Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-09-28


today that the government is ready to
give ill entirely TO Secretary Taft's pro-
posals. as we'll as to the rebels. in the
hope of avoiding intervention or annex
alton.
WASHINGTON. u. c.. Sept. n
Alarming reports of the lack of dlsci-
pline i'll the insurgent camps were
brought TO Secretary of War Taft and
Assistant Secretary Of State Bacon in
Havana today, shaking their lalth III
the possibilities for peace.
hGlvulouS as it seems, there are per-
SiSieu rumorS that the insurgents III
tend harm TO the American commission
erS il, event of Il peace compact being
made Oh terms unsatisfactory To them.
The fact is that these men prefer hgnu-
ing under any conditions to Il lite oI
peace accompanied by the necessity Tor
work. The men i'll the field believe that
they had the government beaten and
I that the Americans are now trying 10
steal thcIr glory.
Secretary TaftS armisticc has been
officially agreed upon.
The paclnc tone OF the dispatches troN
Havana yesterday mad Il favorable Ell
feet upon the military and naval officials
and there was Il marked change Ill tneT
attitude from Saturday when II was
thought that intervention was near III
hand.
Preparations Not Halted.
The prospect Of an umIcubl1 ADJUST
nieHt OF the issues between the i'HItna
government and the insurgents. hoWcN"t.
did not prevent the officials mere from
continuing the preparation winch tney
have been making to land forces III Cuh"
( Il necessary.
Tie naval golfers I.eouidas at Lam
bcrt'S point and the Hannibal al New
port News will sail III Il day OF two tor
havana, loaded with coal Tor the AuiSf-
lean naval vessels now III that harnor,
and with the dispatch of these colhcrS.
it is said. tie naval officials feel tnas
all can be done by the navy at tiIS stage
in prepare ton for cVentuaHtl"S VIII ltitNc
been accomplished.
No Embalmed Beef This Time
Brg.-Ge1 Crozer. chief oi ordnance.
has returned 10 Washington after II Visit
To several of the larger eastern arScnaiS.
He would not admit that his trip had
any connection with the Cuban situa-
ton but he did say that his depart
ment was now thoroughly prepared 10
meet any call. The sam" il trHv q, the
comlnisSaIy and Quartcrmu>t,r' depaE,-
mcntS.
Some care. however. would have 10
be shown i'll procuring meats for use Ill
the tropics, Tor the COnni%Sary general
has decided that owing To the difficulty
| of keeping such meats theJ shall h"
packed under specifications land down
by the war department and only in al
emergency will supplies now on HHHd tie
used in the tropics.
More Cruisers Sailing.
1t was reported to the navy drp&r.-
ment today that the cruiser cleveland
I had sailed from Havana for CicnfUc@o@
to reinlorce the Marietta ut that port.
Adyiccs received at both the state
and navy departments today indicated
that the cruiser Columbia sailed yes
tcrday morning from Colon for Carta-
gena with Secretary Root and party and
John Barrett, American minister to Col
ombia. on board. She is scheduled to
/ arrive at Cartagena some time today.
Big Crops in Cuba Lest
The Cuba tobacco crop is ruined
which means S2a,OOO.O0O has been last
as Il result of the selfish ambitions o. Ii
! horde of place seekers. The sugar crop,
valued at $50 100000, has suffered irrrp-
arabic injury.
! The destruction of these crops is OF the
| highest Importance to the American pco-
| pie. The value of the imported tobacco
last year was $13.5OO,O0O. and that OF
| sugar and mOlaSses $GO,2OS.OOO.
Il lie erect OF the feNOluIloN VIII !-!Ell
| not only Il direct loss to the Planters
! many of whom are American citizens
and German and British subjects. and
| the other native employees, but to the
American people who will be compelled
| to pay higher prices for their sugar ana
! tobacco. These two crops are the most
| important resources of the island gov
| eminent.
| More than this it will mean that the
! Cuban people will not have sufficient
! funds to meet the expenses of govern
ment, and particularly the service of the
| S3JO0O.OOO loan which was issued with
the approval of the United States short
! ly after the Cuban republic made its
initial bow as an independent entity.
Reasons for Annexation.
! All this is advanced by officials here
| today as cOgent reasons. not only for
| military intervention. but for annexation
! 1t is not believed by any officer of the
army or navy that the American people
| will permit the CubanS to shed AmerI-
can blood without imposing upon them
| the penalty of the loss of their indepcnd-
ence.
Mr.. Taft Sunday moved his audience
to the American legation, where he is
hearing more than any other reports.
| stories of complaint.
| Powers Won't Butt In.
PARIS. Sept. 24.-Thc intimations
that the powers are about to engage in
negotiations with the view Of taking
! united action to induce the United
! States to recognize the principle of the
! open door i'll Cuba in event of an Amer
| the island finds no shadow of confirma-
fiOn here the tho fopnirD