The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-15
Plotted Violence.

President Palma charged his political
opponents with having ever since the
opening of the last election campaign
plotting to use violence, and in support
of this he instaneed the attack upon the
rural guards in Guanabaco barracks last
February. He said the opposition had
.seemed to devote themselves to such eff
forts rather than to organize effectively
for the contest for votes at the next
election, as was done among people who
were accustomed to the exercise of the
boons of liberty.
He added that those who at the last
election used violent methods to attain
power at all costs. are the same who
without mercy to their country organized
dark and unscrupulous conspiracies, using
assassination and seeking to seduce the
army of the republic from its loyaty as
a means of reaching their despicable am
bitions The executive, said President
Palma, had knowledge of these consplra-
cies and could have adopted preventive
measures, but 1t wished to proceed In ac-
cordance with the democratic principles in
a strictly fair, lawful and clearly justi-
fable manner, never ina gining in view
of the prosperous and progressive condi-
ton of the country that any excepting ad-
venturers would have done such things
Events of Revolution.
Jne message Skelcitu the cNeilis VI luS
revolution In the provinces of Pinar del
Rio Havana and Santa Clara, the I'M
prisonment of alleged conspirators and
the inadequacy of the military force, and
said Il would not be discrete to send more
soldiers from Havana under the existing
threatening conditions. The President had
been engaged in developing the temporal
conditions Of the country and had not I'M
agined that II would have to prepare
against an interverlne war The reyou-
ton had found the government without
sufficient arms. ammunition, or horses,
and the administration had done the best
1t could in providing these, enlisting vol
unteers, organizing militia, etc.
The message continues:
"The growth of the rebellion has been
such that we cannot without the regular
force prevent the rebel forces scattered
over an extensive area from entering
towns and destroying property"
When the Senate assembled 1t was one
short of the two-thirds necessary to con-
stitute a quorum. After the message and
blanket bill had been read Senior Recio,
liberal. and Senator Sanguily, indepen-
dent called attention to the lack of u
quorum, disclaiInlag any Intention Of tak
ing the responsibility of obstructing Con-
gress in the midst OF n grave situation.
but insisting that the discrepancy be made
a matter of record.
senator tOTTeOSD, HlOueTdles dSStTt'u
that an extraordinary session without a
quorum was not a necessity, and this view
was affirmed by a party vote.
Pleads for Peace.
During the discussion Senator Sanguilly
made an impassioned appeal for peace
rather than war preparations, begging the
senate to forego partisan support and per
sonal anlmosities, and show instead IS
patriotism by seeking method of secur-
ing peace.
Senator Sanglilly pictured In dark COZ
ors the possibilities In connection with
American Intervention, and said that the
continuance of strife would mean the loss
to the country of Its language and rectal
history He characterized the bill as use
less and senseless, and predicted that IL
would only result in embittering the
rebels since neither the government nor
the rebels could win Compromise was
the only reasonable course. and this when
the country's independence was endanser-
ed, would be the highest proof of patriot
ism. History would hold the members of
the government responsible for Cuba 5
future.
In the house of representatives. forty nut
of a total membership of sixty were pres
ent, two less than the legal quorum. The
senate bill passed by party vote, and
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