Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-20
BOTH SIDES ISSUE STATEMENTS
Moderates and Liberals Furnish List
of Grievances
BY As,o ,ociated Press.

BY Associated Press.
HAVANA, Sept. 19.-The presidents
of both the Moderate and Liberal par
ties this morning submitted to Secre-
tary of War Taft and Assistant Secre-
tary of State Bacon, representing the
president, their respective statements
of facts leading up to the revolution
and the conduct of the belligerents
Each of the belligerents tomorrow
will present statements of the terms he
is willing to agree to in the interest of
peace.
General Menocal representing the
veterans also related to Secretary Taft
the effort he had made in the line of
peace and the difficulties he had en-
countered.
committee of Isle of Pines Ameri-
cans also appeared but got little salts
faction, their attorney simply present.
ing statement of their grievances,
which was not taken up.
Hearings Held Privately
Todays hearing began at the home of
Minister Morgan in the village of Mari
ano, which 1t so happens is only three
miles from the most advanced post of
the insurgent forces, that of Colonel
Baldemero Acosta, which is encamped
in the vicinity of Arroyo Arenas.
The proceedings were conducted very
quietly. No crowd surrounded the beau
tifuI and spacious Quinta Hidalgo,
which has been the home of the Amer
lean minister to Cuba since the birth of
the Cuban republic.
The hearings were held privately in a
room adjoining the library. no one be-
ing present in the house except those
directly interested and newspaper men.
Secretary Taft informed Vice Presi-
dent Mendez Capote. Senator Alfredo
Zayas and General Menocal that the
days of conferences would be purely
preliminary and all will be heard again.
Vice President Mendez Capote was
given an appointment for 10 o'clock to-
morrow and Mr.. Zayas for o'clock.
After the hearing Secretary Taft said
to the Associated Press that he had be-
gun his work and that it was evident
that the mission upon which he came
would require more time than he had
anticipated before his arrival. He ad-
mitted that ten days would be required
to complete his errand. but he could
not say whether or not it would be
necessary to visit insurgents camps or
other cities than Havana. He was
pleased that representatives of every
faction had visited the agents of Prest-
dent Roosevelt, which he considered
augured we'll for the success of the mis-
sion, which he desired it to be under
stood was purely mediatory.
Mr.. Taft said he had not talked as
yet with representatives of the COM
mercial interests, but that he expected
to meet men of affairs and property.
I A private telegraph wire Is being
strung from Minister Morgan's house
to the cable office in order that Messrs-
Taft and Bacon may be able to report
direct to President Roosevelt.
A detachment of 300 rural guards has
been sent to Mariana. which hitherto
has not been specially protected.
After the conference Vice President
Mendez Capote said the government
was absolutely opposed to any plan
which involves new elections
Taft was careful not to commit him
self to either faction but encouraged all
to talk freely.
During Secretary Taft's visit to Pres
ident Palma earlier in the day the lat
ter spoke freely of the situation and the
future possibilities, adding that in the
contingency of a general election being
ordered he would not feel that 1t would
be consistent in him to continue in Of
fee as president No member OF the
government, President Palma said,
would be willing to concede to the
proposition for a general election under
the circumstances.
1t is said that General Asbert, one of
the insurgcnt leaders, has sent a letter
to President Roosevelt giving his rea-
sons for the revolution and adding that
If the president does not agree to an
other geenral election supervised by
United States commission the revolu-
tionists will continue the war
The latter is alleged to say that
the revoutionists do not fear the
limited States army and that the Lib
erals could raise an army of 10000 men.
Detachments of marines and sailors
from United States warships have been
landed at Cienfuegos for the protection
of the Soedad, for the Constancla and
Hormoguero American sugar estates