuban Gas company,
secretary of the Western Railway,
counsel of the Charitable society, and
counsel of the bank of Havana"
MAJORITY HAS ARISEN.
Drawing distinction between this
revolution in Cuba and Central and
South American revolutions in gener-
al Senator Zayas pointed out that in
the latter the uprisings are as a rule
merely disgruntled minority, defeated
in the elections, attempting to crush
the dominant party by force of arms.
In Cuba, he said, the majority of the
people have arisen because they were
not allowed to participate in the ell
ections at all, being prevented by the
government minority from exercising
their franchise.
Senator Zayas said that the insur-
gents were trying to obtain the re-
lease OF the liberals at present i'm
prisoned in Havana. 1t was reported
that certain prisoners would be re-
leased today, but this could not be
confirmed at the Office of the secretary
of government. A few unimportant
! persons were released last evening
All the important liberals and mem
bers of congress taken into custody
under the suspension of the constitu-
tional rights are still held.
Notwithstanding Senator Zayas' con-
! f1dence, the terms mentioned, as ca
bled yesterday, are impossible of ac-
ceptance by the government, and there
seems no hope of peace unless the in
surgents modify their conditions. Of
fieials familiar with the government
attitude say that the request for the
designations of the present officials is
equivalent to request that the gov
ernment commit suicide. The general
opinion here is that unless Secretary
Taft has strong card to play the ne
gotiations will be unfruitful. Wheth-
er declaration by Secretary Taft
that unless a settlement is reached
| forthwith, the United States will re-
sumo an occupation would be strong
enough, no one can say
There is excellent reason to believe
that the insurgents are preparing for
general attack on the government
troops while Mr.. Taft is here. their
purpose being to impress the commits
sioners with the strength of the in
surgent cause. The insurgents now
say that they promised to suspend
hostilities only on the promise by the
government of new elections.